Kyle Cardaci

The two-time Shore Conference Tournament champions played with an edge Thursday night and blitzed Rumson to reach their third straight title game.

Middletown South senior Ryan Purcell became the first Eagles player in eight years to reach 1,000 points Saturday, while Mater Dei senior Kyle Cardaci became the second Seraph in as many years to accomplish the feat.

Bryan Antoine scored two clutch baskets and Savior Akuwovo denied Mater Dei's game-tying attempt to give No. 1 Ranney its second win of the season over its division rival.

Jamir Watkins took over in the first half and Kyle Cardaci helped bring home the win in the second as Mater Dei won the Valerie Fund Challenge finale over Lincoln.

Mater Dei held off a furious comeback from defending Group III champion Teaneck, while Syracuse commit Jalen Carey and Montclair Immaculate took down Ranney at the New Year's Jumpoff in Paterson.

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TOMS RIVER - A matter of minutes after scoring the 1,000th point of his high school career, Mater Dei Prep senior Elijah Barnes was reflective about the achievement and all of the stops he has made along the way. Prior to Barnes' milestone basket in the final minute of Mater Dei's 80-55 win over Manasquan in the Shore Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Sunday, another Monmouth County native an

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