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The Wildwood Catholic boys basketball team will not get the chance to compete for a state championship this weekend.  The NJSIAA has cancelled the remainder of the boys and girls basketball playoffs due to the coronavirus.  The Ocean City girls’ team also loses a chance to compete for a state …

The Wildwood Catholic boys basketball team is still scheduled to play for the Non Public B state championship Saturday…at least for now.  The game against Roselle Catholic is scheduled to be played at the RWB Barnabas Health Arena on the campus of Toms River North High School Saturday at 6:00pm. …

Rutgers University will not have an opportunity to play in the Big Ten men’s basketball tournament this year because the entire tournament has been cancelled.  Moments before Rutgers was going to tip off against Michigan, the entire tournament was cancelled due to concerns over coronavirus.

The Wildwood Catholic boys basketball team clinched the South Jersey Non Public B championship Wednesday evening with an 80-67 win over Rutgers Prep.  Wildwood Catholic advances to the state championship game against Roselle Catholic on Saturday.  Taj Thweatt scored 28 points for the Crusaders in the victory.

New Jersey’s basketball championship games will be moved to Phillipsburg.  The NJSIAA announced Wednesday that due to Rutgers University cancelling events over coronavirus the finals will be held in northwestern New Jersey, in Warren County.

The Wildwood Lady Warriors were defeated by Woodbury in the South Jersey Group I basketball championship game Tuesday evening.  Woodbury knocked off Wildwood, 38-32.  The Ocean City girls basketball team clinched the South Jersey Group III basketball title by beating Mainland, 32-29.

The Cape May County Department of Health is advising all County high schools to cancel any planned trips by sports teams this spring due to concerns about coronavirus.  CoastSportsToday.com reports that the advice was recently provided by the Department.  Some schools in our area have sports trips out of state …

An outstanding season for the Middle Township girls basketball team came to an end Monday night.  Manchester Township defeated Middle Township in the South Jersey Group II championship game, 52-39.  Kate Herlihy topped the Lady Panthers in scoring with 13 points.  Destiny Adams scored 21 points for Manchester.

Wildwood Catholic advanced to the South Jersey Non Public B championship basketball game Saturday by defeating Mater Dei, 79-52.  The Crusaders will now play Rutgers Prep for the championship Wednesday afternoon at 5:00pm.  Rutgers Prep is 27-1 and the top seed in the bracket.  Martin Angeulov scored his 1,000th career …

Wildwood’s girls basketball team is headed to its third South Jersey final in four years.  Wildwood knocked off Palmyra Friday 37-23.  That sets up a date at home vs. Woodbury for the South Jersey Group I title Tuesday at 5:30pm. For more, see Brian Cunniff’s coverage at CoastSportsToday.com.