Girls Basketball Scores Impressive Win Over Hillside

The Game: Good shooting and aggressive team defense by the Summit girls basketball team led to an impressive win over Hillside High School 68-43 in the opening round of the Union County Tournament in Rahway on Saturday. Summit jumped out to a lead in the first quarter and led 33-17 at half-time. They pushed the ball up the court, drove to the basket often, and played unselfish team basketball against a very athletic Hillside team.

The Players: Kate Martino had an exceptional game leading her team with 22 points while Nicole Johnson scored 17 and Kelly Osmulski added 13 points in the victory.

Post Game Reaction: "We clicked on all facets of our game today," said head coach Brian Erickson. "Our guards pushed the action and our frontline players did a great job battling under the boards. It's been a long season and it was great to see us come out fast today and get the win."

Up Next: Hilltoppers play the first round of the UCT on Monday at a time and opponent to be announced. Keep checking Patch for details.