Boys Basketball – Players of the Week, Jan. 20

Shore Sports Network Player of the Week

Gerard Nocera, Sr., Holmdel

Holmdel has made its mark over the last few years as a team that thrives on the perimeter and that has still been the case during the Hornets’ four-game winning streak. In addition to the shooting, Holmdel has had some quality interior play thanks to the versatile Nocera. He averaged 23 points in three games this week, which included a 36-point outburst in a 72-60 road win over Rumson-Fair Haven. That win got Holmdel back in the division race considering the Hornets have a match-up with first-place Manasquan this week.

Honorable Mention

Class A North

Matt Ringel, Marlboro – It was a breakout week for the Mustangs junior, who scored a career-high 22 points Thursday against Freehold, then posted 18 points, 14 rebounds and six blocks in a win over Middletown South on Friday.

Class A South

Aaron Scheiderman, Brick Memorial – The junior sharp-shooter poured in a career-high 32 points in a win over Brick, but his 13 points in an overtime win over No. 10 Southern were equally worthy of recognition.

Class B North

Sadiq Palmer, Red Bank – The talented sophomore scored a season-high 19 points, including the game-winning lay-up, in a win over Neptune on Tuesday. He also scored 10 points in a 25-point win over Wall later in the week.

Point Beach senior Matt Farrell goes up for one of his dunks Thursday in a win over Asbury Park. Farrell scored his 1,000th point on a dunk earlier in the game. (Photo by Christine Swenson)

Class B Central

Matt Farrell, Point Beach – Teammate Dom Uhl, St. Rose’s Matt Skea and Keansburg’s Kason Preston all had big weeks in the division, but Farrell earns the nod after scoring his 1,000^th career point Thursday againt Asbury Park. Farrell scored 19 points to go with six assists and seven steals in that win while also posting 17 points and six assists against Brighton (Mass.) and 20 points against Ranney.

Class B South

Dan Niblack, Lakewood – Niblack averaged 13.7 points and 11 rebounds this week while spearheading wins over Monsignor Donovan and Jackson Liberty. He put up 17 points and 13 rebounds in a hard-fought win over the Griffins and had 13 points and 11 rebounds in his return to Jackson Liberty, where he spent his first three years of high school.