Alex Baker

Ryan Bradley was a back-up on a 23-win Holmdel team a year ago and now he is a key cog for the 5-0 Hornets, which he showed last night in a win at St. John Vianney.

With a lot to replace around All-Shore forward Alex Baker, Holmdel - fresh off its best season in two decades - is one of the mystery teams of the Shore Conference heading into 2021.

Holmdel finished strong Saturday to pull out a tough win over Lincoln, return to the Central II final for the first time in eight years, and get one more crack at Manasquan.

Junior Alex Baker was a force in the paint for Holmdel last week and won the Week 8 Player of the Week Award by helping lead the Hornets to the SCT semifinals for the first time in 21 years.

For the second straight year in the SCT quarterfinals, Holmdel endured a slow start but this time, the Hornets rallied past Wall and into the semifinals for the first time in 21 years.