Brady Adams hit a game-winning three-pointer just before the final buzzer to give Jackson Memorial a thrilling win at Howell in the NJSIAA Central Group IV first round.
Shore Conference boys basketball scores and recaps from the opening round of the NJSIAA Group IV and Group II Tournament on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 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.
It has been 43 years since the Shore Conference produced a Group IV champion and while it is likely that drought continues, there are a few Shore squads to keep an eye on.
Middletown North did not win a single game in Class B North divisional or crossover play, but the Lions are rumbling into the NJSIAA Tournament after beating their rival for the Coaches Cup.