Red Bank Catholic caught fire in the second quarter and never looked back, routing Pope John and capturing its first NJSIAA Non-Public A title since 2017.
Aidan Hamlin-Woolfolk continued his hot shooting, while Brian Tassey and Christian DiGiso carried Freehold Boro to the finish line vs. Mainland to send the Colonials to the Group III final.
Saint John Vianney's Anthony Knox, Rumson-Fair Haven's Sonny Amato, Southern's Matt Henrich, and Brick Memorial's Harvey Ludington won boys state titles while Howell's Kylie Gudewitz, Middletown South's Thea Rowland, and Central's Liliana Alicea won NJSIAA state titles on Saturday at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.
Two years after going 0-21, Freehold Boro won its first NJSIAA sectional championship in 51 years by upending No. 1 seed Red Bank Saturday in the Central Group III final.
It has been multiple decades since either of the two NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III finalists won a sectional title. For one of Red Bank and Freehold Boro, the drought ends Saturday.
Red Bank junior Kevin Ruland advanced to the quarterfinals as the No. 24 seed and Howell freshman Tanner Hodgins showcased his skills and smarts to upset the No. 6 seed and reach the quarterfinals on Thursday at Boardwalk Hall.
Shore Conference boys basketball scores and recaps from the sectional semifinal round of the NJSIAA Tournament on Thursday, Feb. 29, powered by HiLyte.
Shore Conference boys basketball scores and recaps from the sectional quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA Tournament on Tuesday, Feb. 27, powered by HiLyte.
With just two weeks left in the 2023-24 boys basketball season, the top teams in the Shore Conference continue to battle for their spots in Shore Sports Network Shore 16.
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.