Which Group 1 and Group 3 teams are headed to Rutgers? State semifinal action from half of the remaining public schools in New Jersey take centerstage Tuesday night. Check in as we bring you highlights from Elizabeth, Bloomfield and Deptford!
Ramapo 52 Colonia 46 | Boys | Group 3 State Semifinal
A masterclass defensive gameplan paired with a huge game from a freshman will send the Raiders to Rutgers University for the third year in a row. AJ Grieg led all players with a game-high 24 points as Ramapo (19-10) knocked off the Group 3 favorites in decisive fashion. Head coach Nick Vier’s defense held Colonia (27-5) to one player in double-digits as they took over in the second half. Aiden Derkack led the Patriots with a team-high 19 points in the loss. Ramapo, the two-time defending Group 3 champions, will face Colts Neck in the Group 3 final on Saturday.
JSZ’s Jay Cook has the highlights + reaction from The Dunn Center in Elizabeth:
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Colts Neck 47 Ocean City 45 | Boys | Group 3 State Semifinal
The Cougars trailed by as many as ten in the third quarter, but battled all the way back to punch their ticket to their first Group 3 state final. Dillon Younger scored eight of his nine points in the second half, including the go-ahead basket with 17 seconds to go. Lukas Sloane went for a team-high 17 points for Central champion Colts Neck (19-9). Luke Tjoumakaris poured in a game-high 21 points in the loss for South champion Ocean City (22-7). Colts Neck advances to face Ramapo for the Group 3 state title on Saturday night at Rutgers University.
JSZ’s James Mooney has the highlights and reaction from Deptford Township High School:
Newark Tech 60 Paterson Charter 47 | Boys | Group 1 State Semifinal
Malcolm Bragg scored 17 and Julian Baker added 15 to lead the Terriers to the Group 1 state championship game for a third straight year. Newark Tech (24-4) is on an 11 game win streak and will face Thrive Charter this Saturday in the Group 1 final. Paterson Kennedy’s season comes to an end with a 22-7 mark.
JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has the highlights from Bloomfield:
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