basketball preview

Ranney's legendary Class of 2019 has moved on but the Panthers remain hungry for championships. Can Mater Dei and the rest of the B Central field close the gap?

Your home base for Shore Sports Network's first look at the upcoming 2019-20 Shore Conference boys basketball season.

Last season was a groundbreaking one for several B South programs but in 2020, the old guard is aiming the strike back.

Toms River North puts a 60-game division winning streak on the line as the heavy favorite to win the division for a sixth straight year. Can the Mariners run the table again and make more noise in March?

Manasquan is poised to run Class A Central again in 2020 and could very well be the best the Shore has to offer. How high far can the Warriors go and can anyone in their own division stand in their way?

Anything goes in a deep, experienced Class B North field, but there is no doubt which team has the target on its collective back heading toward 2020.

If you are looking for contenders for the wide-open Shore Conference Tournament championship chase in 2019-20, Class A North is a good place to start.

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.