South Jersey basketball: Closer look at Group 4-2 sectional finals
Shawnee hosts Atlantic City in long-anticipated showdown in Group 4 title game, and Haddonfield meets Lower Cape May in unexpected Group 2 final.
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Here's a look at the South Jersey boys' basketball sectional finals.
South Jersey Group 4
Atlantic City (25-4) at Shawnee (25-4), Monday at 6 p.m.
Third-seeded Atlantic City's road to the final: Beat Clearview, 76-52; Millville, 54-45; and Toms River North, 59-45.
Atlantic City player to watch: Senior swingman Ray Bethea has scored 34, 24 and 27 point in the Vikings' three playoff games.
Top-seeded Shawnee's road to the final: Beat Southern, 68-38; Kingsway, 76-62, and Eastern, 59-54.
Shawnee player to watch: Senior forward Dylan Deveney leads the team in three-point baskets with 68.
Breakdown: These two teams have been steaming toward this showdown all season. The Renegades rate the slightest of edges based on home court.
Pick: Shawnee, 63-61.
South Jersey Group 2
Lower Cape May (21-6) vs. Haddonfield (26-3) at Cherry Hill East, Monday at 7 p.m.
Fifth-seeded Lower Cape May's road to the final: Beat Pennsauken Tech, 61-34; Medford Tech, 71-61; and Barnegat, 59-44.
Lower Cape May player to watch: Senior guard Pat Holden is a 2,000-point scorer, a top three-point threat and deadly accurate free-throw shooter.
Second-seeded Haddonfield's road to the final: Beat Cape May Tech, 62-44; Haddon Heights, 52-45; and Camden, 54-53 (OT).
Haddonfield player to watch: Junior forward Dan Fleming is a top three-point threat and has scored 19 points in each of the last two games.
Breakdown: Haddonfield is trying to match the feat of its football team, which won a sectional title without a home field due to a construction project at the school. The basketball team has played all "away" games this season as work has progressed on its historic gymnasium.
Pick: Haddonfield, 58-50.