Boys basketball: 2022 Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex Tournament bracket, scores, schedule
The Hackettstown boys basketball team will have a strong start in their quest to become Warren County's first champion in the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex tournament.
The Tigers received the top seed in the tri-county tournament when the bracket was released on Wednesday afternoon and a double bye into the quarterfinals. Voorhees earned the No. 2 seed and join Hackettstown in the quarterfinals.
The opening three rounds, including the quarterfinals, will be contested at the higher seeded team.
Pope John, Hunterdon Central, Delaware Valley, Wallkill Valley, Phillipsburg and Sparta all received byes into the second round.
The semifinals will be played at 3:30 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. on Feb. 19 at Wallkill Valley High School. The championship is slated for 5 p.m. on Feb. 26 at Centenary University.
The bracket
Preliminaries
By Jan. 29
(16) Vernon 39, (13) Lenape Valley 38
(9) Warren Hills 59, (20) Belvidere 31
(12) High Point 45, (17) Sussex Tech 35
(11) North Hunterdon 70, (18) North Warren 54
(15) Hopatcong 48, (14) Kittatinny 33
(10) Newton 57, (19) South Hunterdon 30
Second round
By Feb. 5
(9) Warren Hills 56, (8) Sparta 53, 2OT
(3) Pope John 61, (15) Hopatcong 48
(5) Delaware Valley 68, (12) High Point 29
(6) Wallkill Valley 60, (11) North Hunterdon 56
(4) Hunterdon Central 70, (16) Vernon 59
(7) Phillipsburg 48, (10) Newton 45
Quarterfinals
Feb. 12
(6) Wallkill Valley 75, (3) Pope John 56
(2) Voorhees 58, (7) Phillipsburg 45
(1) Hackettstown 61, (9) Warren Hills 34
(4) Hunterdon Central 50, (5) Delaware Valley 44
Semifinals
Feb. 19 at Wallkill Valley High School
(1) Hackettstown 53, (4) Hunterdon Central 45
(6) Wallkill Valley 49, (2) Voorhees 45
Final
Feb. 26 at Centenary University
(1) Hackettstown 58, (6) Wallkill Valley 55 (OT)
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