basketball preview

Ranney's senior class, and specifically is five-star duo, have a chance to cement their legacy at the Shore and in the state with one last run at a Tournament of Champions crown.

Your one-stop spot for the Shore Sports Network 2018-19 Boys Basketball Preview.

Ranney is primed for its third straight B Central title and second straight Shore Conference title but the No. 1 team in the state has its sights set on March.

Neptune returns B North's best team while Middletown North returns its best player, but the list of contenders in the Shore's most balanced division is a long one.

After scratching and clawing its way to a 10th straight division title last year, Lakewood enters 2018-19 as an underdog in a B South division with some unfamiliar teams emerging as contenders.

With Manasquan, Red Bank Catholic and St. Rose joining defending champion Rumson, the new-look A Central shapes up as the Shore's deepest, most competitive division in 2018-19.

Four-time defending champion Toms River North carries a 46-game division winning streak into the new season against what should be an improved, up-and-coming A South field.

With three top scorers back and a high-profile freshman in the mix, CBA enters the season as the A North favorite. Can any of the public schools stand up to the Colts in 2019?

Your home base for the 2017-18 Shore Sports Network Boys Basketball Preview.

Ranney and Mater Dei renew their rivalry again this year with some new faces on both sides, but the returning junior class at Ranney makes the Panthers Shore Conference favorites.

Three-time defending champion Toms River North enters the season on a 32-game divisional winning streak and something to prove after losing its big three to graduation.

Class A North is filled with division title contenders and postseason hopefuls but only one of them returns 6-8 senior Jared Kimbrough.