Ocean City Boys Basketball Team Opens Boardwalk Classic With Win

Connor Laverty’s 20 points paced the Ocean City High School boys basketball team to a 48-37 win over Cape May Tech in their first appearance in the Boardwalk Classic in Wildwood.

Laverty also had seven rebounds and an assist, and hit a pair of three-pointers.

Garrett Jones was nearly perfect from the free-throw line, hitting 6-of-7 shots on his way to a 10-point performance. He also had seven rebounds and one assist.

As a team, the Red Raiders were 23-of-29 from the free-throw line, with Zach Altieri going 4-for-4 on his way to eight points. He had seven rebounds.

Ocean City scored the first 13 points of the game, and built an 18-4 lead after one quarter.

The game was the first boys game to tip off at this year’s Boardwalk Classic, and was labeled a “Showcase Game.” The Red Raiders will play twice more before the week-long tournament concludes.

Ocean City plays Kings Christian in the first round of the Bernie McCracken Memorial Bracket on Sunday, 1 p.m. Devon Prep (PA) plays Wildwood in the other first round game. The consolation and final will be played on Monday.