Shore Conference boys' basketball: 2022 holiday tournament schedule, results
The high school basketball season kicks into high gear at the Jersey Shore this week, as holiday tournaments take over the local scene.
This year's action includes virtually every team from the area competing locally, with several state powers playing in the area as well.
Here's a look at the schedule and results for the next two days, with scores from earlier in the week below:
SCHEDULE/RESULTS
THURSDAY, DEC. 29
WOBM Christmas Classic
Consolation
Jim Ruhnke Bracket
At RWJ Barnabas Health Arena
Middletown South 48, Central 43 OT
Owen Richter scored 14 points, while Pat Brown added 11 points and Dylan Csik had 10 as the Eagles get their first win.
At Toms River North Gym
St. John Vianney 53, Toms River South 42
Emanuel Domingo scored 19 points and Kyle Verriest went for 14 points to pace the Lancers.
Steve Gepp Bracket
At RWJ Barnabas Health Arena
Toms River North 52, Manchester 39
At Toms River North gym
Donovan Catholic 57, Wall 38
Titan Holiday Classic
Championship
South River 88, Keansburg 44
Senior Jeremy Grospe exploded for 37 points, as South River doubled-up the Titans to improve to 6-0.
Third-Place Game
Henry Hudson 54, South Amboy 42
Molinelli Holiday Tournament
At Hopewell Valley - Final
Ocean 46, Hopewell Valley 43 OT
Zayier Dean poured in 22 points as the Spartans capture the title, improving to 5-1.
What a TEAM win!
The Spartans once again found a way to fight for a late game win, this time in OT to secure their 1st ever John Molinelli Classic Championship.
Tournament MVP Zayier Dean led the way with 22 points & All-Tourney Team Richardson added 9.#CultureOfCharacter pic.twitter.com/WEiRZiN8QG— OT Spartan Basketball (@OTSpartanBBall) December 29, 2022
FRIDAY, DEC. 30
WOBM Christmas Classic
RWJ Barnabas Health Arena
Championship
Steve Gepp Bracket
Jackson Memorial 60, Freehold Twp. 48
Jaguars improve to 6-1 by winning bracket title behind 24 points from Samir Padilla, and 19 from Keith Adame.
Jim Ruhnke Bracket
Manasquan 84, Toms River East 28
Third-Place Games
Jim Ruhnke Bracket
Colts Neck 65, Red Bank Catholic 52
Volodymyr Trotsko drained six triples, part of a career-high 26 points to grab third place in the bracket.
Steve Gepp Bracket
Brick Memorial 69, Marlboro 58
Brick Memorisl improves to 5-1 on the season defeating Marlboro 69-58. @JoshuaMichigan scored a game high 26, @DorianAlston8 scored 16 and @BrianStarrett3 scored 14 in the win.
Nice job Mustangs, ended up 2-1 in the WOBM. @Matt_Manley @ShoreSportsNet @NJHoops pic.twitter.com/K3vbDcWT7d— BMBoysBasketball (@BMBoysBball) December 30, 2022
Buc Classic
Championship
St. Rose 47, Red Bank 26
Jayden Hodge scored 19 points and Matt Hodge added 18
Third-Place Game
CBA 50, Notre Dame 47
The top-seeded Colts rally in the fourth quarter to grab third place behind 19 points by Joe White.
Fifth-Place Game
Ranney 73, Middletown North 52
Congratulations to Senior Isaac Hester on scoring 1,000 points! @CoachTahjHolden @coachtierney74 @ranneyschool @RanneyUS @Matt_Manley @ShoreSports_NJ @APPSportsDesk @NJHSSports @shoresportsman @JSZ_Sports @njbatc #RanneyPantherPride pic.twitter.com/SNt8f7tRTH
— Ranney Athletics (@RanneyAthletics) December 30, 2022
Seventh-Place Game
Sayreville 52, Long Branch 41
Husky Holiday Classic
Championship
St. Thomas Acquinas 52, Seton Hall Prep 44
Third-Place Game
Holmdel 78, Old Bridge 69
Fifth-Place Game
Matawan 46, Hamilton West 45
Jayden Elijah had a double-double with 11 points and 17 rebounds, while Chancey Brown scored a game-high 18 points for the Huskies.
Matawan picks up their 2nd win over Hamilton West - Chauncey Brown with 18 (and all tournament team), Jayden Elijah with 11 and 17 boards, Colin Haluska with 5 points and 14 boards on the day !! @Matt_Manley
— Matawan Basketball - HC: Matt O’Brien (@MatawanBasktbll) December 30, 2022
Seventh-Place Game
Manalapan 64, Carteret 38
Neptune Holiday Jubilee
Championship
Ewing 50, Allentown 39
Third-Place Game
Neptune 56, Pioneer Academy 41
Leading the Scarlet Fliers was Daniel Charles with 14 points, to go with 11 apiece from Anthony Banks and Davionne Pearson.
Score at the Shore Tournament
At Southern
Championship
Mainland 41, Lenape 29
Congratulations @LenapeHoops @LenapeAthletics on winning the @ScoreAtTheShore Tournament over Mainland 41-29 #HSLive @NJHoops @ACPressMcGarry @ACPressMulranen @TAPStaffordLBI @BiggySandPaper @Matt_Manley pic.twitter.com/WbQ5GII74S
— Chuck Donohue Jr. (@DonohueJr) December 30, 2022
Third-Place Game
Howell 53, Holy Spirit 42
Fifth-Place Game
West Windsor-Plainsboro 48, Southern 42
Seventh-Place Game
Cedar Creek 66, Pleasantville 61
Bulldawg Classic
Raritan 45, Barnegat 32
Congrats to the Varsity team for defeating Barnegat tonight at The Fort!
BT11 led the team w/ 15 points while JO12 added 11. MD5 had 8 points & 8 boards. AG21 had 8 points off the bench while MA1 added 5 including 3-3 from the line. #relentless@RaritanSports @Matt_Manley— Raritan Basketball (@Raritan_Hoops) December 31, 2022
Rumson-Fair Haven 35, Trenton Catholic 32
The Bulldogs emerge with a win behind a game-high 16 points by Luke Schorr.
Jack DuBois Memorial Holiday Tournament
Championship
Shore 53, Lacey 45
Lacey falls to Shore 53-45 in the Jack DuBois Christmas tournament championship
•Miereles- 12pts 5reb
•Buxton- 11pts
•Venturoso- 9pts@Lacey_Athletics @Matt_Manley @sherlonchristie— Lacey Basketball (@BasketballLacey) December 31, 2022
Third-Place Game
Point Beach 56, Monmouth 49
Beach beats Monmouth Regional
56-49
Lead by.
Senior, Kyle Kolans 17
Senior, Kevin Burns 15
Junior, John Coakley 11
Great Team win!!@Matt_Manley @ShoreSportsNet— Point Pleasant Beach Basketball (@PPBBasketball) December 31, 2022
Cole Young Memorial Tournament
Freehold Boro 53, Brick 44
Sam Cranwell's 15 points paced four Colonials in double figures including Christian DiGiso and Mike Disaha with 13 apiece, while Brian Tassey pitched in with 12 points and eight rebounds.
Point Boro 70, Jackson Liberty 39
SCORES
MONDAY, DEC. 26
WOBM Christmas Classic
Jim Ruhnke Bracket - RWJ Barnabas Health Arena
(6) Marlboro 50, (3) Central 40
Tyler Spencer leads Mustangs with 20 points, while Eric Lavin (16) and Michael Belcher (10) hit double-figures for defending champs.
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(7) Toms River East 64, (2) St. John Vianney 62
Dylan Russell's 16 points leads four Raiders in double-figures.
(4) Brick Memorial 54, (5) Middletown South 52 OT
Brian Starrett scored 20 points to lead the Mustangs, unbeaten in four games,
(1) Manasquan 73, (8) Toms River South 36
Sophomore Darius Adams led Big Bue with 24, while Alex Konov hit for 12 and Ryan Frauenheim scored 10.
Steve Gepp Bracket - Toms River North gym
(6) Colts Neck 68, (3) Toms River North 58
(2) Freehold Twp. 52, (7) Donovan Catholic 49
Sohan Eletti leads Patriots with 16 points, and Alex Frank chipped in with 14.
(4) Red Bank Catholic 59, (5) Manchester 48
After losing in last year's final, the Caseys moved into the semifinals behind 24 points from junior Colin Cavanaugh.
RBC beats Manchester 59-48 in the first round of @wobm Christmas Classic. @Matt_Manley @ShoreSportsNet @BrandonGouldHS @HSSportsNJ @PrepHoops_NJ pic.twitter.com/WkP1mFz3Iq
— RBC Boys Baketball (@RBCBoysHoops) December 26, 2022
(1) Jackson Memorial 57, (8) Wall 30
Seven triples by senior Keith Adame and Samir Padilla scored 20 to as the Jaguars improved to 4-1.
TUESDAY, DEC. 27
Albert E. Martin Buc Holiday Classic
At Red Bank - quarterfinals
(6) Notre Dame 58, (3) Ranney 50
(2) St. Rose 66, (7) Long Branch 39
Freshman guard Jayden Hodge scored 18 points and his brother Matthew, a junior, added 14 points as the Purple Roses remained unbeaten.
(5) Red Bank 81, (4) Sayreville 50
(1) CBA 73 (8) Middletown North 40
Will Bradley finished with 19 points, as the Colts return from a Florida showcase tournament and get their first win of the season.
Husky Holiday Classic
At Matawan -quarterfinals
(4) Old Bridge 57, (5) Matawan (5) 46
Chauncey Brown pours in 19 points for the Huskies in a losing effort.
(1) Seton Hall Prep 70, (8) Carteret 34.
(2) St. Thomas Aquinas 90, Manalapan 50
(3) Holmdel 52, (6) Hamilton West 28
Score at the Shore Tournament
At Southern - quarterfinals
(2) Lenape 62, (7) Pleasantville 42
(3) Holy Spirit 64, (6) Southern 61 OT
Boys Final score: @HSHS_Athletics beats @southern_bball in OT 64-61@DonohueJr
— Score At The Shore (@ScoreAtTheShore) December 27, 2022
(5) Howell 61, (4) Cedar Creek 48
(1) Mainland 64, (8) West Windsor-Plainsboro South 41
Bulldawg Classic - at Fort Monmouth
Raritan 57, Trenton Catholic 43
Rockets remain unbeaten behind 29 points from Billy Tigar.
Rumson-Fair Haven 66, Barnegat 48
Bulldogs opened up a 30-point lead after three quarters and cruised to victory, as Jamari Smith led the way with 13 points.
WOBM Christmas Classic
Consolation
Jim Ruhnke Bracket - at Toms River North gym
(3) Central 56, (2) St. John Vianney 51
Golden Eagles led by sophomore Jaycen Santucci's 24 points, with junior Miles Chevalier (14 points, 8 rebounds) and junior Jordan Barbot 13 points making key contributions.
CR storms back to defeat St John Vianney 56-51. Santucci Leads with 24 pts & 4 steals, Chevalier 14 pts 8 rebs & 4 steals, and Barbot 13 pts 2 steals. Great TEAM EFFORT @CR_athletics @NJHoops @Matt_Manley @SJSportsZone @theshoresavages
— Mike Clemente (@ClementeHoops) December 27, 2022
(5) Middletown South 54, (8) Toms River South 38
Owen Richter's 14 points led the Eagles, with Pat Brown adding 11 points, while Dylan Csik chipped in with 10.
Steve Gepp Bracket - at RWJ Barnabas Health Arena
Toms River North 54, Donovan Catholic 43
Sherrod Nelson scored 18 points and Delani Hyde added 14 points as the Mariners rebounded from loss.
Manchester 58, Wall 49
Holiday Jubilee
At Neptune - quarterfinals
Ewing 85, Pioneer Academy 58
Allentown 48, Lincoln 25
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 28
WOBM Christmas Classic
Backet semifinals - at RWJ Barnabas Health Arena
Jim Ruhnke Bracket
(2) Freehold Twp. 67, (6) Colts Neck 48
(1) Jackson Memorial 59, (4) Red Bank Catholic 48
Steve Gepp Bracket
(7) Toms River East 58, (6) Marlboro (6) 53
(1) Manasquan 76, (4) Brick Memorial 42
Sophomore Darius Adams leads the way with 27 points.
Buc Classic
Semifinals
(2) St. Rose 58, (5) Notre Dame 37
Our boys basketball team remains undefeated after a 58 to 37 win over Notre Dame HS. Next game Friday at 5:30
— St. Rose High School Athletics (@StRoseAD) December 28, 2022
(5) Red Bank 44, (1) CBA 41
Consolation
(3) Ranney 74, (7) Long Branch 47
(8) Middletown North 73, Sayreville 57
Husky Holiday Classic
Semifinals
(1) Seton Hall Prep 64, (5) Old Bridge 37
(2) St. Thomas Aquinas 85, (3) Holmdel 58
Consolation
Matawan 62, Carteret 59
Jayden Elijah and Chauncey Brown each scored 19 points to lead the Huskies to their first win of the season.
Hamilton West 68, Manalapan 60 OT
Score at the Shore Tournament
Semifinals
(2) Lenape 51, (3) Holy Spirit 33
(1) Mainland 49, (5) Howell 38
Consolation
Southern 51, Pleasantville 37
Congratulations @southern_bball on defeating Pleasantville 51-37 #HSLive @ScoreAtTheShore @Matt_Manley @NJHoops @ACPressMcGarry @TAPStaffordLBI @BiggySandPaper
— Chuck Donohue Jr. (@DonohueJr) December 28, 2022
Tom Menegus leads the way with 18 points, with Leo Crowley chipping in with 10.
West Windsor Plainsboro 72, Cedar Creek 66
Neptune Holiday Jubilee
Semifinals
Ewing 61, Patrick School 57
Allentown 50, Neptune 34
Titan Holiday Tournament
At Keansburg
South River 84, Henry Hudson 50
Keansburg 68, South Amboy 37
Na'Sun Lee paces the Titans with 18 points, with Jordan Bey (16) and Michael Alonso (11) hitting double-figures.
Jack DuBois Memorial Holiday Tournament
At Shore Regional
Lacey 62, Monmouth 52
Shore 81, Point Beach 65
Alex George nets 30, Liam Gajewski scores 22 to pace the Blue Devils.
Cole Young Memorial Tournament
At Point Boro
Freehold 47, Jackson Liberty 46
Junior Christian DiGiso's game-winning 3-pointer came with 6.7 seconds left, while sophomore Brian Tassey led the way with 17 points.
Point Boro 62, Brick 27
Panthers improve to 5-0 thanks to 24 points from Shane Ryan, and 16 from Jake Venturoso.
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