Ocean City

GIRLS' BASKETBALL Team Rec. Final, 2012-13. 1. Rancocas Valley *30-1 2. Willingboro 24-5 3. Gloucester Catholic 26-3 4. Ocean City 26-5 5. Washington Twp. 23-7 6. Sterling 24-5 7. Holy Spirit 21-6 8. Cedar Creek 20-5 9. Williamstown 21-8 10. Sacred Heart 21-8 * – one game remaining - Chris Melchiorre

The Inquirer TOP 10 GIRLS' BASKETBALL Team   Rec. Final, 2012-13. 1. Rancocas Valley   *30-1 2. Willingboro   24-5 3. Gloucester Catholic   26-3 4. Ocean City   26-5 5. Washington Twp.   23-7 6. Sterling   24-5 7. Holy Spirit   21-6 8. Cedar Creek   20-5 9. Williamstown   21-8 10. Sacred Heart   21-8 * - one game remaining - Chris Melchiorre...

Julia Duggan scored a team-high 12 points on Tuesday night, but no other Ocean City player reached double digits as the Red Raiders fell to Red Bank Catholic, 45-23, in the first round of the NJSIAA girls' basketball Tournament of Champions. The senior grabbed six rebounds and recorded two steals. Katie Johnson added five rebounds, and Mary Kate Mateer collected five points and two assists. Grace Fallon led Red Bank with 13 points. Alex Barazotti contributed 12. Red Bank advances to face Rancocas Valley at 6 p.m. Thursday at Toms River North.

Julia Duggan scored a team-high 12 points on Tuesday night, but no other Ocean City player reached double digits as the Red Raiders fell to Red Bank Catholic, 45-23, in the first round of the NJSIAA girls' basketball Tournament of Champions. The senior grabbed six rebounds and recorded two steals. Katie Johnson added five rebounds, and Mary Kate Mateer collected five points and two assists. Grace Fallon led Red Bank with 13 points. Alex Barazotti contributed 12. Red Bank advances to face Rancocas Valley at 6 p.m. Thursday at Toms River North.

Tuesday's Results GIRLS' TOURN. OF CHAMPIONS QUARTERS Point Pleasant Beach 74, Trenton Catholic 68 Red Bank Catholic 45, Ocean City 23 Girls' Basketball Boxes Point Pleasant Beach 17 18 13 26 - 74 Trenton Catholic 12 20 12 24 - 68 PPB: Katelynn Flaherty 36, Marina Mabrey 29, Eva Motto 9. TC: Erin Garner 7, Tionna Garner 8, Deja Ingram 6, Tyler Raysor 21, Marcia Senatus 7, Icis Young 19. Red Bank Catholic 11 8 19 7...

The first two rounds are at Toms River North. The finals are March 19 at the Sun National Bank Center in Trenton. Seedings are in parentheses. Tuesday's first round Point Pleasant Beach (5) vs. Trenton Catholic (4), 6 p.m. Ocean City (6) vs. Red Bank Catholic (3), 8 p.m. Thursday's semifinals Ocean City-Red Bank Catholic winner vs. Rancocas Valley (2). Point Pleasant Beach-Trenton Catholic winner vs. Shabazz (1).

TOMS RIVER, N.J. - Ocean City senior Natalie Landi did not even see the basket. With the clock expiring in the third quarter, the forward heaved a prayer from well beyond the three-point line that was answered, and served as a nail in Jefferson Township's coffin as the Red Raiders earned their first girls' basketball state title, winning the Group 3 final, 50-37, at Toms River North. "When I shot it, I didn't watch the basket," Landi said of her trey that gave Ocean City a 39-24 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

Boys At Rutgers Athletic Center. Group 4 ATLANTIC CITY (28-1) VS. LINDEN (22-7) 5 p.m. Atlantic City's road to final: Beat Toms River South, 67-43; Southern, 61-56; Toms River North, 56-36; Lenape, 51-40; East Brunswick, 51-49. Linden's road to final: Beat Franklin, 49-33; Dickinson, 66-27; Elizabeth, 53-40; Ridge, 49-46; Hackensack, 83-78 (OT). Fast fact: Atlantic City is seeking to become the first South Jersey team to win back-to-back Group 4 state titles since Shawnee in 1995 and '96. Group 3 CAMDEN (21-10)

The Ocean City girls' basketball team will play in its first state final in five years after its 35-26 victory over Freehold Borough in Wednesday night's Group 3 semifinal at Williamstown. The Red Raiders were led by Julia Duggan, who netted 11 points and collected 10 rebounds. Nicole Piergross added 10 points. The Red Raiders started the game with a 7-0 run and built that into a 15-6 halftime lead. Ocean City's stingy defense did not allow a field goal in the first or third quarters.