Ocean City Red Raiders

Here's the latest update on the NJSIAA state basketball tournament.

Reacting to a decision by Rutgers University, the NJSIAA announced Wednesday its Boys Basketball Group Finals on Sunday will move to Phillipsburg High School, that deal has fell through, leaving them looking for a new home.

Ocean City (22-8) advances to the Group 3 state semifinals at 5 p.m. on Thursday at Deptford High School, where the Red Raiders will face Central Jersey champion Westampton Tech, a 61-53 winner over Neptune.

It was a career night for Mainland sophomore forward Cadence Fitzgerald.

Mainland Regional took down Ocean City to capture its sixth consecutive South Jersey Public B sectional championship on Thursday afternoon at GCIT.

Madison, left, and Marlee Brestle got to square off against each other for the first time on the varsity level recently, with Marlee’s Ocean City Red Raiders beating Madison’s Atlantic City Vikings

Mainland senior Jake Cook had 18 points, including 13 in the second half, to help the Mustangs take down rival Ocean City.

Sophomore Marin Panico came up big for Ocean City, finishing with a team-high 18 points, including three 3-pointers, in the Red Raiders’ 51-49 win over Mainland.

Ocean City hit a late 3-pointer to knock off Atlantic City in a thrilling girls game.

In South Jersey there aren’t too many rivalries that can match Mainland vs. Ocean City