2025 Girls Basketball SCT Watch: Jan. 15 Update
Last week, Matt Manley ran down the new rules for the Shore Conference Tournament seeding and qualification for 2025. Just in case you need a refresher, here are the basics, with one rule from last week no longer on the list.
- Teams will be seeded based on the NJSIAA power points formula (power points divided by games played) as of games complete on Saturday, Feb. 8. The top 20 seeds will qualify for the Shore Conference Tournament. The remaining teams will be entered into the Shore Conference Coaches Cup.
- In addition to the teams ranked within the top 20 in power points, teams that win a Shore Conference division championship that are not within the top 20 will be eligible to enter either the Shore Conference Tournament or the Coaches Cup. If such teams opt into the Shore Conference Tournament, said teams will be seeded according to their power points.
The rule that was listed last week but is not currently in play is the head-to-head provision, which stipulates that if two teams that played one another prior to the Feb. 8 cutoff are seeded consecutively by power points, the team with the head-to-head advantage will be seeded ahead, regardless of power points. According to tournament director Nick Pizzulli, that provision is not official at the moment, although Pizzuli said it is under consideration. That being the case, this week’s seeds are listed purely on power points.
The Shore Conference Tournament schedule will be as follows:
First Round: Tuesday, Feb. 11
Round of 16: Thursday, Feb. 13
Quarterfinals (Girls): Saturday, Feb. 15 at Holmdel High School
Quarterfinals (Boys): Saturday, Feb. 15 at Middletown South High School
Semifinals (Girls): Tuesday, Feb. 18 at RWJ Barnabas Health Arena, Toms River
Semifinals (Boys): Wednesday, Feb. 19 at RWJ Barnabas Health Arena, Toms River
Championship: Friday, Feb. 21 at Monmouth University
2025 Girls Basketball Shore Conference Tournament Seeding through Wednesday, Jan. 15
| RANKING | Team | Power Points/Game | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bank Catholic | 32.227 | 12-1 |
| 2 | St. John Vianney | 28.398 | 11-2 |
| 3 | Manasquan | 26.74 | 12-1 |
| 4 | Neptune | 23.184 | 8-0 |
| 5 | Rumson-Fair Haven | 21.289 | 11-3 |
| 6 | Toms River East | 20.829 | 8-3 |
| 7 | Trinity Hall | 20.642 | 10-3 |
| 8 | Colts Neck | 20.371 | 10-3 |
| 9 | Howell | 19.376 | 9-3 |
| 10 | Keansburg | 18.716 | 9-0 |
| 11 | Toms River South | 18.199 | 9-2 |
| 12 | Southern | 17.418 | 9-2 |
| 13 | Central | 15.715 | 9-2 |
| 14 | Point Boro | 15.684 | 8-6 |
| 15 | Red Bank | 15.208 | 6-5 |
| 16 | Jackson | 15.053 | 7-4 |
| 17 | St. Rose | 14.799 | 3-8 |
| 18 | Midd South | 13.855 | 6-5 |
| 19 | Wall | 12.693 | 4-7 |
| 20 | Holmdel | 12.643 | 5-7 |
| 21 | Brick | 12.218 | 5-7 |
| 22 | Donovan | 12.168 | 7-5 |
| 23 | Marlboro | 11.861 | 7-6 |
| 24 | Shore | 11.811 | 6-6 |
| 25 | Manalapan | 11.672 | 7-4 |
| 26 | Manchester | 11.442 | 3-7 |
| 27 | Toms River North | 10.654 | 4-8 |
| 28 | Freehold Township | 10.458 | 5-7 |
| 29 | Matawan | 9.937 | 6-4 |
| 30 | Barnegat | 9.436 | 6-8 |
| 31 | Middletown North | 9.009 | 2-9 |
| 32 | Ranney | 8.744 | 1-8 |
| 33 | Lacey | 8.74 | 7-7 |
| 34 | Brick Mem | 8.423 | 6-8 |
| 35 | Ocean | 8.006 | 7-6 |
| 36 | New Egypt | 7.915 | 4-8 |
| 37 | Freehold Boro | 7.876 | 5-6 |
| 38 | Monmouth | 7.158 | 3-7 |
| 39 | Point Beach | 6.048 | 1-12 |
| 40 | Henry Hudson | 5.788 | 2-9 |
| 41 | Raritan | 5.728 | 1-8 |
| 42 | Long Branch | 5.418 | 3-8 |
| 43 | Keyport | 4.397 | 2-4 |
| 44 | Pinelands | 4.353 | 3-9 |
| 45 | Lakewood | 3.507 | 0-10 |
| 46 | Asbury Park | 2.509 | 0-8 |
Shore Conference Tournament projected pairings through Wednesday, Jan. 15
Opening Round
(20) Wall at (13) Rumson-Fair Haven
(19) Marlboro at (14) Ranney
(18) Brick Township at (15) Freehold Boro
(17) Keansburg at (16) Holmdel
Round of 16
(17) Keansburg/(16) Holmdel winner at (1) St. Rose
(18) Brick Township/(15) Freehold Boro winner at (2) Manasquan
(19) Marlboro/(14) Ranney winner at (3) St. John Vianney
(20) Wall/(13) Rumson winner at (4) Red Bank Regional
(12) Red Bank Catholic at (5) Howell
(11) Barnegat at (6) Trinity Hall
(10) Colts Neck at (7) Jackson Memorial
(9) Middletown South at (8) Point Boro
Shore Conference Coaches Cup projected pairings through Wednesday, Jan. 15
Opening Round
(26) Jackson Liberty at (7) Long Branch
(25) Asbury Park at (8) Neptune
(24) Henry Hudson at (9) Freehold Township
(23) Lakewood at (10) Point Beach
(22) Keyport at (11) Manalapan
(21) Matawan at (12) Southern
(20) Ocean at (13) Donovan Catholic
(19) Brick Memorial at (14) Raritan
(18) Monmouth at (15) Toms River North
(17) Pinelands at (16) Central Regional
Round of 16
(17) Pinelands/(16) Central winner at (1) Middletown North
(18) Monmouth/(15) Toms River North winner at (2) Shore Regional
(19) Brick Memorial/(14) Raritan winner at (3) Toms River East
(20) Ocean/(13) Donovan Catholic winner at (4) Toms River South
(21) Matawan/(12) Southern winner at (5) Manchester
(22) Keyport/(11) Manalapan winner at (6) Long Branch
