Basketball Opening Weekend Results

Girls
Wildwood hosted Schalick in the first game of the season and won, 52-25, on Dec. 16.  Maddie McCracken led the Warriors with 21 points and Mackenzie McCracken added 20 points. Lower Cape May won 43-37 on the road at Millville. Olivia Levin led the Caper Tigers with 18 points. Wildwood Catholic won 58-54 on the road at Mainland Regional. Briel Herbert led the Crusaders with 17 points and Caitlin McMullan added 16 points. Ocean City won 38-18 at rival Middle Township. Michaela Baker led the Red Raiders with 11 points. Jenna Herlihy scored 13 points for the Panthers. Cape May Tech fell 55-19 at Oakcrest. Philicia London led the Hawks with 10 points.
In the Ocean City PBA Tipoff Weekend tournament, Wildwood Catholic won 57-35 against Atlantic Christian on Dec. 17. Briel Herbert led the Crusaders with 23 points. Middle Township won 56-36 against Millville on Dec. 18. Kira Sides led the Panthers with 16 points. Ocean City won 65-26 against Atlantic City. Alexis Paone led the Red Raiders with 11 points.
On Dec. 19, Lower Cape May hosted Absegami and won, 44-38. Olivia Levin scored 19 points for the Caper Tigers. Wildwood fell 62-38 at Clayton. Mackenzie McCracken led the Warriors with 23 points. Cape May Tech fell 56-13 at Hammonton. Philicia London scored 7 points for the Hawks.
Boys
Middle Township won 62-39 on the road at Absegami on Dec. 16 under new head coach Anthony Farmer. Cam Hamer led the Panthers with 18 points. Lower Cape May hosted rival Cape May Tech and won, 72-68. Pat Holden led the Caper Tigers with a game-high 35 points. Josh Wright led the Hawks with 25 points. Ocean City hosted Vineland and won, 61-25. Luciano Lubrano led the Red Raiders with 20 points. Wildwood fell 79-64 on the road at Triton Regional. Kyion Flanders scored 23 points for the Warriors.
In the Ocean City PBA Tipoff Weekend tournament, Wildwood Catholic won 74-50 against Burlington City on Dec. 17. Taj Thweatt led the Crusaders with 20 points. Ocean City fell 80-63 to Atlantic City on Dec. 18. Luciano Lubrano led the Red Raiders with a game-high 25 points.
Cape May Tech won 50-44 at Pinelands Regional on Dec. 17. Ray Abbott led the Hawks with 18 points.
On Dec. 19, Lower Cape May won 71-65 at Absegami. Pat Holden led the Caper Tigers with 25 points. Wildwood fell 85-84 at Clayton. Trayvon Young led the Warriors with 29 points and Kyion Flanders added 27 points.