Girls’ Basketball Roundup: Franklin tops Hillsborough a day early to win CJ4 crown; Pingry upsets Immaculate Heart in North A semis to make first-ever final; Rutgers Prep, Gill St. Bernard’s cruise; St. Thomas Aquinas bows out down the Shore After a light Wednesday, it was a busy Thursday for girls basketball in the NJSIAA state tournament, highlighted by Franklin's win over Hillsborough in the Central Jersey Group 4 title game. The Warriors won their first title since 2020 and ended Hillsborough's two-year run as sectional champions, with one in North 2, Group 4 in 2024 - the school's first ever - and another last season in Central Jersey Group 4.

Girls' Basketball Roundup: #Franklin tops #Hillsborough a day early to win CJ4 crown; #Pingry upsets #ImmaculateHeart in North A semis to make first-ever final; #RutgersPrep, #Gill St. Bernard's cruise; St. Thomas #Aquinas bows out down the Shore. More at the link! #NJHoops #NJSIAA

Girls’ Basketball Roundup: Somerville wins defensive game, Bound Brook survives Thrive, while Pingry, St. Thomas Aquinas, Rutgers Prep all advance to sectional semifinals As Week Two of the NJSIAA state high school basketball tournament gets underway, six area girls' basketball teams advanced to sectional semifinals with wins on Monday night. That includes top-seed Somerville in North Jersey, Section 2, Group 3 and second-seed Bound Brook in Central Jersey Group 1. Meanwhile, all four parochial schools in action - Pingry, St. Thomas Aquinas, Gill St.

Girls' Basketball #Roundup: #Somerville wins defensive game, #BoundBrook survives #Thrive, while #Pingry, St. Thomas #Aquinas, #RutgersPrep all advance to sectional semifinals! Scores, recaps, interviews and skeds at the link! #NJHoops

Girls’ Roundup: Bernards’ Reynolds grabs 1000th rebound, Woodbridge wins first state game in 12 years as NJSIAA state tourney opens – finally! First the blizzard, then the aftermath, and a long two-day wait. But the NJSIAA state high school basketball tournament finally got underway Thursday night with 23 Central Jersey Sports Radio coverage area teams in action in public Groups 2 and 4 and Non-Public Group A. Overall, eleven moved on, while a dozen saw their seasons come to a close Here's a look at some of the key wins, followed by all results, and the upcoming schedule.

Girls' Roundup: #Bernards' #Reynolds grabs 1000th rebound, #Woodbridge wins first state game in 12 years as #NJSIAA #statetourney opens - finally! Plus wins by #Franklin #East Brunswick #Hillsborough #Piscataway #WatchungHills #Spotswood #Metuchen #Pingry #Aquinas #NJHoops

Girls’ Non-Public Power Points Update: Despite SCT loss, Gill St. Bernard’s should earn a top-seed in state tourney, along with finalist Rutgers Prep With playoff qualification in high school basketball closing Saturday at the NJSIAA cutoff, it looks like Gill St. Bernard's loss in the Somerset County Tournament Saturday will not keep them from getting a top seed in their playoff section, with Rutgers Prep also expected to earn one. Below is a look at all the area teams in the Central Jersey playoff brackets, based on NJ.com power point standings as of 2 pm on Sunday, February 15, 2026.

Girls' #NonPublic #PowerPoints Update: Despite #SCT loss, #Gill St. Bernard's should earn a top-seed in state tourney, along with finalist #RutgersPrep. Plus #CalvaryChristian #Wardlaw #Aquinas #Immaculata #MountStMary #MotherSeton #Pingry #NJHoops

INSTANT REPLAY – SCT Boys’ Quarterfinals: (5) Immaculata 72, (4) Pingry 68 Fifth-seed Immaculata got 23 points from Riley Gorman and another 20 from Tyler Burns as they erased a 10-point halftime deficit to beat fourth-seed Pingry, 72-68, in the quarterfinal round of the Somerset County Tournament. Click below to listen to Mike Pavlichko call all the play-by-play from The Pingry School in Basking Ridge, NJ on February 7, 2026.

INSTANT REPLAY - #SCT Boys' Quarterfinals: (5) #Immaculata 72, (4) #Pingry 68. Listen back to all the game action! #Spartans #BigBlue #NJHoops

Last Bellamy & Son Paving Boys Top Ten before season’s end sees first four hold, but rest shuffle as Piscataway, Colonia rise In the final Bellamy & Son Paving Boys' Basketball Top Ten before the end of the season, The top four teams remained the same, while most of the rest got shuffled around, with Piscataway and Colonia trending upward. Gill St. Bernard's (20-2) remains No. 1, having won 16 straight, including two games last week. The Knight edged No. 3 Rutgers Prep Thursday in Somerset in a potential Somerset County Tournament final preview, 73-68.

NEW: Last Bellamy & Son Paving Boys Top Ten before season's end sees first four hold, but rest shuffle as #Piscataway, #Colonia rise. Plus #Hillsborough #Immaculata #Montgomery #Gill #Pingry #RutgersPrep #SouthPlainfield #StJoseph

Immaculata rallies from 13-point deficit to get past Pingry, 72-68, moving on to SCT semis for first time since 2020 The last time the Immaculata boys' basketball team was in the Somerset County Tournament semifinals, no one had any idea what a "coronavirus" was. But now, fir the first time since 2020, they're back in in, as the fifth-seeded Spartans beat four-seed Pingry up in basking RIdge Saturday afternoon, 74-68, in a game heard live on Central Jersey Sports Radio.

#SCT RECAP & AUDIO! #Immaculata rallies from 13-point deficit to get past #Pingry, 72-68, moving on to #SCT semis for first time since 2020. Story and audio presented by #Sportsplex at Metuchen! #NJHoops #Spartans #BigBlue

Somerset County Tournament moves into quarterfinal round this weekend as top four boys’ and girls’ seeds join the fray Somerset County Tournament play resumes this weekend, with eight games - four girls', four boys' - all taking place in the late morning and early afternoon, with a couple of doubleheaders on tap. Central Jersey Sports Radio will have live play-by-play coverage on Saturday afternoon at 1:00, when the 5th-seeded Immaculata boys visit 4th-seed Pingry. Mike Pavlichko will call all the action with pregame at 12:45; …

AN #SCT PREVIEW! Somerset County Tournament moves into quarterfinal round this weekend as top four boys' and girls' seeds join the fray. More at the link! #WatchungHills #RutgersPrep #BoundBrook #Hillsborough #Pingry #Franklin #Bernards #Gill #Ridge #Immaculata #Montgomery #Bridgewater #NJHoops

Immaculata looks for stronger start when Spartans travel to Pingry Saturday for SCT quarterfinal matchup Despite a disastrous first quarter where Immaculata trailed Pingry at home 28-10 at the end of it, the Spartans fought back and were able to cut their deficit to one measly point in the fourth the last time these two teams met, almost a month ago. The Big Blue held on, though, picking up a 64-59 win. So when the fifth-seeded Spartans (15-5) visit fourth-seed Pingry (11-6) Saturday afternoon in the Somerset County Tournament quarterfinals, getting out to a good start will be Job No.

PREVIEW! #Immaculata looks for stronger start when #Spartans travel to #Pingry Saturday for #SCT #quarterfinal matchup. LIVE at 1 PM on CJSR!! Preview with both HCs at the link! #NJHoops

Another week of chaos in Bellamy & Son Paving Boys’ Top Ten as Colonia, South Plainfield rejoin Some big wins and tournament losses this week threw a wrench into the Bellamy & Son Paving Boys' Basketball rankings, with the list pared down to ten this week, while three teams dropped out, and two new ones took their place, rejoining the Top Ten after bowing out earlier this season. Holding on at the No. 1 spot - and on a 14-game winning streak - …

NEW: Another week of chaos in Bellamy & Son Paving Boys' Top Ten as #Colonia, #SouthPlainfield rejoin. See where others landed at the link! #Gill #StJoseph #Immaculata #Hillsborough #Pingry #Montgomery #RutgersPrep #Piscataway

In final few weeks of the regular season, most GMC, Skyland boys’ division titles are settled The Somerset County Tournament was seeded Monday night, and the Greater Middlesex Conference will take its turn one week from today. But there are still division titles up for grabs in both leagues. So, who already has hardware, and who's still fighting for a banner? Here's a look at the GMC and Skyland Conference division races as we hurtle toward the postseason.

NEW: In final few weeks of the regular season, most #GMC, #Skyland boys' division titles are settled. A look at winners, with one to be decided! #StJoseph #EastBrunswick #PerthAmboy #Metuchen #SouthAmboy #PiscatawayMagnet #AmboyMagnet #Gill #Manville #Pingry #Franklin #Immaculata

Defending Somerset County Tournament champion Gill St. Bernard’s boys get top-seed, with Rutgers Prep, Montgomery and Pingry also getting double-byes and top four seeds Defending champion Gill St. Bernard's was awarded the top-seed in the boys' basketball Somerset County Tournament in a vote by the coaches Monday night. The Knights are 15-2 overall, and the Skyland Conference Delaware Division champs, 5-0 in division play with wins over two other teams seeded in the top four, Rutgers Prep and Montgomery. The rest of the top four seeds go to Rutgers Prep (11-6) at No.

BREAKING: Defending Somerset County Tournament champion #Gill St. Bernard's boys get top-seed, with #RutgersPrep, #Montgomery and #Pingry also getting double-byes and top four seeds. Full story and bracket with dates at the link! #NJHoops #SCT

Few changes in Week 7 Bellamy & Son Paving Boys’ Basketball Top Ten, but Hillsborough joins the pack Once again,m there were few changes in the Bellamy & Son Paving Boys' Basketball Top Ten for Week 7, as Gill St. Bernard's and St. Joseph-Metuchen remain Nos. 1 and 2, while Hillsborough joins the back having won eight of its last nine games. No one dropped out this week, with two teams tied for tenth. At No. 1 is…

NEW: Few changes (again) nin Week 7 Bellamy & Son Paving Boys' Basketball Top Ten, but #Hillsborough joins the pack. Plus, see where #Bridgewater #EastBrunswick #Gill #Immaculata #Montgomery #Piscataway #Pingry #RutgersPrep #Somerville #StJoseph are! #NJHoops #GMC #Skyland

Week 6 Bellamy & Son Paving Boys’ Basketball Top Ten holds steady; Gill, St. Joe’s remain 1-2 Six of the teams in the Bellamy & Son Paving boys' basketball rankings had perfect weeks last week, and it led to no changes in the Week Six Top Ten. Gill St. Bernard's (12-2) picked up a pair of league wins in the week gone by - 69-38 over No. 3 Pingry Tuesday, and 74-46 at Bridgewater-Raritan on Thursday. The Knights have won eight straight and - absent a big upset loss in the next week - should be the No.

NEW! Week 6 Bellamy & Son Paving Boys' Basketball Top Ten holds steady; #Gill, #StJoseph remain 1-2. Where are the rest? #Bridgewater #EastBrunswick #Montgomery #Immaculata #Piscataway #Somerville #RutgersPrep #Pingry #NJHoops #GMC #Skyland

Top Ten losses reshuffle the entire deck in Bellamy & Son Paving Boys’ Basketball rankings For the first time this season, the entire Bellamy & Son Paving Boys' Basketball Top Ten got a complete reshuffle. It was a challenging week to be sure, as a few top ten teams suffered multiple losses this week, whether in conference play or at showcase games. And the end result is one new team in the rankings, and a new No.

NEW: #TopTen losses reshuffle the entire deck in #Bellamy & Son Paving #BoysBasketball rankings. See who ended up No. 1! #Bridgewater #EastBrunswick #Gill #Immaculata #Montgomery #Pingry #Piscataway #RutgersPrep #Somerville #StJoseph #GMC #NJHoops

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Pingry knocks off No. 3 Rutgers Prep, 64-58, and all heck breaks loose in Somerset County hoops The last few years in Somerset County boys' basketball have been about Rutgers Prep, Gill St. Bernard's and Montgomery. They first two have split Somerset County titles, while Montgomery has won back to back Central Jersey Group 4 champions. Bridgewater-Raritan, undefeated heading into Thursday play - more on that in a bit - now is in the mix this year, as well.

UPSET ALERT! #Pingry knocks off No. 3 #RutgersPrep, 64-58, and all heck breaks loose in #SomersetCounty hoops. Brief recap, and what it means, at the link! #NJHoops #BigBlue #Argonauts

Defending Group 4 girls’ hoops champ Hillsborough leads early pack for a top seed in NJSIAA playoffs, along with a host of GMC, Somerset County squads We know, we know, the cutoff date isn't for another six weeks. But we've learned a lot about positioning for the playoffs in high school basketball, and a number of teams are in the running - or holding the top spots - in the power points chase in their respective sections. There are some notable alterations to the system this year.

NEW: Defending Group 4 girls' hoops champ #Hillsborough leads early pack for a top seed in NJSIAA playoffs, along with a host of #GMC, #Somerset County squads. #EastBrunswick #Sayreville #Colonia #Somerville #Pingry and #Bernards in prime spots, too! #NJHoops

Here are Coach Matt Bastardi’s Elite QB “Elite Performers of the Year” for 2025! It's been a long high school football season - starting in the heat and seemingly constant sunshine of summer, heading through whatever passes for fall in New Jersey, into the cold weather for the playoffs. And with the 2025 season officially in the rear view mirror, here are the "Elite Performers of the Year," brought to you by Elite QB Football Training Academy!

NEW! Here are Coach Matt Bastardi's Elite QB "Elite Performers of the Year" for 2025! Including players from #Montgomery #JFK #Pingry #Hightstown #ScotchPlainsFanwood #StPeters (SI) #Bernards #Princeton #HunterdonCentral and #Rahway! #NJFootball #BigCentral

Here are Coach Matt Bastardi’s Elite QB “Elite Performers of the Week” for Week 10 The sectional semifinals are behind us, and we're off the Championship Weekend in New Jersey high school football, but there were some big performances last week in the semis, and elsewhere! So here are the "Elite Performers of the Week," brought to you by Elite QB Football Training Academy, for Week 10 of the New Jersey high school football season!

WHO'S ELITE? Here are Coach Matt #Bastardi's #EliteQB "Elite Performers of the Week" for Week 10! Including those from #Montgomery #Pingry #StPetersEagles #NotreDame #NJFootball

Here are Coach Matt Bastardi’s Elite QB “Elite Performers of the Week” for Week 9 With the opening round of the playoffs done for public schools - as well as regular season add-on games for those who didn't qualify, it's time for the "Elite Performers of the Week," brought to you by Elite QB Football Training Academy, for Week 9 of the New Jersey high school football season! Founded and run by Matt Bastardi, a former high school and college quarterback who has either played the position or coached it for over 40 years, Elite QB trains players at all position levels, with an emphasis on QBs.

Here are Coach Matt #Bastardi's #EliteQB "Elite Performers of the Week" for Week 9! Including players from #JFK #Hightstown #EastBrunswick #Pingry #Montgomery #HunterdonCentral #StPeters and #Bernards! #NJFootball #BigCentral

Here are Coach Matt Bastardi’s Elite QB “Elite Performers of the Week” for Week 7 Once again, it's time for the "Elite Performers of the Week," brought to you by Elite QB Football Training Academy, for Week 7 of the New Jersey high school football season! Founded and run by Matt Bastardi, a former high school and college quarterback who has either played the position or coached it for over 40 years, Elite QB trains players at all position levels, with an emphasis on QBs.

NEW!!! Here are Coach Matt Bastardi's #EliteQB "Elite Performers of the Week" for Week 7! (And check out the link to sign up for the Winter Skills Camp!) #Montgomery #JFK #Pingry #Hightstown #Bernards #Princeton #StPetersBoys #NJFootball

Here are Coach Matt Bastardi’s Elite QB “Elite Performers of the Week” for Week 6 It's time again for the "Elite Performers of the Week," brought to you by Elite QB Football Training Academy, for Week 6 of the New Jersey high school football season! Founded and run by Matt Bastardi, a former high school and college quarterback who has either played the position or coached it for over 40 years, Elite QB trains players at all position levels, with an emphasis on QBs.

NEW!!! Here are Coach Matt #Bastardi's #EliteQB "#ElitePerformers of the Week" for #Week6! Including players from #Montgomery #JFK #Princeton #ScotchPlains #StPeters #Pingry #Bernards and #Manville!

Here are Coach Matt Bastardi’s Elite QB “Elite Performers of the Week” for Week 4 It's once again for the "Elite Performers of the Week," brought to you by Elite QB Football Training Academy, for Week 3 of the high school football season! Founded and run by Matt Bastardi, a former high school and college quarterback who has either played the position or coached it for over 40 years, Elite QB trains players at all position levels, with an emphasis on QBs.

NEW! Here are Coach Matt #Bastardi's #EliteQB "#ElitePerformers of the Week" for Week 4! Standouts from #Bernards #Montgomery #Pingry #JFK #Princeton #Hightstown #ScotchPlains and #Steinert! #NJFootball

Here are Coach Matt Bastardi’s Elite QB “Elite Performers of the Week” for Week 3 It's time for the Week Three "Elite Performers of the Week," brought to you by Elite QB Football Training Academy. Founded and run by Matt Bastardi, a former high school and college quarterback who has either played the position or coached it for over 40 years, Elite QB trains players at all position levels, with an emphasis on QBs. The "Elite Performers of the Week" highlights the efforts of the many student-athletes in the Big Central - and across the region - that train with him, including quarterbacks and skill position players! Click below to listen to the 2025 Elite QB "Elite Performers of the Week" for Week Three!!

Here are Coach Matt #Bastardi's #EliteQB "Elite Performers of the Week" for Week 3! Including standouts from #EastBrunswick #Montgomery #Pingry #JFK #Princeton #StPeters #Hightstown #ScotchPlains and #Manville! #NJFootball #BigCentral

Matt Bastardi returns with the Elite QB “Elite Performers of the Week” for Week 2 It's time for the Week Two "Elite Performers of the Week," brought to you by Elite QB Football Training Academy. Run by Matt Bastardi, a former high school and college quarterback who has either played the position or coached it for over 40 years, Elite QB trains players at all position levels, with an emphasis on QBs. The "Elite Performers of the Week" highlights the efforts of the many student-athletes in the Big Central - and across the region - that train with him, including quarterbacks and skill position players! Click below to listen to the 2025 Elite QB "Elite Performers of the Week" for Week One!!

Matt Bastardi returns with the Elite QB "Elite Performers of the Week" for Week 2! Including standouts from #Bernards #Montgomery #Pingry #JFK #Princeton #StPetersPrep #Hightstown #Manville #East Brunswick!

Matt Bastardi returns with the 2025 Elite QB “Elite Performers of the Week” for Week 0 We're back again this year with Central Jersey Sports Radio sponsor Elite QB, highlighting Coach Matt Bastardi's "Elite Performers of the Week." Run by Matt Bastardi, a former high school and college quarterback who has either played the position or coached it for over 40 years, Elite QB trains players at all position levels, with an emphasis on QBs. Once again, each week of the entire 2024 season, Matt will highlight the key stats for players under his tutelage at Elite QB, which include quarterbacks and other skill position players. Click below to listen to the 2025 Elite QB "Elite Performers of the Week" for Week Zero!!

NEW: Coach Matt Bastardi returns with the 2025 #EliteQB "Elite Performers of the Week" for Week Zero! This week, featuring players from #JFK #Pingry #Montgomery #EastBrunswick #Bernards and #Princeton!! #NJFootball #BigCentral

More postseason honors, as Skyland Conference announces all-Division teams The coaches from the Skyland Conference have unveiled their 2025 All-Division teams, honoring 156 players from across its four divisions, including the 14 Somerset County schools in the Central Jersey Sports Radio coverage area. Here's the full list of players honored, by division: SKYLAND CONFERENCE - DELAWARE DIVISION First Team Ridge: Quinn Dashefsky, Jake Dolan, Aidan Stieglitz, Sawyer Paul Immaculata: …

More postseason honors, as #Skyland Conference announces all-Division teams. See who made it from #Ridge #Immaculata #Bridgewater #Hillsborough #WatchungHills #Somerville #Franklin #Montgomery #RutgersPrep #Bernards #Pingry #Gill #Manville #BoundBrook #NJBaseball #AllDivision

Gill St. Bernard’s knocked out of state tourney, Pingry and others postponed due to rain It was already a limited schedule for the NJSIAA state baseball tournament, with Wednesday dedicated to non-public schools, and many already had byes. Of the two Central Jersey Sports Radio coverage area teams to be scheduled to play, only one did, as Gill St. Bernard's got eliminated by Hawthorne Christian, while Pingry's game against Union Catholic - along with one other in that section - was postponed, and moved to Thursday at 3 pm.

BRIEF RECAP! #Gill St. Bernard's knocked out of state tourney, #Pingry and others postponed due to rain. Full updated Thursday schedule, and a look ahead to Friday at the link! #NJBaseball #GMC Skyland

Somerset County Tournament moves into second round, as top four seeds await Wednesday After Pingry and Franklin won their opening round Somerset County Tournament baseball games last week, they'll join six other teams in the event's second round Monday, with winners going on to play one of the top four seeds in Wednesday's quarterfinals for a trip to the semis at TD Bank Park in Bridgewater. Here's a quick glance at all four of Monday afternoon's matchups.

Somerset County Tournament moves into second round, as top four seeds await Wednesday. Previews at the link! #Gill #Bernards #Pingry #Somerville #Franklin #Bridgewater #Manville #Hillsborough #NJBaseball #SCT