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5C COURIER-POST, Monday, March 13, 1995 loses on basket in final 3.5 seconds Boys' Tournament of Champions 1. Shawnaa (Group 4) KimHOt I Ctiriatian Brother Acadwny (Group A) 3. 81. Anthony Jry City (Group Bl ra iaa a. Nwrti Sonne (Group 1) By BOB VIGGIANO Courier-Post Staff PISCATAWAY All Toure Sealey could do was shake his head and wonder how it all came apart.

Sealey and his Rancocas Val A a ley High School boys' bas-ketball team- Group 3 final Shabazz 60 Ran. Valley 59 UUAHTEHFINALS 0ma At EllzabattVa Dunn Soort Canter Pteaaantvlll shabau, ri.ii 8t Anthony n. Nawark 8clanca, p.m. SEMIFINALS Thurxtay't Dim Loult Brown Attn: Cantor HHSSSH wwi. a p.m.

St. Anthony tNwark Sclanoa winnar vi. CBA 8 CHAMPIONSHIP Sunday, 2 p.m., at Maadowland Aran Girls' Tournament of Champions SEEOIMQS 1. St. John Vlinrwy (Group Bl 2.

Wait MDtord (Group i) 3. Mkidla Townihlp (Group 3) 4. Notra Da ma (Group A) 5. Dakan (Group 2) S. Kayport (Group 11 QUARTERFINALS Wadnaaday'a Oamaa Miabaih'a Ounn Sporta Cantor Mlddla Townahlp a.

Kayport, p.m. Dakan v. Notra Oama. p.m. SEMIFINALS FrMay'a Oamaa Dunn Sporta Cantor MWdla TownshipKayport wmrw va.

Watt Mutord, 6 p.m. DalrarVNotra Dama wlnnr va St. John Vlannay, p.m. CHAMPIONSHIP Sunday, noon, at Maadowlanda Aran Boys Shawnee 63, Elizabeth 46 SHAWNEE I2S-0) Warn 3-9 4-4 12, Zaialar 1-2 0-02, Allan 8-10 20, Fad 7-14 8-10 26, Bouchard 0-S 2-2 2, Blahop 0-1 0-0 0, Amart 0-1 0-0 0, Mulholland 0-0 0-0 0, Zlnn 0-0 0-0 0, McGovarn 1-1 0-0 2, KoataMk 0-0 0-0 0. Total 18-41 22-26 63.

ELIZABETH (26-4) Showara 3-5 0-0 8, HawMna 3-14 2-4 1, Smith 4-7 0-0 8. Spotwood 3-7 0-0 6, Mlckana 4-17 1-4 11, Hlvara 2-3 0-0 4, Stawart 0-1 04 0, Burgaa Johnaton 04 0-0 0. Romaro 0-0 0-0 0. Total 20-59 34 46. TH II I A ond violation and, once I got the ball, I went straight to the basket.

It felt good when it left my hand." "If we could have gotten another rebound at the end or hit that one-and-one, we could be the ones celebrating," Rancocas Valley coach Ron Powell said. "I'm just awfully proud of our kids the way they hung in there. But you have to give Shabazz credit, especially their guards. "They were a little too quick for us (Coursey and Angelo Barrino)," Powell said. "They got us out of our zone and made us go man and that's exactly what they wanted us to do." The Red Devils also were hurt by 22 turnovers, three of which came during a crucial 43-second span of the final quarter that helped 22-6 Shabazz take a nine-point lead at 52-43 with 4:30 left.

"We got a little careless there and it cost us," Powell said. "But the kids came right back at them and we had our chances to win the game. "I feel sorry for the kids but we can't change what happened. We had a great year and we made a strong run for the championship. We just came up a couple of seconds short." Rob Haskins began Rancocas's fourth-quarter comeback when he tipped in a basket and Greg Miller followed with a 3-pointer to cut the deficit to 52-48.

After Coursey scored on a layup for the Bulldogs, the Red Devils ran off eight-straight points that ended with a twisting lay by Tom Xenakis with 2:08 left that gave Rancocas a 56-54 lead. Coursey tied the game at 56 with a jumper at the 1:40 mark and, 28 seconds later, Coursey hit two fouls to put Shabazz in front 58-56. But Knox hit a foul shot and Sealey followed a missed foul to put Rancocas in front 59-58 with 47.6 seconds left. But the game was just 3.5 seconds too long. 12 14 20 1743 14 8 7 3-Pomt gola Shawna 6-17 (Earl 3-7.

QUIarn 2-7. Bouchard I 0-1. BlahOD 0-1. Amart 0-1). EUiabalh 3-14 mates were 3.5 seconds away from winning the state Group 3 championship when it all slipped away Sunday.

Jamal Williams slipped past two defenders and hit a running one-hander from five feet with 3.5 seconds remaining to lift Shabazz to a thrilling 60-59 victory over the Red Devils in the title game at Rutgers' Louis Brown Athletic Center "For the rest of my life, I'll wonder how that kid ever got past us to make that shot," Sealey, who scored 18 points and became the sixth player in Rancocas Valley history to go over the career mark, said. "I can't believe he got past us. This really hurts." It hurt especially after the way the 24-5 Red Devils battled back from a nine-point deficit with 4 minutes, 30 seconds remaining in the final period. Sealey, who finished his career with 1,008 points, climaxed the Red Devils' comeback when he hit a follow shot to give the Red Devils a 59-58 lead with 47.6 seconds left. The Red Devils then had a chance to put away the game but Eugene Knox, who had played so well for the Red Devils down the stretch, missed the front end of a one-and-one with 25 seconds left.

The miss set the stage for the furious final seconds and Williams' game-winning shot. "I wasn't the first option on the play," Williams said. "We came close to getting a five-sec 1 (T (Mickana 2-7, Hawklna 1-7). Fouktd out Spotwood. Habounda Shawnaa 30 (QiHam 7).

EHzabattl 32 (Haw-kin 8). Aaalata Shawnaa 6 (Bouchard 6), EHzabath 7 (Mlckana 4) Total toma Shawna 11, EHzabath 22. Tachmcal EHzabath banch. Pleasantvill 86, Boonton 38 FUEASANTVtUE (W-0) Oavanport 1-6 2-3 4, Jonaa 7-13 4-4 20, Strickland 6-8 0-110. Gonzalaz 2-10 0-0 5, Parry 6-10 6-8 18.

Amaa 4-5 0-0 10. McOuaan 34 5-6 11. Clark 0-3 0-1 0. Nunnalry 1- 2 04 2. Alkln 2-2 04 4, Chapman 1-2 04 2.

Tool 3248 16-20 86. BOONTON (22-4) Hanlon 1-5 04 2. Ackarman 2-4 0-1 4, Badnar 4-17 2- 3 10, Carulk) 1-0 04 3. ManUy 34 04 8, Have 14 04 3. Haacup 24 0-2 4, Kally 0-2 04 0.

Lawranca 0-1 04 0, Hayman 0-1 04 0, Zammlt 1-2 04 2, Haggarty 1-1 04 2, MaaaUl 04 04 0, Gtovar 04 04 0, Schahart 0-4 04 0. Total 1644 24 38. Ptaaaantvtaa 12 21 30 2388 Boonton 8 10 6 1638 3-Polnt goala Pktaaantvlll 6-14 (Jonaa 2-3, Amaa 2-3, Parry 1-1, Gonzalaz 1-3, Davanport 0-1, McOuaan 0-3). Boonton 4-16 (Manfcy 2-6, CaruHo 1-3, Haya 14, Ackarman 0-1, Lawranca 0-1, Schaflart 0-2). Foulad out Nona.

Rabound Plaaaantvilla 47 (Strickland 11), Boonton 43 (Badnar 11). Aaalat PlaaaantvIM 12 (Parry 6). Boonton 11 (Badnar 3). Total toula Ptaaaartvnta 13, Boonton 14. Tachmcal CaruHo.

Shabazt 60, Rancocas Valley 59 RANCOCAS VALLEY (24-6) SaaMy 7-12 44 18. Haakki 44 34 11. Qntt 1-4 04 2. Mttkw 4-9 3-4 13. Xanaklt 2-2 1-3 5, Knox 2-7 64 10, KaHahar 04 04 0, Rogar 0-1 04 0.

Total 20-41 17-28 69. SHABAZZ (224) Buttar 0-2 2-2 2, Jackton 9-15 6-9 26. McKlnnay 04 04 0, Couraay 5-10 4-11 14.rrino 2-13 0-1 4. Whrta 2-7 04 6, WWiama 2-3 1-3 5, Col 2-4 04 4, Hay 04 04 0. Total 22-54 12-26 60.

Rancocaa Vtfay 13 13 112280 Shabui 12 17 11 2059 3-Pomt goala Rancocaa Valkty 2-11 (Millar 24, SMlay 0-1, Haakmi 0-2. Knox 0-2). Shabazz 4-14 (Jackaon 2-3, Whit 2-6. Butlar 0-1. Barrlno 0-5).

Foutod out Xanaklt Raoounda Rancocaa Valley 25 (Haakln 10). Shabazz 33 (Jackton 13). Atalata Rancocaa VaUay 9 (Knox 3). Shabazz 3 (Couraay 2). Total toula Rancocaa Vatoy 21, Shabazz 22.

A NA By Scott Anderson, for the Courier-Post Dejected: Rancocas Valley's Greg Miller (right) leaves the court as Shabazz fans celebrate. Shabazz won the Group 3 championship on a last-second shot Sunday night. Phils reconsidering use of replacement players Regional Champion, heavyweight division. Ojeda's hit lifts Phils First baseman Luis Ojeda singled in the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday to give the replacement Phillies a 4-3 victory over the Marlins at Jack Russell Stadium. Center fielder Jeff Stone scored the tying run on a throwing error in the ninth by Florida second baseman Tony Torres.

Combined, the two teams had almost as many errors as runs six, split equally between them although a generous scorekeeper ruled a couple of obvious errors were hits. Stone went 3-for-5, raising his average for the spring to .470. Right fielder Andrew Albrecht, a graduate of Cherry Hill High School West who has started all seven games this spring, went 0-for-4 against the Marlins. Officially, paid attendance was announced as 1,732, but the actual number of fans in the stands appeared to be closer to 1,000. Finally The replacement Phillies play the Cincinnati Red placements at 1:05 this afternoon at Plant City.

LHP George Riley will take the mound for the Phillies, against Reds LHP Todd Royak. Outfielders John Gibbons and Huyler both sat out Sunday with hamstring strains. In minor-league camp, veteran LHP Norm Charlton is expected to pitch again Monday, after sitting out almost a week with soreness in his elbow. these little-known facts about the replacement players: Outfielder John Gibbons enjoys boar hunting in his spare time. Pitcher Pete Conlin, a Washington Township High School graduate and the son of Philadelphia sports columnist Bill Conlin, is nicknamed "Big Bubba." Former Philly minor-league shortstop Todd Cruz has appeared in several movies, including "The Naked Gun" and "Tequila Sunrise." Catcher Todd Coburn has collected about 10,000 baseball cards.

Shortstop Mike Huyler has the team's lowest percentage of body fat. Catcher Joe Singley is the 1994 Pennsylvania Golden Gloves may have to reconsider its policy of, "Don't ask, don't yell." "I'm convinced that our policy, what we have done, is right," he said. "But if we start the season with replacement players, we may have to change our tune." General Manager Lee Thomas said that some minor-leaguers might decide voluntarily later this month to play. "Especially some of the more experienced guys, who might feel this is their only chance to play at the major-league level," he said. Marketing replacements In an effort to make the players more recognizable and reveal a little insight into their personalities, the Phillies' media relations department distributed 1995 NCAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 2nd Round March 18 or 19 1st Round' March 16 or 17 Regionals March 23 25 Regionals March 23 25 Semifinals April 1 Semifinals April 1 2nd Round March 18 or 19 1st Round March 16 or 17 EAST MIDEAST Science.

HS of Newark 68, Burlington City 61 BURLINGTON CITY (22-8) D. William 6-12 04 11. Raabarry 34 04 6, Lawful 9-14 04 18, T. Wllllama 8-10 0-6 12, Patrick 34 2-2 8, Hannah 2-7 2-2 6, Walkar 04 04 0, Wara 04 04 0, El 0-1 04 0, Crump 0-2 04 0, Babul 04 04 0. Total 2840 4-9 SCIENCE MKJH SCHOOL OF NEWARK (22-8) Howard 6-14 2-7 19.

OaMvnay 4-15 2-2 12, Graan 6-14 2-6 14, Rayam 2-7 0-2 4. Katcnan 24 1-3 5. Conway 3-4 2-4 6, DonikMon 1-2 04 2, Slmpion 1-2 2-2 4, Simmon 04 04 0. Total 2646 11-25 68. BurttoattnCHy 24 17 8 1281 Nwwt Scktnc 10 21 26 1268 3-Pomt goala Burlington City 1-7 ID.

WWiama 14. Hannah 0-1, Crump 0-1, Raabarry 0-2), Nawark Scktnc 6-14 (Graan 2-5, Dalavnay 24. Howard 1-2. Rayam 0-1). Fouktd out O.

William. Rabounda Burlington City 38 (Lawful 10). Nawark Scwnca 45 (Graan 15) Aaalat Burlington City 7 (D. William 3), Nawark Sdanc 4 (Howard 2) Total louta Burlington City 22, Nawark Some 11. Tachmcal William.

A NA. Girls West Milford 54, Washington Township 45 WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP (234) Laura Lyon 1-1-3. Jan Nalakt 64-12, Kama Nalaon 3-1-7, Stacay Mowufo 24-4, Mall PkMrmg 84-16, Jnnrlr Still 144. Total 20-2-46. WEST MILFORD (28-1) KaHy Eyana 0-2-2.

Meghan Renna 6-2-15, Wandy Kan 2-7-12, Lalaha Spao 1-1-4, Jackla Dunbar 4-0-9, Jann Mllhvard 6-2-12. Total: 18-14-54. Wathlngton Townahlp 16 13 8 848 Waat Mttord 10 14 17 1364 3-Poim goal Waahlngton Townahlp. Natal 2, SHU, Wait Mlltord, Ranna, Kan, Spao, Dunbar. Middle Township 52, Sparta 35 MIDDLE TOWNSHIP (294) Caray Koch 14-2, Lauran Rapid 0-2-2, Kykta Kannady 0-2-2, Mam Jonaa 124-24, Katia Jackaon 54-10.

Erm Buma 2-1-8. Haathar lngroH 3-4-7, Sarah Stnrba 044. Jakna Hagan 044, Aktthla Daaroawr 044. Jaalca Armttrong 044. Uz Mnz 044, Jenmtar Armttrong 044.

Totala: 21-9-52. SPARTA (Va-1) Nlkkl Ryngal 044. Bridaat Wilton 2-1-6. Chrta Muaaar 14-2. Liaa Oaan 6-4-15.

Cta'a Morrtaon 3-4-10. Lauran Brgrlch 044, Erik Andr 044, Jan Smith 044. Amanda Ferguaon 044. Erik Andre 044. Jam Ryngala 044.

Total: 11-12-35. MdaHaTownaNp 16 8 16 1262 Spsfla 2 12 10 1136 3-Pomt goal Middle Townahlp, kvwaoa, Sparta, Otaen. Delran 84, Morris Hills 49 DCLRAN(25-1) Kim Brown 64-11. Darnell Karpen 4-2-10. AHiaon Petrce 6-7-24, Apm PHania 94-28, Joanna Ouaza 244.

Lynette Dlluzlo 1-14, Jaaalca Romanet 14-2. Michelle Pdenza 14-2. Katie Kennedy 14-2. Total: 32-1844. MORRIS HILLS (26-4) Chrlaay Burghardl 44-19.

Krtatma Self 344. EUynn Mahen 044, Krlatle Cairo 0-1-1, Tammy Raganthal 1-14. Uea Stawart 044, Stephanie DondzH 044, Rebecca Tomtkl 14-2, Kim Jackaon 10-2-22, Vaneaaa lala 044. Toul 19-10-48. Oetran 16 29 16 2384 Mont HMa 16 12 14 649 Three point goal Dlrn, pktrce, Brown; Mom Hill, Burghardl.

Keyport 62, Bogota 46 KEYPORT (21-1) Lwndowakl 2 44 9, Parzych 0 04 0, Grlmaldl 4 0-2 10. Torn! 0 1-7 1, Caray 9 24 20, Terry 1 2-2 4, Heredia 4 04 8 Totala: 20 9-20 52. BOOOTA (26-2) Murray 4 4-4 15. Lmfce 3 14 7, Van Buren 2 04 4. Carfagno 4 0-2 6.

Pataky 4 44 12. Pmimeda 0 04 0, Deutach 0 04 0, Smco 0 0-0 0 Totala: 17 8-11 46 Keyport 16 16 9 1362 ktegota 13 6 14 1148 Three-pom goala Keyport, Grtmakk 2. Lewandow-kl; Bogota, Murray 4. Keyport girls win Group 1 title 52-46 Associated Press ELIZABETH Center Jen Carey had 20 points and 16 rebounds to lead Keyport to its first state Group 1 girls' basketball title since 1983 with a 52-46 win over Bogota on Sunday. mmmmmmmmmamt By PAULA PARRISH Gannett News Service CLEARWATER, Flai -Though minor-leaguers in other organizations have faced the difficult choice of playing in replacement games or taking the next bus out of town, the Philadelphia Phillies' minor-league players continue to work undisturbed at Carpenter Complex.

Two weeks ago, the team warned its minor-leaguers it might ask some of them to play in spring training games. But, without a single minor-leaguer on the roster, he Phillies' replacements have posted a 5-3 record, including Sunday's 4-3 victory over the Florida Marlins. However, if a regular season with replacements looms, Phillies president Bill Giles said the team UConn, Tenn. selected as top seeds in tourney Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. Top-ranked, unbeaten Connecticut and Tennessee, Colorado and Vanderbilt were made No.

1 seeds Sunday in the 64-team NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. Tennessee and Louisiana Tech, which lost to North Carolina in last year's title game on a last-second shot, remained the only schools to appear in every tourney since the NCAA began sponsoring women's basketball in 1982. The Lady Techsters are the No. 2 seed in the East Regional. The nine-person selection committee's bracket announced Sunday includes seven teams from the Southeastern Conference, five from the Pac-10 and four from the Atlantic Coast, Big Eight, Big Ten and Metro.

Connecticut (29-0), ranked No. 1 in The Associated Press poll and the field's only unbeaten team, is the top seed in the East Regional. Tennessee (29-2) is seeded No. 1 in the Mideast. Colorado (27-2), which went unbeaten through the Big Eight, is seeded No.

1 in the Midwest and Vanderbilt (26-6) is the No. 1 seed in the West. Each regional is seeded 1 through 16 with No. 1 playing No. 16 in the first round, No.

2 meeting No. 15, and so on. The Final Four will be April 1-2 in Minneapolis. A Tennessee 29-2 (1) Florida ASM 24-5 (16) Old Dominion 27-5 (8) Florida Intl 26-4 (9) Oregon St 20-7 (5) Tennessee St 22-6(12) Western Ky 26-3 (4) Toledo 24-6 (13) Arkansas 22-6 (6) San Francisco 24-4 (11) Washington 23-8 (3) Ohio 23-6 (14) Kansas 20-10 (7) Wisconsin 19-8 (10) Texas Tech 30 3 (2) Tulane19-9 (15) Storrs, Conn. Knoxville, Tenn.

MINNEAPOLIS National Championship i Minneapolis, Minn. April 2 (1) Connecticut 29-0 (16) Maine 24-5 i (8) Virginia Tech 21-8 (9) SI Joseph's 20-8 (5) Duke 21-8 (12)Okla. St, 17-11 i (4) Alabama 20-8 St. Mary's ,3) 24-5 (6) Florida 23-8 (11) Radford 15-14 (3) Virginia 24-4 (14) Dartmouth 16-10 (7) Oklahoma 21-8 (10) Loyola, Md 20-8 (2) Louisiana Tech 26-4 (15) Furman 18-11 (1) Vanderbilt 26-6 (16) Illinois 17-13 (8) Memphis 21-7 (9) So Cal. 18-9 (5) San Diego St.

24-5 (12) Montana 25-6 (4) Purdue 21-7 (13) Portland 23-6 (6) Seton Hall 23-8 (11) SF Austin 22-7 (3) Carolina 28-4 (14) Western III 17-11 (7) So Miss 21-8 (10) So Meth 20-9 (2) Stanford 26-2 (15) UC Irvine 19-10 Minneapolis, Minnesota WEST MIDWEST Minneapolis, Minnesota Colorado 27-2 (1) Holy Cross 21-8 (16)1 Utah 23-6 (8) SWMissoun St. 20-11 (9) Drake 24-5 (5) Mississippi 21-7 (12) Geo, Washington 24-5 (4) Los Angeles De Paul 20-8 (13) Oregon 18-9 (6) Des Moines, Iowa Louisville 24-7 (11) Georgia 24-4 (3) Indiana 19-9 (14) Carolina St 19 9 (7) Polls, Callaway set for tomorrow The Courier-Post's Final Top 20 Polls for wrestling and swimming will appear in Tuesday's editions. Also, Ben Callaway's outdoor column will appear on Tuesday. Marquette 19 11 (10) Fenn 51. 25 4 (2U 'First and second round games will be played on the campus ol 16 participating institutions.

Jackson State (15)' seed Aaaociatad Pram.