Keiner Asprilla and the St. Peter's Prep Marauders made a statement, defeating No. 1 ranked Bergen Catholic 65-51 in the New Year's Jump Off. Asprilla led the charge with 18 points and seven rebounds, while Richie Rosa added 16 points and six assists.
When 7-foot center Keiner Asprilla transferred from Don Bosco Prep to St. Peter’s Prep, he was expected to be the missing piece to help put the Marauders over the top. St. Peter’s has lost in the Non-Public A final for the previous two seasons and the addition of Asprilla -- ranked the No. 1 center prospect in the country by 247 sports -- is going to make any team immensely better. In the New Year’s Jump Off at Paterson Kennedy, St.
Peter’s got to make a statement to the rest of the state about just how dangerous of a team it can be. St. Peter’s, No. 7 in the NJ.com Top 20, beat No. 1 Bergen Catholic from start to finish in a 65-51 victory.“We were working hard for this game because they’re the No. 1 team in the state,” Asprilla said. “We want to be that No. 1 team too, so we were working harder. That paid off and we beat them. I feel comfortable with the team because they allow me to do more things. I just got to keep working.” Asprilla led the way with 18 points and seven rebounds, but St. Peter’s also showed off the rest of the supporting cast it has at its disposal. Richie Rosa was the engine of the offense with 16 points and six assists. Erik Porch finished six-for-six from the field on his way to 15 points, and Mason Santiago recorded a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. “Our early bumps have helped us a lot,” St. Peter’s head coach Alex Mirabel said. “Being a coach, I’m getting a lot older and a lot wiser. I understand that every day for us is just getting better. We just try to work twice as much now. We have a bunch of new kids not used to the things that we do. It’s a good win for the program. It’s very impressive to see those guys play.” Asprilla was at his best in the first quarter with 10 points and a baseline layup by Nick Ferdinand beat the buzzer to give St. Peter’s Prep a 23-13 lead. The success for the Marauders continued into the second quarter as they went ahead by as many as 19 points. A steal and a dunk by Rios gave St
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