Ocean City (22-8) advances to the Group 3 state semifinals at 5 p.m. on Thursday at Deptford High School, where the Red Raiders will face Central Jersey champion Westampton Tech, a 61-53 winner over Neptune.
Watson is the first local girl to be selected for the prestigious game, which features the top 24 girls in the country, and will play April 1 at the Toyota Center in Houston.