Wildwood Catholic Academy takes on Gloucester Catholic High School March 7 in North Wildwood. The Wildwood girls basketball team won 45-39. (Photos by Alan M. Dumoff)
As of press time, the Wildwood Catholic Academy and Paul VI High School girls basketball teams were both scheduled to play for a sectional championship March 9.
Wildwood Catholic Academy defeated Gloucester Catholic, 45-39, March 7 in the Non-Public South B semifinal behind a 15-point effort from sophomore Kaci Mikulski.
The Crusaders (23-5 record) were attempting to upset top-seeded Rutgers Prep (25-2) in the sectional championship at Lakewood High School.
Paul VI earned a spot in the Non-Public A championship by defeating Red Bank Catholic, 46-27 on March 7. Hannah Hidalgo scored 22 points, and Sara McShea added 17 for the Eagles, who raised their record to 24-3. Paul VI was to take on nationally ranked Saint John Vianney (28-1) in the sectional championship game at Lakewood High School.
In boys action, Holy Spirit’s season came to an end March 7 as the Spartans fell to Trenton Catholic Preparatory Academy, 54-35, in the Non-Public South B semifinal. Jamil Wilkins scored a dozen points for Holy Spirit, which finished with a 16-9 record.
On March 4, the Gloucester Catholic boys also fell to TCPA after beating Wildwood Catholic Academy 62-40 on March 3.