The Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament’s preliminary round saw seven of the eight higher seeds advance and one upset.
In preliminary round play on Tuesday night, 19th-seed Middlesex got by 14th-seed Edison 52-48, earning the right to play at third-seed South River in the first round on Thursday night. The Blue Jays fell to the Rams twice this season, by 32 and 21 points. But Middlesex has won two straight in the GMCT.
Tyler Hurling led the way for Middlesex in the win with 21 points, while Jayden Peryear added another 14 points in the win.
Following are all of Tuesday night’s results; scroll down for projections ahead to first round matchups, which will be held at the sites of the higher-seeded teams.
Boys’ GMC Tournament Preliminary Round Results:
- #16 East Brunswick def. #17 North Plainfield 76-42
- #9 Perth Amboy def. #25 JFK 76-60
- #12 Woodbridge def. #21 Sayreville 71-49
- #13 Spotswood def. #20 Carteret 72-68
- #19 Middlesex def. #14 Edison 52-48
- #11 Old Bridge def. #22 Metuchen 60-31
- #10 JP Stevens def. #23 Calvary Christian 66-39
- #15 Monroe def. #18 Timothy Christian 63-33
Boys’ GMC Tournament First Round Schedule – Thursday, Feb. 9
- #16 East Brunswick at #1 St. Thomas Aquinas
- #9 Perth Amboy at #8 Piscataway
- #12 Woodbridge at #5 South Plainfield
- #13 Spotswood at #4 St. Joseph-Metuchen
- #19 Middlesex at #3 South River
- #11 Old Bridge at #6 North Brunswick
- #10 JP Stevens at #7 South Brunswick
- #15 Monroe at #2 Colonia