A pair of great matchups in South Jersey highlight JSZ’s Saturday coverage in high school basketball. Egg Harbor Township and Washington Township collide in a great non-conference clash in girls hoops. Over in boys basketball, Ocean City and Lower Cape May go to battle in Cape-Atlantic League action. Stay tuned as the highlights are posted throughout the night!

Ocean City 67 Lower Cape May 55 | Boys

The Red Raiders raced in front early and held off the Caper Tigers the rest of the way. Luke Tjoumakaris scored a game-high 21 points in the victory for OC (9-1). Ben McGonigle played an excellent floor game and added 17 points in the win. Ryan Mallon scored a team-high 17 points for Lower Cape May (4-5) in the loss.

JSZ’s Mike Frankel has the highlights:

Egg Harbor Twp. 44 Washington Twp. 33 | Girls

The Eagles remained undefeated against New Jersey competition after seizing control in the fourth to grab a hard-fought win against the Minutemaids. New Hampshire commit Averie Harding led the way with a game-high 18 points to help the Eagles grab their third-straight victory. Ava Kraybill poured in 11 points in the first half as she finished with 13 points for Egg Harbor Township (7-1). Kate D’Ottaviano scored ten points in the third quarter and went for a team-high 17 points in the loss for Washington Township (7-2).

JSZ’s James Mooney has the highlights from Sewell: