Plenty of teams return from the holiday break as JSZ hits the hardwood for a pair of great matchups in high school basketball. Northern Burlington and Allentown go down to the wire in a double OT thriller, plus the Gloucester Catholic girls take on Washington Township in a rematch of last year’s TCC Tournament final. Check back as the highlights are posted throughout the night!

Northern Burlington 82 Allentown 74 (2OT) | Boys

On a night honoring the 2025 Group 3 Baseball State Champions, it was the basketball team that stole the spotlight in a thriller. The trio of senior Rowan Boyce, junior Erick Torres, and freshman Quincy Washington combined for 68 of NBC’s 82 points. Boyce poured in a career-best 26, Torres recorded his second 20+ point performance in three games, and the dynamic first-year Washington raised his season average to 17.7 PPG. Northern Burlington (5-2) outlasted Allentown (4-4) in what could be a game-of-the-year candidate, securing their third consecutive win.

JSZ’s Tyler Mroz has the highlights + post-game reaction from Columbus: 

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Gloucester Catholic 63 Washington Twp. 41 | Girls

St. Joe’s commit Jahzara Green poured in a game-high 27 points to power the third-ranked Rams past the Minutemaids for their fifth-straight win. Amanda Eggers and Jalyn Moore combined for seven three-points, finishing with 12 and nine points respectively for Gloucester Catholic (5-1). Elena Dabrowski went for a team-high ten points in the loss for Washington Township (4-2).

JSZ’s James Mooney has the highlights from Gloucester City:

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