Jones's Milestone Effort Not Enough to Save Neptune
Dwaine Jones scored his 1,000th point during a fourth-quarter comeback effort, but Neptune came up short vs. Burlington Twp. in the CJ 3 semifinals.
Dwaine Jones
Photos/Video: Neptune Tops Colts Neck in CJ 3
Neptune continued its recent dominance over its division brethren by beating Colts Neck Thursday to advance to the Central Group III semifinals.
Tuned Out: Buzzer-Beater Spoils Milestone Night for Higgins
Middletown North senior Rob Higgins eclipsed the 2,000-point mark for his career Thursday, but Dwaine Jones spoiled the celebration with a buzzer-beater to give Neptune the dramatic win.
Neptune Wins Jubilee, Loses Fagan to Injury
Neptune beat Payne Tech to win the Neptune Holiday Jubilee, but lost sophomore point guard Sam Fagan to a serious left-leg injury late in the fourth quarter.
Mr. Jones for 3: Neptune Beats Ewing on Last-Second Heroics
Dwaine Jones shook off a rough game and hit the game-winning three-pointer with four seconds left to give Neptune a thrilling, 45-44 win over Ewing in the CJ 3 quarterfinals.
A New Tune: Neptune Blasts CBA Behind Kimbrough, Jones
Jared Kimbrough took over late in the second quarter Tuesday and No. 5 Neptune ran away with a 53-36 win over No. 4 CBA in a critical A North showdown.
Opening Tune: Neptune Tops Marlboro
Jared Kimbrough and Scott Fields highlighted a strong all-around second half for Neptune as the No. 4 Fliers fought off a challenge from Marlboro.