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Raiders Continue Winning Ways Against Southern

Libby Dickman High School East photo by AG

Libby Dickman handles the ball on the perimeter and surveys the situation against Southern Jan. 21. Photo by Allison Goodwin.
Jan. 22, 2026- Three juniors — Libby Dickman (18 points), Kacey Briles (10), and Kylie Paladino (12) — scored in double digits, and the High School East girls basketball team notched its seventh straight win, beating Southern at home yesterday, 48-32.
High School East versus Southern photo 2

Ciley Francis pokes the ball away as teammates Kacey Briles (left, no. 4) and Dickman (no. 20) look to get into transition. The Raiders had a remarkable 17 steals against Southern, including 11 combined from the defenders shown here. Photo by Allison Goodwin.

Monday, the squad was named Team of the Week by Shore Sports Insider after reeling off five straight wins. The girls followed up that well-earned recognition with a resounding win against Barnegat on Tuesday, and a well-balanced victory yesterday against a Southern squad that entered the game at 9-3 on the season. The Raiders moved to 10-3 with the win.

In addition to her dozen points, Paladino added 10 boards for a double-double. Sophomore Brooke Gathman added five rebounds, four assists, and six blocks.

Next up for the surging HSE squad is a road date with Jackson on Jan. 27. Additional photos from yesterday's game below are courtesy of Allison Goodwin.