Girls basketball NJSIAA state tournament schedule, scores, updates

The road for a girls basketball state championship starts Wednesday for teams in New Jersey, and the Shore has a good amount of teams that made the NJSIAA playoffs – 38 in all.

Tune in here to see the latest upsets, tip-off times, and remaining teams.

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Central, Group 4 (begins Wednesday)

(1) Hightstown 53, (16) Marlboro 50

(12) Freehold Township 45, (5) East Brunswick 37

Gaby Parker led the Patriots with 14 points and eight steals. Her teammate Madison Sciarrino finished with 12 points and seven rebounds. Freehold Twp. closed the game out with an 18-9 fourth quarter.

(4) Jackson Memorial 54, (13) West Windsor-Plainsboro North 32

The 17-6 Jaguars began their state tournament quest with a blowout over the Knights.

(3) Monroe 53, (14) Long Branch 32

(10) Middletown South 62, (7) Princeton 57

Caitlin Whyte led the Eagles to a first round win with 25 points and seven rebounds. Cassidy Brown and Erin Mayerhofer each finished with 10 points for Middletown South.

(2) Howell 55, (15) West Windsor-Plainsboro South 11

Howell put on a defensive clinic in the third quarter when they held their opponent scoreless. Kiera McKown led the team with 17 points. Kylee Beam and Veronica Nieves each finished with 11 points for Howell.

South, Group 4 (begins Wednesday)

(9) Toms River East 37, (8) Atlantic Tech 24

Sydney Murphy led TRE with 11 points, and Kaleigh Fitzgibbons was right behind with 10 points. It was a low scoring game but the Raiders pulled it out.

(3) Cherokee 44, (14) Toms River North, 28

(7) Southern 43, (10) Eastern 37

Southern’s Skylar Soltis had a double-double with 10 points and 12 boards. Casey Collins led the Rams in points with 18 and also had five rebounds. Lindsey Kelly had seven steals as well for Southern.

Central, Group 2 (begins Wednesday)

(1) New Providence 63, (16) Point Pleasant Boro 28

(5) Wall 73, (12) Bound Brook 38

Senior Emily Tvrdik finished with 17 points, eight rebounds, and six assists in their win. Shayne Eldridge and Aileen Carr each had 12 points for the Crimson Knights.

(3) Rumson-Fair Haven 51, (14) Johnson 27

The Bulldogs had a complete team effort in their first round playoff win. Abby Boyle was scoreless but finished with 11 rebounds. Raquel Guidetti and Ella Mason each scored 11 points, while Sylvie Notine led in scoring with 15 points. Erin Reid had eight boards and points.

(11) Holmdel 71, (6) Spotswood 50

Three Holmdel players finished with a double-double against Spotswood. NJIT commit Allison Cannon had a solid performance with 24 points and 10 assists for the Hornets. Mackenzie Teevan also had a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Jamie DeCicco finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds.

(2) Manasquan 60, (15) Monmouth 31

The Warriors continued their defensive dominance forcing Monmouth to score only double digits for three straight quarters. Penn commit Katie Collins finished with 13 points. Amaya Harris had 11 points for Monmouth.

Squan Hope Masonius drives in with a shot. Red Bank Catholic vs Manasquan in SCT Girls Basketball Semifinal on February 15, 2024 in Red Bank. NJ.

South, Group 2 (begins Wednesday)

Devyn Quigley gets congratulations from her coach and teammate after breaking scoring record. Manchester Girls Basketball advances in state tournament play against Overbrook as Devyn Quigley surpassed the all-time scoring record on the Shore.

(3) Manchester Township 77, (14) Overbrook 43

NC State commit Devyn Quigley finished with 35 points to become the Shore’s all-time leading scorer beating out Kelly Hughe’s record of 2,588 career points.

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Central, Group 3 (begins Thursday)

(9) Hopewell Valley at (8) Colts Neck, 4 p.m.

(13) Freehold Borough at (4) Red Bank Regional, 5 p.m.

Neptune Christa Ramos drives to the basket against Raritan’s Brooke Shea. Neptune Girls Basketball defeats Raritan in Raritan NJ on January 18, 2024.

(11) Middletown North at (6) Neptune, 4 p.m.

(10 Brick Memorial at (7) Steinert, 5 p.m.

(15) Brick Township at (2) Ocean Township, 4 p.m.

South, Group 3 (begins Thursday)

(16) Toms River South at (1) Mainland, 5:30 p.m.

(13) Lacey at (4) Cherry Hill West, 4 p.m.

(11) Barnegat at (6) Absegami, 4:30 p.m.

Central, Group 1 (begins Thursday)

(9) Keansburg at (8) South Hunterdon, 5:15 p.m.

(12) Henry Hudson at (5) Manville, 5 p.m.

(13) South Amboy at (4) Point Pleasant Beach, 5 p.m.

(14) Florence at (3) Shore, 5 p.m.

(10) Keyport at (7) New Egypt, 5 p.m.

South Non-Public A (begins Friday)

RBC Addy Nyemchek beats Olivia Shaughnessy to a rebound. Red Bank Catholic vs Manasquan in SCT Girls Basketball Semifinal on February 15, 2024 in Red Bank. NJ.

(1) Red Bank Catholic, bye

(12) Donovan Catholic at (5) Pingry, 4:15 p.m.

(13) Camden Catholic at (4) St. John Vianney, 5 p.m.

(2) Trinity Hall, bye

South Non-Public B (begins Friday)

St. Rose’s Jada Lynch drives to basket in first half action. St. Rose Girls Basketball vs Manasquan SCT Quarterfinal game in Middletown, NJ on February, 10 2024

(14) St. Joseph Academy at (3) St. Rose, 5:30 p.m.

(10) Holy Cross at (7) Ranney, 4:30 p.m.

Quarterfinals (begins Feb. 26), Central, Group 4

Freehold Township at Jackson Memorial, TBA

Middletown South at Howell, TBA

Quarterfinals (begins Feb. 26) South, Group 4

Toms River East at Williamstown, TBA

Southern at Lenape, TBA

Quarterfinals (begins Feb. 26) Central, Group 2

Wall at Voorhees, 5:30 p.m.

Holmdel at Rumson-Fair Haven, 5 p.m.

Metuchen at Manasquan, 5 p.m.

Schedule

PUBLIC – GROUPS 2 & 4

• Round 1: Feb. 21
• Round 2: Feb. 26
• Round 3: Feb. 28
• Sectional finals: March 1
• State semifinals: March 5
• State finals: March 9 at Rutgers

PUBLIC – GROUPS 1 & 3

• Round 1: Feb. 22
• Round 2: Feb. 27
• Round 3: Feb. 29
• Sectional finals: March 2
• State semifinals: March 6
• State finals: March 10 at Rutgers

NON-PUBLIC – GROUPS A & B

• Round 1: Feb. 23
• Round 2: Feb. 26
• Round 3: Feb. 29
• Sectional finals: March 4
• State finals: March 8 at Rutgers

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