2026 Morris County Girls Basketball Tournament - Pequannock vs. Butler — Pequannock's Ava Shikhman (Photo by Christopher Shannon/OnNJ Sports)

January 31, 2026

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2026 Morris County Girls Basketball Tournament First Round - Pequannock vs. Butler

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Action from a 2026 Morris County Girls Basketball Tournament first-round game between Pequannock and Butler on Jan. 31, 2026. (Photo by Christopher Shannon/OnNJ Sports)

Sienna Cassel recorded a double-double with 27 points and 10 rebounds to help lead Pequannock to a 53-42 opening-round victory over Butler in the 2026 Morris County Girls Basketball Tournament inside Ruth Kellett Gymnasium at Pequannock Township High School.

Caitlin Zegler also turned in an all-around good game for the Golden Panthers, adding 12 points, seven rebounds, six steals, and four assists for Pequannock.

Alexa Sinopoli led the way for Butler with 14 points. Anabella Cole and Allison Dieckmann were the only other two Bulldogs to near double-digit scoring with nine and eight points, respectively.

With the win, Pequannock advances to play Chatham in the second round of the Morris County Tournament.

About the Author

Christopher Shannon

Photo Editor

Christopher is the Photo Editor at OnNJ Sports. You can often find Christopher along the sidelines at sporting events in Northern Jersey, or at West Point photographing athletic, and other, events there. Christopher’s favorite events that he has had the opportunity to cover, so far in his career, include Penn State football White Out games and Army-Navy football games. While Christopher enjoys photographing a wide variety of sports, his favorite to cover include football, volleyball, basketball, gymnastics, and lacrosse.