Holmdel ran through three ranked opponents during the first week of 2024, including a road win over the No. 2 team at the Shore while missing a key senior.
Toms River North made its case as the best public-school team in the Shore Conference on the final basketball day of 2023 by upending Manasquan in the WOBM Classic.
Toms River South's hot start and two WOBM Classic wins has added the Indians to the list of usual suspects who will be competing for tournament championships on Saturday.