Central 4 champion Montgomery got a career high 23 points and some big blocks from Shriyans Mallavarapu and a game-high 28 points from Mike Simborski – both sophomores – as the Cougars beat South 4 champion Cherry Hill East in the Group 4 state semifinals. The win sends Montgomery back to the state Group 4 championship game against Plainfield for the second year in a row.
Click below to listen to Mike Pavlichko and Alec Crouthamel call all the play-by-play from Deptford High School on March 10, 2026.
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Montgomery’s Ethan Lin handles the ball against Cherry Hill East in the NJSIAAA Group 4 semifinals at Deptford High School on March 10, 2026. (Photo: Mike Pavlichko)



