BAYVILLE – The way Montgomery High School boys’ basketball team has ... a 39-5 halftime lead that led to a 62-32 victory over South champ Lenape in a state Group 4 semifinal?

as it avenged last season’s Group 4 semifinal loss to Lenape by downing the Indians 62-32 at Central Regional High School in Bayville and punched their ticket to their first state final.

Foul trouble and stifling defense had limited the Lenape senior's measurable first-half contribution to almost nothing. Fortunately, high school basketball rules require at least two halves.

Abby Ball, that is. The Chiefs' sophomore post player scored a career-high 17 points as second-seeded Cherokee bested top-seed and defending Group 4 state champion Lenape, 51-40 to win the South ...