EAGLES DOWN REBELS DESPITE DEPLETED ROSTER

The Eagles pulled out another A-North victory to improve to 15-4 with a win over Howell. Brian Clabby led the scoring with a career-high 13 points for South, who was without starters Kyle Cancilleiri and Matt Callori, as well as key role player Rob Callori.

The Eagles got out to an early lead, but once again played a slow-paced, methodical game. Howell was in the game, with the score 11-5 at the end of the first, but the second quarter would belong to South’s defense.

The Rebels were only able to score 1 point in the second because of a strong team zone defense by the Eagles. Garret Thiel helped hold Howell to one opportunity per possession with a strong rebounding effort, finishing with 16 boards to go along with 10 points, picking up his second double double in row.

Ten points on the offensive end of the floor gave the Eagles a 15 point lead at halftime, with the score 21-6.

A 15-9 advantage in third quarter scoring extended South’s lead to 21 at the end of the period.

With the game in hand, head coach Kevin Cullen was able to get his starters, who played most of the game, off the floor with a little less than two minutes to go and preserve the victory.

Will Low picked up his presence in the post in the absence of Matt Callori, scoring a career-high 10 points. Peter Clabby picked up 9 points of his own, by knocking down three three-pointers, the same amount younger brother Brian had.

The Rebels were led by Tom Martino, who netted 8 points. Brandon Patterson and Ryan Keegan both contributed 6 points in the loss.

The Eagles hope to have their roster healthy again as the final weeks of the season continue. Their seed in the Shore Conference and Central Jersey Group III Tournaments will be decided by key games against Raritan, Colts Neck, Mater Dei and Toms River North.

On the girl's side Howell earned a sweep of Middletown South on the season with a 54-44
victory on the Eagle's home floor. Densie Crudup led the Rebels with 16 points, while Michele Blum added 11. Danielle Pankey scored a game-high 19 points for South.