SSZ has highlights of Middletown South’s dominant effort against Hopewell Valley in the Central Jersey Group 3 semifinals plus all the girls state playoff scores

Middletown South 49 Hopewell Valley 32

Alexandra Balsamo scored 22 and Stephanie Karcz added 18 points, 11 rebounds and 7 steals as the Eagles dominated their way to a return trip to the Central Jersey Group 3 finals:

FRIDAY SCORES

Central Jersey Group 3

(1) Middletown South 49  (4) Hopewell Valley 32

(3) Neptune 52  (3) Ewing 38

South Jersey Group 3

(3) Toms River East 39  (2) Highland 27

Non-Public “A” South

(1) Saint John Vianney 83  (8) Donovan Catholic 33

(4) Red Bank Catholic 62  (5) Notre Dame 53

MONDAY MATCHUPS
Central Jersey Group 3 FINALS

(3) Neptune at (1) Middletown South, 6:30 pm

South Jersey Group 3 FINALS

(3) Toms River East at (1) Ocean City, 6:00 pm

Non-Public “A” South SEMIFINALS

(4) Red Bank Catholic at (1) Saint John Vianney, 6:00 pm