Holmdel ran through three ranked opponents during the first week of 2024, including a road win over the No. 2 team at the Shore while missing a key senior.
Toms River North made its case as the best public-school team in the Shore Conference on the final basketball day of 2023 by upending Manasquan in the WOBM Classic.
With a streak-busting, come-from-behind, overtime win over rival Toms River North, Toms River South set the stage for its hottest start in more than a decade.