Glen Rock girls basketball defends North 1, Group 2 sectional title

GLEN ROCK — The defending North 1, Group 2 girls basketball champions did all the little things right and won in a big way.

Top-seeded Glen Rock claimed its second straight sectional title with a 59-27 victory over No. 2 Westwood on March 6. The Panthers scored the first 10 points and never looked back, sharing the ball effectively on offense and playing airtight defense.

Glen Rock (23-6) earned a trip to the March 10 Group 2 state semifinals, where it will face North Section 2 winner Caldwell. The Chiefs eliminated the reigning champ in their bracket, dealing a 58-29 setback to Madison, which had beaten Glen Rock in last year’s state semis.

Senior Abby Grove led the Panthers with 18 points, while classmate Anna Heuss collected 10 rebounds and Mia Vergel de Dios dished out 8 assists.

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