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Ionescu scores 36 points and Liberty advance to WNBA semifinals with 91-82 win over Dream
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Liberty have been focused on bringing the first championship to the franchise after falling just short last year. They moved one step closer to that goal as Sabrina Ionescu tied a franchise playoff record with 36 points to help the Liberty beat the Atlanta Dream 91-82 on Tuesday night and advance to the semifinals of the WNBA playoffs. “The ultimate goal is what it is. But, you know, it’s every single game is a championship game to get to that final goal,” Ionescu said. “And obviously our goal is to not lose at home. So this was really important for us to come out, take these two and have a couple days off and kind of rest, recharge and get ready for whatever it is we’re going to play.” Jonquel Jones added 20 points and 13 rebounds for the top-seeded Liberty, who swept the best-of-three series and will face Las Vegas in the next round that begins Sunday in New York. The Aces beat the Liberty in the WNBA Finals last season.
Glen Rock Board of Education President Sends Letter to Community
GLEN ROCK, NJ - In somewhat of a rare move, the Board of Education president Dr. Damali Robinson sent a letter to the community outlining “acknowledging” public concerns raised at the September 23 board meeting in which they hired a girls basketball coach from outside the district while passing over a coach that had coached the junior varsity team for more than a decade.Likely due to the public uproar, the hired coach declined the job and the board ended up hiring the popular girls junior varsity coach, Sara Wolman, for the girls varsity coach position.CLICK HERE...
HS Girls Soccer: Minichiello's Goal Lifts Hasbrouck Heights Over Becton
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – Gina Minichiello converted a pass from Ella Perrapato to give Hasbrouck Heights a 1-0 lead in the first half and the Lady Aviators defense shut down Becton Regional the rest of the way in a NJIC Meadowlands girls soccer game on Wednesday afternoon in East Rutherford.The goal was Minichiello's eighth of the season, to go along with seven assists for a team-leading 23 points. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTERHasbrouck Heights improved to 8-1 overall, 5-0 in the Meadowlands. Becton Regional falls to 4-5 overall and 2-3 with the loss.Goalkeeper Tessa Reyngoudt made seven saves in picking up the win. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Montclair Girls Tennis: NJ Group Tournament Preview
MONTCLAIR, NJ - The Montclair High School girls' tennis team is the No. 4 seed in the 2024 North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 tournament.The Mounties will open the tournament against No. 13 seed Clifton. Other matchups include:No. 1 Livingston (bye)No. 2 Ridgewood (bye)No. 3 Bergen Tech (bye)No. 4 Montclair vs No. 13 CliftonNo. 5 Morristown vs. No. 12 HackensackNo. 6 Passaic Tech vs No. 11 Fair LawnNo. 7 West Orange vs No. 10 PassaicNo. 8 Union City vs. No. 9 Memorial The Quarterfinal Round will take place on Tuesday, October 8 with the Semifinals on Thursday, October 10. The Final Round will take place Tuesday, October 15. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
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