Manasquan relied on a pair of freshmen on the way to a state championship in 2017. Now, those two current seniors hope for a chance to lead the way to another title.
Manasquan has been working all year toward getting a shot at Camden and making the most of the opportunity. That moment arrives Thursday night in Toms River.
Manasquan withstood an early storm from Holmdel and rolled the rest of the way to beat the Hornets for a fourth time and win a second straight Central Group II title.
Behind a scorching start and a career night from sophomore Ben Roy, Manasquan dominated Toms River North and won its first Shore Conference Tournament title since 1957.
Alex Galvan returned to the lineup and Manasquan rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit to upend Holmdel and reach the SCT Final for the second straight year.
Manasquan validated its No. 1 spot at the Shore and top-20 ranking in the state Sunday by surviving a fourth-quarter rally to beat Newark East Side in Elizabeth.
Manasquan exploded out of the gate and never let up Tuesday, hammering Lincoln and winning the Central Group II title to set up a showdown with Haddonfield.