We’ve reached the sectional final stage for Groups 1 and 3 of the 2024-25 New Jersey girls basketball state tournament. Sectional champions are going to be crowned, and the winning teams will move onto the group semifinals, which will be held next week. Below, check out our breakdowns and picks for each Group 1 and Group 3 sectional final, which will be taking throughout the state on Friday. North 1, Group 1 2-Mountain Lakes at 1-Park Ridge North 1, Group 3 2-Morris Knolls at 1-Demarest North 2, Group 1 2-University at 1-Glen Ridge North 2, Group 3 6-Cranford at 1-Chatham Central, Group 1 2-Thrive Charter at 1-New Providence (Saturday) Central, Group 3 5-Neptune at 2-Red Bank Regional South, Group 1 3-Wildwood at 1-Haddon Township South, Group 3 2-Moorestown at 1-Cherry Hill West Lauren Knego and Luis Torres cover girls basketball. You can reach them at lknego@njadvancemedia.com and ltorres@njadvancemedia.com. The N.J. High School Sports newsletter is now appearing in mailboxes 5 days a week. Sign up now! Follow us on social: Facebook | Instagram | X (formerly Twitter)