Manasquan withstood a second-half rally by Red Bank Catholic and knocked off the top-seeded Caseys to earn a spot in the Shore Conference Tournament final.
St. John Vianney survived a furious fourth-quarter comeback and avoided an upset by defeating Trinity Hall in overtime to reach its ninth straight Shore Conference Final.
Clutch pins by senior heavyweight Ryan Buchanan and sophomore 165-pounder John Saraiva helped St. John Vianney win a rematch with Camden Catholic, 33-24, to win the Non-Public B state championship. It is the Lancers second state title and first since 1995.
Rematches are all the rage in the Shore Conference Tournament round of 16. How will round two shake out and who will make it to Middletown South on Saturday?
Shore Conference boys basketball scores and recaps from the opening round of the 2024 Shore Conference Tournament on Tuesday, Feb. 6, powered by HiLyte.