UPDATED: Falcons lose in semis of state tournament
JEFFERSON. The high school girls basketball team falls to Madison in the semifinal round of the NJSIAA Group 2 Tournament.
![UPDATED: Falcons lose in semis of state tournament Jefferson's Kiley Shatzel (15) leaps toward the hoop in the game against Glen Rock on Friday, March 1. The Falcons won, 52-31, to take the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 championship at home. (Photos by George Leroy Hunter)](http://www.advertisernewssouth.com/binrepository/648x432/0c0/0d0/none/808998/FWFR/imgp3767_4-7445068_20240305082507.jpg)
![UPDATED: Falcons lose in semis of state tournament Jefferson's Cassidy Ball (1) tosses the ball toward the hoop. She scored 10 points.](http://www.advertisernewssouth.com/binrepository/648x432/0c0/0d0/none/808998/RAFR/imgp3707_4-7445071_20240305082510.jpg)
![UPDATED: Falcons lose in semis of state tournament The Jefferson Falcons pose with their trophy after winning the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 final.](http://www.advertisernewssouth.com/binrepository/648x432/0c0/0d0/none/808998/TAFR/imgp3312_4-7445077_20240305082514.jpg)
![UPDATED: Falcons lose in semis of state tournament Jefferson's Grace Weihmiller (23) releases the ball during a long-range shot. She scored five points.](http://www.advertisernewssouth.com/binrepository/648x432/0c0/0d0/none/808998/WCFR/imgp3741_4-7445074_20240305082512.jpg)
![UPDATED: Falcons lose in semis of state tournament Glen Rock's Mia Vergel de Dios dribbles the ball while covered by Jefferson's Madison Manco.](http://www.advertisernewssouth.com/binrepository/648x432/0c0/0d0/none/808998/XBFR/imgp3815_4-7445080_20240305082517.jpg)
![UPDATED: Falcons lose in semis of state tournament A Glen Rock Panther and a Jefferson Falcon reach for the ball during the tip-off to begin the game.](http://www.advertisernewssouth.com/binrepository/648x432/0c0/0d0/none/808998/BAFR/imgp3609_4-7445083_20240305082519.jpg)
![UPDATED: Falcons lose in semis of state tournament Jefferson's Kiley Shatzel (15) releases the ball from the free throw line as fans watch. She scored 15 points.](http://www.advertisernewssouth.com/binrepository/648x432/0c0/0d0/none/808998/UUFR/imgp3846_4-7445086_20240305082521.jpg)
![UPDATED: Falcons lose in semis of state tournament Jefferson's Cassidy Ball scored 10 points.](http://www.advertisernewssouth.com/binrepository/648x432/0c0/0d0/none/808998/ACFR/imgp3683_4-7445089_20240305082523.jpg)
![UPDATED: Falcons lose in semis of state tournament Glen Rock's Emily McKegney scored eight points.](http://www.advertisernewssouth.com/binrepository/648x432/0c0/0d0/none/808998/UYFR/imgp3690_4-7445092_20240305082525.jpg)
![UPDATED: Falcons lose in semis of state tournament The Glen Rock Panthers in a huddle before the start of the game.](http://www.advertisernewssouth.com/binrepository/648x432/0c0/0d0/none/808998/RSFR/imgp3603_4-7445095_20240305082527.jpg)
The Jefferson Township High School girls basketball team lost to Madison, 38-26, in the semifinal round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Group 2 Tournament.
The game was Tuesday, March 5 at Bloomfield High School.
Madison (24-6) will play Manasquan (25-5) in the final round at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 9 at Rutgers University.
Jefferson (24-5) had defeated Glen Rock (20-7), 52-31, to win the North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 championship at home Friday, March 1.
This was the third year in a row that the Falcons won that title.
Emily Poulas scored 20 points for Jefferson against Glen Rock. Also contributing were Kiley Shatzel, 15 points; Cassidy Ball, 10 points; Grace Weihmiller, five 5 points; and Emma Barone and Madison Manco, one point each.