Ranney

With St. Rose moving up to Class A Central, the rest of B Central will battle for a wide-open division championship in 2019.

Ranney outlasted Bergen Catholic Sunday to become the first Shore Conference team to ever win the Tournament of Champions.

Ranney's four-year run will come to an end Sunday against Bergen Catholic and the outcome of that game, one way or the other, will stamp the legacy of its memorable senior class.

Ranney endured a struggle on the offensive end, but the Panthers defense overwhelmed Moorestown to earn a spot in Sunday's Tournament of Champions Final vs. Bergen Catholic.

Six challengers will attempt to dethrone three-time defending champion Scottie Lewis in the I'm Possible Slam Dunk Contest on March 21 in Toms River.

If all goes according to plan, Ranney and its star-studded senior class are two wins away from a first in Shore history. That pursuit begins Friday in Toms River against upstart Moorestown.

Bryan Antoine led the offense with 21 points but it was Ranney's defense that paved the way to the Tournament of Champions after a 56-50 win over Roselle Catholic.

Ranney has waited a year to get back to the Non-Public B final against Roselle Catholic and on Saturday, the Panthers will get their second shot at the title.

The final Orthopaedic Institute Player of the Week voting contest features the top performers from the Shore during the NJSIAA Tournament.

Scottie Lewis fouled out after another stellar performance in a big game but Ranney found a way to claw past Wildwood Catholic for their second straight South Non-Public B title.

Ranney, Manasquan, Freehold Township and Wall are all one win away from punching a ticket to the NJSIAA group finals this weekend. How will each fare on Wednesday and Thursday?

TINTON FALLS - Four years ago, the talk was all about the future for a special group of eighth-graders who were eager to transform Ranney from a basketball backwater into a national power.
Buzz about capturing Shore Conference and state titles, maybe even winning the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions, w…