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SJV Zoe Brooks celebrates after scoring winnnins shot. St. John Vianney Girls Basketball beats Paul VI (Haddonfield) in a nail biter for South Non-Public A Final on March 1, 2023 in Tabernacle, NJ.
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With seconds left Zoe Brooks turns and shoots the game winner. St. John Vianney Girls Basketball beats Paul VI (Haddonfield) in a nail biter for South Non-Public A Final on March 1, 2023 in Tabernacle, NJ.
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With seconds left Zoe Brooks turns and shoots the game winner. St. John Vianney Girls Basketball beats Paul VI (Haddonfield) in a nail biter for South Non-Public A Final on March 1, 2023 in Tabernacle, NJ.
Peter Ackerman![St. John Vianney wins sectional title on buzzer-beater (5) St. John Vianney wins sectional title on buzzer-beater (5)](https://i0.wp.com/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2023/03/02/PAPP/e15abbbf-80eb-4235-abbb-61ca90b39906-gbbsjpVI230301d.jpg?width=660&height=485&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
SJV Janie Bachman scores in second half action. St. John Vianney Girls Basketball beats Paul VI (Haddonfield) in a nail biter for South Non-Public A Final on March 1, 2023 in Tabernacle, NJ.
Peter Ackerman![St. John Vianney wins sectional title on buzzer-beater (6) St. John Vianney wins sectional title on buzzer-beater (6)](https://i0.wp.com/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2023/03/02/PAPP/cbb16265-8550-4fe1-aa9e-4a16f2d6a18e-gbbsjpVI230301dd.jpg?width=660&height=463&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
St. John Vianney Girls Basketball beats Paul VI (Haddonfield) in a nail biter for South Non-Public A Final on March 1, 2023 in Tabernacle, NJ.
Peter Ackerman![St. John Vianney wins sectional title on buzzer-beater (7) St. John Vianney wins sectional title on buzzer-beater (7)](https://i0.wp.com/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2023/03/02/PAPP/043cd20a-3592-480f-bfe5-e9ed86c49907-gbbsjpVI230301e.jpg?width=660&height=480&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
SJV Ashley Sofilkanich jumps and shoots during first half action. St. John Vianney Girls Basketball beats Paul VI (Haddonfield) in a nail biter for South Non-Public A Final on March 1, 2023 in Tabernacle, NJ.
Peter Ackerman![St. John Vianney wins sectional title on buzzer-beater (8) St. John Vianney wins sectional title on buzzer-beater (8)](https://i0.wp.com/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2023/03/02/PAPP/8d9ea243-2d08-45bf-8771-8adb0a240be3-gbbsjpVI230301f.jpg?width=660&height=639&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
SJV Mikaela Hubbard turns and shoots in first half action. St. John Vianney Girls Basketball beats Paul VI (Haddonfield) in a nail biter for South Non-Public A Final on March 1, 2023 in Tabernacle, NJ.
Peter Ackerman![St. John Vianney wins sectional title on buzzer-beater (9) St. John Vianney wins sectional title on buzzer-beater (9)](https://i0.wp.com/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2023/03/02/PAPP/a5ac8f30-3914-4d87-ae61-27a37daccc05-gbbsjpVI230301g.jpg?width=660&height=633&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
SJV Zoe Brooks splits two defender and shoots in first half action. St. John Vianney Girls Basketball beats Paul VI (Haddonfield) in a nail biter for South Non-Public A Final on March 1, 2023 in Tabernacle, NJ.
Peter Ackerman![St. John Vianney wins sectional title on buzzer-beater (10) St. John Vianney wins sectional title on buzzer-beater (10)](https://i0.wp.com/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2023/03/02/PAPP/1c1835dd-5f3d-42d6-9bd1-9d865c08ab32-gbbsjpVI230301h.jpg?width=660&height=417&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
A frenzied battle for a loose ball in second half action. St. John Vianney Girls Basketball beats Paul VI (Haddonfield) in a nail biter for South Non-Public A Final on March 1, 2023 in Tabernacle, NJ.
Peter Ackerman![St. John Vianney wins sectional title on buzzer-beater (11) St. John Vianney wins sectional title on buzzer-beater (11)](https://i0.wp.com/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2023/03/02/PAPP/26c335e1-2ff2-45ac-b49f-15b8e65a2fc1-gbbsjpVI230301i.jpg?width=489&height=660&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
SJV Ashley Sofilkanich shoots in first half action. St. John Vianney Girls Basketball beats Paul VI (Haddonfield) in a nail biter for South Non-Public A Final on March 1, 2023 in Tabernacle, NJ.
Peter Ackerman![St. John Vianney wins sectional title on buzzer-beater (12) St. John Vianney wins sectional title on buzzer-beater (12)](https://i0.wp.com/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2023/03/02/PAPP/42e2206f-53ac-4912-b7d5-a1817795f856-gbbsjpVI230301j.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Paul VI Hannah Hidalgo drives for the basket. St. John Vianney Girls Basketball beats Paul VI (Haddonfield) in a nail biter for South Non-Public A Final on March 1, 2023 in Tabernacle, NJ.
Peter Ackerman![St. John Vianney wins sectional title on buzzer-beater (13) St. John Vianney wins sectional title on buzzer-beater (13)](https://i0.wp.com/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2023/03/02/PAPP/24159f95-756b-4118-ac86-fcae8f97223c-gbbsjpVI230301k.jpg?width=660&height=483&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Paul VI Hannah Hildago drive to the basket in first half action. St. John Vianney Girls Basketball beats Paul VI (Haddonfield) in a nail biter for South Non-Public A Final on March 1, 2023 in Tabernacle, NJ.
Peter Ackerman![St. John Vianney wins sectional title on buzzer-beater (14) St. John Vianney wins sectional title on buzzer-beater (14)](https://i0.wp.com/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2023/03/02/PAPP/8c35ae19-20a2-4995-bffe-26a59410135a-gbbsjpVI230301l.jpg?width=660&height=464&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
SJV Coach Dawn Karpell psychs her team up during second half action.St. John Vianney Girls Basketball beats Paul VI (Haddonfield) in a nail biter for South Non-Public A Final on March 1, 2023 in Tabernacle, NJ.
Peter Ackerman![St. John Vianney wins sectional title on buzzer-beater (15) St. John Vianney wins sectional title on buzzer-beater (15)](https://i0.wp.com/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2023/03/02/PAPP/764a97c8-7783-4fbf-8eed-32e522c8aabd-gbbsjpVI230301m.jpg?width=431&height=660&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
SJV Zoe Brooks jumps and fires in second half action. St. John Vianney Girls Basketball beats Paul VI (Haddonfield) in a nail biter for South Non-Public A Final on March 1, 2023 in Tabernacle, NJ.
Peter Ackerman![St. John Vianney wins sectional title on buzzer-beater (16) St. John Vianney wins sectional title on buzzer-beater (16)](https://i0.wp.com/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2023/03/02/PAPP/22c5369d-f7fa-47f1-87d1-014b9aff1205-gbbsjpVI230301n.jpg?width=660&height=592&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
SJV Zoe Brooks drive to the basket and gets fouled. St. John Vianney Girls Basketball beats Paul VI (Haddonfield) in a nail biter for South Non-Public A Final on March 1, 2023 in Tabernacle, NJ.
Peter Ackerman![St. John Vianney wins sectional title on buzzer-beater (17) St. John Vianney wins sectional title on buzzer-beater (17)](https://i0.wp.com/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2023/03/02/PAPP/8f371d79-0168-4345-a579-3295b75dc9a4-gbbsjpVI230301o.jpg?width=660&height=564&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
SJV Zoe Brooks gets her calf worked on for cramp that forced her out of game for a short while. St. John Vianney Girls Basketball beats Paul VI (Haddonfield) in a nail biter for South Non-Public A Final on March 1, 2023 in Tabernacle, NJ.
Peter Ackerman![St. John Vianney wins sectional title on buzzer-beater (18) St. John Vianney wins sectional title on buzzer-beater (18)](https://i0.wp.com/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2023/03/02/PAPP/c772e99a-a487-40d1-96c6-861d4ff85176-gbbsjpVI230301p.jpg?width=660&height=474&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
SJV Zoe Brooks recovers her own missed shot and goes to the rim again for two.St. John Vianney Girls Basketball beats Paul VI (Haddonfield) in a nail biter for South Non-Public A Final on March 1, 2023 in Tabernacle, NJ.
Peter Ackerman![St. John Vianney wins sectional title on buzzer-beater (19) St. John Vianney wins sectional title on buzzer-beater (19)](https://i0.wp.com/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2023/03/02/PAPP/fa398df6-c4fe-492b-9a94-29a5d3514722-gbbsjpVI230301q.jpg?width=596&height=660&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
SJV Are Delaney scores a basket as Brooke Barnes tries to stop her. St. John Vianney Girls Basketball beats Paul VI (Haddonfield) in a nail biter for South Non-Public A Final on March 1, 2023 in Tabernacle, NJ.
Peter Ackerman![St. John Vianney wins sectional title on buzzer-beater (20) St. John Vianney wins sectional title on buzzer-beater (20)](https://i0.wp.com/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2023/03/02/PAPP/8fbd6d43-684e-4ef9-8f42-221bb656307c-gbbsjpVI230301r.jpg?width=660&height=477&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
SJV Zoe Brooks outraces Paul VI Rachel Thatcher to the basket for a score. St. John Vianney Girls Basketball beats Paul VI (Haddonfield) in a nail biter for South Non-Public A Final on March 1, 2023 in Tabernacle, NJ.
Peter Ackerman![St. John Vianney wins sectional title on buzzer-beater (21) St. John Vianney wins sectional title on buzzer-beater (21)](https://i0.wp.com/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2023/03/02/PAPP/933af3b7-6c5f-48b5-b536-fcd3d6f04db5-gbbsjpVI230301rr.jpg?width=660&height=597&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
SJV Janie Bachman drives to the basket for a score. St. John Vianney Girls Basketball beats Paul VI (Haddonfield) in a nail biter for South Non-Public A Final on March 1, 2023 in Tabernacle, NJ.
Peter Ackerman![St. John Vianney wins sectional title on buzzer-beater (22) St. John Vianney wins sectional title on buzzer-beater (22)](https://i0.wp.com/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2023/03/02/PAPP/a80090c0-548f-4295-90ab-3fb3325d57e8-gbbsjpVI230301rs.jpg?width=660&height=479&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
St. John Vianney Girls Basketball beats Paul VI (Haddonfield) in a nail biter for South Non-Public A Final on March 1, 2023 in Tabernacle, NJ.
Peter Ackerman![St. John Vianney wins sectional title on buzzer-beater (23) St. John Vianney wins sectional title on buzzer-beater (23)](https://i0.wp.com/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2023/03/02/PAPP/a3914ddf-2f00-4d60-8684-dacf752eda9c-gbbsjpVI230301t.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
St. John Vianney Girls Basketball beats Paul VI (Haddonfield) in a nail biter for South Non-Public A Final on March 1, 2023 in Tabernacle, NJ.
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