Tag: Shore Conference
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Eagles believe they have talent to contend for state sectional crown
There has been a lot of winning going on during the 2021-22 season for the Middletown South High School girls basketball team. The Eagles’ 10-2 start includes a 10-game win streak that has Coach Tom Brennan and his players believing they have what it takes to win a second state sectional tournament title in four…
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Fast start carries Marlboro to 60-41 victory over Middletown South
MARLBORO — You can throw out the records when the Marlboro High School and Middletown South High School girls basketball teams meet on the court. The Shore Conference A North Division rivals had split their previous eight games during the last four years heading into a contest on Jan. 28 in Marlboro. Middletown South came…
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Hot-shooting Famula, Bulldogs roll past Holmdel, 73-49
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School junior forward Cal Famula played the “game of his life” against Holmdel High School on Jan. 27 in Holmdel, according to his teammate Geoff Schroeder. Famula scored a game-high 24 points, including six three-point field goals, to lead the Bulldogs to a 73-49 road victory over their Shore Conference A…
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Strong defensive performance carries Freehold Township past Long Branch
Freehold Township High School’s boys basketball players and Coach Brian Golub met before the Patriots hosted Long Branch on Jan. 22. All concerned were ready to turn the page on a three-game losing streak that included a last-second 53-50 loss to Christian Brothers Academy the night before. The Patriots (7-6) rode excellent defense and strong…
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Eagles top Lions in first basketball meeting in two years
MIDDLETOWN – The latest chapter in the Middletown North High School and Middletown South High School boys basketball rivalry took place on the court at Middletown South on Jan. 20 after two years of delay brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. This chapter between the crosstown rivals belonged to Middletown South (4-7). Led by seniors…
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Early games challenge Falcons; squad looks to improve as season continues
TINTON FALLS – The Monmouth Regional High School girls basketball team had a challenging stretch to begin the 2021-22 campaign. Four of the Falcons’ first five games were against winning teams, including the likes of Shore Conference powerhouses Manasquan and St. Rose of Belmar. The grueling start to the season had the Falcons at 1-4…
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Jaguars stop four-game skid with victory over Manalapan
Defense was the key for the Jackson Memorial High School boys basketball team as the Jaguars were trying to end a four-game losing streak when they hosted Manalapan High School on Jan. 13 in Jackson. The Jaguars held the Braves to a season-low 26 points as they evened their record at 4-4 with a 48-26…
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Matawan hoopsters competing in 2021-22 with an eye on the future
There are many new faces on the 2021-22 Matawan Regional High School boys basketball team, which has started the campaign with losses against talented squads from Marlboro and Holmdel high schools. Junior Colin Haluska is the lone starter back from a team that went 9-5 during the 2020-21 season that was cut short during the…
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Cougars top Allentown, 57-45, for first victory of 2021-22 hoop campaign
Home cooking was exactly what the doctor ordered for the Colts Neck High School boys basketball team on Dec. 22 against visiting Allentown High School. Coming off a season opening loss to Manasquan in the first round of the WOBM Christmas Classic, the Cougars bounced back in their home opener against the Redbirds to claim…