Day Two of the state tournament – at least in the sections featuring CJSR-area teams – saw very few upsets, but Manville pulled one off.
The 10th-seeded Mustangs – still just 11-12 after the win – picked up a victory at 7th-seed North Hunterdon, 65-49, in Central Jersey Group One first-round action. And while a 10 beating a 7 may not be a huge upset, it was made bigger by the fact that the Mustangs had lost both games to the Eagles this regular season, by five on the road and by 16 at home.
Manville moves on to play second-seed Keyport, which wallped 15-seed Somerset Tech Tuesday night 102-29.
On the girls’ side, just two area teams advanced, including second seed Colonia in Central Jersey Group 3, and second-seed Woodbridge Academy in Central Jersey Group 1. The Patriots rolled past 15th-seed Steinert 60-23 Monday, and advance to play 7th-seed Neptune on Thursday evening. Woodbridge Academy beat 15-seed Roselle Park 28-26, and will host 7-seed Burlington City Thursday. Eight area teams were eliminated.
On the boys’s side, four advanced, four were sent home.
Below are the results from the opening round for public school sections featuring area teams in Groups 1 and 3, followed by the matchups for the next round. Where all CJSR_area teams were eliminated, only their scores are given.
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL:
Central Jersey Group 3:
1-Ewing def. 16-Brick Memorial, 69-33
8-Robbinsville def. 9-South Plainfield, 45-24
5-Red Bank Regional def. 12-Ocean Twp., 46-28
4-Colts Neck def. 13-JFK, 67-34
3-Wall def. 14-Middletown North, 53-32
6-Allentown def. 11-Hopewell Valley, 58-30
7-Neptune def. 10-Somerville, 65-50
2-Colonia def. 15-Steinert, 60-23
Central Jersey Group 1:
1-New Egypt def. 16-Keyport, 45-13
8-Pt. Pleasant Beach def. 9-Perth Amboy Tech, 44-26
5-Shore def. 12-Highland Park, 76-32
13-Keansburg def. 4-Somerset Tech, 51-31
3-South Hunterdon def. 14-Henry Hudson, 60-32
6-Florence def. 11-Manville, 40-32
7-Burlington City def. 10-Dunellen, 53-32
2-Woodbridge Academy def. 15-Roselle Park, 28-26
BOYS’ BASKETBALL:
Central Jersey Group 3:
5-Ewing def. 12-Somerville, 58-44
North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3:
1-Colonia def. 16-Nutley, 74-40
9-Cranford def. 8-Chatham, 67-64
5-Mendham def. 12-Newark Collegiate, 58-40
4-Voorhees def. 13-Warren Hills, 52-27
3-West Morris def. 14-Summit, 82-40
6-Belleville def. 11-Payne Tech, 67-58
10-Mopunt Olive def. 7-Millburn, 42-40
2-South Plainfield def. 15-Snyder, 53-50
Central Jersey Group 1:
1-Burlington City def. 16-Brearley, 85-36
8-Pt. Pleasant Beach def. 9-Highland Park, 57-55
5-Florence def. 12-Asbury Park, 51-47
4-Perth Amboy Tech def. 13-Academy for Urban Leadership Charter, 66-30
3-New Egypt def. 14-Henry Hudson, 56-36
6-Shore def. 11-South Amboy, 74-33
10-Manville def. 7-South Hunterdon, 65-49
2-Keyport def. 15-Somerset Tech, 102-29
Here the matchups for public sections in Groups 1 and 3 when play continues Thursday:
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL:
Central Jersey Group 3:
8-Robbinsville at 1-Ewing
5-Red Bank Regional at 4-Colts Neck
6-Allentown at 3-Wall
7-Neptune at 2-Colonia
Central Jersey Group 1:
8-Pt. Pleasant Beach at 1-New Egypt
13-Keansburg at 5-Shore
6-Florence at 3-South Hunterdon
7-Burlington City at 2-Woodbridge Academy
BOYS’ BASKETBALL:
North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3:
9-Cranford at 1-Colonia
5-Mendham at 4-Voorhees
6-Belleville at 3-West Morris
10-Mount Olive at 2-South Plainfield
Central Jersey Group 1:
8-Pt. Pleasant Beach at 1-Burlington City
5-Florence at 4-Perth Amboy Tech
6-Shore at 3-New Egypt
10-Manville at 2-Keyport