Haddonfield Boys Basketball Team Wins South Jersey Title

HADDONFIELD, NJ - The Haddonfield Memorial High School boys basketball team overcame an 11-point deficit with two minutes remaining to capture the NJSIAA South Jersey Group 2 title Monday night, nj.com reports.

Dan Fleming scored 16 of the team’s final 20 points to lead the top-seeded Bulldawgs to a 69-67 win over No. 2 Camden at Cherry Hill High School East, according to the report. Fleming hit a three-point shot to force overtime. He had a game-high 28 points.

Haddonfield improved to 29-1 and will face the Central Jersey Group 2 champion in a state semifinal Wednesday night in Perth Amboy, according to the report. Mike DePersia had 19 points in the win, followed by Dylan Heine, with 10, according to the box score. Jerome Brewer led Camden with 22 points.

Haddonfield was in the championship game following a 51-30 win over No. 5 West Deptford in the semifinals. Ben Cerrato lead the Bulldawgs with 13 points in that one.

In the quarterfinals, Haddonfield downed No. 8 Pennsauken Tech, 67-40, behind 18 points from Fleming. Haddonfield opened the tournament with a70-33 win over No. 16 Barnegat. DePersia had 16 points in the win.

Camden defeated No. 15 Manchester Township, 60-43, in the first round; No. 10 Audubon, 87-39 in the quarterfinals; and No. 3 Pleasantville, 77-54 in the semifinals to advance to the sectional final.