As part of our state championship coverage, the NJ Advance Media boys basketball staff will select a Most Valuable Player and several additional standouts from each game at Rutgers. Check out our selections below from Saturday’s Group 1 state final between Newark Tech and Thrive Charter. Marjon Skillman, Thrive Charter, Jr., F Skillman connected for a game-high 17 points and he took down 11 rebounds to lead Thrive Charter to a 63-51 victory over Newark Tech in its first season as a public school program. Skillman dropped in nine of those 17 points over the last 9:20 after Newark Tech had seized a 34-32 lead after trailing the entire first half. Skillman entered the game averaging 13.2 points a game. Other stars Tyler Hammond, Thrive Charter, Jr., G Hammond scored 15 points, 10 in the opening half to help the Titans to a 27-19 lead. He also finished with five rebounds and two assists. He was 2-of-6 from 3-point range and 7-of-7 from the foul line. Javion Cesar-Jones, Thrive Charter, Jr., G He sank 5-of-6 from the floor and closed with 12 points before fouling out with 5:45 to play after helping to steer his team to a 48-40 advantage. He played a pivotal role after Newark Tech had claimed a 31-30 lead with 3:05 left in the third quarter by sparking a quarter-ending 10-3 spurt with six points. Malcolm Bragg, Newark Tech, Sr., G Bragg netted a team-high 14 points before fouling out with 6:41 left in the game and the Terriers trailing, 44-37. He dropped in five consecutive points with a putback and a 3-pointer to give his club a 34-32 lead with 2:09 to go in the third quarter after Tech had trailed most of the game. Bragg finishes his outstanding career with 1,717 points. Rodney Tullis, Newark Tech, Sr., G Tullis scored 11 points and came up with three rebounds and three steals. He sank three straight points after teammate Malcolm Bragg fouled out with 6:41 remaining to pull his squad to within 46-40, but the Terriers were unable to thwart a late surge by Thrive. Tullis came in averaging 13.6 points a game. The N.J. High School Sports newsletter now appearing in mailboxes 5 days a week. Sign up now and be among the first to get all the boys and girls sports you care about, straight to your inbox each weekday. To add your name, click here. Thank you for relying on us to provide the journalism you can trust. Please consider supporting NJ.com with a subscription. Kevin Minnick covers South Jersey boys basketball. He can be reached at kminnick@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @kminnicksports Mike Kinney covers North and Central Jersey boys basketball. He can be reached at mkinney@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @MikeKinneyHS