Sectional champions were crowned in Groups 2 and 4 on Friday as JSZ goes around the Garden State for a stellar night of high school basketball. Check back as the highlights are posted throughout the night!
Montgomery 55 Hillsborough 47 (OT) | Boys | Central Jersey Group 4 Final
JSZ’s Tyler Mroz has full coverage coming soon!
Plainfield 68 Linden 44 | Boys | North 2 Group 4 Final
JSZ’s Sean Dugan has the highlights coming soon!
Rumson-Fair Haven 47 Manasquan 43 | Boys | Central Jersey Group 2 Final
JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has full coverage coming soon!
Manasquan 51 Rumson-Fair Haven 23 | Girls | Central Jersey Group 2 Final
JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has full coverage coming soon!
Westfield 50 Bayonne 35 | Girls | North 2 Group 4 Final
The Blue Devils have now gone back-to-back in North 2 Group 4 as 2-seed Westfield girls basketball defeated top-seed Bayonne 50-35 in Friday’s sectional final! The two teams kept things close through the first two quarters with Westfield holding a 19-14 lead at the half, but a 13-5 Blue Devil third frame opened things up for the defending champs.
Westfield senior forward Sophie Lane was the game’s high scorer with 20 points, adding 10 rebounds for her second double-double in a row. Samara Porch led the Bees with 11. The Blue Devils will now face No. 8 West Orange in Tuesday’s state semifinal at Elizabeth High School.
JSZ’s Ryan Sudol has the highlights and reaction from Bayonne:
Jersey Sports Zone’s coverage of Westfield is made possible by Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston.
Jersey Sports Zone’s coverage of Bayonne is brought to you by Jersey City Medical Center.
Lenape 59 Howell 40 | Girls | South Jersey Group 4 Final
The Indians blew things open in the fourth to reverse their fortunes from a season ago and win their second sectional title in three years. El-Anita Joe-Samuel poured in 12 points in the final frame as she finished with a game-high 20 points and 17 rebounds in the victory. Ryleigh Nichols knocked down four three-pointers and went for 14 points for top-seeded Lenape (27-4). Kylee Beam and BellaRose Marino both finished with a team-high 14 points in the loss for third-seeded Howell (24-6). Lenape now gets set to go after its second state title in three years, and will face Central champion Franklin in the Group 4 state semifinals next week.
JSZ’s James Mooney has the highlights and reaction from Medford:
Jersey Sports Zone’s coverage of Howell is made possible by Monmouth Medical Center’s Southern Campus in Lakewood.
