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Ocean City High School Girls Basketball Team Plays for Title Monday Night
The girls advanced to the final with a win in a defensive struggle against Winslow.
The Ocean City High School girls basketball team will play for a championship Monday night.
The top-seeded Red Raiders advanced to the NJSIAA South Jersey Group 3 championship game with a 22-16 win over No. 4 Winslow on Friday, according to nj.com.
Ocean City hosts No. 3 Toms River East in the final on Monday night, 6 p.m.
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Winslow led Friday night’s defensive struggle, 7-6, at halftime, but Ocean City outscored Winslow, 16-9, in the second half.
Nicole Piergross had a game-high seven points for Ocean City, followed by Olivia Briggs with six. Rosalia Daddi had five, and Alexis Paone and Grace Sacco each had two,
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In the quarterfinals, Ocean City defeated No. 9 Absegami, 49-34.
Ocean City defeated No. 16 Central Regional, 48-36, in the first round.
To view the full bracket, visit nj.com.
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