2023 NJSIAA Boys Basketball Central Jersey, Group 4 Tournament First Round - Jackson Township vs. Hightstown — (Photo by Michael Franco/OnNJ Sports)

February 26, 2026

IMAGES: Jackson Township Boys and Girls Win CJ4 Basketball Tournament Openers

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2026 NJSIAA Basketball Central Jersey, Group 4 Tournament First Round

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Action from a 2026 NJSIAA Girls Basketball Central Jersey, Group 4 Tournament first round game between Jackson Township and Monroe. (Photo by Michael Franco/OnNJ Sports)

The Jackson Township boys and girls basketball teams both opened up their respective 2026 NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 4 Tournaments with wins. The Jaguar boys topped Hightstown 83-55 while the girls downed Monroe 62-37.

Isabella Finer led all scorers with 19 points, and Julianna Old grabbed 12 rebounds for the Jackson Township girls team. Avery Brooks and Kaylee Ambos added 14 and 13 points, respectively, for the Jaguars.

Valentina Francisco led Monroe with 10 points.

On the boys’ side, George Boley led the way for Jackson Township, scoring a game-high 27 points while dishing out five assists. Jimmy Pappalardo, Sean Hallihan, and Mi’Aire Anderson also scored in double figures for the Jaguars with 14, 12, and 11 points, respectively. Also, Randy Holmes nearly had a double-double for Jackson Township with nine points and 10 rebounds.

Jackson White and Caden Mamone each had a double-digit scoring night for Hightstown. White knocked down 12 points, all from behind the 3-point arc, and Mamone chipped in an additional 10 points for the Rams.

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Michael Franco

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Franco is a sports photographer and the owner of Franco Photography, based in Jackson, New Jersey. He has spent years photographing athletes and teams throughout the state. You can often find him along the sidelines at high school, college sporting events and Professional sports, with a particular passion for soccer, football, basketball, and lacrosse. Franco enjoys capturing not only the action of the game, but also the emotion, intensity, and moments that happen around it. Over the years, he has had the opportunity to photograph everything from regular season games, and tournaments to senior nights and championship-level events. When he’s not photographing sports, Franco also specializes in senior portraits and event photography.