Cinnaminson 7th Grade Basketball Team Finishes Second Against the Area's Best

The Cinnaminson boys’ 7th grade travel basketball team put together an impressive 2014-15 season in which it finished second in the South Jersey Basketball League’s A-division.

It advanced to the final of the league tournament, but fell to Winslow, 62-47, in the final Sunday afternoon.

Eric Sabato led the way for the Pirates in the final with 20 points. Aiden Nesemeier and Eric Gallagher each had strong performances with 8 and 7 points, respectively.

After capturing the 2013 B-division championship last year in their first season together, the players and coaches took on the challenge of competing against the largest townships and the very best teams in the area by registering in the South Jersey Basketball League’s advanced division in 2014.

The Pirates won 16 games, including an 11-game winning streak against the most talented teams in the area. They won the Marlton Chiefs Holiday Classic A-division championship.

The players have only played together for two years, and were competing against teams that have played together for 3-4 years.

“The future of Cinnaminson basketball could be very bright as this group of players is 19-0 against B-division and 20-7 against A-division competition during the past two seasons,” Coach Chuck Nesemeier said.

Other team members contributing to the group’s success thus far are: Jake Wilmer, Christian Gee, Danny Campbell, Lukas Burns, Justin Yansick, Aleks Czjaka, Joe Turankcus, Anthony Amendolia, and Justyn Caccese.

The attached photos were provided by Chuck Nesemeier

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