The state basketball playoffs tipped off on Monday.  SSZ has highlights as Barnegat’s Mike Revello exploded for a career high 38 points in the Bengals opening round win over Cape May Tech.  We also have all the first round scores and second round matchups from the Group 2 and 4 brackets

Barnegat 66 Cape May Tech 46

Mike Revello had a career high 38 points to pace the Bengals to the second round of the South Jersey Group 2 playoffs.  Revello had five three-pointers in the first quarter and had 17 points through the first eight minutes.  Watch Revello’s outburst and an impressive win for Barnegat from Monday night:

Some news and notes from the opening night of the high school basketball playoffs

Middletown North wins at the buzzer – Chris Kenny drained a three pointer as time expired to give Middletown North a 54-53 win over Colts Neck

Devin Jensen scores 1000 – Congratulations to Manasquan senior Devin Jensen on reaching 1000 career points in the Warriors 68-43 win over Robbinsville

A special moment at Marlboro – The Mustangs cruised past Princeton 63-41 in the first round of the state tournament, but the big moment came when longtime manager and special needs student Shlomo Nachum made a basket in the 4th quarter that sent the entire gym into pandemonium.  Thanks to Marlboro basketball for sharing the moment with us via Twitter:

BOYS

Central Jersey Group 4 

(1) Freehold Township 87  (16) Middletown South 50

(4) Marlboro 63  (13) Princeton 41

(7) Middletown North 54  (10) Colts Neck 53

Second Round – Wednesday

(9) Trenton at (1) Freehold Township

(5) Sayreville at (4) Marlboro

(7) Middletown North at (2) Hunterdon Central

Central Jersey Group 2

(1) Rumson-Fair Haven 69  (16) Spotswood 62

(3) AL Johnson 64  (14) Holmdel 62

(4) Manasquan 68  (13) Robbinsville 43

(10) Roselle 63  (7) Point Pleasant Boro 61 (OT)

Second Round – Wednesday

(9) Delran at (1) Rumson-Fair Haven

(5) North Plainfield at (4) Manasquan

South Jersey Group 4

(1) Toms River North 71  (16) Vineland 38

(3) Lenape 75  (14) Brick Memorial 49

(4) Cherokee 56  (13) Jackson Memorial 34

Second Round – Wednesday

(8) Millville at (1) Toms River North

South Jersey Group 2

(4) Barnegat 66  (13) Cape May Tech 46

(2) Haddonfield 60  (15) Manchester 51

Second Round – Wednesday

(12) Lower Cape May at (4) Barnegat

GIRLS

Central Jersey Group 4

(3) Middletown South 88  (14) Trenton 60

(5) Middletown North 61  (12) Monroe 43

(9) Old Bridge 57  (8) Freehold Township 50

(10) Marlboro 55  (7) Howell 31

Second Round – Wednesday

(5) Middletown North at (4) Hunterdon Central

(6) East Brunswick at (3) Middletown South

(10) Marlboro at (2) South Brunswick

Central Jersey Group 2

(1) Manasquan 67  (16) Monmouth Regional 23

(11) Holmdel 55  (6) Robbinsville 47

(10) Delran 47  (7) Point Pleasant Boro 45

(2) Rumson-Fair Haven 81  (15) Johnson 47

Second Round – Wednesday

(9) Delaware Valley at (1) Manasquan

(11) Holmdel at (3) New Providence

(10) Delran at (2) Rumson-Fair Haven

South Jersey Group 4

(1) Toms River North 55  (16) Jackson Memorial 36

(3) Lenape 67  (14) Brick Memorial 54

(6) Clearview 62  (11) Southern Regional 59

Second Round – Wednesday

(8) Washington Township at (1) Toms River North

South Jersey Group 2

(8) Barnegat 62  (9) Overbrook 32

(3) Manchester 87  (14) Camden 18

Second Round – Wednesday

(8) Barnegat at (1) Middle Township

(6) Cedar Creek at (3) Manchester