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Casey Roland

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Sports Writer for NJ.com and The Star-Ledger. It's pork roll, not Taylor ham. Central Jersey absolutely exists. LeBron is better than MJ. Let's talk about it.

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The final buzzer sounds and it's a 53-24 win at home for Mainland over Timber Creek. Some solid 2nd-half defense combined with 11 third-quarter points from Bella Mazur (17 total) blew it wide open and the Mustangs never looked back. #njhoops MainlandGirlsBball

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We're 20 minutes away from tip-off for the Central Jersey Group 4 championship game between Jackson Memorial and Middletown South. Can't make it to Jackson? Follow along right here for all the updates live from courtside #njhoops Jags Hoops MHSS Girls Bball

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Early timeout for Middletown South as Jackson Memorial jumps out to a 9-3 lead with 4 minutes left in the opening quarter #njhoops

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After 1, Jackson Memorial has a 15-11 advantage over Middletown South. Solid defense from Jackson early on, South is starting to find the cracks though, let's see if they can keep the momentum #njhoops

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12-5 run to start the quarter for Middletown South and they've now got a 23-20 please with 3 minutes in the first half. Timeout Jackson as they try to sort it out #njhoops

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It ends up as a 17-8 quarter for Middletown South. They've now got the lead on the road over Jackson Memorial, 28-23 at halftime #njhoops

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What a rally to end the third! Jackson Memorial regains the lead, heading into the 4th with a 40-39 lead over Middletown South #njhoops

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3 easy layups for South on some perfectly timed cuts from Rankin and Brennan. 6-0 run. Timeout Jackson Memorial. 45-40 lead for Middletown South with 6:18 to go #njhoops

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Jackson Memorial is your Central Jersey Group 4 champion! The Jags earn a 57-47 victory at home over Middletown South. Zoie Maffei with 12 of her 15 in the 2nd half, Kamile Makselyte with a game-high 17 including some clutch FTs. #njhoops Jags Hoops

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A shot at a state title is on the line! Can't make it to Toms River tonight? Follow along right here for live updates from the Group 1 boys basketball state semifinal between Gloucester and Burlington City #njhoops

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It seems the timeout helped. Unfortunately for Gloucester, it seemed to help out Burlington City, which went on a 9-0 run over the final 1:41 of the quarter to take a 20-11 lead after one #njhoops

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City now takes a timeout with 29.7 seconds left in the first half. The deficit has been cut to 2, Burlington City now leads Gloucester 27-25 #njhoops

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Lovion Bell beats the buzzer with a 3-pointer from the left corner to give Burlington City a 30-25 advantage over Gloucester at halftime of the Group 1 semifinal here at RWJBarnabas Health Arena on the campus of Toms River North #njhoops

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Gloucester started the 2nd half strong but a little Burlington City rally puts them back up top, 41-36 with 3 minutes left in the third quarter #njhoops

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Oof and a quick basket followed by a turnover has Gloucester now calling a full timeout. Burlington City lead up to 43-36, 2:36 remaining in the third #njhoops

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Alright, so after 3 quarters of play, it all comes down to this. Burlington City with a 45-38 lead over Gloucester with 8 minutes left to decide who will head to the Group 1 state final #njhoops

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Liam Gorman hits a vital 3 for Gloucester to cut the deficit back down to 7, timeout Burlington City with 5:19 remaining, BC leads 50-43 #njhoops

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And that's the game! Burlington City earns a spot in the Group 1 final with a 67-55 victory over Gloucester. 17 from Bell with 5 3-pointers, 15 for Izaiah Johnson. #njhoops