The second round of the NJSIAA State Tournament wrapped up with plenty of excitement across all brackets. Each bracket featured four games, narrowing the field down to just four teams remaining in each. The second round delivered its fair share of upsets, as lower-seeded teams rose to the occasion and knocked off favorites. There were also standout performances from both teams and individual players, setting the tone for what promises to be an intense and competitive tournament. The action picks back up tomorrow with the semifinal round, as the remaining teams look to take one step closer to the ultimate goal: winning two more games and being crowned state champion. Today, we will be taking a look at the results from last week's group 2 games.

NORTH 1 BRACKET

+ In the North 1 Bracket, Mahwah continued it ascent with a hard fought 6-5 win over Westwood while Glen Rock topped Ramsey 9-4.

NORTH 2 BRACKET

+ The North 2 Bracket featured some low scoring affairs. Menham advances to the semifinals after taking down third seeded Passaic Valley, 3-0 while 10th seeded Bernards upset second seeded Madison, 3-1. West Essex blanked Lyndhurst 3-0 and West Morris topped Rutherford, 5-1.

CENTRAL BRACKET

+ After a scare in the opening round, Governor Livingston found its groove in beating ninth seeded South River, 12-6. Raritan topped 13th seeded Cinnaminson, 2-1 and 14th seeded Bordentown continued its Cinderella run, topping 11th seeded Allentown 5-4 to advance to the semis. In the bottom half of the bracket, second seeded Robbinsbille beat seventh seeded Manasquan, 3-2.

SOUTH BRACKET

+ In the south, top seeded Haddonfield beat ninth seeded Lower Cape May, 7-0 while fifth seeded West Deptford beat fourth seeded Sterling, 4-0. Sixth seeded Collingswood hammered 14th seeded Manchester Township, 15-0 behind 14 hits including two homers and five RBI from Chase Ladik. Finally, second seeded Haddon Heights beat seventh seeded Overbrook, 3-2.

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