With just two weeks left in the 2023-24 boys basketball season, the top teams in the Shore Conference continue to battle for their spots in Shore Sports Network Shore 16.
Christian Brothers Academy senior Alex Nini, Southern Regional senior Matt Henrich, and Saint John Vianney junior Anthony Knox each won their third region title as the Shore Conference had 10 champions and 31 state qualifiers out of the NJSIAA Region 7 Tournament.
Jayden Hodge starred on both ends of the floor and St. Rose's defense locked down Manasquan over the final three quarters to capture its first ever Shore Conference Tournament title.
Even as a heavy favorite to win the 2024 Shore Conference Tournament, St. Rose still enjoyed a win over CBA that sent the Purple Roses to their first ever SCT final.
Both Shore Conference Tournament semifinal games in Red Bank Wednesday are rematches and the two underdogs have a large gap to close in order to pull off an upset.
As St. Rose rumbles toward its first ever Shore Conference Tournament final, the top 10 gets a shake-up after a highly-competitive start week of Shore Conference Tournament play.