Despite recent success for both teams in Group II, Camden and Manasquan will meet Tuesday night at Central for the first time since 2015 and a trip to Rutgers is on the line.
After suffering a knee injury Sunday that will require surgery, Manasquan standout Ben Roy will miss his senior season -- ending his decorated high school career.
Last year, there may have been some debate about who the Player of the Year in the Shore Conference should be. Not so in 2021. Ben Roy of Manasquan is the back-to-back winner.
Manasquan's perfect 2021 season ended Friday vs. Marlboro with a game-winning basket in the final seconds of overtime by Andrew Solomon, who lost his father to COVID in early February.
Ben Roy reached the 1,000-point plateau, but it was Connor Walsh and the Manasquan frontcourt that ignited another big Warriors win - this time over Don Bosco.
Manasquan and Montclair Immaculate matched each other shot-for-shot and the Warriors pulled out the win on three Ben Roy free throws with 1.6 seconds left.
Manasquan and Roselle Catholic played a high-intensity scrimmage Wednesday, a likely trend around the state with each team limited to one tune-up and 15 real games in 2021.