View the bracket for the 1979 Middlesex County Boys Basketball Tournament, which took place from February 12th to February 24th. First-round games were played at Edison, Highland Park, J.F. Kennedy, J.P. Stevens, New Brunswick, South River, Sayreville War Memorial, and St. Joseph’s High Schools.
Quarterfinal contests were held at East Brunswick, North Brunswick, Perth Amboy, and St. Mary’s (South Amboy) High Schools. Semifinal games were played at South Plainfield and Woodbridge High Schools. The Championship Game was held at the Rutgers Athletic Center.
Tournament Venues
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Tournament Bracket
First Round (2/12 & 2/13)
- FINAL
- #1 South River (17-2) 57
- #16 Hoffman (11-8) 41
- Sayreville War Memorial HS
- FINAL
- #8 St. Joseph (13-6) 52
- #9 St. Peter (13-6) 42
- Edison HS
- FINAL
- #4 New Brunswick (15-3) 55
- #13 Woodbridge (8-10) 37
- J.P. Stevens HS
- FINAL
- #5 East Brunswick (13-5) 60
- #12 East Brunswick Tech (15-3) 48
- New Brunswick HS
- FINAL
- #3 Carteret (17-2) 65
- #14 Edison (8-11) 51
- St. Joseph HS
- FINAL
- #6 Sayreville (13-6) 54
- #11 St. Mary (S.A.) (15-4) 53
- Highland Park HS
- FINAL
- #7 Perth Amboy (14-5) 59
- #10 North Brunswick (12-6) 58 OT
- South River HS
- FINAL
- #2 Colonia (17-4) 57
- #15 St. Mary (P.A.) (11-8) 48
- J.F. Kennedy HS
Quarterfinals (2/15 & 2/16)
- FINAL
- #1 South River (18-2) 64
- #8 St. Joseph (14-6) 57
- Perth Amboy HS
- FINAL
- #4 New Brunswick (16-3) 76
- #5 East Brunswick (14-5) 83
- St. Mary (S.A.) HS
- FINAL
- #3 Carteret (18-2) 60
- #6 Sayreville (14-6) 62
- North Brunswick HS
- FINAL
- #2 Colonia (18-4) 59
- #7 Perth Amboy (15-5) 58
- East Brunswick HS
Semifinals (2/19 & 2/20)
- FINAL
- #1 South River (19-2) 73
- #5 East Brunswick (15-5) 60
- South Plainfield HS
- FINAL
- #2 Colonia (19-4) 65
- #6 Sayreville (15-6) 62
- Woodbridge HS
Championship (2/24)
- FINAL
- #1 South River (20-2) 60
- #2 Colonia (20-4) 40
- Rutgers Athletic Center