The first round of the NJSIAA South Jersey Non-Public B boys basketball tournament began Feb. 27 with a matchup between (10) Wildwood Catholic and (7) Gloucester Catholic at Msgr. Edward Lucitt Hall in Gloucester City.
After a close first half, Wildwood Catholic took a seven-point lead into the break. The Rams clawed back in the fourth quarter after being down 15, outscoring Wildwood Catholic 27-17 and cutting the deficit to one point.
A costly turnover in the final seconds halted the momentum, allowing the Crusaders to upset the Rams by a score of 66-63.
Wildwood Catholic was led by Paris Kinsey and Micah D’Anna, who shared a team-high 22 points. For Gloucester Catholic, Kalief Armstrong led all scorers with 29 points, adding two rebounds, two assists, three blocks and seven steals.
Gloucester Catholic finished the season with a record of 10-17.
Wildwood Catholic advanced to the quarterfinal round, traveling March 2 to Delran to take on second-seeded Holy Cross Preparatory Academy. The Crusaders fell to the Lancers, 78-41.
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