Nine Shore Conference teams advance into the third round of the state playoffs. We’ve got the scores and next round matchups
WEDNESDAY, March 2nd State Basketball Playoff Scoreboard
BOYS
Central Jersey Group 3
(1) Ewing 60 (8) Ocean Township 58
(4) Lakewood 78 (5) Long Branch 52
South Jersey Group 3
(3) Toms River East 83 (11) Bridgeton 62
Central Jersey Group 1
(4) Point Pleasant Beach 55 (5) Perth Amboy Tech 32
(3) Florence 59 (11) Keyport 36
(2) South River 64 (10) Henry Hudson 62
Non-Public “A” South
(8) Saint John Vianney 69 (9) Paul VI 49
(4) Notre Dame 89 (13) Red Bank Catholic 59
(7) Donovan Catholic 69 (10) Gloucester Catholic 44
GIRLS
Central Jersey Group 3
(1) Middletown South 61 (8) Wall 34
(3) Neptune 59 (6) Moorestown 29
(2) Ewing 64 (10) Red Bank Regional 44
South Jersey Group 3
(3) Toms River East 63 (6) Timber Creek 50
Central Jersey Group 1
(1) South River 50 (8) Keansburg 23
(12) Point Pleasant Beach at (4) Middlesex
(3) Dunellen 70 (6) Keyport 39
(2) Bound Brook 73 (10) Shore Regional 39
Non-Public “A” South
(8) Donovan Catholic 52 (9) Bishop Eustace 48
FRIDAY
Group Semifinal Matchups
BOYS
Central Jersey Group 3
(4) Lakewood at (1) Ewing
South Jersey Group 3
(3) Toms River East at (2) Highland
Central Jersey Group 1
(4) Point Pleasant Beach at (1) Bound Brook
Non-Public “A” South
(8) Saint John Vianney at (1) St. Joseph’s-Metuchen
(7) Donovan Catholic at (2) CBA
GIRLS
Central Jersey Group 3
(4) Hopewell Valley at (1) Middletown South
(3) Neptune at (2) Ewing
South Jersey Group 3
(3) Toms River East at (2) Highland
Non-Public “A” South
(8) Donovan Catholic at (1) Saint John Vianney
(5) Notre Dame at (4) Red Bank Catholic