MIDDLE TWP. GIRLS ADVANCE TO C.A.L. FINAL WITH WIN OVER WILDWOOD CATHOLIC

Middle Township’s Jenna Herlihy drove the lane and scored the winning basket with under 40 seconds left in regulation to lift the Lady Panthers over Wildwood Catholic 40-38. Middle led most of the game but Wildwood Catholic took a one-point lead on Caitlin McMullan’s three-point shot with less than 50 seconds to go. Herlihy was the leading scorer with 15 points, 6 rebound and 3 steals. The second seeded Lady Panthers will next play #1 seed Ocean City, who beat Mainland 29-26 in the other semifinal game. The C.A.L. Championship will be decided on Saturday at noon at Richard Stockton University.