The 43rd annual girls’ basketball Union County Tournament will continue with eight first round games to be played Tuesday night.
After 21 teams were seeded we have the top 16 seeds ready to go.
Here’s a closer look:
TOP SIDE OF THE BRACKET:
9-Summit at 8-Dayton
16-Linden at 1-The Patrick School
12-New Providence at 5-Cranford
13-Johnson at 4-Oak Knoll
BOTTOM SIDE OF THE BRACKET:
10-Scotch Plains at 7-Union Catholic
15-Gov. Livingston at 2-Roselle Catholic
11-Plainfield at 6-Kent Place
14-Union at 3-Westfield
Summit (11-7) and Dayton (17-2) have not faced each other this year. Both are led by 1,000 point scorers, Christina Richson for Summit and Amanda Lau for Dayton.
The Patrick School (17-5) and Linden (10-8) have also not met. The Celtics, sparked by freshman point guard Lashae Dwyer and junior forward Brennah Cody, are seeking to repeat as champions for the first time.
The Patrick School has won two of the last three titles, defeating Westfield in the final both times.
Cranford, which captured the 2016 championship and has a 1,000 point scorer in Camryn Wichelns, swept New Providence in Union County Conference-Watchung Division play.
The Cougars (10-11) defeated the Pioneers (6-18) by the score of 46-24 at home on Jan. 2 and then 52-24 at New Providence on Jan. 23.
Oak Knoll (11-5) also swept Johnson (7-13) in Mountain Division play. Oak Knoll won 46-28 in Clark on Jan. 6 and then 44-14 in Summit on Jan. 25.
Scotch Plains (11-8) and Union Catholic (11-6) will be meeting for the first time, while Roselle Catholic (16-4) won at GL 59-32 on Jan. 20.
Plainfield (13-8) and Kent Place (11-5) clashed on Feb. 1 in Plainfield with Kent Place coming out on top 49-46.
The Patrick School won the UCC’s Watchung Division championship outright, while Kent Place won the Sky Division title outright.
Westfield swept Union in Watchung Division play, winning 61-36 at home on Dec. 18 and 47-37 at Union on Feb. 8.
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
UNION COUNTY TOURNAMENT
SEEDS: 1-The Patrick School. 2-Roselle Catholic. 3-Westfield. 4-Oak Knoll.
5-Cranford. 6-Kent Place. 7-Union Catholic. 8-Dayton.
9-Summit. 10-Scotch Plains. 11-Plainfield. 12-New Providence.
13-Johnson. 14-Union. 15-Gov. Livingston. 16-Linden.
17-Elizabeth. 18-Rahway. 19-Benedictine. 20-Roselle Park.
21-Hillside.
PRELIMINARY ROUND:
Linden 57, Elizabeth 39
Gov. Livingston 38, Rahway 33
Johnson 56, Roselle Park 25
New Providence 45, Hillside 27
Union 35, Benedictine 33
FIRST ROUND:
Tuesday, Feb. 13
9-Summit at 8-Dayton
10-Scotch Plains at 7-Union Catholic
11-Plainfield at 6-Kent Place
12-New Providence at 5-Cranford
13-Johnson at 4-Oak Knoll
14-Union at 3-Westfield
15-Gov. Livingston at 2-Roselle Catholic
16-Linden at 1-The Patrick School
QUARTERFINALS:
Friday, Feb. 16
2 doubleheaders
6 p.m., 7:30 p.m. at TBA
SEMIFINALS:
Wednesday, Feb. 21
6 p.m., 7:30 p.m., TBA
FINAL:
Saturday, Feb. 24
At Kean University, 5 p.m.