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Collingswood High School Wrestling Team Earns Top Seed In Playoffs
The Panthers host Oakcrest in the opening round of the playoffs on Monday, according to nj.com.
COLLINGSWOOD, NJ — The road to the NJSIAA South Jersey Group 2 championship goes through Collingswood.
The Panthers are the No. 1 seed in the playoffs, and open the tournament at home against No. 8 Oakcrest on Monday, Feb. 6, 7 p.m.
The winner faces the winner of the match between No. 4 West Deptford and No. 5 Cinnaminson in the semifinals on Feb. 8. The championship match is Friday, Feb. 10, and the State Group Championships are Feb. 12 at Pine Belt Arena.
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Brackets become official on Wednesday.
As of Tuesday afternoon, Collingswood was 18-3, with wins over Group 3 playoff team Highland and Group 5 playoff team Cherokee, according to nj.com. Collingswood’s biggest test is still to come on Thursday night, when it visits still unbeaten Paulsboro, 6:30 p.m.
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Oakcrest is 11-5, according to nj.com. Despite its record, it is seeded behind West Deptford (9-11) and seventh-seeded Sterling (11-10).
To view the full bracket, visit nj.com.
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