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Allentown Wins First-Ever Division Title in Boys Basketball
Trenton Ties Ewing for CVC Colonial Division Crown
Jan. 29, 2026 at 10:15pm
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The Allentown boys basketball team captured its first-ever division championship, finishing 6-0 in the CVC Valley Division. Meanwhile, Trenton tied Ewing for the CVC Colonial Division title after defeating Notre Dame 60-50.
Why it matters
This marks a historic achievement for the Allentown program, which has struggled in recent seasons but is now on the rise under seventh-year head coach Walter Kelly. The division titles for both Allentown and Trenton/Ewing highlight the competitive nature of high school basketball in the Mercer County area.
The details
Allentown, now 9-8 on the season, surpassed its win total from last year (6) with the 62-54 victory over Princeton Day School. The Redbirds' best season under Kelly came in 2019-20 when they went 21-7. In the Trenton-Notre Dame game, JayDon English-Fulton scored 26 points and Kaleb Smith added 16 for the Tornadoes, who finished 5-1 in the CVC Colonial Division to tie Ewing. Lucas Chuderewicz led Notre Dame with 28 points in the loss.
- Allentown clinched the CVC Valley Division title on January 29, 2026.
- Trenton and Ewing finished tied atop the CVC Colonial Division on January 29, 2026.
The players
Walter Kelly
The seventh-year head coach of the Allentown boys basketball team.
JayDon English-Fulton
A player for the Trenton Tornadoes who scored 26 points in their win over Notre Dame.
Kaleb Smith
A player for the Trenton Tornadoes who scored 16 points in their win over Notre Dame.
Lucas Chuderewicz
A player for the Notre Dame team who scored a game-high 28 points in the loss to Trenton.
The takeaway
The division titles won by Allentown and the shared crown between Trenton and Ewing showcase the growth and competitiveness of high school basketball in the Mercer County area. Both programs have overcome recent struggles to achieve success, demonstrating the resilience and talent of the student-athletes in the region.
