In a battle between the Shore's top two scorers, Rob Higgins and Middletown North came out on top of Daniel Sofield and Jackson Liberty thanks to a stellar defensive effort.
With their team mired in a four-game losing streak, Ian O'Connor and Jackson McCarthy got Rumson back on track with a round-one, CJ 2 win over Raritan.
Ranney's big three of Scottie Lewis, Bryan Antoine and Ahmadu Sarnor carried the Panthers past Manasquan for the program's second straight Shore Conference Tournament title.
Bryan Antoine led five Ranney players in double-figures with 20 points and the defending champs coasted past No. 4 Freehold Township and into the SCT title game at Monmouth for the second straight year.
Leilani Correa did a lot of everything for Manchester Tuesday to help the Hawks upend St. Rose and reach the Shore Conference Tournament final for the first time ever.
No. 4 seed Freehold Township blew a 17-point lead against No. 12 Holmdel but had enough left in the tank to fight off the Hornets and advance to the SCT semifinals for the first time in 12 years.
Red Bank knocked off Red Bank Catholic for the first time since 1998, stunning the No. 5 seed Caseys Wednesday in the Shore Conference Tournament round of 16.