N.J. native Bryan Antoine, former McDonald’s All-American, to transfer from Villanova

On its senior night and a night it honored Dion Ellis, Trenton defeated Hightstown 59-43 in Trenton. Trenton (17-1) jumped out to a 25-23 lead in the first half before pulling away in the second and outscoring Hightstown 34-20. Davontay Hutson finished with 16 points and nine rebounds while Kabrien Goss had 16 points and five assists.

Trey Maultsby posted a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead Pingry to a 63-52 victory over Princeton Day in Basking Ridge. Donnie Gregory contributed 16 points for Pingry (11-5), who led 18-11 after the first quarter and jumped out to an 11-point lead at halftime. Adam Stewart...

Rutgers is not taking the court on Thursday night, but it is practically guaranteed to take a step forward in one of its season objectives. The Scarlet Knights (14-6, 6-3) are within reach of two major achievements as the midpoint of the Big Ten schedule approaches, each with varying degrees of likelihood. Standing two games behind No. 1 Purdue for first place in the conference standings through nine games, Rutgers remains within reach of earning a share of the regular season conference championship — the dream of a solo title is on life support — and is on pace for a second consecutive top-four finish and double-bye in the Big Ten Tournament.

Cinnaminson stays undefeated this season and improves to 15-0, breaking its school record for most consecutive wins, after defeating Delran 73-65 in Delran. Cinnaminson led 40-31 at the half, with both teams scoring 33 points in the second half. Dennis Vittese led Delran with 19 points and seven assists with...

Alexa Castro had 14 points as Dunellen edged Timothy Christian 31-30 in Piscataway. Maria Woll chipped in with six points for Dunellen (12-3), which has won nine of its last 10 games. Hailee Medina led Timothy Christian (3-12) with 16 points and six rebounds while Holly Medina grabbed 15 rebounds....

Ivanni Villegas sank four 3-pointers in her 15 points as Carteret rallied in the final frame to win at home, 52-48, over Somerset Tech. Jahaysia Ledesma added 12 points for Carteret (7-12), which trailed 25-16 at the half but finished with a 20-9 run to seal the win. Jayla Worthy...

Latrell Bullock posted 13 points to lead Holy Cross Prep to a 44-31 victory over Doane Academy in Delran. Luke McGinnis recorded 11 points for Holy Cross Prep (11-6), who jumped out to a 24-23 lead at halftime. In the second half, Holy Cross Prep outscored Doane Academy 21-7. Shane...

Clar’nayja Acevedo posted a 16-point, 15-rebound double-double as Bridgeton defeated Overbrook 66-45 in Bridgeton. Adelina Wilks also had 18 points and seven steals with Jamya Mosley tallying 16 points and seven rebounds. Bridgeton (15-3) held a 46-16 lead at the half after a 25-5 run in the second quarter....

Rutgers is paying its newest wide receivers coach significantly more than his predecessor. On Monday, Dave Brock signed a two-year deal worth $1.05 million to join head coach Greg Schiano’s staff, according to an offer letter obtained by NJ Advance Media via an open public records request. The former...

Devyn Quigley turned in a dominant performance, scoring 47 points and grabbing 17 rebounds, to lead Manchester Township to a 58-44 victory over Brick Memorial in Manchester Township. Quigley, who recorded her 10th game with 40 or more points, equaled her season high. She sank four 3-pointers and went 13-for-18...

Tajamir Brown totaled 22 points and five rebounds for Lindenwold in a 43-41 victory over Gateway in Lindenwold. Lindenwold (5-9) also received seven points from Nazier Bryant. Sean Simmons led Gateway (2-14) with 11 points. The N.J. High School Sports newsletter is now appearing in mailboxes 5 days a week....

The Paulsboro High School wrestling team hasn’t lost a Colonial Conference match in 12 years. The streak of consecutive victories has reached 119, and when the Red Raiders travel to Haddonfield on Monday it will be a huge match with the Colonial Conference Liberty Division title on the line.

The No. 20 Kingsway Regional High School wrestling team outlasted Camden Catholic, 33-31, on Friday night. But the match – despite the score, competitiveness and some tight individual duals – was a far cry from some of the previous battles between traditional state heavyweights.s.

Roman Santos posted 18 points to lead South River as it defeated Middlesex 68-47 in Middlesex. South River jumped out to a 20-5 lead after the first quarter and held a 29-15 lead at the half. It extended its lead to 55-31 after a 26-16 run in the third quarter.

Kevin Ellis led Hopewell Valley led with 19 points as it defeated Robbinsville 68-44 in Robbinsville. Hopewell Valley (8-8) led 38-23 at the half and outscored Robbinsville 30-21 in the second half. John Michael Vlasac added 13 points with Milan Desai posting 12. Tyler Handy was the leading scorer for...

Juliana Ryder scored 15 points, good enough to lead all scorers and help Steinert take a 42-31 victory over West Windsor-Plainsboro North in Colonial Valley Conference action in Hamilton. Steinert (10-7) used a 15-4 third quarter to create a bit of separation and lead 35-27 after three. Ashley Adamson chipped...

Behind a 25-point performance from Cadence Anderson, Palmyra surged past Florence 64-15 in Palmyra. Lauren Gilmore posted 10 points and eight rebounds for Palmyra (13-4), who held a 16-point lead by the end of the first quarter and led 41-6 by halftime. Angelina Sauls stuffed the stat sheet for Palmyra with eight points, six rebounds, five assists, and five steals.

And then there were none. The Camden Catholic High School wrestling team knocked off host No. 18 Seneca, 43-27, on Wednesday night, handing South Jersey’s last undefeated wrestling team a loss.

Evan Xie knocked in the game-winner as Pingry won, 5-1, over Morristown-Beard at Bridgewater Sports Arena. Charlie Sherman put in two goals while Adrian Kurylko added a goal and two assists for Pingry (9-4-1), which was up, 3-0, at the end of two periods. Freddie Field rounded out the scoring...

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