With our Group-By-Group recaps complete, GSBR now moves on to its county recaps for the 2023-2024 season, beginning with the Tri-County Conference in South Jersey.
Season In Review
Pitman set the high water mark for the Tri-County this winter with a 23-8 season, South Jersey Group I Title and a trip to the state semifinal. They were led by talented junior guard Elijah Crispin, who scored nearly 600 points and dished out an eye popping 200 assists this winter. His sharpshooting classmate Michael Fisicaro was also a dangerous threat behind the three point line, hitting 65 triples on the year. `Their first five was rounded out by seniors Sonny Myers, Porter Kostiuk and Stephen Devanney, all of whom were key contributors.
Timber Creek, champions of the TCC Liberty Division as well as the TCC Tournament, will find their early state playoff exit as a slightly disappointing end to their 20-5 season, especially so because they lost by double digits at home to Barnegat in the opening round of states. Coach Rich Bolds returns leading scorer Marcus Upton for his senior campaign next year and expectations will remain high for another successful season in spite of losing three key seniors.
Donny Lang and Overbrook had another "standard year." They went over 20 wins and claimed a win in the state tournament before falling to a solid Cinnaminson team in South Jersey Group II. The Lockdown Year excluded, the last time Overbrook won less than 20 games was 2018-2019, when they finished 17-10...For the record, the Lockdown Year team went 13-2 and if they played a full season, probably would have passed 20 wins. They bring back four of the top six for next year, so the expectation will remain the same.
Player Of The Year
Elijah Crispin, Pitman
The junior guard is an electric scorer who finished the season with 1,314 points for his career. His high water marks this season were 39 vs Nottingham and 36 vs Salem. His all around leadership pushed Pitman forward to the Group I State Semifinal where they fell to champions College Achieve.
All-Tri-County First Team Sensational Seven
Michael Fisicaro, Pitman
Stephen Devanney, Pitman
Jack Mustaro, Gloucester Catholic
Anthony Farmer, Salem
Shaun Mills, Overbrook
Chase Ambrosius, Delsea
Marcus Upton, Timber Creek
All-Tri-County Second Team Sensational Seven
Sonny Myers, Pitman
Junior Hans, Wildwood
Trey Battle, Gloucester Catholic
Jabez DeJesus, Salem
Luke Van Auken, Delsea
Gevon Conrad, Washington Twp
Mike McGinley, Delsea
All-Tri-County Third Team Sensational Seven
Charles Graves, Glassboro
Kyle Guldin, Gloucester Catholic
Christian Conklin, Kingsway
Leo Impagliazzo, Triton
Daulton Phalines, Clearview
Porter Kostiuk, Pitman
Ryan Nasuti, Timber Creek
Tri County Final Rankings
1.) Pitman(23-8)
2.) Timber Creek(20-5)
3.) Delsea(18-11)
4.) Overbrook(20-8)
5.) Salem(18-9)
6.) Gloucester Catholic(15-13)
7.) Kingsway(16-12)
8.) Wildwood(16-13)
9.) Clearview(15-12)
10.) Deptford(13-13)
