Edison Township Youth Basketball

2009-2010 ETYB Travel News

6th Grade Girls
12/7/09 - The Edison Thunder 6th Grade Girls Travel Team began their North Brunswick League season with a bang with a 33-10 runaway victory over Robbinsville. Tatiana Yourstone jump started the Edison team with several downtown swishes. Ashley Hunt made acrobatic shots, and led all scorers with nine points. Nicole Dua dished and swished her way to many assists and eight points. Dana Afflu was a force on the boards and anchored the middle. Kayla Smith made several long touchdown passes which led to easy Edison scores. Lauren Tencza added four points and many defensive stops and assists. Grace Kau applied relentless pressure defense. Nikki Gresh, arriving late, jumped out of her car, and into a new uniform, and added another two points for the Thunder.

Next Up for Edison: Hopewell. Is there hope for Hopewell? Stay tuned.

12/12/09 - The Edison 6th Grade Girls Travel Team continued its winning ways with two victories on Saturday, December 12, 2009. In its Central Jersey League opener, Edison defeated Perth Amboy 35-16. Speedy Ashley Hunt blew by the Perth Amboy defense on her way to a game high 10 points. Foul Shooting Champ Kathleen Tong hit from the outside and inside for 8 points. Nikki Gresh drove over, under, and through porous Perth Amboy for 7 points. Grace Kau made many steals leading to Edison fast breaks. Nicole Dua and Lauren Tencza continued their fine shot making and passing. The flying Tatiana Yourstone hit for two points and played tough defense.

In its second game of the day and of the North Brunswick League season, Edison took a few minutes to get its footing and then ran over Hopewell, 34-8. Eight of the nine Edison Players scored in a true team effort.  Nicole Dua (10 points) led the way with smooth shooting and slick passing. Lauren Tencza faked, dipped, and ducked her way to 8 points. Kayla Smith (4 points) powered up over taller opponents.  Ashley Hunt and Tatiana Yourstone brought high energy to the pont guard position. Nikki Gresh anchored the defense and triggered many fast breaks. Grace Kau and Dana Afflu (2 points each) and Kathleen Tong (4 points) hit on long jump shots.

Next up for Edison in the North Brunswick League: Princeton on Dec. 19th

12/27/09 - The Edison 6th Grade Girls Travel team won its first game of the Readington Holiday Tournament in a nail biter, 29-27 over Flemington.  Rebecca DiSerio playing in her first travel game, made the winning shot for the Edison Thunder. Ashley Hunt gave her all for the shorthanded Edison, playing the entire game to the point of exhaustion, and leading all scorers. Kayla Smith played through a bloody lip, hit on key inside shots, and was big on defense. Tatiana Yourstone hit the first basket for Edison and brought her usual high energy. Lauren Tencza contributed on both the offensive and defensive ends. Grace Kau made hustle plays and played great defense.

In its second game of the day and of the Readington tournament, Edison fell short against Rockaway Township, 39-34. Ashley Hunt had another big game with 12 points. Kayla Smith and Rebecca DiSerio fought tirelessly against Rockaway's towering center. Lauren 10cza matched her name with 10 points. Nicole Dua battled an ailing stomach to contribute her usual fine overall game. Grace Kau scored a big inside basket. Tatianna played harassing defense.

12/28/09 - Nikki Gresh came back in a big way for Edison in its third game of the Readington Holiday Tournament, leading all scorers with 15 points, as Edison defeated Hillsborough 39-24.  But the offense was not limited to just Gresh, as Nicole Dua (8 points), Ashley Hunt and Lauren Tencza (4 points each), Prachi Sinha, Grace Kau, Kayla Smith, and Tatiana Yourstone (2 points each) all got in on the act.  The win put Edison in the Readington Holiday Tournament final and gave the Thunder a chance for revenge against Rockaway Township.

12/30/09 - Yes Virginia there is a Santa Claus, and believe it or not Edison is the Readington Holiday Tournament Champion!  Down 10-2 early in the Championship game against Rockaway Township, things didn't look too good for Edison. But the Thunder stormed back to tie the game at 11-11 at half time, in large part due to the fine play of Tournament MVP Ashley Hunt (11 points), Kayla Smith (11 points), and Hustle Award Winner Nicole Dua. Dana Afflu and Prachi Sinha were big on defense, holding the towering Rockaway center to a goose egg (0 points) for the entire game. Tatiana Yourstone and Grace Kau brought hustle and energy on defense.

In a seesaw battle, Rockaway forged ahead 21-16 with a few minutes left in the game. But again, Edison would not give up and the teams fought to a 24 - 24 tie with about a minute left to play. Rockaway played for a last shot but the Edison defense - Hunt, Kayla Smith, Dana Afflu, Nicole Dua, and Lauren Tencza, held strong and forced overtime. In the overtime, Lauren Tencza, cold for much of the game, caught fire with five points as Edison pulled away 32-28.

Congratulations to everyone who played in the tournament!

For videos from the championship game, click here

1/09/10 - Even without ailing Readington Tournament MVP Ashley Hunt, there was no slowing down Edison, as the Thunder pored it on against East Brunswick 46-21 in its latest North Brunswick League game. Nicole "3-point" Dua put on a show with a game high 15 points including several long swishes. "Flying" Tatiana Yourstone took off for two long jump shots. Nikki Gresh (7 points, 8 rebounds) and Lauren Tencza (5 points, 8 rebounds) made inside shots and controlled the boards. Versatile Kayla Smith had a great overall game with 4 points, 4 assists, 4 steals, and 7 rebounds. Quick guard Grace Kau contributed with 4 steals and 4 points. Foul shooting champ Kathleen Tong, returning to action after missing the Readington Tournament, had 7 points.

1/10/10 - The Thunder continued their rampage and Nicole Dua continued her hot shooting in their Central Jersey League game against Woodbridge. Dua had 14 points in the first half in leading Edison to a 26-6 half time surge.  Tatiana Yourstone led the team in block shots with two and was next in scoring with 6 points. Kayla Smith, Lauren Tencza, and Kathleen Tong each had 4 points and contributed steals, assists, and rebounds.  Smith and Nikki Gresh led the team with 7 and 6 rebounds, respectively. Gresh, Grace Kau, and Prachi Sinha rounded out the scoring with 2 points each. The final score was 38-10, as Edison's record moved to 2 - 0 in the Central Jersey League.

1/16/2010 - Edison lost a tough one to its arch rival Clark 29-26 in the Central Jersey League. The Thunder started out hot surging to an 18-6 half time lead. But gradually the physical Clark team wore Edison down. Nicole Dua and Kayla Smith lead the team with 6 points each. Nikki Gresh finished with 4. Ashley Hunt, Grace Kau, Lauren Tencza, Kathleen Tong, and Tatiana Yourstone each had 2 points.

1/17/2010 - Edison bounced back from the tough loss to Clark with an exciting 42-36 win over Team Miller in the North Brunswick League. Nicole Dua and Kayla Smith led the team with 12 points each. Kayla also had 7 rebounds to lead the team.  Lauren Tencza had 8 points, Prachi Sinha and Ashley Hunt each had 4, and Nikki Gresh had 2. Grace Kau and Tatiana Yourstone contributed on the defensive end.

1/23/2010 - It took a true team effort by Edison to overcome an outstanding game by Teaneck's best player in the Thunder's 43-30 win over Teaneck. In the first half all of Teaneck's points were scored by their one superstar. But in the second half thanks to the double, triple, and sometimes quadruple teaming of Kathleen Tong, Nicole Dua, Kayla Smith, and Ashley Hunt; Edison pulled away with a 43-30 win. Unlike Teaneck, Edison's scoring was well balanced as Kayla Smith (10), Kathleen Tong (8), Nikki Gresh (7), Ashley Hunt and Lauren Tencza (6 each), Nicole Dua (4) and Tatiana Yourstone (2) all got in on the act. Dana Afflu, Rebecca DiSerio, Grace Kau, and Molly Yelencsics also contributed to the win.

1/24/2010 - Edison continued its torrid pace in the North Brunswick League with a 45-30 win over Immaculate Conception. Nikki Gresh had a big game with 6 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists, and 0 turnovers. Ashley Hunt led all scorers with 9 points to go with 2 steals and 2 assists. Lauren Tencza had a couple of big outside shots to break the game open and finished with 8 points. Nicole Dua had 4 rebounds along with 2 assists, 3 steals, and 4 points. Dana Afflu finished with 4 points and 3 rebounds.  Rebecca DiSerio played tough defense with 3 steals and 2 rebounds.  Grace Kau tied for the team lead in blocked shots. Kayla Smith had a good overall game with 6 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. Molly Yelencsics hit a big outside jump shot and finished with 4 points. Kathleen Tong rounded out the scoring with 2 points for the Thunder.

1/25/2010 - The Edison Thunder had five non-J-E-T-S fans for their game in Washington Township. But 5 was the right number as the Thunder rolled 48-19. Even when slowing it down, Edison couldn't stop themselves from scoring. Ashley Hunt blew past everyone on her way to 16 points. Prachi Sinha scored a career high 14 points on an array of inside moves. Grace Kau hit from long range and finished with her career high of 8 points.  Lauren Tencza and Molly Yelencsics rounded out the scoring with 8 and 2 points.

1/30/2010 - The Thunder lost another tough one to their arch rival Clark 44-34. The difference was Clark's star Stephanie Visconti, who scored most of their points. Edison was led by star Nikki Gresh who just missed a double double with 10 points and 9 rebounds. Ashely Hunt (8), Kayla Smith (6), Nicole Dua (6), Lauren Tencza (2), and Dana Afflu (2) also contributed to Edison's scoring. Grace Kau and Tatianna Yourstone provided hustle and defense.

1/31/2010 - Edison bounced back with a 51-17 win against Rockaway. Nikki Gresh (16), and Grace Kau (13) had season highs in points. Lauren Tencza and Nicole Dua had six points each. Dana Afflu, Ashley Hunt, Tatianna Yourstone, and Kayla Smith also contributed to the victory.

2/13/2010 - After a snow layoff, Edison found themselves in a brutal bracket in the Clark Tournament. To compound their problems, the Thunder played their first game against a formidable Cranford team without Nicole (Swish) Dua and Kathleen (Foul shooting champ) Tong. Cranford rushed out to an early lead and never looked back in a 31-11 victory. Nikki Gresh led Edison with six points. Ashley Hunt, Kayla Smith, and Lauren Tencza also scored for Edison. Dana Afflu, Molly Yelencsics, and Tatianna Yourstone contributed on defense.

2/14/2010 - Edison ran its record in the North Brunswick league to 6-1 with a 43-17 walk over against Next Level. Nicole Dua came back to lead the team with 11 points. Kayla Smith (10), Ashley Hunt (9), Nikki Gresh (5), Prachi Sinha (4), and Tatianna Yourstone (4) also contributed offensively to the win. Dana Afflu added tough defense.

2/14/2010 - Edison's bad luck in the Clark tournament continued, as they went down 44-24 to a tough Long Hill team. Nicole Dua (7), Nikki Gresh (6), Lauren Tencza (5), Ashley Hunt (3), Rebecca DiSiero (2), and Kayla Smith (1), scored for Edison. Dana Afflu, Prachi Sinha, and Tatianna Yourstone also contributed for Edison.

2/20/2010 - Edison beat Old Bridge 30-11 in the North Brunswick league to run its record to 7-1 and forged a first place tie with Clark and Monroe in the North Brunswick league. Ashley Hunt led the way with 8 points. Nicole Dua and Kathleen Tong had six ponits each. Kayla Smith and Lauren Tencza had four points apiece. Rebecca DiSiero had two points. Dana Afflu and Tatianna Yourstone contributed on defense.

2/21/2010 - Edison finally won a game in the Clark tournament, taking their frustrations out on Westfield by a score of 38-11. Nicole Dua and Ashley Hunt led all scorers with 9 points each. Lauren Tencza and Kathleen Tong added six points apiece. Tatianna Yourstone had a good all around game with 4 points, 2 steals and a blocked shot. Rebecca DiSiero and Pranchi Sinha had two points each and contributed six and four rebounds, respectively.

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