1962
First Round
Riverside 58, Sterling 43
  Dan Maurer totaled 16 points for Sterling, which shot just 19-for-62 from the floor and surrendered 11 consecutive points after building a 31-24 lead.

1963
Conference Playoff
Triton 65, Sterling 56
  This game decided the Olympic Conference championship after both teams finished 12-2. Al Pfafman scored 19 points. The Silver Knights lost the third quarter, 22-8.
Quarterfinal
Sterling 69, Penn Grove 46
  With Al Pfafman ill, Dan Maurer (21) and Wayne Hyndman (11) led the way.
Semifinal
Sterling 61, Moorestown 46
  Al Pfafman (10 free throws) tallied 26 points while raising his  career total to 1,006.
Final
Salem 56, Sterling 44
  Al Pfafman again hit 10 free throws en route to 24 points. In just its second season of full varsity play, Sterling finished 21-4.

1964
First Round
Ocean City 62, Sterling 50
  Joe Cromer and John Bruynell halved 26 points for the Silver Knights, who found themselves in a 36-15 halftime hole.

1965
Quarterfinal
Sterling 49, Audubon 40
  Joe Cromer and Jerry Hee scored 13 points apiece and the former hit two free throws with 5:27 left to provide the Sterling Knights' first six-point lead. Star Bob Lenarz played limited minutes after suffering an injury on parallel bars. In the final regular season game, Cromer dropped a 47-point bomb on Edgewood, raising his career otal to exactly 1,000.
Semifinal
Sterling 60, Haddonfield 51
  Joe Cromer (17) and Bob Lenarz (16) led the way and the lead was 19 points shortly into the fourth quarter.
Final
Burlington City 71, Sterling 61
  Sterling's only lead was 5-4. Bob Lenarz scored 24 points while Joe Cromer and Jerry Hee halved 22. A 9-for-21 team performance at the line didn't help.

1966
Quarterfinal
Sterling 47, Kennedy 40
  Bob Lenarz (16), John Heisler (13) and Bill Strunk (11) led the way.
Semifinal
Sterling 57, Haddon Heights 50
  Bob Lenarz (33) and Bill Strunk (20) did major work for Sterling, which finshed the game with a 14-2 run.
Final
Sterling 68, Haddonfield 55
  The Silver Knights seized their first South Jersey title thanks in large part to Bob Lenarz (27), Bill Strunk (16) and John Heisler (12, nine rebounds). They won the second quarter, 17-9.
*Semifinal
Sterling 59, Newark South Side 55
  Bob Lenarz shot 9-for-18 and 7-for-8 for 25 points and hit two free throws to end the scoring. Bill Strunk added 21 points and lesser lights Spencer Person and Greg Crouse made significant impacts.
*Final
 Memorial West New York 75, Sterling 52
  Sterling had no answer for Mike Mardy (39 points, 19 rebounds). Bob Lenarz (26) and Bill Strunk (12) topped the Silver Knights.
  PLAYOFFS  ROTATION . . .
  STARTERS -- John Heisler, Mike Kelly, Bob Lenarz, Spencer Person, Bill Strunk.
  KEY SUBS -- Greg Crouse, Ken Pfafman.

1967
First Round
Sterling 54, Haddonfield 28
  Mike Kelly (14) and Greg Crouse (13) paced the romp.
Quarterfinal
Sterling 65,  Triton Blue 58
  138-pound Mike Kelly (18), who during the fall had finished second in the state in cross country competition, scored nine of Sterling's final 11 points and nailed seven consecutive free throws. Bob Seelhurst and John Miller evenly divided 32 points.
Semifinal
Burlington City 52, Sterling 42
  This game featured 16 ties and Sterling's chances were damaged when Spencer Person (12 points, 16 rebounds) fouled out with 2:28 remaining. Bob Seelhurst had 16 points.

1968
Quarterfinal
Sterling 79, Haddon Heights 43
  The Silver Knights led, 20-5, after one quarter and steamed forward from there. Spencer Person (23) was the leader.
Semifinal
Collingswood 60, Sterling 35
  The tables got flipped in this one. No Silver Knights reached double figures.

1969
Quarterfinal
Haddon Twp. 75, Sterling 67
  This was Sterling's third loss of the season to HT. Greg Cardamone (21) and Brian Madden (19) fared well.

1970
Semifinal
Sterling 73, Triton 72
  Chuck O'Kane's two free throws made the difference while Russ  Stroemel (30, 16 boards) and Ken Rambo (16, nine) and Rick McGowan (10 rebounds) were game-long factors.
Final
Collingswood 72, Sterling 59
  Russ Stroemel (18), Rick McGowan (15) and Chris Booth (13) managed to score in double digits. 

1971
Semifinal
Sterling 71, Lakewood 69
  Chris Booth nailed an 18-foot jumper at 0:04 to win it while Russ Stroemel and Ken Rambo notched 18 points apiece.
Final
Sterling 61, Mainland 59
  After dribbling away a minute-plus, Chris Booth fired a pass to Chuck O'Kane for the winning layup. Russ Stroemel bombed home 28 points.
*Semifinal
Ocean Twp. 76, Sterling 62
  OT's Mark Hlatky rained down 38 points. Russ Stroemel managed 18 in defeat.
  PLAYOFFS  ROTATION . . .
  STARTERS -- Chris Booth, Tom Loder, Chuck O'Kane, Ken Rambo, Russ Stroemel.
  KEY SUBS -- Fred Cooper, Rick McGowan.

1972
Quarterfinal
Sterling 62, Highland 52
  As Sterling won the second half, 38-28, sub Fred Cooper sniped 6-for-9 en route to 16 points. Ken Rambo hit for 23 points.
Semifinal
Sterling 66, Riverside 64
  Jeff Francis won it by converting a one-and-one at 0:08. Jeff Prewitt (16), Fred Cooper (15), Ken Rambo and Dexter Hawkins (13 apiece) all reached double figures.
Final
Lakewood 68, Sterling 61
  Fred Cooper scored 19 points. The Silver Knights trailed, 42-26, entering the fourth quarter. They attempted just eight free throws to 29 for Lakewood.

1973
First Round
Sterling 56, Overbrook 55
  Dexter Hawkins snagged 16 rebounds and used 26 points to end the game with 1,013 for his career. His two free throws with 0:56 remaining made the difference.
Quarterfinal
Sterling 68, Lakewood 67
  Jeff Prewitt (20 rebounds) nailed two free throws at 0:09 to win it. Twenty-five points enabled Dexter Hawkins to raise his season total to 702, No. 3 in SJ history.
Semifinal
Northern Burlco 78, Sterling 75
  In OT, the Silver Knights (Dexter Hawkins 27 -- 1,065 for career) were outscored by seven points over the final 1:10.

1974
Did not qualify

1975
First Round
Sterling 68, Highland 51
  Terry Campbell hit 12 field goals while racking up 31 points. He scored 10 points in the second quarter and 12 in the fourth.
Quarterfinal
Sterling 50, Washington Twp. 35
  Terry Campbell and Lou Barcelles halved 36 points.
Semifinal
Oakcrest 46, Sterling 38
  The Silver Knights faded after claiming a 22-21 halftime lead. Terry Campbell had 19 points.

1976
First Round
Sterling 64, Cinnaminson 58
  Terry Campbell (18), Brian Venables (14) and Dave Greenaway (11) paced the Silver Knights, who led by 18-6 after the first quarter.
Quarterfinal
Sterling 50, Moorestown 47 (OT)
  Terry Campbell (19) hit two free throws to conclude regulation, then scored all five of Sterling's OT points (also from the line).
Semifinal
Collingswood 53, Sterling 50
  A 19-point outing lifted Terry Campbell's career total at  over 1,000. Dave Greenaway and John Lang added 11 points apiece.

1977
Quarterfinal
Sterling 55, Deptford 41
  The edge over the middle two quarters was 29-16. John Lang had 20 points.
Semifinal
Lakewood 45, Sterling 38
  Bob McGrory (12) and Ken Kelley (10) reached double digits.

1978
First Round
Overbrook 69, Sterling 44
  Though 10 Silver Knights scored, only Bob McGrory (10) attained double figures.

1979
Did not qualify 

1980
Did mot qualify

1981
Quarterfinal
Sterling 75, Penns Grove 68
  Mark Settles scored 24 points and John Wilson made many key contributions (points, assists) down the stretch.
Semifinal
Pleasantville 73, Sterling 51
  Sterling was limited to 15 field goals while shooting 21-for-28 at the line. The combined score in the first/fourth quarters was 42-24.

1982
Conference Playoff
Sterling 72, Audubon 56
  Mark Settles packed 20 of his 33 points into the second half as Sterling captured the Colonial Conference title in a special playoff. Their regular season records in CC play were 13-5.
Quarterfinal
Moorestown 52, Sterling 51
  The Silver Knights (Robert Brown 20, Mark Settles 16) dropped the fourth quarter, 18-12. Curt Stephens canned an uncontested layup just before the buzzer to create the one-point spread.

1983
First Round
Sterling 54, Rancocas Valley 46
  John Wilson scored eight of his 19 points in a 16-6 second quarter. Clint Person mixed 15 points, nine rebounds.
Quarterfinal
Woodrow Wilson, Sterling 75
  A foul called before an inbound pass enabled WW to hit decisive free throws. John Wilson (31) finished his career with 1,279 points.

1984
Quarterfinal
Overbrook 50, Sterling 45
  Clint Person and Robert Brown halved 36 points.

1985
Quarterfinal
Willingboro Kennedy 56, Sterling 53
  Clint Person notched 23 points for the Silver Knighs, who trailed by 11 with 3:51 left before staging an impressive rally.

1986
Did not qualify

1987
Quarterfinal
Willingboro 56, Sterling 35
  The Silver Knights (James Davis 24) dropped the second half, 40-22.

1988
Quarterfinal
Sterling 61, Northern Burlington 51
  Sub DeWayne Wilson had 18 points and eight rebounds while Sean Thompson played great defense on NB's top player. Marty Syer mixed seven boards with 14 points.
Semifinal
Delran 61, Sterling 60 (2 OTs)
  The Silver Knights were bested by a four-foot turnaround shot at 0:06. Marty Syer scored 15 points. DeWayne Wilson added 14.

1989
Did not qualify

1990
Quarterfinal
Burlington City 59, Sterling 56
  Humphrey Quao reached 15 points for the Silver Knights. Kevin Kelley and Chris McDonald added 10 apiece.

1991
Middle Twp. 52, Sterling 46
  The Silver Knights dropped the fourth stanza, 13-6. Rob Hawk (15) and Tim McDonald (11) reached double digits.

1992
Quarterfinal
Sterling 73, Woodstown 56
  A 21-9 fourth quarter assured victory. Jay Brook and David Hudgins (18 rebounds) halved 36 points.
Semifinal
Gateway 78, Sterling 72 (2 OTs)
  The Silver Knights received double figures from Jay Brook (24, David Hudgins (14), Brian Morano, Mark Henson (11 apiece) and Gerry Willis (10), but Gateway went ahead for good, at 73-71, with 1:44 remaining.

1993
First Round
Sterling 69, Northern Burlington 43
  Sterling, which received 16 points from Jay Brook, rolled to a 38-22 halftime lead.
Quarterfinal
Sterling 62, Woodstown 58
  Jay Brook (18), Jeff Hoehing (12) and Joe Morano (10) led the Silver Knights, who netted eight three-pointers.
Semifinal
Sterling 63, Moorestown 59
  Brian Morano hit five treys en route to 26 points while Fred Shelton and Dan Pearson made key buckets in a stretch that decided the game.
Final
Middle Twp. 78, Sterling 41
  A 28-2 avalanche gave MT a 29-9 lead with 7:22 remaining in the first half. Franchise LaMarr Greer
scored 17 of his 24 points therein. No one reached 10 points for Sterling, which was seeking its first sectional title since 1971.

1994
First Round
Sterling 44, Pennsville 41
  Joe Lewis nailed a 25-foot, fadeaway buzzer-beater to make Sterling a winner. Fred Shelton recorded 24 points.
Quarterfinal
Middle Twp. 54, Sterling 38
  The Silver Knights trailed, 48-21, after three quarters. Joe Lewis, Dave Pearson and Nick Schmid managed to score eight points apiece.

1995
Quarterfinal
Sterling 74, Kingsway 50
  This tilt produced 56 free throws. Joe Lewis drained three treys en route to 24 points. Neil Neil Burnett (17) hit five shots from downtown.
Semifinal
Pleasantville 78, Sterling 63
  The Silver Knights lost all four quarters. Joe Lewis (21, six treys) and Brian Conway (18) were the leading scorers.

1996
Did not qualify

1997
Quarterfinal
Bridgeton 73, Sterling 59
  Dan Hepburn contributed 20 points.

1998
Quarterfinal
Sterling 75, Bridgeton 64
  Freshman Ernest Turner dropped a 44-point bomb, thanks to 12-for-21 (three treys) from the floor and 17-18 at the line. Ken Rambo chipped in with 14 points.
Semifinal
Gloucester City 73, Sterling 65
  GC took control with a 17-10 edge in the third quarter. Ernest Turner paced Sterling with 25 points.

1999
Quarterfinal
Sterling 58, Haddon Heights 54
  Sterling claimed the win over the last 20 seconds as Ernest Turner (18) hit two late free throws and Keith Wright (14) canned a layup. Ken Rambo had 13 points.
Semifinal
Sterling 58, Deptford 56
  Ernest Turner (23), Jamal McLeod (13) and Ken Rambo led the Silver Knights. The former buried an eight-foot jumper to beat the buzzer.
Final
Sterling 68, Gloucester City 51
  The Silver Knights stormed to the final 15 points while seizing their first South Jersey crown since 1971. Ernest Turner led that outburst and scored 13 of his 32 points in the last quarter. Meanwhile, Jamal McLeod (14) was holding GC star Jason McDonnell scoreless over those same eight minutes. This title was No. 2 for guys named Ken Rambo. This Ken’s dad was on the ’71 squad.
*Semifinal
Holmdel 74, Sterling 62
  The defending state champs rallied from a 12-point, third-quarter deficit and started the fourth stanza with 18-2 dominance. Ken Rambo (18) hit two late treys and Ernest Turner had 29 points.
  PLAYOFFS  ROTATION . . .
  STARTERS -- Pat Keane, Jamal McLeod, Ken Rambo, Ernest Turner, Keith Wright.
  KEY SUBS -- Rob Carson, Dave Cogan.

2000
Quarterfinal
Sterling 88, Buena 64
  Ernest Turner (30) and Jamal McLeod (19) powered the Silver Knights.
Semifinal
Sterling 80, Haddon Heights 75
  The Silver Knights bumped off the No. 1 seed, against which it had dropped both conference contests, as Ernest Turner packed 12 of his 28 points into a 25-15 first quarter. Jamal McLeod (16) and Pat Keane (13) also reached double figures.
Final
Haddonfield 55, Sterling 45
  Though the Silver Knights were outscored, 27-6, over the final 11 minutes of the first half, they rebounded nicely and edged within 49-45 with 3:10 remaining. Ernest Turner’s 20-point performance upped the junior’s career total to 2,018.

2001
First Round
Sterling 102, Penns Grove 60
  Ernest Turner nailed five treys while frolicking his way to 38 points. Dave Cogan added 18 points.
Quarterfinal
Moorestown 58, Sterling 57
  A 29-point performance enabled Ernest Turner (2,806) to become the No. 5 scorer in New Jersey history. His 23-foot bomb provided a 57-56 lead before Moorestown sank two late free throws.

2002
Quarterfinal
Kingsway 53, Sterling 51
  The No. 1 seed tasted defeat when a long pass that could have led to a tying/winning basket was intercepted. Dan Terrell, the intended target, had 15 points.

2003
Quarterfinal
Middle Township 49, Sterling 48
  Heartbreak came in the form of a buzzer-beating jumper. Matt Sosna (14) and Calvin Gunning (11) topped Sterling.

2004
Quarterfinal
Sterling 77, Cinnaminson 50
  Calvin Gunning’s 29 points powered the Silver Knights.
Semifinal
Middle Twp. 51, Sterling 46
  Sterling (Matt Sosna 16) edged within three points in the late going.

2005
Semifinal
Sterling 51, Collingswood 49
  Drew Slickmeyer hit a three-pointer to create a 50-49 lead. He and Arthur Ellis had 11 points apiece.
Final
Haddonfield 80, Sterling 57
  Arthur Ellis rang up 20 points.

2006
Quarterfinal
Sterling 66, Collingswood 51
  Hassan Pressley (18) and Arthur Ellis (16) scored five points apiece in a decisive fourth quarter.
Semifinal
Collingswood 57, Sterling 54
  The Silver Knights won the second half, 35-27, but fell just short. Arthur Ellis’ 20-point effort pushed his final career total to ,1204.

2007
Quarterfinal
Point Pleasant Borough 43, Sterling 39
  Hassan Pressley (15) and Jack Brennan combined for 28 points, but the Silver Knights were done in by scoring just six points in the third quarter.

2008
Did not qualify.

2009
First Round
Cinnaminson 76, Sterling 67
  Four guys -- Chris Ward (21), Will Stallworth (14), Jack Lomas and Jaheem Taylor (13 apiece) -- accounted for all but six of Sterling's points.

2010
First Round
Bridgeton 73, Sterling 69
  In defeat, Will Stallworth (19), Donte’ Smith (14), Kevin Walsh (13) and Josh Williams (12) were able to score in double figures.

2011
First Round
Cinnaminson 77, Sterling 53
  Will Stallworth and Marcus Taylor each tallied 11 points.

2012
Did not qualify.

2013
First Round
Sterling 84, Deptford 52
  The rout was paced by Jerry Crismond (25), Marcus Taylor (18) and Matt Callen (16).
Quarterfinal
Sterling 64, Pennsauken Tech 43
  Jerry Crismond (22), Matt Callan, Marcus Taylor (11 apiece) and Zach Page (10) all notched at least 10 points.
Semifinal
Sterling 62, Haddonfield 53
  Marvin Jones (23) and Marcus Taylor (16) led the way as Sterling surprised the No. 1 seed.
Final
Medford Tech 87, Sterling 69
  MT rolled to a 46-30 halftime advantage. Marcus Taylor scored 28 points.

2014
First Round
Camden 105, Sterling 63
  Jarod Mullica scored 22 points in this rough one.

2015
First Round
Sterling 63, Barnegat 48
  Devon Tuten pumped home 24 points and the Silver Knights were dominant (37-23) in the second/fourth quarters.
Quarterfinal
Bridgeton 80, Sterling 68
  Devon Tuten and Jeiani Jones evenly divided 28 points while Bridgeton placed five players in double figures.

2016
First Round
Haddonfield 72, Sterling 63
  A 27-12 third quarter proved to be a killer. Devon Tuten had 18 points.

2017
First Round
Collingswood 47, Sterling 45
  Cole Eshelman (15) and Chris Roe (13) were Sterling’s scoring leaders.

2018
First Round
Sterling 72, Willingboro 51
  Chris Roe exploded for 29 points while Noah Syer added 18. The halftime edge was 28-12.
Quarterfinal
Camden 68, Sterling 58
  Once again the Silver Knights’ leaders were Chris Roe (22) and Noah Syer (15).

2019
First Round
Cinnaminson 60, Sterling 44
  Antoine Arnett (19) and Javon Johnson (10) topped Sterling, which faced a 37-18 deficit at halftime.

2020
First Round
  Sterling 41, Delran 38: The Silver Knights, the 11th seed, survived this road contest by winning the fourth quarter, 12-5. Antoine Arnett (10) reached double figures. Jimmy Zingaro (nine) came close.
Quarterfinal
  Haddon Heights 68, Sterling 48: HH won every quarter and claimed a 37-25 edge in the second half. Antoine Arnett and Jeff Ryder halved 22 points.