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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.

Rebuilds tend not to happen overnight in Class A North, so with Manalapan facing the same level of competition this year, its inexperienced lineup will be challenged.

Despite missing some of last year's muscle in the middle, Shore returns a seasoned crop of talented guards and wings that could shine in 2021.

Coming off its worst season ever, Long Branch will be under the direction of one of it's all-time great players as the Green Wave look to claw back to the top of the Shore.

With a balanced group returning for 2021, Brick Memorial enters the season as a legitimate sleeper in Ocean County.

On the heels of a 10-year golden age for the program, a new era of Point Beach basketball begins in 2021.

After years of steady improvement, Brick finally had a down season in 2019-20. With more experience, the Green Dragons are ready to start a new climb.

The conditions could be ripe for Toms River South to move from the bottom of the Toms River basketball totem poll toward the top in 2021.