St. Patrick’s Wins 2008 Linden Summer League Championship

LINDEN, NJ–On Thursday, July 24th, the final rounds of the playoffs in the 2008 Linden Summer League were held at Linden High School. Two GMC teams were participating including St. Joseph’s and Cardinal McCarrick, which was able to compete after Seton Hall Prep decided not to play in the Final Four. Both teams from the Greater Middlesex Conference were eliminated in the semifinals as McCarrick fell to Linden in a rout, 65-25, and St. Patrick’s held off a fierce challenge from St. Joseph’s in a 61-47 victory. Then, in the Championship, the Celtics, one of the nation’s top high school basketball teams year in and year out, defeated Linden, 60-53 to not only win the title, but also go undefeated for the summer. GMC Hoops plans to have a summary on the semifinal action at some point so keep your eyes peeled.