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Arts is led by its standout senior point guard Nilah Rivera (1) while New Providence is spearheaded on its attack by its senior backcourt ace Annie Conover. The Essex and Union County teams will battle it out 4 p.m. Sunday in Group 1 state final at Rutgrers' Jersey Mike's Arena in Piscataway. (Photos by Jeff Stiefbold and also Ayden Acebo) (continued from page 1) The Pioneers have won Group 1 state titles in 2010, 2011, 2015 and 2025 and captured the Group 2 state crown in 2023. Arts has continued its ascension this season under Brown, who took over the reins of the Jaguars in 2023-2024 earning 12 wins after a 1-22 season the year before he arrived on the Newark campus. Last winter saw the Jaguars finish a solid 18-8 and now they will be looking for their 27th win on Sunday against as strong a Group 1 opponent as they could face in the Garden State. New Providence will enter the contest with a 14-game winning streak. Arts, whose last loss was to West Orange, 38-33, in the Feb. 14th Essex County Tournament semifinals, has won seven in a row entering Sunday's final girls basketball game of the season. The last game of the entire 2025-2026 New Jersey high school hoops campaign will follow the Arts-New Providence girls game as the Jaguars' Newark neighbor Shabazz will take on defending champion Thrive Charter in the scheduled 6 p.m. boys Group 1 state final. 2026 NJSIAA Group 1 Final, 4 p.m., Sunday, at Rutgers’ Jersey Mike’s Arena:
Defending champion New Providence (29-1) vs. Arts (26-4) Follow Sideline Chatter on 'X' @Chattermeister
Arts third-year coach Tarik Brown guides a talented Jaguars lineup that includes senior Niaja Troutman (2) who is a reliable scorer and a top defender. (Photos by Jeff Stiefbold)
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