The Group 2 State Bracket is made up of the second smallest segment of schools based on enrollment. Newark Tech won the title for the third straight season.
GROUP 2
PRE-TOURNAMENT SKINNY - February 25
GROUP 2: Camden over West Side
North 1- Pascack Hills
North 2 - West Side
Central - Manasquan
South - Camden
PRE-TOURNAMENT PICK
North 1- Pascack Hills
North 2 - West Side
Central - Rumson
South - Camden
STATE FINAL
West Side came back to beat Camden 85-83. 5-foot-10 Sr. Isiah Reyes exploded for 35, 20 in the fourth quarter.
TWO YEARS AGO
North champ Newark Tech overcame South champ Camden 57-51 as 5-foot-11 Jr. Mustapha Lawrence went for 28, 15 in 4th quarter.
THREE YEARS AGO
North Jersey champ Newark Tech came back to beat South/Central champ Camden 48-44. 5-foot-11 So. Mustafa Lawrence led with 13. 6-foot-3 So. Brad Hawkins tallied 14 for Camden.
STATE FINAL
Sunday March 12
at Rutgers
West Side trimmed Camden 51-49. 6-foot-3 Sr. Quayon Williams-King and 6-foot- 4 Sr. Yasim Hooker both had 13.
STATE SEMIFINALS
NORTH 1 VS. NORTH 2
Thursday March 9
at Bloomfield HS
West Side knocked off Newton 58-35
CENTRAL VS. SOUTH
Thursday March 9
at Perth Amboy HS
Camden ran past Rumson 65-49 as 6-foot-5 Jr. Myles Thompson scored 24.
NORTH JERSEY, SECTION 1
FIRST ROUND
Monday February 27
Top seeded Pascack Hills ousted 16th seeded Dumont 76-41. Sr. Michael Murphy went for 30.
9th seeded Jefferson upset 8th seeded Elmwood Park 65-58. 6-foot-2 Jr. Steve Breeman scored 24.
12th seeded Pequannock upset 5th seeded Ramsey 46-41. 5-foot-9 Sr. Driesse Shaun scored 13.
4th seeded Westwood ousted 13th seeded Mahwah 52-40. Jr. Colin Liddy led with 17.
3rd seeded Newton knocked off 14th seeded Wallkill Valley 76-39. Jr. Luismy Arias went for 20.
6th seeded Glen Rock doubled up 11th seeded High Point 60-32. 6-foot-3 Sr. Josh Frissora hit for 21.
7th seeded Kinnelon upended 10th seeded Vernon 73-55. 6-foot-4 Jr. Dylan Cathcart netted 24.
2nd seeded Hawthorne held back 15th seeded New Milford 63-43 as 6-foot-6 Jr. Dallas Hoffman had 22.
QUARTERFINALS
Wednesday March 1
Jefferson upset Pascack Hills 38-37. Breeman and Brandon Magnotta split 20 points.
Westwood ousted Pequannock 71-55. Liddy led with 20.
Newton took care of Glen Rock 56-47. 6-foot-4 Sr. Charlie Maker had 10.
Hawthorne held off Kinnelon 69-36. Sr. Kendale Butler scored 22.
SEMIFINALS
Friday March 3
Westwood edged Jefferson 41-39. So. Joe Paulillo scored 15.
Newton upset Hawthorne 52-50. 6-foot-3 Jr. Jake Tarabokija tallied 17.
FINAL
Tuesday March 7
Newton nipped Westwood 72-67.
Ramsey doubled up Manchester 76-38. Gaffney went for 32.
TWO YEARS AGO
Manchester upset Ramsey 92-90 in ot. 6-foot-7 Jr. Alex Morales hit for 43 with 24 rebounds.
THREE YEARS AGO
Pascack Hills upset Westwood 63-56. Andrew Nathin scored 16.
NORTH JERSEY, SECTION 2
FIRST ROUND
Monday February 27
Top seeded Mountain Lakes trimmed 16th seeded Whippany Park 50-49 as 6-foot-4 So. Jake Schicke scored 23.
8th seeded Rutherford topped 9th seeded Madison 62-50 as 6-foot Sr. Dom Mignone tallied 28.
5th seeded Newark Central ran past 12th seeded Morris Tech 100-32. 6-foot-2 Jr. De'Endrae McRae netted 22.
4th seeded Hanover Park handled 13th seeded Science Park 83-53. 5-foot-11 Jr. Michael Boeckel tallied 18.
3rd seeded West Side shut down 14th seeded Parsippany 73-60. 6-foot-6 Sr. Quaion Taylor tallied 17 with 10 rebounds.
11th seeded Fort Lee doubled up 6th seeded Harrison 63-33. Zakai Gillman netted 24.
7th seeded Lodi edged 10th seeded Ridgefield Park 61-57. 5-foot-10 Sr. Chris Rivas scored 14
2nd seeded Hackettstown eliminated 15th seeded Leonia 66-42. Sr. Brandon Rojas netted 15.
QUARTERFINALS
Wednesday March 1
Mountain Lakes eliminated Rutherford. 5-foot-11 Sr. Tate Gillie scored 20. Mignone netted 30 for Rutherford.
Hanover Park held off Newark Central 51-45, Boeckel scored 19.
West Side ousted Fort Lee 71-43. Williams-King had 18.
Hackettstown beat Lodi 59-52. 5-foot-11 Jr. Jelani Awai scored 15.
SEMIFINALS
Friday March 3
West Side held off Hackettstown 35-23. Taylor led with 12.
Hanover Park upset Mountain Lakes 48-45. So. Alex Malofienko scored 17.
FINAL
Tuesday March 7
West Side held down Hanover Park 63-37. Taylor tallied 19.
West Side beat Central 69-49. Reyes had 34.
TWO YEARS AGO
Newark Tech upset Newark Central 65-56. Lawrence netted 25.
THREE YEARS AGO
Newark Tech edged Newark Central 63-62 as Lawrence led with 19.
CENTRAL JERSEY
FIRST ROUND
Monday February 27
Top seeded Rumson-Fair Haven eliminated 16th seeded Spotswood 69-62. 6-foot-1 Jr. Jack Solano scored 19.
9th seeed Delran upset 8th seeded Delaware Valley 59-52. 5-foot-10 Sr. Quamir Davis dropped in 25.
5th seeded North Plainfield knocked off 12th seeded New Providence 54-44. 6-foot-2 Jr. Tony Godwin hit for 21.
4th seeded Manasquan thwarted 13th seeded Robbinsville 68-42 as 6-foot-5 Merrimack bound Sr. Devin Jensen scored 29 with 6 treys.
3rd seeded Johnson trimmed 14th seeded Holmdel 64-62 as 6-foot-3 Jr. George Visconti tallied 24.
6th seeded Lincoln beat 11th seeded Bernards 61-44. 6-foot-2 Sr. Najuan Jenkins dropped in 24.
10th seeded Roselle upset 7th seeded Point Pleasant Boro 63-61. 6-foot-3 Sr. Stephan Celestin notched 23.
2nd seeded Bordentown beat 15th seeded Newark Tech 82-69 as 6-foot-4 Sr. Manny Ansong went for 27 and 6-foot Sr. Darnill Brown 22.
QUARTERFINALS
Wednesday March 1
Rumson-Fair Haven downed Delran 52-33. 5-foot-11 Jr. Teddy Sourlis scored 18 with 6 treys.
Manasquan knocked off North Plainfield 67-49 with Jensen scoring 25.
Johnson eliminated Lincoln 69-58. Visconti scored 18.
Bordentown outscored Roselle 82-55. Ansong had 31 and Brown 27.
SEMIFINALS
Friday March 3
Johnson upset Bordentown 80-68. 6-foot-4 Jr. Joe Diprofio had 32 with 6 treys. 6-foot-1 Jr. Jaquay Mendez had 25 and Brown 22 for Bordentown
Rumson eliminated Manasquan 70-62. Solano scored 34 with 7 treys.
FINAL
Tuesday March 7
Rumson beat Johnson 57-51. 6-foot-4 So. Ian O'Connor netted 19.
Bordentown beat Manasquan 59-54. 6-foot-1 Jr. Darnill Brown led with 19.
TWO YEARS AGO
Manasquan beat Bordentown at 61-45. 6-foot-4 Sr. Kyle Bradshaw scored 23
THREE YEARS AGO
Matawan beat Rumson 67-54 as 6-foot-3 Jr. Jason Dunne dropped 20.
SOUTH JERSEY
FIRST ROUND
Monday February 27
top seeded Camden eliminated 16th seeded West Deptford 50-37. 6-foot-5 Jr. Myles Thompson tallied 20.
8th seeded Collingswood edged 9th seeded Sterling 47-45. 6-foot-1 Jr. Jaden Wallace went for 23.
12th seeded Lower Cape May upset 5th seeded Cinnaminson 57-53. 5-foot-8 Jr. Pat Holden had 26.
4th seeded Barnegat beat 13th seeded Cape May Tech 66-46. 5-foot-8 Jr. Mike Revello exploded for 38.
3rd seeded Overbrook trimmed 14th seeded Middle Twp 48-46. Jr. Chris Lomax led with 15
11th seeded Medford Tech upset 6th seeded Pennsauken Tech 74-51 as 5-foot-11 Sr. Aziz Parker tallied 21.
7th seeded Willingboro trimmed 10th seeded Pleasantville 80-76
2nd seeded Haddonfield held off 15th seeded Manchester Twp 60-51. 5-foot-9 So. Mike DePersia tallied 15.
QUARTERFINALS
Wednesday March 1
Camden cut down Collingswood 74-39. 6-foot-1 So. Ethan Tarte tallied 23.
Barnegat beat Lower Cape May 50-43. Revello scored 16.
Medford Tech upset Overbrook 65-45. Parker went for 30.
Haddonfield held down Willingboro 54-38. Dylan Heine had 18
SEMIFINALS
Friday March 3
Haddonfield edged Medford Tech 67-64. DePersia scored 23. Parker had 21 for Medford Tech.
Camden beat Barnegat 50-30. Thompson had another 20.
FINAL
Tuesday March 7
Camden edged Haddonfield 42-40. Thompson scored 17.
Camden ran past Medford Tech 82-54. 6-foot-1 So. Corey Greer notched 27.
TWO YEARS AGO
Camden thwarted Haddonfield 48-40. 6-foot-1 2 Jr. Brad Hawkins led with 14.
THREE YEARS AGO
Camden upset Pemberton 71-67. 6-foot-3 Jr. Jamar Holloway scored 18. 6-foot-1 Si.I'Javion Ivory went for 25 for Pemberton.
