Cherry Hill West Wrestling Team Earns No. 1 Seed In Playoffs

CHERRY HILL, NJ — The road to the NJSIAA South Jersey Group 4 championship goes through Cherry Hill.

Cherry Hill High School West is the No. 1 overall seed in the playoffs, according to nj.com. The Lions will host No. 8 Moorestown in the first round of the playoffs on Monday night, Feb. 5. The winner faces the winner of the match between No. 4 Toms River East and No. 5 Pennsauken in the semifinals on Feb. 7.

The championship match is scheduled for Feb. 9, and the Lions’ likely opponent — should the bracket unfold as expected — is No. 2 Clearview. Clearview hosts No. 7 Shawnee in the first round on Monday night, Feb. 5. The winner faces the winner of the match between No. 3 Highland and No. 8 Hammonton in the semifinals on Feb. 7.

Cherry Hill West is 17-3 this season, including 16 straight wins to open the season. Moorestown is 5-12-1.

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