Week 9 OIB Ortho Team of the Week: New Egypt Boys Basketball
Shore Sports Insider is proud to accomplice with OIB Ortho this winter to current our weekly OIB Ortho Boys Basketball Team of the Week Award, recognizing standout Shore Conference packages for his or her accomplishments on the courtroom.
We are additionally thrilled to welcome Joe Leone’s Italian Specialties as a co-sponsor, offering a beneficiant $250 present card every week to rejoice the successful crew.
The Week 9 recipient of the 2026 OIB Ortho Boys Team of the Week is New Egypt after every week through which the Warriors went 3-0 and went on a Cinderella run as a 14 seed to win the South Jersey Group 1 Sectional Championship. The sectional title was the first in program historical past for the Warriors.
New Egypt defeated Penns Grove 47-38 in the quarterfinals behind a 20-point efficiency from senior Nolan Arnold and a 16-point efficiency from senior Clyde Ferris.
The Warriors edged previous Palmyra 58-56 in an time beyond regulation thriller in the semifinals. Senior Ryan Reynolds poured in a game-high 22 factors. Ferris added 17 factors whereas Arnold completed with 11 factors.
In the sectional closing, New Egypt surprised top-seeded Salem 48-46 in one other time beyond regulation thriller. Arnold led the method with a game-high 19 factors and 7 rebounds. Ferris added 18 factors.
New Egypt superior to the Group 1 State Semifinals the place they are going to play Thrive Charter on Wednesday, March eleventh at 5 p.m. at Monroe High School.
On Monday, Shore Sports Insider visited apply to current New Eygpt Basketball head coach Mick Hughes and the crew with a commemorative sport ball and a $250 Joe Leone’s Italian Specialties Gift Card, courtesy of our companions at Joe Leone’s, for a well-earned crew meal.
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