

Senior Jason Golub, sophomore Bobby O’Brien and juniors Bryan Potter and Matt Cardone have all played a small role in Freehold Township starting out the season 5-4.Īfter splitting their first two games of the season, the Patriots got a nice three-game roll, outscoring their opponents, 197-131, to race to a 4-1 start to the season.įreehold Township has won each of their five games by double digits. They need to figure out the speed of the game.” The speed of the game has changed for most of our players going from junior varsity to varsity. “We need role players to step up and learn. “Lack of consistency is common for a young team,” Golub said. Golub has been very pleased with how both players have performed this season, but said the two need work on being more consistent, which goes for the whole squad in general. Schapiro is leading the team in scoring to start out the winter, while Lardaro has been in a force in the paint for the Patriots, recording close to a double-double in each game. Joe Lardaro and Jayce Schapiro have both played well as first-year starters to begin the season for the Patriots. Orrico leads a Freehold Township squad that is made of mostly juniors who are making the jump from the JV to the varsity level. He does all the little things that a leader does.” “He helps us get under control on the court. “He’s our veteran and he’s our leader,” Golub said of Orrico. Junior Zach Orrico is the only starter back from the Group 4 finalist, but he’s a huge piece as a three-starter and the team’s point guard.

“We’re showing that by how we have played this season. “We’re a young team,” said Freehold Township coach Brian Golub. 12, the Patriots are out to a 5-4 start to the season and are focused on becoming more consistent as they gain more experience on the court. Thee are a lot of new faces cracking the starting lineup and the rotation this winter at Freehold Township.Īs of Jan.
