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NJSIAA Basketball State Tournament Underway

Lower Cape May's Khamar Matthews shoots in the team's first round playoff win against Penn Tech on Feb. 27.

By Steph Cella

The 2018 NJSIAA basketball state tournament began on Feb. 26 with many local teams moving on to the next round.
Here is a look at how Cape May County’s high schools are doing so far:
BOYS:
South Jersey Group I:
– No. 4 Wildwood hosted No. 13 Schalick on Feb. 26 in the first round and won, 80-56. The Warriors will host No. 5 Paulsboro in the quarterfinals on Feb. 28.
S.J. Group II:
– No. 5 Lower Cape May hosted No. 12 Pennsauken Tech on Feb. 27 in the first round and won, 61-34. The Caper Tigers will host No. 13 Medford Tech in the quarterfinals on March 1.
– No. 8 Middle Township hosted No. 9 Barnegat on Feb. 27 in the first round and fell in a close 50-45 game. They finished out the season 13-12.
– No. 15 Cape May Tech traveled to No. 2 Haddonfield on Feb. 27 in the first round and fell, 62-44. They finished the season at 12-13.
S.J. Group III:
– No. 3 Ocean City hosted No. 14 Camden Tech on Feb. 26 in the first round and won, 70-44. The Red Raiders will host No. 11 Winslow Township on Feb. 28 in the quarterfinals.
Non-Public South Group B:
– No. 1 Wildwood Catholic hosted No. 16 Moorestown Friends on Feb. 27 in the first round and won, 74-38. They will host No. 9 Immaculata in the quarterfinals on March 1.
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GIRLS:

South Jersey Group I:
S.J. Group II:
– No. 6 Middle Township hosted No. 11 West Deptford on Feb. 27 in the first round and won, 43-28. They will travel to No. 3 Haddonfield on March 1 in the quarterfinals.
– No. 9 Lower Cape May will travel to No. 8 Collingswood on Feb. 27 in the first round and fell closely, 25-20. They finished the season at 8-16.
S.J. Group III:
– No. 3 Ocean City hosted No. 14 Toms River South on Feb. 26 in the first round and won, 55-31. They will host No. 11 Gloucester Tech on Feb. 28 in the quarterfinals.
Non-Public South Group B:
– No. 10 Wildwood Catholic traveled to No. 7 Holy Cross on Feb. 27 in the first round and fell, 46-32. They finished the season at 15-11.

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