St. Rose buried Bishop Eustace for a second straight year and will now head to Rutgers for the Non-Public B championship game as the favorite to win its first state title since 1977.
St. Rose got within closing distance of its first NJSIAA sectional title since 2004 and turned to 6-foot-8 star Matt Hodge to finish off Bishop Eustace.
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.
Manasquan scored the final 13 points of the game in a span of two minutes to stun Rumson-Fair Haven and win its fifth straight NJSIAA sectional title in a classic.
Rumson-Fair Haven rode its major size advantage and balanced lineup to a statement win over Holmdel that sends the Bulldogs to the NJSIAA sectional final.
Henry Hudson erased a late-fourth-quarter deficit and shined in overtime to beat defending NJSIAA sectional champion Eagle Academy and reach the Central Group I semifinal.
With a multi-faceted attack led by a senior that has embraced his role as point guard, Manalapan has pushed into the NJSIAA sectional semifinal for the first time since 1999.
Two years ago, Freehold Boro finished an entire season 0-21. On Thursday night, the Colonials won their 20th game and first state tournament game in 13 years.
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.
Jayden Hodge starred on both ends of the floor and St. Rose's defense locked down Manasquan over the final three quarters to capture its first ever Shore Conference Tournament title.
Manasquan withstood a second-half rally by Red Bank Catholic and knocked off the top-seeded Caseys to earn a spot in the Shore Conference Tournament final.