Sammy Jay

Hustle on defense produced a rash of turnovers, energy inside controlled the glass and the usual punch from the perimeter combined to power Marlboro over Howell

Scores and recaps from Shore Conference girls basketball action

Scores and recaps from Shore Conference girls basketball action

Defending champion Marlboro is the team to beat in a competitive A North field; team capsules and players to watch

Vote for the Week 7 Shore Conference Girls Basketball Player of the Week

An unthinkable offensive burst that bridged the second and third quarters emphatically propelled Manchester past Marlboro for a second straigh WOBM title

Behind a third-quarter charge that captured the sum of its parts, Marlboro seized control and downed Toms River North, 72-60

Executing its new style of play, Marlboro rode the momentum of a second-quarter uprising to upend Middletown South in the quarterfinals of the WOBM Christmas Classic

St. John Vianney, Manasquan, St. Rose, Manchester and Red Bank Catholic lead way; Middletown South, Jackson Memorial, Toms River North, Red Bank and Rumson-Fair Haven pursue

Manasquan ascends to No. 1 after winning Shore Conference Tournament in convincing fashion