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  Boys basketball: Double-digit seeds poised to be state-tournament spoilers
  By HS Boys Basketball Staff | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com | Posted February 11, 2019 at 03:47 PM | Updated February 11, 2019 at 06:27 PM
  The state tournament is quickly approaching and you know there are a handful of teams out there ready to pull off a few upsets.
  Will it be that No. 10 seed that hits the road against No. 7 and pulls out a stunning victory? Maybe it's the No. 15 seed that opens play in grand style. Is there a No. 16 capable of the ultimate upset against No. 1?
  The boys basketball staff took a look at the brackets and came up some high-seeded teams capable of defying the odds.
  North 1, Group 1: 10-Cedar Grove
  Coming in at the 10th seed in Cedar Grove and this squad will have a chance to make a statement right off the bat against defending sectional champion Cresskill. Cedar Grove owns nice wins over West Essex and Livingston. If Mike Lever and Brandon Dietz can get hot from beyond the arc, there is no reason why this team can't mount a run.
  North 1, Group 2: 10-Manchester Regional
  Tenth-seeded Manchester Regional is playing good basketball with wins in five of its last six. The lone loss during the stretch came at the hands of West Milford in the Passaic County Tournament. Manchester is going to be boasting one of the deadliest one-two punches in this bracket between 3-point guru Asim Jones and Nasir Johnson.
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  North 1, Group 2: 11-Elmwood Park
  Elmwood Park, the No. 11-seed, already took down 10th-seeded Manchester Regional this season and has hung tough with the likes of 8-Glen Rock and 2-Hawthorne this season. The key for Elmwood Park is going to Nick Williams, who is a player that does it all for his squad.
  North 1, Group 3: 10-Dover
  Dover, the tourney's 10th seed, may have had trouble gaining traction of late, but this squad boasts a serious gamer in sophomore forward Rafael Castro. Armed with a ton of potential and an extremely high ceiling, Castro averages 19.3 points and 9.8 rebounds per game. He has recorded 11 double-doubles this season. If he has his way inside, Dover is going to be a tough squad to beat.