With a multi-faceted attack led by a senior that has embraced his role as point guard, Manalapan has pushed into the NJSIAA sectional semifinal for the first time since 1999.
With just two weeks left in the 2023-24 boys basketball season, the top teams in the Shore Conference continue to battle for their spots in Shore Sports Network Shore 16.
Middletown North did not win a single game in Class B North divisional or crossover play, but the Lions are rumbling into the NJSIAA Tournament after beating their rival for the Coaches Cup.
Jayden Hodge starred on both ends of the floor and St. Rose's defense locked down Manasquan over the final three quarters to capture its first ever Shore Conference Tournament title.
St. Rose is one win from its first ever Shore Conference Tournament championship, with Manasquan trying to pull off the huge upset over the No. 1 seed.
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.