Garrett leads laceName>EgglaceName> laceType>HarborlaceType> laceType>TownshiplaceType> to playoff win

Six-foot-three center Jamila Garrett scored a game-high 15 points on Monday, Feb. 26 to lead the laceName>EgglaceName> laceType>HarborlaceType> laceType>TownshiplaceType> varsity girls basketball team past visiting Toms River East 39-31 in a New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Group IV South first-round playoff game.

Brittany Baum chipped in with seven points and teammates Erika Wachter and Tinysia Rassman followed with six points each.

Toms River East jumped out to a 14-6 lead in the first quarter. However, laceName>EgglaceName> laceType>HarborlaceType> laceType>TownshiplaceType> tied the game at 18 at halftime.

The Lady Eagles pulled out the win with a 13-3 domination of the game’s final eight minutes.

laceName>EgglaceName> laceType>HarborlaceType> laceType>TownshiplaceType>, the No. 7 seed, will play at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 28 at No. 2 Cherokee in a second-round game.