Old Tappan junior Layla Giordano was voted as New Jersey’s top girls basketball junior after receiving 30.68% of the 59,385 votes cast. Giordano edged out her twin sister, Maya Giordano, who received 27.11% of the vote.
See the full list of candidates and the poll below.
THE TOP JUNIORS IN N.J. GIRLS BASKETBALL FOR 2022-23
Layla Giordano, Old Tappan – 18219 Votes
2022-2023 Game Log
| Date | Opponent | Result | 2PT | 3PT | FTM | FTA | PTS | REB | AST | BLK | STL | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/15/2022 | @ Holy Angels | W 52-31 | 9 | — | 1 | — | 19 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 12/17/2022 | vs. Ramapo | W 46-32 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 12/20/2022 | vs. Wayne Valley | W 49-27 | 4 | — | 7 | — | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 12/22/2022 | @ Ridgewood | W 59-35 | 8 | — | — | — | 16 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 12/26/2022 | vs. Northern Highlands | W 62-60 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 12/28/2022 | vs. River Dell | W 37-27 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 10 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 1 |
| 12/30/2022 | vs. Secaucus | W 45-34 | 6 | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 01/03/2023 | @ Tenafly | W 62-45 | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 01/05/2023 | vs. Bergenfield | W 60-7 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 |
| 01/07/2023 | vs. Sparta | L 31-43 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 01/10/2023 | vs. Demarest | W 56-29 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 13 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
| 01/12/2023 | @ Teaneck | L 39-51 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 01/15/2023 | vs. Chatham | W 56-46 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 14 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 01/17/2023 | @ Pascack Valley | L 49-51 | 7 | — | 5 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
| 01/19/2023 | vs. Mahwah | W 35-23 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 01/24/2023 | vs. Tenafly | W 60-50 | 6 | — | 14 | — | 26 | 9 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 |
| 01/28/2023 | vs. Fair Lawn | W 59-33 | 6 | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 01/31/2023 | @ Bergenfield | W 59-28 | 9 | — | 1 | — | 19 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 |
| 02/02/2023 | @ Demarest | W 48-25 | 10 | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 02/04/2023 | vs. Northern Highlands | W 40-31 | 5 | — | 5 | — | 15 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| 02/07/2023 | vs. Teaneck | W 56-39 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 02/09/2023 | vs. Pascack Valley | W 40-36 | 8 | — | 3 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 02/11/2023 | @ Saddle River Day | L 40-65 | 6 | — | 4 | — | 16 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 02/16/2023 | vs. Paramus Catholic | W 57-41 | 6 | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 02/20/2023 | vs. Roxbury | W 60-32 | 9 | — | 4 | — | 22 | 10 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 02/22/2023 | vs. River Dell | W 49-45 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 02/24/2023 | vs. Sparta | L 45-62 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Season Totals: | 148 | 2 | 65 | 17 | 373 | 170 | 55 | 14 | 31 | 27 | ||
Maya Giordano, Old Tappan – 16099 Votes
2022-2023 Game Log
| Date | Opponent | Result | 2PT | 3PT | FTM | FTA | PTS | REB | AST | BLK | STL | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/15/2022 | @ Holy Angels | W 52-31 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 14 | 8 | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| 12/17/2022 | vs. Ramapo | W 46-32 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 14 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 |
| 12/20/2022 | vs. Wayne Valley | W 49-27 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 |
| 12/22/2022 | @ Ridgewood | W 59-35 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 12 | 10 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 12/26/2022 | vs. Northern Highlands | W 62-60 | 5 | — | 5 | — | 15 | 9 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 |
| 12/28/2022 | vs. River Dell | W 37-27 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 14 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 12/30/2022 | vs. Secaucus | W 45-34 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | 2 | — | 1 |
| 01/03/2023 | @ Tenafly | W 62-45 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 01/05/2023 | vs. Bergenfield | W 60-7 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 |
| 01/07/2023 | vs. Sparta | L 31-43 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 01/10/2023 | vs. Demarest | W 56-29 | 6 | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 01/12/2023 | @ Teaneck | L 39-51 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 9 | 12 | 3 | — | — | 1 |
| 01/15/2023 | vs. Chatham | W 56-46 | 7 | — | 1 | — | 15 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 01/17/2023 | @ Pascack Valley | L 49-51 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 01/19/2023 | vs. Mahwah | W 35-23 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 13 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 01/24/2023 | vs. Tenafly | W 60-50 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 12 | 16 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 01/28/2023 | vs. Fair Lawn | W 59-33 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 01/31/2023 | @ Bergenfield | W 59-28 | 3 | — | 6 | — | 12 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 |
| 02/02/2023 | @ Demarest | W 48-25 | 2 | — | 5 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 02/04/2023 | vs. Northern Highlands | W 40-31 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 02/07/2023 | vs. Teaneck | W 56-39 | 8 | — | — | — | 16 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 02/09/2023 | vs. Pascack Valley | W 40-36 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 02/11/2023 | @ Saddle River Day | L 40-65 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 9 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 02/16/2023 | vs. Paramus Catholic | W 57-41 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 02/20/2023 | vs. Roxbury | W 60-32 | 7 | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 1 |
| 02/22/2023 | vs. River Dell | W 49-45 | 5 | — | 4 | — | 14 | 10 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 02/24/2023 | vs. Sparta | L 45-62 | 13 | — | 7 | 8 | 33 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Season Totals: | 117 | — | 51 | 14 | 285 | 190 | 25 | 9 | 28 | 27 | ||
