Shore Conference boys basketball scores and recaps from the opening round of the NJSIAA Group III and Group I Tournament on Thursday, Feb. 22, powered by HiLyte.
South Jersey Group III has four state-title contenders, but the road in Central Jersey remains wide-open -- giving Red Bank and a handful of other Shore squads a shot.
Devin Cooper and Jackson McCarthy delivered in the second half and down the stretch to help Rumson top Carteret and win the program's second consecutive Central Group II title.
For the second straight year, Rumson will play on its home floor in the Central Jersey Group II title, with Carteret coming to town in Monday's championship game.
CENTRAL JERSEY GROUP III CHAMPIONSHIP
Friday at 7 p.m. at Kean University
(5) Matawan (7-4) vs. (3) Carteret (8-3)
Matawan stat leaders
Carteret stat leaders
Matawan's best win: 40-17 over Class B South co-champion Barnegat (7-3)...