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After a year to adjust to life in the U.S., Matt Hodge came back for his senior year on a mission and carried St. Rose to one of the great seasons in Shore Conference history.

St. Rose saved its most dominant performance of 2023-24 for the final game, dismantling Montclair Immaculate for its first NJSIAA Non-Public B title since 1977.

St. Rose will look to make its last case for the final No. 1 ranking in N.J. Friday vs. Montclair Immaculate at Rutgers.

Despite recent success for both teams in Group II, Camden and Manasquan will meet Tuesday night at Central for the first time since 2015 and a trip to Rutgers is on the line.

Even as a heavy favorite to win the 2024 Shore Conference Tournament, St. Rose still enjoyed a win over CBA that sent the Purple Roses to their first ever SCT final.

Shore Sports Network's Matt Manley Interviews Matt Hodge and Coach Brian Lynch of St. Rose

With St. Rose taking on Montverde, Darius Adams returning to play in the same showcase as his former team, and tournament seeding in play, the 2024 Metro Classic is a big one for the Shore.

St. Rose headlines this year's Boardwalk Showcase at Brookdale, which will also host two rivalry games and a look at the state's most intriguing first-year program.

Introducing Shore Sports Network's weekly picks for Player of the Week in the Shore Conference, as well as in Monmouth and Ocean Counties.

Matt Hodge scored 38 points on near-perfect shooting and St. Rose raced past Rutgers Prep on the road.

Shore Conference boys basketball scores and recaps from Saturday, Dec. 23.

Simon Bingelis was being drenched by sheets of rain while riding his bike down Drum Point Road in Brick on a fall day in 2012 when a simple encounter with football coach Rob Dahl altered the trajectory of his life. Bingelis, who was born in Lithuania and emigrated to Brick with his family when he was five years old, had come out for the football team as a sophomore...