First round games confirmed for NJSIAA basketball

By TOM WILLIAMS

As you read three days ago at Coast Sports Today, there are 33 basketball teams from Cape-Atlantic League and former CAL schools who qualified for the NJSIAA Tournament beginning February 26. The pairings we offered then were confirmed today by the NJSIAA.

In summary, here are the first opponents of area teams:

Group 4 Boys
Clearview @ Atlantic City
Lenape @ Millville
Vineland @ Toms River North

Group 4 Girls
Clearview @ Millville
Atlantic Tech @ Jackson Memorial
Atlantic City @ Toms River North
Egg Harbor Township @ Cherokee

Group 3 Boys
Camden Tech @ Ocean City
Mainland @ Toms River East
Winslow Township @ Hammonton
Highland @ Cumberland

Group 3 Girls
Absegami @ Mainland
Toms River South @ Ocean City
Highland @ Hammonton

Group 2 Boys
Pennsauken Tech @ Lower Cape May
Barnegat @ Middle Township
Pleasantville @ Haddon Heights
Cape May Tech vs Haddonfield @ Cherry Hill East

Group 2 Girls
Haddon Heights @ Cedar Creek
West Deptford @ Middle Township
Lower Cape May @ Collingswood
Oakcrest @ Haddonfield

Group 1 Boys
Schalick @ Wildwood
Buena @ Glassboro

Group 1 Girls
Buena @ Wildwood

Non-Public A Boys
St. Augustine vs Notre Dame-Paul VI winner

Non-Public B Boys
Moorestown Friends @ Wildwood Catholic
Doane Academy @ St. Joseph
Immaculata @ Holy Spirit

Non-Public B Girls
Gill St. Bernard’s @ Holy Spirit
Wildwood Catholic @ Holy Cross

Check out the complete NJSIAA Tournament brackets for the entire state here – http://www.primeevents.net/calbasketballx.html.

The brackets become official at noon tomorrow barring any challenges.