Kingsway, Ocean City boys win in Group 3
Kingsway earned an upset on the opening night of the South Jersey Group 3 basketball tournament when Ray Lawry made a pair of foul shots with three seconds left to stun host Manchester Township, 53-52, on Monday.
Kingsway earned an upset on the opening night of the South Jersey Group 3 basketball tournament when Ray Lawry made a pair of foul shots with three seconds left to stun host Manchester Township, 53-52, on Monday.
The Dragons (14-13), seeded No. 12 in a 16-team field, led by eight points after three quarters before No. 5 seed Manchester rallied take the lead in the final minute, setting the stage for Lawry.
Brad Fagan scored 23 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, and matched Lawry (20 points) with two three-point baskets each. Kingsway will play at Ocean City in Wednesday's quarterfinals.
Also in Group 3, Ocean City spotted visiting Burlington Township a 32-19 halftime lead before storming back to win, 59-52. Chris Turner (23) and Matt Bosch (22) combined for 30 second-half points, and Bosch also hauled in 11 rebounds.
Oakcrest spoiled host Camden County Tech's first playoff appearance in 10 years, 44-40, with a 16-point game by Avery Walker. Tech's Armond Foster posted 14 points, 11 rebounds and 5 steals.
Woodrow Wilson grabbed a 63-58 upset at Lower Cape May as Jerome Walters (25) scored nine points in a 27-9 fourth quarter rally.
Trey Parker (18) and Cedric Elleby had 9 rebounds each, and Kyle McCulley scored 12 points as host Delsea got past Winslow Township, 72-52.
Tavaris Headen scored 5 points in the final 2 minutes, 30 seconds to rally Camden from a 49-48 deficit to a 55-50 win over visiting Hammonton. Headen led the Panthers with 21 points and Ajwan Leaming had 10 rebounds.
South Jersey Group 1. Zak Barrett, South Jersey's third-leading scorer with a 21.5 average, managed just 8 first-half points but erupted for a big second half and finished with 27 as Wildwood bounced visiting Camden Academy Charter, 86-59.
Haddon Township rallied from a six-point halftime deficit and overtook visiting Salem, 50-45. Logan Murray saved 17 of his 20 points for the second half comeback and finished with 11 rebounds and 3 blocked shots.
Palmyra's Caliph Wright broke a tie with a steal and a layup with 1:40 to play, and the Panthers made 7 of 8 foul shots late to beat visiting Gloucester, 47-43.
Central Jersey Group 1. Tyler Barnes got loose for 25 points and 18 rebounds, but New Egypt needed Sheldon Stephens' two late foul shots to clinch a 47-43 win at Point Pleasant Beach.