By Matt Stypulkoski | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
Scott Faytok | For NJ Advance Media
Monday Madness
Both the boys and girls basketball state tournaments got in the March Madness mood on Monday, with a combined seven buzzer-beater wins. Catch up on all the wild endings – including a pair of controversial finishes – with our roundup of the night's best videos.
Controversial shot sends Roselle Catholic boys to South Jersey, Non-Public B final
It was arguably the biggest shot of the season in New Jersey basketball, but it raised some pretty big questions, too. The biggest one, though, is if the shot Barry Brown hit for Roselle Catholic to lead the Lions past Gill St. Bernard's in the South Jersey, Non-Public B semifinals, beat the buzzer. It was close, but officials counted the shot, which gave Roselle Catholic a 54-51 victory.
3 points? Buzzer beater?
A few issues arose from Brown's shot: Was it before the buzzer and was it a 3-pointer? Some shots from the game (like the one above) show he may not have gotten it off in time, while videos clearly show Brown's shot was inside the arc – but the refs gave him three points for it.
Foul? Mabrey hits late FTs, Manasquan girls win Central Jersey, Group 2 title
Dara Mabrey stepped up and knocked down a pair of free throws with 0.2 seconds remaining to lift top-seeded and No. 3 Manasquan over second-seeded and No. 7 Rumson-Fair Haven, 67-66, in the Central Jersey, Group 2 final. Rumson-Fair Haven rallied from a double-digit deficit in the fourth quarter to take the lead with six seconds remaining, led by 38 points from Tori Hyduke.
University stuns Glen Ridge in boys North 2, Group 1 final
D'Andre Collins came off the bench and hit a buzzer-beater to lead seventh-seeded University over top-seeded Glen Ridge, 53-51, in the North 2, Group 1 final.
Verona boys make it back-to-back North 1, Group 1 crowns
Jack Farrell had 19 points and scored the winning basket on a layup with five seconds left in overtime to lead top-seeded Verona over second-seeded Cresskill, 56-54, in the North 1, Group 1 final.
Manchester Township girls upend Middle Township in South Jersey, Group 2 final
Deja Adams drilled a 3-pointer with three seconds left to hand Manchester Township the South Jersey, Group 2 title, 34-33, over Middle Township. Reynolds, a freshman, notched 11 points, three rebounds and five steals.
Cherokee girls take South Jersey, Group 4 on Therien's coast-to-coast layup
Isabella Therien went coast-to-coast and beat the buzzer with a layup to give Cherokee the South Jersey, Group 4 title, 37-35, over Toms River North. Therien tied for a game-high with 16 points.
Wingle gives High Point girls the win in North 1, Group 2
Tyra Wingle buried a corner 3-pointer with two seconds remaining to push High Point past Westwood, 39-37, in the North 1, Group 2 final. Margo Peterson led High Point with 18 points and Wingle finished with eight.
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