Isaac Hester tormented Toms River North with a dead-eye shooting performance that resulted in 33 points and a trip to the Shore Conference semifinals for his Ranney squad.
Manasquan and St. Rose go in as favorites against teams with a history of playing them tough. Meanwhile, the two other SCT semifinal spots appear completely up-for-grabs.
Led by one of its new starters and two of its 2022 holdovers, Keyport rallied from a 16-point deficit to beat Point Beach and position itself for a championship run.
In front of a packed home gym, St. Rose sent shockwaves through the Shore by knocking off No. 1 Manasquan and setting itself up for a long-awaited jump to No. 1 at the Shore.