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JERSEY HOOPS PLAYOFF ROUNDUP

by Adam Zagoria

There were a few shockers in the New Jersey state basketball playoffs onThursday. Here’s a quick rundown of some of what happened, and a look aheadto the coming days.

**Pittsburgh-bound G Ashton Gibbs tallied 28 points, 8 rebounds, 4 blocks and 4 steals as Seton Hall Prep handled DePaul, 60-38, in North Non-Public A.

**DePaul junior Justin Crosgile, who holds offers from St. Joe’s, St.John’s, Rutgers and has interest from Michigan and Notre Dame, managed just 13 points in that game after coming back from a high ankle sprain.

**Providence-bound C Bilal Dixon tallied 10 points as No. 1 Queen of Peace was stunned by Immaculata, 57-55, in North Non-Public A. Uncommited uniorguard Javae Gilchrist, one of the most exciting players in North Jersey,scored a game-high 20 points in that game.

**Iona-bound G Kyle Smyth of Don Bosco had 8 points and 7 assists as DonBosco knocked off Delbarton, 58-39, in North Non-Public B. Senior teammateGeorgio Milligan scored a game-high 22. With No. 1 Queen of Peace havingbeen ousted, this bracket now looks like No. 2 Bosco’s to lose.

**The North Non-Public B playoffs kick into high gear today. Seton Hall-bound PG Jordan Theodore and No. 4 Paterson Catholic, the newly minted Passaic County champs, host No. 5 St. Mary of Rutherford. Paterson Catholic also features sophomores Fuquan Edwin and Trevor Clemmings, who hold offersfrom Rutgers and Seton Hall, and Jayon James, who has offers from Seton Hall, Xavier and Fordham.

In Jersey City, No. 1 St. Anthony with its six Division I players meets No. 8 Morristown Beard. On display for the Friarswill be Rutgers-bound G Mike Rosario; Pitt-bound G Travon Woodall; Fordham-bound G Jio Fontan and Fordham-bound F Alberto Estwick; Marquette-bound G Tyshawn Taylor; and star junior wing Dominic Cheek.

In Elizabeth, No. 3 St. Patrick, the two-time defending Tournament of Champions winner, will host No. 6 Eastern Christian. The Celtics feature Kansas-bound F Quintrell Thomasand North Carolina-bound G Dexter Strickland. The semifinals in this bracket take place Monday, with the final set for Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Rutgers.

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