Dave Campbell

In a do-or-die game for both teams, Middletown North won an 84-83 shootout against Wall to qualify for the Shore Conference Tournament.

Junior Rob Higgins scored 20 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter to surpass the 1,000-point milestone for his career and spark No. 10 Middletown North to a road win over Ocean.

MIDDLETOWN - Middletown North sophomore guard Rob Higgins does not get rattled, and that goes for more than just on the basketball court. On Tuesday, the Shore Conference's leading scorer somehow walked away with barely a scratch when he flipped his Jeep twice in a frightening one-car crash on Harmony Road in Middletown...

MIDDLETOWN - Middletown North boys basketball coach Mike Iasparro directs his team to operate on offense keeping one simple principle in mind: take great shots. That mantra has served the Lions well lately, especially since everyone who Iasparro puts in the game can make a good shot when he gets one...