The girls volleyball teams of the Southern and Pinelands Regional High Schools are hoping seven truly is a lucky number. The brackets for the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association State Championship Tournaments were released last week, and both teams were seeded seventh in their respective groups.

Southern, 24-6, earned a first-round bye in the 23-team Group 4 Tournament. It will open its NJSIAA season on Thursday, Nov.