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<p>The NJSIAA basketball state tournament is almost here. The South Jersey Group 2 playoffs are set to begin on Feb. 24.</p>
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<p>Check out our full preview below to see which teams have the best chance to make it out of the South Jersey Group 2 bracket victorious and potentially compete for a state title.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Seeds</h2>
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<p>1- Middle Township</p>
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<p>2- Cinnaminson</p>
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<p>3- Haddon Heights</p>
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<p>4- Haddonfield</p>
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<p>5- Collingswood</p>
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<p>6- Manchester Township</p>
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<p>7- West Deptford</p>
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<p>8- Cedar Creek</p>
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<p>9- Pleasantville</p>
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<p>10- Lower Cape May</p>
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<p>11- Sterling</p>
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<p>12- Gloucester</p>
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<p>13- Barnegat</p>
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<p>14- Willingboro</p>
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<p>15- Medford Tech</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Favorite</h2>
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<p><strong>Middle Township (22-4):</strong> The three-time defending South Jersey Group 2 champs are the clear favorite to defend their title. The Panthers are on a four-game winning streak entering Saturday's Cape-Atlantic League final vs Wildwood Catholic in a playoff tuneup. Senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='898071' first='Reagen' last='Powell'] is averaging 16 points for the Panthers.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Contenders</strong></h2>
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<p><strong>Cinnaminson (25-1):</strong> The Pirates can't seem to get over the Middle Township hump come playoff time and will have to make the 90-minute trek to Cape May County in the projected final if seeds hold. Led by [player_tooltip player_id='871368' first='Shiloh' last='Moore'] and [player_tooltip player_id='835862' first='Gabby' last='Harvey'], the Pirates will look to make a deep postseason run.</p>
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<p><strong>Haddon Heights (17-9): </strong>A couple of upsets in this bracket allowed the Garnets to reach the final as the third seed last winter, and they're in the same position this time around. Junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='835864' first='Emma' last='Harris'] is having her best season yet, averaging 22 points for the Garnets this winter.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Underdog</h2>
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<p><strong>Haddonfield (18-8): </strong>Led by freshman guard [player_tooltip player_id='1634857' first='Sara' last='Guveiyian'], Haddonfield is a young squad that has surely gone through growing pains this season, but the Bulldawgs were still able to earn the No. 4 seed. The Bulldogs have dropped three of their last four games and will hope to get back on track in their first-round matchup with Barnegat.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Top Five Players</strong></h2>
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<p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='835864' first='Emma' last='Harris'], Haddon Heights</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='898071' first='Reagen' last='Powell'], Middle Township</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='871368' first='Shiloh' last='Moore'], Cinnaminson</em></strong></p>
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<p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='835862' first='Gabby' last='Harvey'], Cinnaminson</em></strong></p>
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<p><em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1634857' first='Sara' last='Guveiyian'], Haddonfield</strong></em></p>
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The NJSIAA basketball state tournament is almost here. The South Jersey Group 2 playoffs are set to begin on Feb. 24.
Check out our full preview below to see which teams have the best chance to make it out of the South Jersey Group 2 bracket victorious and potentially compete for a state title. Seeds 1- Middle Township 2- Cinnaminson 3- Haddon Heights 4- Haddonfield 5- Collingswood 6- Manchester Township 7- West Deptford 8- Cedar Creek 9- Pleasantville 10- Lower Cape May 11- Sterling 12- Gloucester 13- Barnegat 14- Willingboro 15- Medford Tech Favorite Middle Township (22-4): The three-time defending South Jersey Group 2 champs are the clear favorite to defend their title. The Panthers are on a four-game winning streak entering Saturday's Cape-Atlantic League final vs Wildwood Catholic in a playoff tuneup. Senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='898071' first='Reagen' last='Powell'] is averaging 16 points for the Panthers. Contenders Cinnaminson (25-1): The Pirates…
