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“We now know that every game someone needs to step up. We just tried to build up some chemistry (as a team) and work together,” Staklinski said. “Coming into the season, we didn’t really say what our individual roles would be this season. 5- Feb.11).īoys Hoops: Staklinski slam puts exclamation mark on Freehold Township’s WOBM title For that performance, Staklinski was selected as the seventh Asbury Park Press Player of the Week for the 2016-2017 season (based on performances in games played Feb. 10 to enter the postseason with a four-game winning streak. That was Freehold Township’s third in a row at the time, and the Patriots defeated Manalapan, 45-44, on Friday, Feb. “I think it was a two-point game at some point in the fourth quarter. He avoided fouling out that night and scored 10 of his team-high 15 points in the second half, as the Patriots turned a 21-13 halftime deficit into one of their most satisfying wins of the season. I’m kind of glad they take me out of the games so I don’t foul out.”īoys Hoops: Freehold Township wins A North as seniors lead the way “I tend to foul quite a bit in the beginning (of games) for some reason.

And it happened a lot last year,” Staklinski said. It (getting into foul trouble) happened quite a bit (this year.). “I’m always confident in the coaching staff’s decisions. Staklinski got into early foul trouble, however, he returned in the second half and guided the Patriots (20-1 as of Monday) to a 42-41 victory that clinched the Class A North title.

On this night, the Patriots visited the Mustangs in a Class A North showdown with the division title on the line.

Throughout the season, Staklinski displayed those characteristics repeatedly and his skill set became a spotlight moment on Feb. MARLBORO - In the preseason, Freehold Township boys basketball coach Brian Golub described senior forward Steve Staklinski as “a 6-foot-5 athlete who can score, defend and rebound.” Watch Video: WATCH: Freehold Township's Steve Staklinski discuss Class A North title

Freehold township high school boys varsity basketball