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Two Greater Middlesex Conference boys basketball teams will take part in the eighth annual Coaches vs. Cancer Shoot-out at Montgomery High School on Saturday. 

There will be eight games played at Montgomery, and all proceeds from the event will be donated to the fight against cancer. Admission is $4 for adults and $2 for children. There will also be a Silent Donation Table set up for the event. 

Here is the schedule of games:

Watchung Hills vs. Bernards, 9 a.m.; Immaculata vs. J.P. Stevens, 10:30 a.m.; Bridgewater-Raritan vs. Lawrence, noon; North Hunterdon vs. Raritan, 2 p.m.; Voorhees vs. Haddon Twp., 3:30 p.m.; North Plainfield vs. Hackettstown, 5 p.m.; South Brunswick vs. Cinnaminson, 6:30 p.m.; Montgomery vs. West Morris, 8 p.m.

Petela nets 1,000th point

Wardlaw-Hartridge senior Ryan Petela scored his 1,000th career point on Wednesday with a 19-point performance in a loss to Dunellen. Petela is the 10th player for Wardlaw-Hartridge to reach the 1,000-point milestone. 

TOP 10

1. Old Bridge (9-1): Old Bridge has won four in a row, including a victory over J.P. Stevens that put the Knights in sole possession of first place in the Greater Middlesex Conference Red Division for the first time in program history. Old Bridge, which had held opponents to under 46 points per game during its four-game win streak, returns to action on Tuesday against St. Joseph (Met.).

2. J.P. Stevens (8-2): J.P. Stevens had its seven-game win streak snapped with back-to-back losses against Ridge and Old Bridge before getting back on track with a win over Perth Amboy on Thursday. The Hawks will play Immaculata at Montgomery on Saturday before facing Edison on Tuesday.

3. Colonia (9-0): Colonia remains undefeated this season and is atop the GMC White Division at 5-0. Luke Valeriano (19 ppg.) and Chad Baker (16.8 ppg., 7 rpg.) lead the team as the Patriots have been averaging 60 points per game this season. Colonia will face New Brunswick, which is also undefeated in the White at 4-0, on Saturday and North Brunswick on Tuesday. 

4. Bishop Ahr (8-2): Bishop Ahr has won three in a row and is atop the GMC Blue Division at 5-0. The Trojans have a balanced offensive attack this season with Quadry Adams (17.9 ppg.) and Ernest Carter (10.2 ppg.) leading the way. Bishop Ahr faced Middlesex on Friday and will host Marlboro on Saturday.

5. Monroe (7-3): Monroe has already matched its win total from last season and had a six-game win streak snapped with an overtime loss to Old Bridge on Thursday. Led by Joshua Daniels (19.4 ppg.), Michael Kides (14.5 ppg.) and Andrew Turco (10.9 ppg.), the Falcons will look to get back on track against Ewing on Saturday and East Brunswick on Tuesday. 

6. Linden (7-4): Linden has lost three of its last four games against the likes of Roselle Catholic, Haddonfield and the Patrick School. The Tigers will look to rebound against Columbia on Saturday and Trenton Catholic on Tuesday.

7. Piscataway (5-5): Piscataway had a three-game win streak snapped with a loss to Monroe on Tuesday, but rebounded with a win over East Brunswick on Thursday. The Chiefs return to action against J.P. Stevens on Tuesday.

8. St. Joseph (Met.) (5-5): St. Joseph lost three of its last four games, with losses against J.P. Stevens, St. Benedict's and South Brunswick and a win over Perth Amboy. The Falcons will have a tough test in Old Bridge on Tuesday and will play East Brunswick on Thursday.

9. New Brunswick (7-2): New Brunswick is one win away from matching its win total from last season. The Zebras have won five in a row since a loss to East Brunswick on Dec. 29. Ahyan Brown-Miller leads the team with 16.9 ppg., while Tahjay Moore is averaging a double-double with 15.3 points and 15.7 rebounds. New Brunswick will face Colonia on Saturday in a meeting of the last two undefeated teams in the White Division. 

10. Rahway (7-0): Thanks to a strong, balanced offense, Rahway remains undefeated so far this season. The Indians travel to New Providence on Saturday and will face Woodbridge on Tuesday.

10. Dunellen (10-1): Dunellen has won five in a row and is averaging close to 65 points per game during that span. The Destroyers are undefeated at 8-0 in the GMC Gold Division and are being led by Drew Johnson (19.5 ppg., 7.6 rpg.) and Tyje Kelton (20.1 ppg., 9.9 rpg.), who scored his 1,000th point earlier this season. Dunellen returns to action on Monday against Bound Brook. 

Other teams receiving consideration: South River (7-2); Carteret (5-5); Metuchen (5-3).

Records through Thursday's games. Staff Writer Lauren Knego: lknego@gannnettnj.com; on Twitter: @laurenknego

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