Quinn Calabrese went from feeling ill to catching fire Tuesday as the senior's shooting display sparked No. 9 Wall to a big B North road win over No. 7 Matawan.
This season has presented its share of growing pains for rebuilding Ranney but the Panthers showed signs of their potential Monday in a win over rival Mater Dei.
A loss on Saturday would have buried CBA in a nearly-insurmountable hole. So the Colts didn't think about it. They just got back to winning by fighting off Mater Dei Prep.
Manasquan had the No. 2 ranked team in N.J. on the ropes Saturday but Roselle Catholic pulled out the win at the literal last second to hand short-handed Manasquan its first loss.
No. 5 Wall overcame cold shooting and a rough first half to surge past Neptune Thursday and build on another strong start to the season in the Class B North division.
It took two overtimes, but No. 3 Middletown South beat No. 9 CBA for the first time in 12 years, with Mike Dabas leading another balanced offensive effort.
Manasquan validated its No. 1 spot at the Shore and top-20 ranking in the state Sunday by surviving a fourth-quarter rally to beat Newark East Side in Elizabeth.