Manasquan took a seven-point lead into halftime Monday, but top-ranked Roselle Catholic silenced the Warriors in the third quarter on the way to a tough road win.
Friday is shaping up to be a memorable day of holiday tournament championship games around the Shore, with Red Bank's upset over CBA the story of the week so far.
In front of a packed home gym, St. Rose sent shockwaves through the Shore by knocking off No. 1 Manasquan and setting itself up for a long-awaited jump to No. 1 at the Shore.
Manasquan and St. Rose could be on a Shore Conference Tournament championship collision course, but first, they will headline the loaded Class C North division.
Three years after reaching the Shore Conference Tournament final as a No. 15 seed, Manasquan is again the 15 and again expecting a big run this October.
With two power programs joining the ranks, the Class B North division of the Shore Conference is as deep as it has ever been and completely up for grabs.
An exceptional backfield of quarterback Brett Patten and running back Jhamier Howard will look to spark Manasquan to championship contention this fall.