basketball preview

Top 10 spots, pod championships and bragging rights are on the line Friday as the Shore Conference boys basketball season reaches a dramatic conclusion.

Marlboro cut down one mighty beast of the Shore Conference on Wednesday and will try to slay the final boss on Friday at No. 1 Manasquan.

Read all 47 team previews and find out the SSN forecast in each of the eight Shore Conference pods in 2021.

Check out the rankings in the Shore Conference to open the 2021 season and vote for your pick to "win the Shore."

Jackson Liberty faced an identity crisis in 2020 and with the new season comes a chance to set the direction of the young program.

Keyport has a promising junior trio led by one of the Shore's top players - reason enough to believe the Red Raiders are primed for a big two-year run.

Led by its standout guard and all-senior lineup, Keansburg is looking to break through with a winning season in 2021.

One year after winning 20 games and its 11th division championship in 12 years, Lakewood will look much different in 2021.

Pinelands is no stranger to a significant turnaround and that is exactly what the Wildcats are going for in 2021.

Even with a late start to 2021, Henry Hudson enters the season with optimism driven by a young core and a new coaching staff.

Asbury Park is on its third coach in three years, but also has some talent and athleticism in place to dramatically improve on a three-win 2019-20.

St. Rose has the makings of another balanced squad and with the schedule they will face, the Purple Roses will have to grow up quickly.