New Jersey’s Champions of the NORTH

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As we approach 6 State Final games over the next few days, let's take a moment to acknowledge the teams that will represent North Jersey in these outstanding matchups.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Group 1<br>University</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The North 2 Group 1 #1 seed is currently 26-3 with all 3 losses coming at the hands of Montclair Immaculate who is the #3 team in New Jersey. They have steamrolled their way through the North Group 1 playoffs winning 5 games by an average of 46 points. They have been led all season by their 4 stars. Senior [player_tooltip player_id='325169' first='Morgan' last='Marshall'] leads the team in scoring with 17+ppg. She is also averaging 4+rpg, 4+spg and 3+apg. Junior [player_tooltip player_id='414417' first='Paradise' last='Fisher'] is a 1,000+ point scorer and leads the team with 6+apg and 5+spg while also averaging 14+ppg and 4+rpg. Senior [player_tooltip player_id='414304' first='Zakiyyah' last='Lindsay'] leads the team with 34 3-pointers and 8+rpg, while also averaging 11+ppg, 4+spg and 2apg. Sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='601329' first='Briana' last='Holt'] is a presence inside with 9ppg and 7+rpg. The Phoenix are looking to repeat as Group 1 Champions when they take on Central Group 1 #3 seed Shore in a rematch of last year's Group 1 final.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Group 2<br>Madison</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The North 2 Group 2 #3 seed is currently 24-6 with the 6 losses coming by a combined 34 points. They have won all 5 games in states by double digits with an average margin of victory of 21.8ppg. Their defense has been outstanding all year and, in the states, teams are only scoring 24.6ppg. The leader of this team is Junior [player_tooltip player_id='414424' first='Charlotte' last='Tuhy']. She has been in beast mode all season. She is already over 1,600 career points and led the team this season with 64 3-pointers, 23+ppg and 11+ppg. She has scored in double figures in all 30 games and has 22 double doubles while also averaging 3+spg and 1+bpg. Junior [player_tooltip player_id='879815' first='Gabby' last='Mariani'] leads the team with 5+apg and 3+spg while also averaging 5+rpg. Senior [player_tooltip player_id='407043' first='Beau' last='Braverman'] is averaging 9+ppg with 50 3-pointers in addition to 2+rpg and 2+apg. Junior [player_tooltip player_id='879822' first='Devon' last='Johnson'] is averaging 7+ppg and 7+rpg. The Dodgers will square off against Central Group 2 #2 seed Manasquan.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Group 3<br>Chatham</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The North 2 Group 3 #1 seed is currently 28-3. They survived a scare against North 1 Group 3 #1 seed Teaneck in the Group 3 semifinal. After being down most of the game, Chatham climbed on the back of Bucknell commit [player_tooltip player_id='333348' first='Ella' last='Kreuzer'] in the 4th quarter. She scored 16 of Chatham's last 21 points on their way to a 46-44 win. That was their first real test of states as they had beaten their previous 4 opponents by no less than 15 points. Just a junior, Ella is over 1,200 career points and leads the team this season with 17+ppg including 58 3-pointers, 4+rpg and 2spg. She is also averaging 2+apg. Junior [player_tooltip player_id='414422' first='Mia' last='Semioli'] will cross the 1,000-career point mark early in her senior year. She leads the team with 3+apg. She is also averaging 10+ppg with 37 3-pointers and 3+rpg. Junior Arden Alvarez is averaging 8+ppg with 32 3-pointers and 3+rpg. Senior [player_tooltip player_id='489007' first='Addison' last='Barrett'] is averaging 7+ppg and 3+rpg. The Cougars face South Group 3 #1 seed Mainland who took down Chatham in this same game in 2019.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Group 4<br>Morristown</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The North 1 Group 4 #2 seed is currently 23-9 and winners of 8 straight games. Other than a close win over #3 West Orange in the North 1 Group 3 semifinals they have cruised through states. They have won their state games by an average of 18ppg. Senior [player_tooltip player_id='489005' first='Maya' last='Summerville'] went over 1,000 career points in the Group 3 semifinal, and she has been on a roll as of late. The Northeastern commit has a double double in each of her last 7 games. She leads the team with 10+rpg, 2+bpg and 2+spg. She is also averaging 11+ppg and 2+apg. Senior [player_tooltip player_id='588672' first='Cameron' last='McGinley'] leads the team with 12+ppg and 64 3-pointers. She is also averaging 2+rpg. Senior [player_tooltip player_id='489006' first='Anna' last='Rivetti'] leads the team with 2+apg and is also averaging 8+ppg and 4+rpg. The Colonials will meet South Group 4 #2 seed Lenape in the championship. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Non-Public A<br>Pope John</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The North Non-Public A #1 seed is currently 25-4 and winners of 15 straight games. They survived a low scoring battle with #2 seed IHA in the semifinal and have won their state games by an average of 9ppg. Sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='601267' first='Mia' last='Washington'] is tied for the lead in scoring with 14+ppg and leads the team with 30 3-pointers. She is also averaging 3+rpg. The other sophomore who is tied for the scoring lead is [player_tooltip player_id='559820' first='Addy' last='Platt']. In addition to her 14+ppg she leads the team with 7+rpg, 3+bpg and 2+spg. Freshman [player_tooltip player_id='651485' first='Kaitlyn' last='Platt'] is averaging 9+ppg, 6+rpg and 3+apg. Junior Katie O'Keefe is averaging 7+ppg, 2+rpg and 2+apg. The Lions will face off with South Non-Public A #1 seed Red Bank Catholic. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Non-Public B<br>Morris Catholic</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The North Non-Public B #1 seed is currently 26-1 and have not lost a game to a New Jersey team this season. They held off #2 seed Montclair Immaculate in the semifinal and move on to one of the most anticipated matchups of the states this year. Junior [player_tooltip player_id='333302' first='Mia' last='Pauldo'] is over 1,600 career points and leads the team with 19+ppg, 89 3-pointers and 5+apg. She is also averaging 3+rpg and 2+spg. Junior [player_tooltip player_id='333305' first='Mya' last='Pauldo'] is over 1,100 career points and leads the team with 2+spg. She is also averaging 14+ppg with 55 3-pointers, 4+apg and 3+rpg. Sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='601266' first='Kennedy' last='Brown'] averages 7+ppg, 3+rpg and 2+apg. Senior USC Upstate commit [player_tooltip player_id='325223' first='Madison' last='Miller'] is averaging 8+ppg with 23 3-pointers and 5+rpg in 19 games and had a 32-point outburst against #4 seed Saddler River Day in the North semifinal. Senior Manhattan commit [player_tooltip player_id='325219' first='Alexis' last='Rosenfeld'] is averaging 8+rpg. Freshman [player_tooltip player_id='667787' first='Jax' last='Edelman'] is averaging 6+ppg with 33 3-pointers and 4+rpg. South Non-Public B #1 seed Rutgers Prep will be the opponent in this battle of the titans. Two teams with lots of depth squaring off.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Go North!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->