Bound Brook faces Dayton in the opening round of the Central Jersey Group 1 playoffs on February 27, 2026. (Photo: Mike Pavlichko)
It was a lighter schedule on Day 2 of the NJSIAA state tournament for Central Jersey Sports Radio area teams, with all four higher seeds advancing, and all of the lower seeded teams going home.
Overall, four of the 13 teams from the CJSR coverage area advanced, while nine saw their seasons end.
Here are brief recaps by section, followed by full results for all brackets with area teams, then the upcoming schedule for Saturday and Monday action.
North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3
Top-seed Somerville (20-6) cruised past 16th-seed Warren Hills at home on a solid defensive effort, and despite only one player in double figures. Kaylee Lauber scored 15 points and had five rebounds, while Lily Taylor added 11 boards in the win. The Pioneers will host 8th-seed Summit Monday evening at 5:30 in the quarterfinals. The Hilltoppers (13-13) beat 9th-seed Carteret, 41-25, jumping out to an early 16-3 lead, and never looking back. Charlotte Yarnall led the way for Summit with 14 points.
Second-seed Colonia also was a big winner, routing 15th-seed Cliffside Park, 73-36. The Patriots (20-3) got a game-high 18 points apiece from Hailey Conklin and Ariana Sosa, while Samantha Howell added 13. Colonia will face Mendham (11-14) Monday at home in the quarterfinals, tentatively at 5 pm assuming the top-seeded Colonia boys win Friday night. Seventh-seed Mendham was a 58-19 home winner over South Plainfield Friday night.
Central Jersey Group 1
Second-seed Bound Brook (23-3) advanced with a 54-26 win over 15th-seed Dayton. The Crusaders jumped out to a big lead, scoring the game’s first 17 points before the Bulldogs got on the board. Peytan Pugh scored a game-high 21 points and had nine more steals, leading the state with 217. Read a full game recap with postgame audio here. Bound Brook will face 7th-seed Thrive Charter (11-10) Monday in the quarterfinals, after they knocked out 10th-seed Manville, 57-20, Friday evening.
On the other side of the bracket, fourth-seed South Amboy (18-7) got by 13-seed Henry Hudson, 42-27, behind 19 points from Gabby Evanski, who also grabbed eight rebounds, along with Ashley Moreira-Burgos. The Lady Guvs will host fifth-seed Brearley (17-4) on Monday in the sectional quarterfinals; the Bears eliminated 12th-seed Highland Park, 62-44, Friday night.
FIRST ROUND RESULTS – FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27
North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3
- (1) Somerville def. (16) Warren Hills, 49-14
- (8) Summit def, (9) Carteret, 41-25
- (5) Chatham def. (12) Randolph, 49-29
- (4) Cranford def. (13) North Plainfield, 81-28
- (3) Millburn def. (14) Orange, 72-36
- (6) North Hunterdon def. (11) Fort Lee, 57-22
- (7) Mendham def. (1) South Plainfield, 58-19
- (2) Colonia def. (15) Cliffside Park, 73-36
Central Jersey Group 1
- (1) New Providence def. (16) Dunellen, 49-10
- (8) Shore def. (9) Middlesex, 55-40
- (5) Brearley def. (12) Highland Park, 62-44
- (4) South Amboy def. (13) Henry Hudson, 42-27
- (3) Keansburg def. (14) College Achieve Central, 56-34
- (6) Roselle Park def. (11) Florence, 72-30
- (7) Thrive Charter def. (10) Manville, 57-20
- (2) Bound Brook def. (15) Dayton, 54-26
Non-Public South B
- (8) Doane Academy def. (9) Holy Cross Prep, 55-36
- (5) Stuart Day def. (12) Noor ul-iman, 80-22
- (11) Ranney def. (6) Moorestown Friends, 64-40
- (7) Koinonia def. (1) Calvary Christian, 78-44
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28 (QUARTERFINALS)
Central Jersey Group 4
- (8) Freehold Twp. at (1) Franklin, noon
- (5) Jackson Twp. at (4) Hunterdon Central, 4 pm
- (6) Princeton at (3) Hillsborough, 11 am
- (7) Marlboro at (2) East Brunswick, 11 am
North Jersey, Section 2, Group 4
- (9) Woodbridge at (1) Bayonne, 1:30 pm
- (5) Columbia at (4) Plainfield, 1 pm
- (11) Union at (3) Piscataway, 10 am
- (10) Watchung Hills at (2) Westfield, 12 pm
Central Jersey Group 2
- (9) Spotswood at (1) Manasquan, 11 am
- (13) Metuchen at (12) Robbinsville, 5 pm
- (11) Governor Livingston at (3) Johnson, 2:30 pm
- (7) Point Pleasant Boro at (2) Rumson-Fair Haven, 12 pm
North Jersey, Section 2, Group 2
- (9) Ridgefield Park at (1) Caldwell, 11 am
- (12) West Morris at (4) Voorhees, 11 am
- (6) Hackettstown at (3) Madison, 11 am
- (7) Hanover Park at (2) Bernards, 1 pm
MONDAY, MARCH 2 (QUARTERFINALS)
Note: Not all game times have been announced. This schedule will be updated as game times are set.
North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3
- (8) Summit at (1) Somerville, 5:30 pm
- (5) Chatham at (4) Cranford
- (6) North Hunterdon vs. (3) Millburn
- (7) Mendham at (2) Colonia, 5 pm
Central Jersey Group 1
- (8) Shore at (1) New Providence
- (5) Brearley at (4) South Amboy
- (6) Roselle Park at (3) Keansburg
- (7) Thrive Charter at (2) Bound Brook
Non-Public North A
- (9) Oak Knoll at (1) Morris Catholic, 7 pm
- (5) Mount St. Dominic at (4) DePaul, 4:30 pm
- (6) Pingry at (3) Pope John, 5:30 pm
- (10) Paramus Catholic at (2) Immaculate Heart, 5:30 pm
Non-Public South A
- (8) Union Catholic at (1) Red Bank Catholic, 5:30 pm
- (5) Trinity Hall at (4) St. Thomas Aquinas, 6 pm
- (6) Camden Catholic at (3) Paul VI, L:30 pm
- (7) Bishop Eustace at (2) St. John Vianney, 5 pm
Non-Public North B
- (6) Mount St. Dominic at (3) Hudson Catholic, 4:30 pm
- (7) Roselle Catholic at (2) Saddle River Day, 4:30 pm
Non-Public South B
- (9) Holy Cross Prep at (1) Rutgers Prep, 5 pm
- (5) Stuart Day at (4) Holy Spirit
- (11) Ranney at (3) Wildwood Catholic
- (7) Koinonia at (2) Gloucester Catholic
THURSDAY, MARCH 5
Non-Public North B Semifinals
- (4) Villa Walsh at (1) Gill St. Bernard’s
- (3) Hudson Catholic/(6) Mount St. Dominic vs. (2) Saddle River Day/(2) Roselle Catholic
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