#b#North Senior Night Is All About Family#/b#
Three pairs of High School North brothers had a unique experience during a 64-42 loss to Moorestown on Feb. 26, the final game of the season. Freshmen Brian Murphy, Ben Goldstein and Jack Lichtenstein got the bump up to varsity for the season finale, and in the last two minutes of the game, head coach Tim Stevens subbed them in, replacing each of their brothers: seniors Kevin Murphy, Devin Goldstein and Sam Lichtenstein.
“It was a very moving moment for a team that won only one game this season,” said Steve Lichtenstein, Sam and Jack’s father.
The younger boys, who have known each other since preschool, were born four days apart in December, 1999. Growing up, Steve Lichtenstein said, the freshman trio played nearly every sport together, including basketball. They played travel and middle school ball before making the collective jump to the North freshman squad this year.
#b#Pirate Seniors Recognized#/b#
The High School South boys’ basketball team played to a 59-46 loss to Nottingham on February 18, but the night was all about the class of 2015. The team’s eight seniors — John Lappetito, Jaffer Hashmi, Daniel Wang, Justin Turner, Tommy Hussong, Muneeb Warraich, Danny Borup, and Jinay Amin — were honored.
About a week later Hussong became just the fourth South boys’ basketball player to reach the 1,000-point milestone, adding his name to a list that includes Billy Royal, Shawn Hammond, and Bryan Rivers. He needed just 19 points to hit the mark before the game at Northern Burlington on February 24, and he reached it with a free throw at 5:47 on the clock.
#b#Boys’ Basketball#/b#
North (1-24): A 70-68 loss to Steinert on February 18. Points: Saubhagya Balyan, 2; Winston Delk, 17; Miles Gordon, 32; Ajeet Malhotra, 3; Jared Mann, 2; Kevin Murphy, 6; Malik Thompson, 3; Pat Zeoli, 3.
A 58-52 loss to Robbinsville on February 23. Points: Balyan, 17; Delk, 6; Gordon, 6; Malhotra, 2; Murphy, 8; Thompson, 5; Zeoli, 8.
A 52-46 loss to Hopewell Valley on February 25. Points: Balyan, 15; Delk, 2; Gordon, 9; Malhotra, 8; Murphy, 5; Thompson, 7.
A 64-42 loss to Moorestown on February 26. Points: Balyan, 2; Delk, 2; Devin Goldstein, 4; Gordon, 5; Niket Hans, 8; Sam Lichtenstein, 2; Malhotra, 10; Murphy, 7; Thompson, 2.
South (9-16): A 59-46 loss to Nottingham on February 18. Points: Danny Borup, 12; Tommy Hussong, 22; Advaita Kadiyala, 2; Jonathan Kline, 8; Justin Turner, 2.
A 77-73 win over Hopewell Valley on February 20. Points: Jinay Amin, 5; Borup, 13; Jaffer Hashmi, 4; Hussong, 25; Kadiyala, 3; Kline, 23; John Lappetito, 2; Turner, 2.
A 75-39 win over Trenton Catholic on February 23. Points: Amin, 2; Borup, 9; Hashmi, 2; Hussong, 7; Kadiyala, 7; Kline, 5; Suraj Sathyaprakash, 2; Turner, 3; Muneeb Warraich, 2.
A 74-50 loss to Northern Burlington on February 24. Points: Borup, 1; Hashmi, 2; Hussong, 21; Kadiyala, 10; Kline, 7; Lappetito, 4; Turner, 5.
A 64-41 loss to Hightstown on February 26. Points: Amin, 3; Borup, 7; Hussong, 5; Kadiyala, 12; Kline, 9.
#b#Girls’ Basketball#/b#
North (11-13): A 43-23 loss to Hopewell Valley on February 18. Points: Sarah Carlen, 3; Chrissy DiCindio, 12; Natalie Everett, 2; Katie Laresch, 5; Taylor Strype, 1.
A 49-28 loss to Steinert on February 20. Points: DiCindio, 15; Emily Garron, 1; Laresch, 7; Jessie , 3; Strype, 2.
A 49-25 win over Stuart Day on February 23. Points: DiCindio, 26; Everett, 14; Laresch, 8; , 4; Olivia Okorodudo, 2.
South (8-14): A 30-28 loss to Trenton on February 20. Points: Rachel Goldfinger, 9; Madigan Kelly, 4; Alyssa Rivers, 11; Charisse Watts, 4.
A 46-16 win over Princeton Day on February 23. Points: Goldfinger, 20; Brianna Hodges, 2; Alyssa Rivers, 14; Alyssen Rivers, 1; Morgan Tunstall, 2; Watts, 7.
