1978 Middlesex County Boys Basketball Tournament

1978 Middlesex County Boys Basketball Tournament

View the bracket for the 1978 Middlesex County Boys Basketball Tournament, which took place from February 13th to February 25th. First-round games were played at Edison, J.F. Kennedy, J.P. Stevens, New Brunswick, South River, Spotswood, St. Mary’s (S.A.) (later called Cardinal McCarrick), and St. Thomas Aquinas High Schools.

Quarterfinal contests were held at East Brunswick, North Brunswick, Perth Amboy, and Sayreville High Schools. Semifinal games were played at South Plainfield and Woodbridge High Schools. The Championship Game was held at the Rutgers University College Avenue Barn.

Tournament Venues

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Anthony J. Cotoia Gymnasium @ South Plainfield HS200 Lake Street
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
Cardinal McCarrick HS Gym310 Augusta Street
South Amboy, New Jersey 08879
East Brunswick HS Gym380 Cranbury Road
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
Fitzpatrick Gymnasium11 Montgomery St
South River, NJ 08882
Frank Cangelosi Gym @ Edison HS50 Boulevard of the Eagles
Edison, NJ 08817
J.F. Kennedy HS Gym200 Washington Avenue
Iselin, NJ 08830
J.P. Stevens HS Gym855 Grove Ave
Edison, NJ 08820
North Brunswick HS Gym86 Raider Rd
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
Perth Amboy HS Gym300 Eagle Ave
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
Rutgers University – College Avenue Barn130 College Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Sayreville HS Gym820 Washington Road
Parlin, NJ 08859
Spotswood Athletic Center @ Spotswood HS105 Summerhill Road
Spotswood, NJ 08884
St. Thomas Aquinas HS Gym1 Tingley Lane
Edison, NJ 08820
Woodbridge HS GymSamuel Lupo Place
Woodbridge, NJ 07095

Tournament Bracket

First Round (2/13 & 2/14)

    • FINAL
    • #1 Perth Amboy (13-2) 91
    • #16 Piscataway (8-9) 74
    • New Brunswick HS
    • FINAL
    • #8 St. Peter (11-6) 65
    • #9 Metuchen (11-3) 81
    • J.P. Stevens HS
    • FINAL
    • #4 J.F. Kennedy (13-4) 77
    • #13 East Brunswick (9-9) 49
    • Spotswood HS
    • FINAL
    • #5 New Brunswick (14-4) 83
    • #12 Hoffman (12-3) 78
    • South River HS
    • FINAL
    • #3 South River (13-1) 92
    • #14 St. Mary (P.A.) (10-7) 44
    • St. Mary (S.A.) HS
    • FINAL
    • #6 St. Joseph (11-4) 69
    • #11 Cedar Ridge (8-7) 76
    • J.F. Kennedy HS
    • FINAL
    • #7 Woodbridge (13-8) 35
    • #10 South Brunswick (10-6) 30
    • St. Thomas Aquinas HS
    • FINAL
    • #2 Carteret (16-2) 73
    • #15 J.P. Stevens (7-10) 56
    • Edison HS

Quarterfinals (2/16 & 2/17)

    • FINAL
    • #1 Perth Amboy (14-2) 74
    • #9 Metuchen (12-3) 64
    • North Brunswick HS
    • FINAL
    • #4 J.F. Kennedy (14-4) 57
    • #5 New Brunswick (15-4) 56
    • East Brunswick HS
    • FINAL
    • #3 South River (14-1) 75
    • #11 Cedar Ridge (9-7) 44
    • Perth Amboy HS
    • FINAL
    • #2 Carteret (17-2) 63
    • #7 Woodbridge (14-8) 47
    • Sayreville HS

Semifinals (2/20 & 2/21)

    • FINAL
    • #1 Perth Amboy (15-2) 63
    • #4 J.F. Kennedy (15-4) 47
    • Woodbridge HS
    • FINAL
    • #2 Carteret (18-2) 56
    • #3 South River (15-1) 78
    • South Plainfield HS

Championship (2/25)

    • FINAL
    • #1 Perth Amboy (16-2) 54
    • #3 South River (16-1) 80
    • Rutgers College Avenue Barn