The best 2023 division race in the Shore Conference could be even better in 204, with Toms River East joining Southern, Brick Memorial and Jackson Memorial in the battle for A South.
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.
Middletown North's Brady Klinsky, Donovan Catholic's Kurt Wehner, Brick Memorial's Harvey Ludington and Ben Szuba, and Red Bank Catholic's Lorenzo Portella won titles at the Mustang Classic.
South Jersey Group V
4-Toms River North 35, 5-Kingsway 7
Photo gallery by Ray Richardson
Junior quarterback Mike Husni ran for three touchdowns and threw another to lead the Mariners (9-1) past the Dragons (4-5) for their eighth straight victory...