Tag: Boys Basketball
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Jackson Liberty boys basketball program raises money for childhood cancer cause
JACKSON – Don Connor, the boys varsity basketball coach at Jackson Liberty High School, is Jackson through and through. Connor is a lifelong resident of the township and his family has been a big part of the high school sports landscape in the community. His late father, Don, was the athletic director at Jackson Memorial…
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Thomson surpasses 1,000-point mark during junior campaign with Red Raiders
KEYPORT – D.J. Thomson is writing his own story on the basketball court at Keyport High School and continuing the success his brothers Alex, Connor and Bryan had before him when they played for the Red Raiders. All three of Thomson’s older brothers went on to play college football. They also played basketball during their…
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Manasquan edges Marlboro, 58-56, in pod ‘A’ championship game
The Marlboro High School boys basketball team was back in a championship game for the second year in a row on March 5. This time the Mustangs were facing Manasquan High School. In a season that was impacted by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Shore Conference did away with its traditional divisions and the Shore…
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Marlboro tops undefeated Ranney School to reach pod ‘A’ championship game
The No. 1 goal for the Marlboro High School boys basketball team in 2021 was to have the opportunity to play for a championship. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, teams were only permitted to play 15 regular season games. The Shore Conference eliminated its traditional divisions an placed teams in what were termed “pods.”…
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Freehold Township scores second victory over Manalapan cagers
The Freehold Township High School and Manalapan High School boys basketball teams squared off for the second time this winter on Feb. 10 in Manalapan. The events that transpired after the teams’ first meeting on Jan. 27, a 50-42 victory by Freehold Township, showed the players on both squads how unpredictable this winter is because…
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Raritan and Matawan split two-game set in boys basketball
The Matawan Regional High School and Raritan High School boys basketball teams both enjoyed their second week of action on the hardwood during the 2021 campaign with a two-game series. During the 2021 season that has been cut short by the ongoing coronavirus pandemice, the Shore Conference is not grouping teams by division. Instead, teams…
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Colts Neck basketball team makes most of opportunity to play in 2021
The players on the Colts Neck High School boys basketball team are looking to make the most of their opportunity to be on the court in 2021 as the coronavirus pandemic continues unabated in New Jersey. “We want to play hard and play smart,” Coach Lou Piccola said. “We are just happy to be on…
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Holmdel boys basketball team opens 2021 hoop season with win
It was a strange feeling for Holmdel High School boys basketball coach Sean Devaney when his squad entered the school’s gymnasium for warmups before its 2021 season opener against visiting Colts Neck High School on Jan. 27. It was weird for Devaney not to hear the sounds of the family members, friends and students who…
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Colts Neck boys’ state hoops tournament run ended by Trenton
Colts Neck High School’s surge through the state sectional boys’ basketball tournament came to a close in the championship game. Colts Neck, the top seed and playing on its home court, was edged by seventh-seeded Trenton Central High School, 42-41, in the Central Jersey, Group 4 state sectional tournament title game on March 5. Colts…