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.
Brady Adams hit a game-winning three-pointer just before the final buzzer to give Jackson Memorial a thrilling win at Howell in the NJSIAA Central Group IV first round.
Shore Conference boys basketball scores and recaps from the opening round of the NJSIAA Group IV and Group II Tournament on Wednesday, Feb. 21, powered by HiLyte.
It has been 43 years since the Shore Conference produced a Group IV champion and while it is likely that drought continues, there are a few Shore squads to keep an eye on.
Results from the NJSIAA District Tournaments involving Shore Conference teams (Region 5: districts 17-20; Region 6: districts 21-24; Region 7: districts 25-27).