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Tournament tweaks
With county and conference tournaments now behind us and the state tournament kicking into gear, the Top 20 gets another shakeup. Take a look at this week's tweaks and find out which new team cracked the list by scrolling through this slideshow. Remember, the ranking is based on games played through Feb. 28.
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20-Gill St. Bernard's (10-15)
Last Week: No. 19
Gill St. Bernard's struggled to a 62-35 loss against No. 1 Rutgers Prep in the Somerset County Final, but the Knights were without one of their key pieces in Nisani Santiago during that game.
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19-Lenape (23-3)
Last Week: N/R
Lenape, which had a 66-53 upset win over Gloucester Catholic last week, added a regular season win over Hunterdon Central and a 67-54 triumph over Brick Memorial in the first round of the South Jersey, Group 4 state tournament this week.
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18-Rancocas Valley (21-5)
Last Week: No. 20
After closing out the regular season with a 48-42 win over Timber Creek, Rancocas Valley beat Atlantic Tech, 75-42, in the first round of the South Jersey, Group 4 state tournament.
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17-Pascack Valley (25-1)
Last Week: No. 18
Pascack Valley has now won nine in a row after beating Indian Hills, 72-57, to close out the regular season and starting off the North 1, Group 3 tournament with an 88-35 win over Tenafly.
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16-Sayreville (25-2)
Last Week: No. 16
Sayreville won a thrilling back-and-forth affair with South Brunswick in the Greater Middlesex Tournament final, ultimately pulling out a 59-52 win at Rutgers University. The Bombers beat Hightstown, 55-29, for a first-round win the Central Jersey, Group 4 state tournament.
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15-Ocean City (26-1)
Last Week: 15
Ocean topped Middle Township for a 37-35 win in the Cape-Atlantic League Tournament title before beating Pinelands, 49-19, in the first round of the South Jersey, Group 3 state tournament.
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14-Franklin (17-7)
Last Week: No. 12
After falling 59-53 to No. 14 Lodi Immaculate, Franklin bounced back with a 70-52 victory over 15th-seeded Lincoln in the North 2, Group 4 first round.
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13-Lodi Immaculate (19-5)
Last Week: No. 14
Lodi Immaculate bounced back from its loss in the Bergen County Tournament final by beating No. 12 Franklin, 59-53, this past week.
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12-Saddle River Day (21-6)
Last Week: No. 13
Saddle River Day stayed sharp with a pair of regular-season wins over West Orange and Teaneck, which came by a combined 41 points.
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11-Gloucester Catholic (20-6)
Last Week: No. 10
Gloucester Catholic fell to Lenape, 66-53 at the end of last week, but closed out the regular season with back-to-back wins over Wildwood and Gloucester before beginning play in the South Jersey, Non-Public B state tournament.
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10-Neptune (22-3)
Last Week: No. 11
Neptune took down Northern Burlington for an 80-22 win in the first round of the Central Jersey, Group 3 state tournament to join the Top 10 for the first time this season.
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9-Newark Tech (23-4)
Last Week: No. 9
After handling East Orange comfortably in the semifinals, Newark Tech was made to work in the Essex County Tournament final, as West Orange pushed it to overtime before the Terriers scored a 55-53 win. They also downed Spotswood to open the Central Jersey, Group 2 tournament.
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8-Cherokee (24-2)
Last Week: No. 8
Cherokee closed out the regular season with a 42-29 win over Paul VI before taking down Cherry Hill East, 53-22, in the first round of the South Jersey, Group 4 state tournament.
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7-Rumson-Fair Haven (20-6)
Last Week: No. 7
Rumson-Fair Haven had a 48-32 regular-season win over Marlboro last week before taking down Johnson, 81-47, to open up play in the Central Jersey, Group 2 state tournament.
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6-Patrick School (24-2)
Last Week: No. 6
Patrick School pushed its way past Roselle Catholic and Westfield in the Union County Tournament semifinals and final to pick up its second county crown.
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5-Red Bank Catholic (23-3)
Last Week: No. 5
Red Bank Catholic collected a 70-35 win against Arts after falling to St. John Vianney in the Shore Conference Tournament semifinals and will play Bishop Eustace in the South Jersey, Non-Public A quarterfinals on Thursday.
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4-St. John Vianney (22-4)
Last Week: No. 4
St. John Vianney went silent in the third quarter and fell to St. Rose in the Shore Conference Tournament championship game on Saturday night. The Lancers will play Bishop Ahr in the South Jersey, Non-Public A quarterfinals on Thursday night.
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3-Manasquan (25-2)
Last Week: No. 3
Manasquan rebounded from its loss to St. Rose in the Shore Conference Tournament semifinals with a 67-23 win against Monmouth in the first round of the Central Jersey, Group 2 state tournament.
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2-St. Rose (24-3)
Last Week: No. 2
St. Rose solidified itself as the No. 2 team in the state with an impressive 56-31 win over St. John Vianney in the Shore Conference Tournament final on Saturday. It was St. Rose's first SCT title since 2012 and first under coach Joe Whalen.
1-Rutgers Prep (25-1)
Last Week: No. 1
Rutgers Prep pushed its winning streak to 24 straight games by winning the Somerset County Tournament this past weekend, downing No. 19 Gill St. Bernard's, 62-35, in the final.The Argonauts also picked up a win over Life Center.
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