Timothy Christian – shown here against Edison at home in a GMC Blue Division game on February 6, 2025 – will be one of several local non-publics opening state tournament play on Friday. (Photo: Mike Pavlichko)
The last day of the opening round of the NJSIAA state basketball tournament will take place Friday afternoon and evening, as Non-Public sections get underway, followed by quarterfinal action in Public sections in Groups 1 and 3, which opened play Wednesday.
Notable is that due to the unavailability of their gym on Friday, St. Thomas Aquinas will host a girls’/boys’ doubleheader on Saturday. The boys will host Camden Catholic at 1 pm, while the boys’ host St. Augustine at 3 pm.
Sunday is an off day, then Public Groups 2 and 4 are back at it with quarterfinal action on Monday.
Below is the full schedule of Friday and Saturday games in all sections with CJSR-area teams still alive. Area teams are in bold, with times provided for all local games as well.
GIRLS’ TOURNAMENT – FRIDAY
Non-Public North A – First Round
(9) Holy Angels at (8) Paramus Catholic, winner at (1) Morris Catholic
(5) DePaul def. (12) Kent Place, 84-35 (Thursday)
(13) St. Elizabeth at (4) Pingry, 4:15 pm
(14) Morristown-Beard at (3) Immaculate Heart
(11) Montclair-Kimberley at (6) Mount St. Dominic
(1) Newark Academy at (7) Oak Knoll, winner at (2) Pope John
Non-Public South A
(9) Our Lady of Mercy at (8) Union Catholic
(12) Notre Dame at (5) Bishop Eustace
(13) Mount St. Mary at (4) St. John Vianney, 5 pm
(14) Pricneton Day at (3) Red Bank Catholic
(11) Camden Catholic at (6) St. Thomas Aquinas, 1 pm (Saturday)
(10) Immaculata at (7) Trinity Hall, 4:30 pm, winner at (2) St. Rose
Note, North A and South A brackets were corrected from an earlier version of this article.
Non-Public South B – First Round
(9) Koinonia at (8) Timothy Christian, 4:30 pm, winner at (1) Gloucester Catholic
(12) St. Joseph-Hammonton at (5) Holy Spirit, winner at (4) Ranney
(11) Stuart Day at (6) Calvary Christian, 4:30 pm, winner at (3) Wildwood Catholic
(10) Moorestown Friends at (7) Holy Cross Prep, winner at (2) Rutgers Prep
Note: With only seven teams in Non-Public North B, that section will open with quarterfinal round play on Monday, March 3.
GIRLS’ TOURNAMENT – SATURDAY
North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3
(9) South Plainfield at (1) Chatham, 5 pm
(5) Randolph at (4) Mendham
(6) Cranford at (3) Summit
(7) Carteret at (2) Somerville, 12 pm
Central Jersey Group 1
(9) Pt. Pleasant Beach at (1) New Providence
(5) Shore Regional at (4) Middlesex, 1 pm
(6) Roselle Park at (3) Bound Brook, 12 pm
(7) Dayton at (2) Thrive Charter
BOYS’ TOURNAMENT – FRIDAY
Non-Public South A
(9) St. Augustine at (8) St. Thomas Aquinas, 3 pm (Saturday), winner at (1) Paul VI
(12) Donovan Catholic at (5) Union Catholic
(13) St. Joseph-Metuchen at (4) Camden Catholic, 4 pm
(14) St. John Vianney at (3) CBA
(11) Pingry at (6) Immaculata, 6 pm
(10) Notre Dame at (7) Red Bank Catholic, winner at (2) St. Peter’s Prep
Non-Public North B
(9) Pioneer Academy at (8) Timothy Christian, 4:30 pm, winner at (1) Gill St. Bernard’s
(10) Montclair-Kimberley at (7) Saddle River Day, winner at (2) Roselle Catholic
Non-Public South B
(9) Doane Academy at (8) Ranney, winner at (1) St. Rose
(12) Gloucester Catholic at (5) St. Joseph-Hammonton, winner at (4) Bishop Eustace
(11) Princeton Day at (6) Wildwood Catholic, winner at (3) Rutgers Prep
(10) Moorestown Friends at (7) Holy Spirit, winner at (2) Holy Cross Prep
BOYS’ TOURNAMENT – SATURDAY
North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3
(9) Cliffside Park at (1) Colonia, 1 pm
(12) Millburn at (4) Chatham
(11) Orange at (3) Payne Tech
(10) Summit at (2) Mendham
Central Jersey Group 1
(8) Bound Brook at Thrive Charter, 3 pm
(5) Dunellen at (4) Manville, 7 pm
(6) Henry Hudson at (3) Pt. Pleasant Beach
(10) New Providence at (2) Middlesex, 11 am
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