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.
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.
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.
A pin in the opening bout by senior Bradford Birch sent the Rams on their way to a dominant win over Phillipsburg that secured the NJSIAA Group 5 state championship on Sunday at Rutgers.
Southern Regional won nine of 14 bouts and secured bonus points in six victories to power past Hunterdon Central, 40-21, in the NJSIAA Group 5 semifinals.
Shore Conference boys basketball scores and recaps from the opening round of the 2024 Shore Conference Tournament on Tuesday, Feb. 6, powered by HiLyte.