Pirates Daily Preview: February 23

Pirates Daily Preview: February 23

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June 8

The Pirates Daily Preview for Tuesday, February 23 features just both basketball programs as they take on Willingboro.

Boy’s Basketball: At Willingboro at 5:15pm.

Game Preview Capsule: The Pirates come into this game at 17-6 after recording an entertaining come from behind win, 52-51 over Montgomery on Monday night. Devon Taylor and Conor Bresnahan each scored 13 and Will Cabbler had 12. Pat McCarthy pitched in seven, with the final two coming at the buzzer to win the game.

Willingboro has a record of 14-7 after taking down Winslow 55-44 on Saturday for their second straight victory. They are also fresh off a Patriot Division title with a win over Pemberton on Thursday.

In the only meeting between the two teams last season the Pirates came away with a 67-56 win at home as Allen Barrett and Jack Hart led the way with 17 and 16 points, respectively. 

Girl’s Basketball: Home vs Willingboro at 6:15pm.

Game Preview Capsule: Cinnaminson comes into this game with a record of 19-5 after a 48-40 come from behind win against Haddon Township. The Pirates trailed 38-32 entering the fourth and finished the game on a 16-0 run for the win. Marisa DiLeo led the Pirates with 15 points.

Willingboro has a 6-16 record this year. The last time on the court for the Chimeras was Friday as the team suffered a 38-28 loss to Delran. The Chimeras are 1-4 in their last five games. The lone win during that stretch was a 58-57 upset of Northern Burlington. 

In the lone meeting between these two teams last year the Pirates picked up a 48-38 victory as Marisa DiLeo led all scorers with 19 points. Cinnaminson as not lost to Willingboro since the 2012-2013 season. 

DiLeo needs just three points to become the fourth player in the history of the girl’s basketball program to score 1,000 in a career.

Cinn City Sports will have coverage of girl’s basketball vs Willingboro at 6:15pm. Be sure to follow us on Twitter for live updates throughout the game.

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Jim is the creator and editor of Cinn City Sports. He also created At the Dish, Life With Tony and Enzo and is the owner of JAVFreelancing. He coached baseball for five years, three at his former high school (Holy Cross in Delran, NJ) and two at prominent Division III program Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. He has worked for the Courier-Post in Cherry Hill, NJ; Metro Networks in Bala Cynwyd, PA; and was the play-by-play announcer for the Camden Riversharks of the Independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball for two seasons (2007-2008) on Rowan Radio 89.7 WGLS-FM, the student-run radio station at Rowan University. Jim earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications and minor in Journalism from Rowan University in 2008. While in school he was the Assistant Sports Director at WGLS for two years and the Sports Director for one year. He also covered the football, baseball, softball and both basketball teams for the school newspaper 'The Whit.' He is the former Sports Editor for the Cinnaminson and Moorestown Patch websites. Jim lives in New Jersey with his wife Nicole, sons Tony and Enzo and dog Phoebe. He can be reached at jimvassallo@cinncitynews.com

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