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<p>Five sectional champions were crowned across the seven-county South Jersey region and will now compete in the state semifinals for a chance to earn a state title this weekend at Rutgers University.</p>
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<p>Check out the trophy-winning teams below.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Group 1</strong>:</h2>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='677602' first='Joelle' last='Murphy'] had one of the best games of her career on the biggest stage, scoring a game-high 14 points and racking up 13 rebounds as second-seeded Wildwood earned a 38-28 revenge victory over top-seeded Haddon Township in the South Jersey, Group 1 final on Saturday. [player_tooltip player_id='651514' first='Rebecca' last='Benichou'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1655305' first='Addison' last='Troiano'] each added nine points for the Warriors, who improved their record to 23-7 with the triumph. [player_tooltip player_id='600906' first='Kiersten' last='Callahan'] led the Hawks with nine points.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Group 2:</strong></h2>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='835862' first='Gabby' last='Harvey'] knocked down three triples and scored a game-high 17 points to lead second-seeded Cinnaminson to a 48-35 victory over top-seeded Middle Township in the South Jersey, Group 2 final. [player_tooltip player_id='871368' first='Shiloh' last='Moore'] added 14 points while [player_tooltip player_id='1314786' first='Mia' last='Sztenderowicz'] contributed 11 for the Pirates. Cinnaminson improved its record to 30-1, which is believed to be the fastest a team has reached 30 wins in S.J. history. [player_tooltip player_id='871258' first='Sarah' last='Farrow'] led the Panthers with 13 points.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Group 3:</strong></h2>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='601276' first='Analyse' last='Intenzo'] had one of her best games of the season, scoring a game-high 23 points, racking up nine rebounds, and sinking six of her seven shots from the free-throw line as second-seeded Moorestown upended top-seeded rival Cherry Hill West 48-38 in the South Jersey, Group 3 final. Elyse Anstey hit a team-high two three-pointers en route to a 10-point performance, while Julia Blong added six points for the Quakers. Star junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='835898' first='Kirsten' last='Gibson'] led the Lions with 17 points.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Group 4:</strong></h2>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='835906' first='El-Anita' last='Joe-Samuel'] was once again dominant, scoring a game-high 20 points and posting 17 rebounds as top-seeded Lenape cruised to a 59-40 triumph over third-seeded Howell in the South Jersey, Group 4 final. [player_tooltip player_id='871349' first='Ryleigh' last='Nichols'] contributed 14 points for the Indians. Joe-Samuel has only failed to reach 20 points in seven of her 31 games played this season and is the clear front-runner for South Jersey Player of the Year. [player_tooltip player_id='865672' first='Kylee' last='Beam'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1352568' first='BellaRose' last='Marino'] led the Rebels with 14 points each.</p>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Non-Public B:</strong></h2>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='601413' first='Jahzara' last='Green'] scored a game-high 14 points in a balanced offensive attack for second-seeded Gloucester Catholic as the Rams downed top-seeded Rutgers Prep 44-31 to win their second straight South Jersey, Non-Public B crown. [player_tooltip player_id='959812' first='Amanda' last='Eggers'] and [player_tooltip player_id='789537' first='Jalyn' last='Moore'] each scored 11 points for the Rams. [player_tooltip player_id='559046' first='Ava' last='LaMonica'] led the Argonauts with 10 points.</p>
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Five sectional champions were crowned across the seven-county South Jersey region and will now compete in the state semifinals for a chance to earn a state title this weekend at Rutgers University.
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