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WDHS Sports Week In Review/Preview: Playoffs and Perfection
College signings, qualifying for the playoffs and a perfect game are just part of last week's action.
It was a drama-filled week for the basketball teams as they put the final touches on their playoff resumes before last Saturday’s cutoff date. Both teams improved their seeding by going 2-1 on the week and will find out their playoff fate later this week. Also last week, the wrestling team hit a few bumps in the road, but should be battle-tested for tonight’s first-round playoff match with Barnegat.
The week also saw a . Oh, and let’s not forget: There was a bit of perfection, as well.
Below is a look back at the week that was in West Deptford athletics, as well as a glimpse at this week’s schedule.
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BOWLING
Jimmy Albert lived out a bowler's dream last week, . Albert connected on strikes in all 12 frames to complete the perfect game and bring his series total to a season-high 685 pins. Prior to the perfect game, Albert had yet to top 223 pins this season.
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Last week also saw the girls' bowling team for the second year in a row.
WRESTLING
The difficulties of the schedule finally caught up with the Eagles last week, as their previously undefeated season was hit with three losses in five matches. The first loss of the year came in a 36-31 loss to Clayton/Glassboro and was followed by a 38-22 loss to Paulsboro. Despite the losses, the string of tough matches should prepare the Eagles well for tonight’s with Barnegat. West Deptford earned a No. 3 seed in the Group 2 playoffs and will host No. 6 Barnegat at 7 p.m.
BOYS BASKETBALL
The Eagles not only for the first time in four years, but they did so with pride, reaching the playoff cutoff date with a .500 record. West Deptford went 2-1 last week, capped off by a 50-39 win over Audubon that brought the teams record to 9-9. Tom Jakubowski did the heavy lifting on offense, finishing with a game-high 20 points against the Green Wave.
Although the brackets have yet to be released, it looks as though West Deptford will be a No. 11 seed and are in line to take on No. 6 Pleasantville in the first round of the playoffs.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
West Deptford bounced back from a to rival Haddonfield to pick up wins last week. Megan Kirschling scored 17 points and Danielle McKeown had 15 in a 61-44 win over the Green Wave. McKeown had another big game against Cumberland, pouring in 22 points to help the Eagles score a 52-43 win.
At 11-6, West Deptford is tied with Pemberton and is in line to be the No. 7 or No. 8 seed in the Group II playoffs. The Eagles will host the opener, and could see a first-round matchup with No. 9 Collingswood or No. 10 Deptford.
SWIMMING
The swim team went 0-2 last week, falling to Haddon Heights (99-81) and Cherry Hill East 104-76. MacKenna Angert was a bright spot in the loss to East, winning the 100 backstroke and 100 free, while Carli DeRienzo took first in diving. DeRienzo also won diving against the Garnets and Phil Palmer took first in the 200 free.
THIS WEEK
–The wrestling team host Barnegat, today at 7 p.m. in the first round of the Group 2 playoffs. If the Eagles win, the semifinals will follow Wednesday at Buena.
–The winter track team competes in the sectional championships today at 3:30 p.m.
–The swim team finishes out its regular season when it hosts Cumberland on Thursday.
–The boys’ basketball teams tunes up for the playoffs with home games against Collingswood (Tuesday) and Haddon Heights (Thursday).
–The girls’ basketball team will compete in the South Jersey Invitational.
