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he Shore Sports Network is proud to announce this year’s Jersey Mike’s Shore Basketball Coaches Association Senior All-Star Games on Thursday, March 22 at the RWJ Barnabas Health Arena in Toms River.

is home to the NJSIAA Group Finals and Tournament of Champions as well as many other tournaments and special events.

The girls game will tip off at 6 p.m. on March 22 with the boys game to follow at 7:45. Admission for the doubleheader is $5 for Adults, $3 for Students/Seniors and free for High School and College Coaches, Athletic Directors and Children 12 and under.

For the third year the “I’m Possible Slam Dunk Contest” will be held at halftime of the boys game with Ranney’s Scottie Lewis expected to defend his title for the second year. Look for details to be announced shortly. There will also be a 3 POINT CONTEST held at halftime of the girls game.

This is the third year the Boys and Girls games will be held at the RWJ Barnabas Health Arena, (formally the Pine Belt) which allows Check our website for more information: many of the Shore's top players to put their talents on display in www.shoresportsnetwork.com what has become the mecca of basketball in New Jersey. The arena

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hore Conference division championships were at one time a foregone conclusion for the Neptune boys basketball team, but from the 2012-13 season until 2016-17, the Scarlet Fliers did not finish at the top of either Class B North or Class A North - the two divisions the program occupied in those five seasons While five years without a banner is not much of a wait for most teams, it is an eternity for the Shore's most decorated program.

Last week, that wait ended and after the Scarlet Fliers captured the outright Class A North championship with wins over Christian Brothers Academy and Colts Neck, they also earned the latest Jersey Mike's Team of the Week honor.

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Since losing at CBA, 43-42, on Jan. 11, Neptune is 11-1 and on an eight-game winning streak and last week's wins over the Colts and the Cougars were, arguably the biggest wins of the current streak. The Scarlet Fliers - ranked No. 4 in the Shore Sports Network Top 10 - turned in a dominant performance in beating No. 5 CBA, 53-36, on Feb. 6 and clinched no worse than a share of the A North title by edging No. 6 Colts Neck, 46-42.

When Marlboro upended CBA, 67-58, in overtime on Feb. 9, it meant Neptune clinched the outright Class A North championship, rallying to finish ahead of CBA by one game.

Neptune opened its Shore Conference Tournament stay with a 69-43 win over Holmdel on Thursday and will look to reach the semifinal round of the tournament for the second time in four years under coach Joe Fagan when it plays CBA for the third time Sunday in Toms River.

this week's Jersey Mike's Team of the Week.

On Rumson's Senior Night, longtime team manager and 4-foot-2 senior Jack Velcamp was granted by his coach, Chris Champeau, a chance to start - which included a pregame player introduction that followed a heartfelt speech from the nine-year Bulldogs coach. It also required an opponent willing to play the first several minutes of the game under an unusual set of circumstances.

Holmdel did just that and a little more than four minutes into the game, Velcamp scored his first ever career basket and set off a raucous celebration on the floor.

Week-6 Holmdel

After playing the role of gracious guest, Holmdel battled the Bulldogs before ultimately falling, 63-50.

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The loss delayed clinching a Shore Conference Tournament berth by the Hornets, but two days later, Holmdel got its spot in the SCT by beating Brick Memorial - a likely Shore Conference Tournament team when the tournament begins next week - 63-52.

he Holmdel boys basketball team has embraced the role of underdog over the last couple of years and the Hornets seemingly had no better opportunity to use Holmdel has now made the SCT for the third straight year and the last t h a t m e n t a l i t y t o i t s a d v a n t a g e t h a n b y g o i n g two years have been against some difficult odds. Last year, the Hornets t o R u m s o n - F a i r H a v e n a n d s h o c k i n g t h e N o . 3 had to replace leading scorer Kyle Cardaci after Cardaci transferred to t e a m a t t h e S h o r e t o c l i n c h a S h o r e C o n f e r e n c e Mater Dei Prep for his junior year and still reached the postseason.

Tournament berth.

This year, they had to replace last year's leading scorer, Nick Harris, and Instead, an even great underdog came out of Holmdel's matchup with Rumson and when Holmdel was asked to put its own interests to the side to let a committed young man enjoy an unforgettable moment, coach Sean Devaney and his players embraced a different role as great sports and for their gesture, as well as their on-court response two days later, they are

have done so thanks to seniors Tim Zhou - this year's leading scorer Connor LaMountain as well as sophomores Doug and Derek Chan. Holmdel will be among the teams seeded in the Shore Conference Tournament will be seeded on Sunday and is projected to be the the No. 9 seed in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II Tournament, according to NJ.com.

Week Five

Red Bank Catholic

Week Four

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Week Three

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very week this regular season, Shore Conference Basketball fans will have their chance to vote for the Orthopaedic Institute of Central Jersey/Shore Sports Network basketball Player of the Week on our website.

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f Marlboro’s five starters, Paladino entered the year with the least amount of big-game experience, slightly behind sophomore Alex Ratner. His previous three games...which is why the Mustangs entered the Shore Conference Tournament round of 16 against Manasquan with a 6-2 record o ver their previous eight.

The senior scored a career-high 19 points in a win over Freehold Township and 15 in the big win at CBA, hitting five three-pointers against the Patriots and three in the big win at CBA. Paladino continued his hot shooting into this week, knocking down five three-pointers in a 17-point game vs. Brick Memorial in the SCT, including four during Marlboro's 30-point fourth quarter.

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Eddie Paladino

Paladino won one of the closest Player of the Week votes in the two years of the contest, edging out Middletown North senior by two percentage points. Paladino collected 34.57 percent of the more than 22,000 votes cast while Campbell came in at 32.55.

Raritan's Tyrese Bryant and Pinelands' Andrew Schulz also racked up double-digit percentages of the vote, with Br yant drawing 16 percent and Schulz 12.

Photo provided by Paladino Family

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or eight years, Jack Velcamp has ser ved as team m a n a g e r f o r t h e R u m s o n - Fa i r H a v e n b o y s basketball team, but last Thursday night, for the first time, he got to suit up and start for the Bulldogs.

The 4-foot-2 senior heard his name announced as a starter, received a star's cheer from the home crowd and blew the roof off of the home gym when he scored on a drive to the basket midway through the first quarter.

Velcamp is an accomplished basketball player in his own right, having represented the United States in basketball at the World Dwarf Games last summer. Last week, he got to show his Rumson teammates what he could do on a varsity court in a key Class A Central game against Holmdel, which put winning aside for four minutes to give Velcamp a chance to get in the scoring column.

Since he was in fifth grade, Velcamp has been part of the Rumson-Fair Ha ven program as a mana ger and has seen the Bulldogs reach two Shore Conference Tournament finals, win one and win an NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II title last year.

Velcamp won a majority of the more than 14,000 votes cast, coming in a 51 percent. He beat out second-place Tyree Morris of Long Branch, who collected 30 percent, and third place Ahmadu Sarnor of Ranney, who drew 11.

Neptune senior Jared Kimbrough got three percent of the vote, Week-7 2/5/i8 but played a key role in determining the winner when he attempted Rumson-Fair Haven S r . to sway potential voters toward voting for Velcamp through his Twitter account.

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THE THREE AMIGOS OF THE SHORE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT

By Kevin Williams - Shore Sports Net work Direct or

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ike they did throughout the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds you’ll find Nick Pizzulli, Tom Stark and Randy Westrol courtside for tonight’s championship games.

Once the games begin they can watch as fans but before and after they have other matters to attend to. Pizzulli is the director of the boys tournament, Stark handles the girls tournament and Westrol assists both.

The three are well known throughout the Shore Conference having served as longtime athletic administrators. Pizzulli is the retired Athletic Director at Red Bank Regional High School and currently the interim AD at Neptune. Stark is the Athletic Director at Keansburg a n d We s t r o l e n d e d a l o n g c a r e e r i n e d u c a t i o n a s t h e A t h l e t i c D i r e c t o r at Holmdel High School before retiring in 2015.

The three have worked together on all aspects of the Shore C o n f e r e n c e To u r n a m e n t f o r y e a r s a n d t a k e t h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y o f r u n n i n g t h e m a r q u e e e v e n t o f t h e w i n t e r s e a s o n v e r y s e r i o u s l y. O n c e the champions are crowned tonight they can take a deep breath and then start planning things for 2019.

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Shore Sports Network to help Honor 20I8 SCT MVP’s

By Kevin Williams - Shore Sports Network Director

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s the media partner of the Shore Conference of High Schools the Shore Sports Network plays an active role in the Shore Conference Basketball Tournament We once again helped coordinate media coverage, working with Tournament Director Nick Pizzulli and assistants Tom Stark and Randy Westrol throughout this year’s event. With the help of Sonny’s Recycling in Waretown and Jersey Shore Institute of Health and Wellness (Wall/Jackson) we will honor the Most Valuable Players from tonight’s championship games.

The 2017 MVP recipients were Elijah Mitchell of Mater Dei Prep and Jen Louro of St. Rose who helped lead their teams to victories in the championship games.

Mitchell scored 12 points in the Seraphs 54-41 win over Marlboro while Louro had 13 points(5-5 from the field including 3 three-pointers), 8 rebounds and 3 assists in the Purple Roses convincing 56-31 triumph over St. John Vianney.

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2 0 i 7 SCT MVP Mater Dei P r e p

Elijah Mitchell

20I7 SCT MVP St. Rose

Jen Louro

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By Gregg Lerner – Shore Sports Network Contributor

Vianney ”

Road to the Final: Defeated No. 16 Toms River East, 60-28, No. 8 Donovan Catholic, 70-36 and No. 4 St. Rose 39-37.

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stick in the Shore Conference. She e n d u r e d t h e p r e s s u r e a n d n o w, i n her 12th season piloting her alma ma ter, has the experience to make sure it doesn’t become overbearing for her players.

t. John Vianney is basketball royalty in the Shore Conference. It’s the program that sprinkled the seeds back in 1990 for a grassroots movement that bloomed into one of the most competitive and respected leagues in the country.

“As a middle schooler, you got to see the others play, like (St. John Vianney legends) Audrey Gomez and Sarah C o l e m a n . ,” s a i d K a r p e l l , w h o w a s part of three SCT championship squad and two TOC winners from 1992 through 1995.

“You wanted to gro w up and be like them and play in that system. It was such an e x c i t i n g s t y l e o f p l a y. A n d , t h e g r e a t players were held to the same standards as ever yone else.

Th e l i s t o f i c o n i c p l a y e r s and coaches associated with the Lady Lancers is as impressive as it is endless.

Their names decorate the walls of the Vianney gym, stitched into the fabric of championship banners that span three decades and speak to a prolonged level of excellence.

“When I first took o ver, I tried to re-establish t h a t c u l t u r e . N o w, i t ’s s o m e t h i n g w e embrace. This is why they come here, to play in big games like t h i s . A n d , i t ’s paying off in the chemistry we play with as a team.”

So, if you think the weight of being the top-seed for the Shore Conference To u r n a m e n t i s t o u g h t o bear, this year’s cast would suggest it’s no ma tch when measured against the burden of sustaining the high standards set by predecessors.

To g e t h e r, the group has done nothing to tarnish its place in the prestigious Vianney annals. The Lad y Lancers ha ve maneuvered through the Shore C o n f e r e n c e To u r n a m e n t , s o m e t i m e s w i t h e a s e a n d , m o s t r e c e n t l y, w i t h theatre, to land in the championship for an unprecedented 21st time.

Pe r h a p s , t h a t ’s w h y S t .

John Vianney finds itself on the threshold of another title, driven to exceed the lofty annual expecta tions placed upon it. Some may say it’s not fair, but the ensemble carries the load by dispersing it in equal portions with no part grea ter than the sum.

And, it’s all held together by a coach with a unique perspective.

They will seek an unma tched 14th crown on Saturday

Back in the early ‘90s, Dawn (Werner) Karpell was one of those players a t the forefront of establishing St. John Vianney as the measuring

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off the dribble as she is sticking the long-range jumper.

With a slight advanta ge in terms of depth, don’t be surprised to see Karpell with her foot pinned on the gas, imploring the Lancers to run whenever afforded the chance to test one of the most well-conditioned teams in the state. The rise of 5-11 Katie Hill and 5-9 Christina Whitehead, a pair of up-and-coming freshmen, extends the Vianney bench just a wee bit longer a t a point in the season where opponents may be shortening their o wn.

against second-seeded Manasquan at 6 p.m. at the O c e a n Fi r s t B a n k C e n t e r o n t h e c a m p u s o f Monmouth University in what marks their third consecutive SCT final berth.

The destination didn’t come without high drama. On Tu e s d a y n i g h t , S J V w a s locked in a grudge match with St. Rose, which pinned it with a painful 56-31 loss a year ago in the SCT final. The Purple Roses were on the verge of spoiling another Vianney bid when Lauren Lithgow’s putback staked the Belmar school to a 37-36 lead with 9.4 seconds to play.

Senior forward Sarah Furch is the interior brawn, muscling her way on the glass to control the boards, firm defending in the lane and nimble driving to the hoop out of the high post. The six-footer will lead the charge as St. John Vianney a ttempts to seize a foothold inside.

But, defense remains the staple of St. John Vianney. Their cohesion in the press and open lines of communica tion when settling into halfcourt man-to-man creates a defensive fortress tough to penetra te.

H o w e v e r, j u n i o r g u a r d R a h m e n a H e n d e r s o n pushed the ball across the timeline before firing a p a s s t o cl a s s m a t e B r e l y n n B e l l a m y f o r a c o r n e r 3 pointer as time expired, lifting the Lancers to a 39-37 triumph.

Tha t rigidity will be put to the test by M a n a s q u a n s e n i o r g u a r d D a r a M a b r e y.

The primar y assignment for whoever dra ws her will be to make ever y move difficult to execute, ever y pa th impeded and ever y shot contested.

Just the fact that Henderson and Bellamy were at the core of the deciding play speaks to volume of talent a t SJV’s disposal. The former is an indispensable sixth man who can handle in the backcourt, find her way to the basket and most noted for her fierce defense. The latter is just the latest player to discover her wealth of talent, a 6-0 forward with an overshado wing wingspan within the signa ture press yet an offensive option with deft touch around the rim as well as from the perimeter.

Achieve those pursuits, and this group could find itself memorialized in cloth just like those who came before it.

ST. JOHN VIANNEY (24-1, 12-0 in Class A Central) HEAD COACH: Dawn Karpell, 12th season (300-54, overall 376-97)

With each emerging as a threa t, they add to an alread y-deep pool tha t poses a handful to contain.

PRIOR SCT FINAL APPEARANCES: 20

Junior point guard Sarah Karpell is an extension of her mother on the floor. Gritty guarding the ball and economical possessing it, the 5-7 playmaker runs the sho w with a high basketball IQ. Senior Madison Doring and junior Sajada Bonner give defenders headaches through their versa tility, each as ca pable taking an opponent

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By Gregg Lerner – Shore Sports Network Contributor

Road to the Final: Defeated No. 15 Middletown North, 65-22, No. 7. Toms River North, 66-38, and No. 3 Red Bank Catholic, 55-37.

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A Mabrey on a mission is a dangerous one and a subject that St. John Vianney will devote a great deal of attention to in an effort to bottle some of her magic. The trick will be to disarm a mystical wand tha t steers the Warriors.

or Dara Mabrey to hint at a career still a bit unfilled may sound somewhat absurd. Yet, the sentiments are pure, opening a window into what makes the Manasquan standout tick and among the most competitive athletes to ever grace a playing surface in the Shore Conference.

HHer robust 22.1 points per game overshadows a style far more rounded. A staunch defender ever since she emerged on the scene as a freshman, Mabrey is the catalyst of a unit lo y al to man to man but ventures enough to employ the occasional 2-3 zone.

Besides collecting 3.0 steals a contest, she averages 4.9 rebounds and 4.8 assists.

Her resume reads like Hall of Famer. A two-time Kerwin Award winner, bestowed annually upon the best player in the Shore Conference. A Tournament of Champions title as a freshman, three straight NJSIAA Group 2 state crowns and a SCT championship. Oh yeah, don’t forget 1,919 career points, leaving her 81 shy of joining her older sisters Michaela and Marina in the 2,000-point club.

And, she is committed to Virginia Tech.

The last sta t may be the most important in terms of unlocking the Wa r r i o r s ’ f i r e p o w e r. J u n i o r Fa i t h M a s o n i u s (18.7 ppg., 10.2 rpg., 3.4 a pg., 2.4 spg.), a 6-0 s wing who verballed to Mar yland, has eleva ted her game to greater heights. Always one of the most exceptional passers out of the high post, she plays freely in the halfcourt, a threa t from distance as much as she is on the blocks. She can run the break while looking over the top of most defenses (which won’t be the case against a sizable St. John Vianney lineup), works shrewdly off the ball and hammers the glass.

Mabrey is a risk taker and a gamebreaker. A playmaker with a creative passing eye, delicate shooter’s touch and…unfinished business? If you don’t believe us, just ask for her take on Saturday’s Shore Conference Tournament final pitting the second-seeded Warriors opposite top-seeded St. John Vianney on Saturday at 6 p.m. in OceanFirst Bank Center on the campus of Monmouth University.

“It means a lot, because this group of girls is so special to me,” Mabrey said. “I want to leave everything I possibly can with them…goals for them to achieve and higher expectations. I want to win it for coach (Lisa) Kukoda, who has taught me so much.”

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Junior guard Lola Mullaney (14.8 ppg., 5.4 rpg.) possesses a deft perimeter touch to offset her timely cuts to the rim and can play bigger than her 5-10 frame while senior guard Carly Geissler (4.5 ppg., 2.8 a pg.) can spell Mabrey on the point and has developed into an underrated shooter willing to

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step into opportunities when enticed by a clean look.

She, too, keeps everyone involved with her smart distribution.

Inside, rugged senior forward Emma McMenaman (3.4 rpg., 1.0 bpg.) aggressively challenges those who trespass into the paint with careful challenges to complement her work on the boards. And, the Wa r r i o r s h a v e s o m e d a n g e r o u s reserves itching for opportunity in junior guard Annie Mako and freshman guard Maci Black.

The degree of s e p a r a t i o n b e t w e e n

Manasquan and St. John Vianney is THISCLOSE. The Warriors play with an edge tha t emana tes from Mabrey but can count on the Lancers to give as good as they get.

Geissler and Mabrey must withstand Vianney’s full-court press when instituted, utilizing Masonius as the fulcrum in the middle who can kick quickly outside to guards in motion to get Manasquan advanta ges a ttacking the basket or, at minimum, settled in to halfcourt sets. With sixfooters Sarah Furch and Brelynn Bellamy, along with 5-11 Sajada Bonner and 5-11 Madison Doring, milling undernea th for SJV, the Warriors ha ve to put forth a concerted effort to neutralize SJV in the rebounding department.

MANASQUAN (23-2, 13-1 in Class B North) HEAD COACH: Lisa Kukoda, 6th season (160-29) PRIOR SCT FINAL APPEARANCES: 7 SCT CHAMPIONSHIPS: 4 (1981, 1983, 2014, 2015)

Photos by:

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Lola Mullaney

5’10

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Casey Klatt

5'6

Jr.

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Abby O’Shea

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Natalya Spinks

5'6

Jr.

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Maci Black

5’4

Fr.

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Rahmena Henderson

5'8

Jr.

G

10

Dara Mabrey

5’7

Sr.

G

13

Sarah Karpell

5'7

Jr.

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Ryan McCarthy

5’7

Sr.

G

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Madison Doring

5'11

Sr.

G

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Faith Masonius

6’1

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Sajada Bonner

5'11

Jr.

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Carly Geissler

5’6

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Katie Hill

5'11

Fr.

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Sharon Marks

5’6

So.

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32

Maria Tedesco

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So.

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Kate Montalto

5’4

Fr.

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Brelynn Bellamy

6'

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23

Allison Waters

5’7

Fr.

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Sarah Furch

6'

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Annie Mako

5’7

Jr.

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Christina Whitehead

5'9

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Emma McMenaman

5’9

Sr.

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H e a d C o a c h : D aw n K a r p e l l

Head Coach: Lisa Kukoda

A s s i s t an t s : D ar r e n A u l t , S t e p h G uz man ,

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Kiran Shah

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Alex Klatsky

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Brandon Thomas

5’10

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Ahmadu Sarnor

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Savior Akuwovo

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Gabe Ilomuanya

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Scottie Lewis

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Mike Dettro

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Dylan Barbanel

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Yasin Pretlow

6’

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Vernon Morris

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Sean Turner

6’

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Jalen Jones

6’2

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Adam Afifi

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Tahaj Parland

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Kyle Devaney

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Peter Gorman

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Kenny Jones

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Alexander Rice

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Head Coach: Ben Gamble

A s s i s t an t s : R i ch S h er man , J o h n T i er ney

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Road to the Final: Defeated No. 16 Barnegat, 77-44; No. 8 Toms River North, 76-52; No. 5 CBA

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Lewis, meanwhile, has 25 offers in hand, with North Carolina, Stanford and Harvard also on Lewis’s pared-down list of 12 schools that also includes Duke, Kansas and Villanova. Speaking of Villanova, Lewis and Antoine put on an all-around display for Wildcats head coach Jay Wright when he attended the Shore Conference Tournament quarterfinal game against Toms River North on Sunday, Feb. 18.

rom the moment Bryan Antoine and Scottie Lewis set foot on a court for a varsity basketball game in December of 2015, the expectations have been beyond what should be expected of a freshman.

As accomplished as Antoine and Lewis already are as individuals and also with their AAU club, Team Rio, they are still searching to add championship hardware to the trophy case at Ranney. The Panthers took the first step toward a championship-filled season by winning an outright Shore Conference division title for the first time in program history, which earned Ranney the No. 1 seed in the Shore Conference Tournament.

And yet, both Ranney School juniors have been worth every word of the hype to this point in their high school careers.

Antoine has been a Shore Sports Network All-Shore First Team selection twice, averaged better than 20 points per game in each of his three seasons to this point and is currently on pace to break the all-time Shore Conference Scoring record by the tail end of his senior year. The record is 2,302 points

by Norman Cardwell of Croydon Hall (Middletown) and Antoine is currently within 700 points of the mark.

Ranney’s results in the tournament to date coupled with their standing as a unanimous No. 1 seed suggest the Panthers are 32 minutes away from nailing down the school’s first ever team championship as a member of the Shore Conference.

Lewis is a two-time Shore Sports Network All-Shore selection, including First Team honors as a sophomore a year ago. While his scoring has not quite matched that of his classmate fellow five-star recruit from the Class of 2019, Lewis has shown a knack for filling up the stat sheet, playing premium defense and, perhaps most notably, delivering more than one awe-inspiring play per night thanks to his world-class athleticism and length at 6-foot5.

"Freshman year, we lost in the quarterfinals, last year we lost in the semis and this year we're looking to win the championship," Lewis said.

"That's what our goal is, that's what we're fighting for, so I'm going to sit down, take some notes, figure out who I'm guarding and hopefully get ready to come out and do the same thing we did (today)."

Lewis has also dominated during Ranney’s three tournament wins, averaging 23 points per game with scoring outputs of 22, 23 and 24 in each round. He came up two rebounds shy of a triple-double in a quarterfinal win over Toms River North and added six rebounds, five assists and threw down seven dunks in his 24-point performance in the semifinal win.

If those two paragraphs are not enough to convince you that Antoine and Lewis are every bit as good as the hype dictates, just take a look at the programs flocking to Monmouth County in hopes of adding one or both to their roster in the fall of 2019. Antoine has close to 20 Division offers in hand, with Duke, Arizona, Kentucky, Kansas, Villanova and Ohio State among the high-profile schools hoping to win his services for the next one-to-four years.

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Ahmadu) Sarnor have all been on their games recently, while junior starter Alex Klatsky brings the threat of the three-point shot to the table. Those five get the majority of the minutes for Ranney, but 6-foot-7 junior Chris Autino is a capable sixth man who can work in with any of the four starters.

What might seem like a formality is far from it with a capable Mater Dei Prep team awaiting the Panthers Saturday night at 8 p.m. at the Ocean First Bank Center on the campus of Monmouth University. As the No. 2 seed last year, Ranney was a favorite to reach the 2017 championship game but lost to No. 6 Marlboro in the SCT semifinals, then watched from afar as Class B Central rival Mater Dei finished off its second consecutive championship.

Akuwovo, in particular, has been the x-factor for Ranney this season while averaging a double-double. At an athletic 6-9, Akuwovo – who committed to Howard University earlier in the week – has given the Panthers an inside scoring presence that they did not consistently have, although Autino has shown flashes of it through his first two varsity seasons.

“That’s something that we don’t run from,” Ranney third-year coach Tahj Holden said of the loss to Marlboro last year. “The fact that we were in (a similar) spot last year, we were favorites last year and didn’t get it done. We talked about coming into every game looking to play our game and get done what we need to do.”

In pursuing its first ever SCT title on Saturday, Ranney will also be looking to deny the Seraphs their third consecutive conference crown, which would make them only the second program to win more than two consecutive titles and the first to do it since Christian Brothers Academy won four in a row from 1993 to 1996.

Ranney beat Mater Dei twice during the regular season, but it was far from a one-sided rivarly. The Panthers won the first meeting at Ranney by a 14-point margin, then needed two late baskets by Antoine to pick up a 65-61 win in the second meeting at Mater Dei.

With five of the six regulars in the rotation all set to return as seniors next year, this year could potentially be the first of two dominant runs through the SCT for a program that was not even in the conference the last time Shore Conference institutions CBA and Neptune last won conference tournament championships. Ranney will also have a chance to make a run at the Tournament of Champions title in its final two years with Lewis and Antoine in the fold, a championship that no

Antoine scored 28 points in the second game to star for the Panthers, with Lewis adding 14 and both junior Ahmadu Sarnor and senior Savior Akuwovo adding 10 points each.

Lewis led the way in the first time with 23 points, including No. 1,000 for his career.

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Before the Panthers get ahead of themselves, they still have that Marlboro loss in 2017 to serve as a reminder that nothing is given and everything is earned. It may appear as though Ranney is an overwhelming favorite, but that will not mean anything until the score is final and the trophy is presented on Saturday night.

“We were really pumped up getting off the bus and coming into the arena (on Thursday),” Lewis said. “Now going to the championships game at Monmouth, we’re going to be the same way. We’re really excited to get a chance to play for the first championship in school history and we’re going to be ready.”

Photos by:

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RANNEY SCHOOL (23-4, 14-0 in B Central) HEAD COACH: Tahj Holden, third season PRIOR SCT FINAL APPEARANCES: 0 SCT TITLES:0

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Road to the Final: Defeated No. 18 Ocean, 51-47; No. 7 Manasquan, 46-43; No. 3 Rumson-Fair Haven,

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“That’s nice,” Gamble said of getting a chance to play for a third consecutive conference championship in three years at the helm. “Did I envision that coming here? No, but I’ve worked pretty hard, the team has worked pretty hard, and they have bought in to what I’m saying. It’s really nice and it’s great for the school, too.”

uring its rapid ascension from also-ran to team that runs the Shore, the Mater Dei Prep boys basketball team has faced injuries, nearlyinsurmountable deficits and even extinction. Over the last two seasons, the Seraphs have overcome them all and now enter Saturday’s Shore Conference Tournament championship game at the Ocean First Bank Center on the campus of Monmouth University with a chance to make Shore Conference history.

Ranney defeated Mater Dei twice during the regular season by an average of nine points and has been the Shore’s No. 1 team from opening day all the way through tip-off Saturday night. The Panthers boast two five-star players from the Class of 2019 in Bryan Antoine and Scottie Lewis, as well as Howard University commit and 6-foot-8 center Savior Akuwovo.

While that makes for a difficult opponent in a championship game, it will not scare off the Seraphs. In the last meeting between the division rivals, Mater Dei took a two-point lead on Ranney in the final two minutes before Antoine hit tying and go-ahead baskets and Akuwovo blocked a shot on Mater Dei’s last possession to cinch up the win. The close margin in the last meeting will not only give Mater Dei hope it can get over the hump against Ranney, but it will also provide some extra motivation for the Seraphs.

They also enter the game ready to play a role they have not played in any Shore Conference Tournament game under third-year coach Ben Gamble: underdog.

The Seraphs won their first Shore Conference Tournament title by overcoming an 18-point third-quarter deficit vs. Christian Brothers Academy in the 2016 final and won two games during this tournament while playing without two starters, but never during its two-year-plus run has Mater Dei been the underdog at tip-off in an SCT game to the degree that it will be on Saturday when it takes on Shore Conference Class B Central rival and topseeded Ranney.

“I think we’re going to be a different team from the last two games,” senior guard Kyle Cardaci said. “We’ve proven we can compete with anyone and we think we have a really good chance.”

Thursday’s impressive 70-53 win over No. 3 Rumson-Fair Haven gave the Seraphs an early look at how they might handle doubt from outside their locker room. With multiple local outlets (including this one) predicting a Rumson win, Gamble rounded up the bulletinboard material and fed it to a hungry team.

Leading up to Thursday’s SCT semifinal win over Rumson, the Seraphs had to escape two scares just to get to the final four of the tournament. Mater Dei beat Ocean, 51-47, in the round of 16 and edged Manasquan, 46-43, in the quarterfinals while playing both games without senior starters Kenny Jones and Adam Afifi. The Seraphs faced a seven-point deficit early in the third quarter before rallying past Ocean, while they led nearly the entire way and rode their defense past Manasquan.

“We love it,” senior guard Yasin Pretlow said of playing the underdog role. “When we’re in practice, that gives us the intensity level we need. Everybody is going against us, nobody wants to see us win, so we want to win and prove everybody wrong.”

Jones and Afifi returned to the lineup in Thursday’s win over Rumson and rejoined a team that had multiple players step up in the absence of both players. Sophomore Jamir Watkins – a 6-6 transfer from Trenton Catholic, where he spent his freshman season – turned in a particularly strong performance for the undermanned Seraphs, putting up 17 points, eight rebounds and six steals in the win over Manasquan. He followed that up with a team-high 20 points in Thursday’s win over Rumson.

If the Seraphs can pull off the upset and beat Ranney for the fifth time in eight games over the last three seasons, they will become just the third team to win more than two consecutive Shore Conference Tournament championships and first since CBA won four straight from 1993 to 1996.

Neptune is the other team to win more than two in a row, collecting a record seven straight from 1961 to 1967.

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defensive effort on Warriors point guard Ryan Flanagan and Cardaci holding Manasquan junior sharp-shooter Brad McCabe to seven points.

On Thursday, Cardaci and Pretlow got off to hot starts, with Pretlow scoring all 13 of his points in the first half and Cardaci scoring nine of his 18 in the first quarter.

Sophomore Isiah Alston and senior Kyle Devaney also had big moments during the run to the final, with Devaney hitting a crucial threepointer with a little more than two minutes to go in the Manasquan win and connecting on two more threes vs. Rumson.

With Jones back, the Seraphs gain back the engine tha t drives a normally-potent offense tha t struggled in his absence.

Jones – who ba ttled the flu throughout the first week of the tournament – is headed to Lo yola in Mar yland next season and is the second-leading scorer on the team while also leading the Seraphs in assists and steals per game.

He is also the only player on the roster who was a regular on both the 2016 and 2017 championship teams.

Afifi – who aggravated a shoulder injury that he has battled throughout the year and missed two games as a result – has been the team’s starting center each of the past two seasons and has advanced his offensive game in his senior season. At 6-9, he will match up with Akuwovo when he is in the game and can also provide an offensive boost, just as he did when he scored 13 points in the second

meeting between the teams.

Mater Dei’s defensive effort in the last three games is a signal that the Seraphs are starting to resemble the team that dug in on the defensive side of the ball to win back-to-back Shore Conference Tournament titles.

Stopping the Ranney machine represents a different challenge altogether, but the Mater Dei players have seen the Panthers twice and know exactly what they are up against.

“Playing Ranney so much, we know everything they do,” Pretlow said. “Now, it’s just a brain game. You have to be smart, because you know that they have good talent, so you have to be able to adjust to that.

“We’re going to come in with a motor. We want revenge. We’re going to play defense with no let-ups. We just going to play hard – that’s what this team is about.”

MATER DEI PREP (23-3, 13-1 in Class B Central) HEAD COACH: Ben Gamble, third season PRIOR SCT FINAL APPEARANCES: 3 (1984, 2016, 2017) SCT CHAMPIONSHIPS: 2 (2016, 2017) Photos by:

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1. St. John Vianney (13) 2. Neptune (7) 3. Red Bank Catholic (6) 4. (tie) St. Rose, Asbury Park & Manasquan (4)

Most Consecutive Titles: St. John Vianney,(6) 1994-1999 2017: 2016: 2015: 2014: 2013: 2012: 2011: 2010: 2009: 2008: 2007: 2006: 2005: 2004: 2003: 2002: 2001: 2000: 1999:

St. Rose 56, St. John Vianney 31 St. John Vianney 59, Manasquan 48 Manasquan 69, St. Rose 60 Manasquan 61, St. Rose 41 Red Bank Catholic 50, Point Boro 46 St. Rose 65, Manasquan 56 Neptune 57, St. John Vianney 48 Neptune 60, Colts Neck 50 Neptune 56, St. John Vianney 54 Colts Neck 66, Red Bank Catholic 53 Red Bank Catholic 34, Rumson-FH 31 Red Bank Catholic 41, Rumson-FH 31 St. John Vianney 47, Monmouth 30 St. John Vianney 56, Toms River North 47 Red Bank Catholic 48, Marlboro 46 St. John Vianney 39, Marlboro 36 Red Bank Catholic 44, St. John Vianney 39 Red Bank Catholic 62, St. John Vianney 56 St. John Vianney 56, Red Bank Catholic 52

1998: 1997: 1996: 1995: 1994: 1993: 1992: 1991: 1990: 1989: 1988: 1987: 1986: 1985: 1984: 1983: 1982: 1981: 1980: 1979: 1978: 1977: 1976: 1975: 1974: 1973: 1972:

St. John Vianney 45, Red Bank 34 St. John Vianney 59, Red Bank Catholic 45 St. John Vianney 53, Red Bank Catholic 47 St. John Vianney 61, Red Bank Catholic 55 St. John Vianney 86, Red Bank 46 St. Rose 67, St. John Vianney 57 St. John Vianney 54, St. Rose 50 St. John Vianney 58, Keyport 47 St. John Vianney 59, Toms River East 48 Neptune 79, St. John Vianney 49 Neptune 70, Raritan 48 Neptune 61, Manasquan 46 St. Rose 55, Freehold Twp. 52 Middletown South 50, Neptune 48 Southern 42, Neptune 40 Manasquan 43, Lakewood 36 Neptune 59, Rumson-FH 46 Manasquan 45, Middletown North 35 Freehold Twp. 70, Brick 47 Middletown South 46, Asbury Park 43 Shore 48, Asbury Park 45 Asbury Park 56, Shore 33 Asbury Park 83, Lakewood 56 Asbury Park 51, Toms River South 27 Asbury Park 45, Long Branch 37 (OT) Shore 43, Brick 41 Brick 37, Point Boro 27

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Most Titles:

1977: 1. Neptune (22) 2. CBA (16) 1976: 3. (tie) Lakewood, Red Bank (8) 1975: 5. Manasquan (6) 1974: Most Consecutive Titles: Neptune, 7 (1961-67) 1973: 1972: 2017: Mater Dei Prep 54, Marlboro 41 1971: 2016: Mater Dei Prep 50, CBA 43 1970: 2015: Rumson-FH 50, CBA 24 1969: 2014: Point Beach 49, CBA 41 1968: 2013: Lakewood 39, Point Beach 33 1967: 2012: Neptune 37, Colts Neck 33 1966: 2011: Raritan 43, Rumson-FH 35 1965: 2010: CBA 60 Middletown South 44 1964: 2009: CBA 58 Neptune 49 1963: 2008: Neptune 67 Monsignor Donovan 52 1962: 2007: Freehold Township 55 CBA 49 1961: 2006: CBA 65 Monsignor Donovan 56 1960: 2005: CBA 57 Manasquan 41 1959: 2004: Raritan 60 Neptune 58 1958: 2003: CBA 44 Raritan 30 1957: 2002: Neptune 57 CBA 47 1956: 2001: CBA 56 Neptune 39 1955: 2000: CBA 60 Neptune 38 1999: Red Bank 44 CBA 43 1954: 1998: Neptune 55 Red Bank 48 (OT) 1997: Long Branch 44 CBA 42 1953: 1996: CBA 64 Toms River North 58 1995: CBA 58 Lakewood 57 1952: 1994: CBA 51 Long Branch 38 1993: CBA 60 Red Bank 52 1951: 1992: Red Bank 60 CBA 54 1950: 1991: Lakewood 86 Lacey 67 1949: 1990: CBA 42 Neptune 30 1948: 1989: Lakewood 79 Neptune 77 (OT) 1947: 1988: CBA 57 Lakewood 55 1946: 1987: CBA 58 Asbury Park 55 1945: 1986: Asbury Park 61 Lakewood 60 1944: 1985: CBA 70 Asbury Park 63 1943: 1984: CBA 58 Mater Dei 51 1942: 1983: Red Bank 61 CBA 58 1941: 1982: Toms River South 83 Neptune 80 1940: 1981: Neptune 59 Long Branch 28 1939: 1980: Neptune 72 Manasquan 45 1938: 1979: Middletown South 73 Red Bank 68 1937: 1978: Asbury Park 41 Long Branch 37

Long Branch 65 Lakewood 49 Neptune 59 Long Branch 54 Lakewood 55 Neptune 45 Lakewood 65 Wall 60 Ocean 71 Neptune 63 Neptune 80 Manasquan 66 Ocean 65 Henry Hudson 56 Long Branch 88 Neptune 67 Henry Hudson 56 Long Branch 53 Lakewood 61 Ocean 55 Neptune 48 Lakewood 45 Neptune 61 Lakewood 44 Neptune 63 Lakewood 56 Neptune 59 Matawan 53 Neptune 66 Point Pleasant Beach 54 Neptune 82 Keyport 58 Neptune 69 Keyport 60 Matawan 62 Manasquan 59 Red Bank 68 Matawan 47 Lakewood 59 Atlantic Highlands 57 Manasquan 79 Red Bank 56 Red Bank 55 Lakewood 51 (Class A) Manasquan 76 Neptune 65 (Class B) Matawan 70 Point Pleasant Beach 56 (CLass A) Neptune 73 Manasquan 52 (Class B) Atlantic Highlands 62 Hoffman 59 (Group II) Red Bank 60 Neptune 55 (Group I) Hoffman 53 Atlantic Highlands 41 (Group II) Neptune 60 Manasquan 39 (Group I) Hoffman 56 Atlantic Highlands 53 (OT) Neptune 61 Hoffman 52 Red Bank 56 Neptune 52 Neptune 71 Atlantic Highlands 45 Manasquan 58 Freehold 48 Manasquan 57 Point Pleasant Beach 25 Red Bank 34 Manasquan 27 Manasquan 31 Red Bank 26 Lakewood 40 Toms River 36 Neptune 32 Manasquan 25 Neptune 42 Manasquan 40 Manasquan 35 Neptune 32 (OT) Hoffman 33 Manasquan 31 Neptune 41 Manasquan 38 Atlantic Highlands 28 Neptune 22 Keyport 31 Atlantic Highlands 22

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The Shore Sports Network will utilize doctors and other medical experts associated with Hackensack Meridian Health for their knowledge and expertise on a variety of topics that are of interest to athletes, coaches and parents including concussion prevention and treatment to the latest surgical procedures designed to get student-athletes back to optimum health as quickly as possible.

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