Mahwah joined Cresskill in becoming the second double-digit seed from North Jersey to win two NJSIAA boys basketball tournament games and advance to sectional semifinals.
Seeded 10th, Mahwah defeated No. 2 Pascack Hills, 53-52, in Thursday’s North 1, Group 2 quarterfinal, after losing twice this season to its Big North Patriot Division rival.
Below are results and semifinal matchups for the nine sectionals that include North Jersey teams:
NJSIAA Boys Basketball Tournament 2016
NORTH 1, GROUP 1
First round
(1) Park Ridge d. (16) Boonton, 50-33
(8) Emerson d. (9) West Caldwell Tech, 45-37
(4) Verona d. (13) Saddle Brook, 60-41
(5) Palisades Park d. (12) Cedar Grove, 71-43
(3) Bogota d. (14) Hopatcong, 66-37
(11) Cresskill d. (6) North Warren, 74-57
(10) Hasbrouck Heights d. (7) Wood-Ridge, 77-61
(2) Paterson Charter d. (15) New Milford, 69-34
Quarterfinals
(1) Park Ridge d. (8) Emerson, 46-37
(4) Verona d. (5) Palisades Park, 58-51 (OT)
(11) Cresskill d. (3) Bogota, 54-36
(2) Paterson Charter d. (10) Hasbrouck Heights, 47-46
Semifinals
March 4
(4) Verona at (1) Park Ridge
(11) Cresskill at (2) Paterson Charter
Final
NORTH 2, GROUP 1
First round
(1) Hoboken d. (16) Technology, 68-51
(8) Dayton d. (9) Weehawken, 78-61
(4) Bloomfield Tech d. (13) Arts, 59-45
(5) North Arlington d. (12) Shabazz, 61-57
(3) University d. (14) Hoboken Charter, 107-40
(6) Glen Ridge d. (11) University Charter, 48-41
(10) Newark Collegiate d. (7) Ridgefield, 61-56
(2) American History d. (15) Secaucus, 99-52
Quarterfinals
(1) Hoboken d. (8) Dayton, 56-47
(4) Bloomfield Tech d. (5) North Arlington, 63-38
(3) University d. (6) Glen Ridge, 77-44
(2) American History d. (10) Newark Collegiate, 62-52
Semifinals
March 4
(4) Bloomfield Tech at (1) Hoboken
(3) University at (2) American History
Final
NORTH 1, GROUP 2
First round
(1) Ramsey d (16) Westwood, 55-29
(8) Jefferson d. (9) Glen Rock, 69-60
(13) Lakeland d. (4) Newton, 53-52
(5) Elmwood Park d. (12) NV/Demarest, 40-31
(3) Manchester d. (14) Kinnelon, 58-41
(11) Pequannock d. (6) Mountain Lakes, 50-45
(10) Mahwah d. (7) High Point, 48-40
(2) Pascack Hills d. (15) Dumont, 68-50
Quarterfinals
(1) Ramsey d. (8) Jefferson, 65-36
(5) Elmwood Park d. (13) Lakeland, 67-61
(3) Manchester d. (11) Pequannock, 53-45
(10) Mahwah d. (2) Pascack Hills, 53-52
Semifinals
March 5
(5) Elmwood Park at (1) Ramsey
(10) Mahwah at (3) Manchester
Final
NORTH 2, GROUP 2
First round
(1) Hackettstown d. (16) Morris Tech, 78-41
(8) Whippany Park at (9) Lodi, 41-39
(4) Newark Central d. (13) Parsippany, 74-44
(5) Rutherford d. (12) Harrison, 69-43
(3) West Side d. Lyndhurst, 92-27
(11) Newark Tech d. (6) Dover, 59-43
(7) North 13th Street d. (10) Ridgefield Park, 61-47
(2) Hanover Park d. (15) Morris Tech, 86-45
Quarterfinals
(1) Hackettstown d. (8) Whippany Park, 63-52
(4) Newark Central d. (5) Rutherford, 79-65
(3) West Side d. (11) Newark Tech, 81-61
(2) Hanover Park d. (7) North 13th Street, 81-71
Semifinals
March 5
(4) Newark Central at (1) Hackettstown
(3) West Side at (2) Hanover Park
Final
NORTH 1, GROUP 3
First round
(1) Ramapo d. (16) Tenafly, 47-30
(8) Pascack Valley d. (9) Dwight Morrow, 80-71
(4) Wayne Hills d. (13) Sparta, 70-38
(5) River Dell d. (12) Roxbury, 58-37
(3) Wayne Valley d. (14) Montville, 67-57
(6) NV/Old Tappan d. (11) West Essex, 61-34
(7) Passaic Valley d. (10) Morris Hills, 64-38
(2) Teaneck d. (15) Northern Highlands, 77-65
Quarterfinals
March 2
(1) Ramapo d. (8) Pascack Valley, 51-36
(4) Wayne Hills d. (5) River Dell, 56-44
(6) NV/Old Tappan d. (3) Wayne Valley, 46-43
(2) Teaneck d. (7) Passaic Valley, 80-67
Semifinals
March 4
(4) Wayne Hills at (1) Ramapo
(6) NV/Old Tappan at (2) Teaneck
Final
NORTH 2, GROUP 3
First round
(1) Chatham d. (16) Kennedy (Iselin), 71-54
(8) Snyder d. (9) Cranford, 73-60
(4) Rahway d. (13) Mendham, 62-40
(5) Cliffside Park d. (12) Nutley, 53-35
(3) Warren Hills d. (14) Barringer, 79-63
(11) Voorhees d. (6) Summit, 62-57
(7) Colonia d. (10) Matawan, 59-48
(2) Somerville d. (15) Governor Livingston, 63-47
Quarterfinals
March 2
(1) Chatham d. (8) Snyder, 44-43
(4) Rahway d. (5) Cliffside Park, 59-44
(3) Warren Hills d. (11) Voorhees, 51-41
(2) Somerville d. (7) Colonia, 48-35
Semifinals
March 4
(4) Rahway at (1) Chatham
(3) Warren Hills at (2) Somerville
Final
NORTH 1, GROUP 4
First round
(1) Union City d. (16) Belleville, 79-53
(8) Montclair d. (9) Kearny, 76-53
(4) Hackensack d. (13) Ridgewood, 50-49
(5) Eastside d. (12) Passaic, 54-36
(14) Mount Olive d. (3) West Orange, 66-61
(6) Morristown d. (11) Kennedy, 59-46
(10) Morris Knolls d. (7) Passaic Tech, 65-58
(2) Randolph d. (15) Livingston, 61-34
Quarterfinals
(1) Union City d. (8) Montclair, 64-55
(4) Hackensack d. (5) Eastside, 61-52
(6) Morristown d. (14) Mount Olive, 74-52
(2) Randolph d. (10) Morris Knolls, 67-47
Semifinals
March 5
(4) Hackensack at (1) Union City
(6) Morristown at (2) Randolph
Final
NORTH NON-PUBLIC A
First round
(1) Don Bosco, bye
(8) St. Peter’s Prep d. (9) Oratory, 56-38
(4) Hudson Catholic, bye
(5) St. Joseph (Mont.), bye
(3) Bergen Catholic, bye
(6) Paramus Catholic d. (11) DePaul, 65-45
(7) Pope John d. (10) Delbarton, 75-69
(2) Seton Hall Prep, bye
Quarterfinals
March 4
(8) St. Peter’s Prep at (1) Don Bosco
(5) St. Joseph at (4) Hudson Catholic
(6) Paramus Catholic at (3) Bergen Catholic
(7) Pope John at (2) Seton Hall Prep
Semifinals
March 7
Final
NORTH NON-PUBLIC B
First round
March 1
(1) St. Anthony, bye
(9) Eastern Christian d. (8) Saddle River Day, 47-46
(4) Queen of Peace d. (13) Newark Academy, 83-45
(5) Morristown-Beard d. (12) Hawthorne Christian, 35-32
(3) Morris Catholic, bye
(6) Dwight-Englewood d. (11) Marist, 69-58
(7) Montclair Immaculate d. (10) Christ The King, 67-41
(2) St. Mary (Ruth.), bye
Quarterfinals
March 3
(1) St. Anthony d. (9) Eastern Christian, 87-20
(4) Queen of Peace d. (5) Morristown-Beard, 77-59
(6) Dwight-Englewood d. (3) Morris Catholic, 47-31
(7) Montclair Immaculate d. (2) St. Mary (Ruth.), 65-54
Semifinals
March 5
(4) Queen of Peace at (1) St. Anthony
(7) Montclair Immaculate at (6) Dwight-Englewood
Final