Schools
Boys' Basketball Earns Home Playoff Game
West Deptford will be a No. 6 seed in the Group 2 playoffs.
From the start of the season the West Deptford High School boys' basketball team made it a goal to not only qualify for the postseason—as it did last year—but also to earn a home game.
The NJSIAA released the boys' basketball playoff brackets Friday, revealing that the Eagles had achieved their goal.
West Deptford is a No. 6 seed in South Jersey Group 2 and will host Colonial Conference foe Overbrook. The game is tentatively slated for Feb. 25.
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West Deptford got the better of Overbrook twice this season, but had to work for each victory. Justin Hansen had a career-best 30 points against Overbook in the first game of the season, lifting the Eagles to a 70-68 win. West Deptford fell behind by 12 points in the first quarter in the second meeting, but stormed back to record a 64-59 win.
If West Deptford makes it three-for-three it will advance to the quarterfinals an take on the winner of No. 3 Medford Township/No. 14 Manchester Township.
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The complete Group 2 brackets are below.
No. 16-Collingswood at No. 1 Haddonfield.
No. 9-Pemberton at No 8 Willingboro.
No. 12-Pennsauken at No. 5 Woodstown.
No. 13-Deptford at No. 4 Sterling.
No. 14-Manchester Twp. At No. 3 Medford Tech.
No. 11-Overbrook at No. 6 West Deptford.
No. 10-Cedar Creek at No. 7 Cinnaminson.
No. 15-Pleasantville at No. 2 Middle Twp.
