NJSIAA announces site designations for public school basketball tourney State semifinals

The NJSIAA has announced what sectional champions will play where next week, when the state high school basketball tournament moves to the group semifinal stage.

Groups 2 and 4 will play state semifinals on Tuesday, with Groups 1 and 3 taking their turn on Wednesday.  Winners move on to the state Group Finals at Rutgers University’s Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, with Groups 2 and 4 playing on Saturday, and Groups 1 and 3 finishing up on Sunday.

Here are the assignments for next week’s State semifinals.

Tuesday, March 10 – Groups 2 and 4

• Group 4 North 1 vs. North 2:  The Dunn Center, Elizabeth; boys at 5, girls at 7
• Group 4 Central vs. South:  Deptford H.S.; boys at 5, girls at 7
• Group 2 North 1 vs North 2:  Bloomfield H.S.; boys at 4:30, girls at 7
• Group 2 Central vs. South:  Monroe Twp. H.S.; boys at 5, girls at 7

Wednesday, March 11 – Groups 1 and 3

• Group 3 North 1 vs. North 2:  The Dunn Center, Elizabeth; boys at 5, girls at 7
• Group 3 Central vs. South:  Central Regional H.S., Bayville; boys at 5, girls at 7
• Group 1 North 1 vs. North 2:  Franklin H.S.; boys at 6, girls at 7:30
• Group 1 Central vs. South:  Monroe Twp. H.S.; boys at 5, girls at 7

Based on those assignments, here’s where the remaining public schools in the tournament from the Central Jersey Sports Radio coverage area would land:

• Montgomery, Hillsborough boys:  The Central Jersey Group 4 winner would play down at Deptford at 5 pm Tuesday against the South 4 winner, either Cherry Hill East or Lenape.
• Hillsborough, Franklin girls:  The Central Jersey Group 4 winner would play down at Deptford at 7 pm Tuesday against the South 4 winner, either Lenape or Howell.
• Colonia boys:  The North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 winner would play at The Dunn Center in Elizabeth Wednesday at 5 pm against the North 1, Group 3 winner, either Teaneck or Montville.
• Bound Brook girls:  The Central Jersey Group 1 winner would play at  Monroe Twp. H.S. Wednesday at 7 pm against the South 1 winner, either Haddon Township or Wildwood.