2026 Boys Basketball SCT Watch: Jan. 18 Update

Shore Conference Boys Basketball Tournament 2026 Format

• All schools will be seeded in the tournament unless a school wishes to withdraw. Withdrawal must be done no later than Wednesday, February 4, 2026, by contacting the Tournament Directors.
• All teams will be ranked 1-46 (minus withdrawals) utilizing the teams power points at the conclusion of play on Saturday, February 7th. A committee of coaches representing each division will then seed the eligible teams in the Championship Division. Coaches Cup seeding will be according to the team’s power points.
• The top 24 teams will comprise the Championship Bracket, and the remainder from 25-47 will comprise the Coaches Cup Bracket. EXCEPTION: Any Divisional Champion who does not get seeded in the Championship Bracket may opt into the Championship tournament.
• Home Games in the Championship Bracket for the play in and round of 16 will be at the higher seed. Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Finals of the Championship Bracket will be at neutral sites. All Coaches Cup games will be played at the highest seed throughout the tournament.

The Shore Conference Tournament schedule will be as follows:

First Round: Tuesday, Feb. 10
Round of 16: Thursday, Feb. 12
Quarterfinals (Girls): Saturday, Feb. 14 at Middletown South
Semifinals (Girls): Wednesday, Feb. 18 at Brookdale Community College
Championship: Friday, Feb. 20 at Monmouth University

INCLEMENT WEATHER POSTPONEMENTS WILL BE PLAYED THE NEXT DAY

 

2026 Boys Basketball Shore Conference Tournament Rankings through Sunday, Jan. 18

RANKING	Team	Power Points/Game	Record
1	Wall	27.77	10-0
2	CBA	27.363	12-2
3	Red Bank Catholic	23.693	10-3
4	Howell	21.835	9-2
5	Rumson	20.976	11-3
6	Point Beach	20.973	12-2
7	Marlboro	20.952	9-3
8	Jackson	18.981	8-3
9	Manasquan	18.606	7-5
10	Freehold Township	17.311	7-5
11	Central	17.254	8-4
12	Monmouth	16.06	8-3
13	Colts Neck	15.976	8-3
14	Shore	15.944	9-3
15	Southern	15.589	7-5
16	Brick Memorial	14.973	8-6
17	Pinelands	14.827	8-2
18	Point Boro	14.783	7-5
19	Holmdel	14.416	5-4
20	Ocean	14.385	7-7
21	Ranney	14.259	6-6
22	Middletown South	14.117	8-5
23	Red Bank	13.711	6-8
24	Toms River South	12.566	8-6
25	Henry Hudson	12.058	8-4
26	Donovan Catholic	11.814	4-6
27	Matawan	11.441	6-7
28	Toms River East	11.018	5-6
29	Manalapan	10.5	4-6
30	Toms River North	10.499	4-9
31	St. John Vianney	10.367	4-10
32	Keansburg	10.238	5-5
33	Barnegat	9.447	5-6
34	Keyport	9.376	7-5
35	Neptune	9.281	3-8
36	Freehold Boro	8.859	5-7
37	Brick	8.697	3-10
38	New Egypt	8.695	7-6
39	Long Branch	7.318	4-8
40	Middletown North	7.298	2-8
41	Raritan	7.182	4-7
42	St. Rose	6.401	1-11
43	Manchester	5.866	3-10
44	Lacey	5.785	2-12
45	Lakewood	4.278	1-9
46	Asbury Park	3.66	0-9

Currently in the Championship Bracket through Sunday, Jan. 18

*Teams are listed in order of power point rankings, but will be seeded by a committee of division representatives*

Wall

CBA

Red Bank Catholic

Howell

Rumson-Fair Haven

Point Beach

Marlboro

Jackson

Manasquan

Freehold Township

Central

Monmouth

Colts Neck

Shore

Southern

Brick Memorial

Pinelands

Point Boro

Holmdel

Ocean

Ranney

Middletown South

Red Bank

Toms River South

 

The Coaches Cup schedule will be as follows:

First Round: Wednesday, Feb. 11
Round of 16: Friday, Feb. 13
Quarterfinals: Monday, Feb. 16
Semifinals: Thursday, Feb. 19
Championship: Saturday, Feb. 21

Currently in the Coaches Cup through Sunday, Jan. 18

25. Henry Hudson

26. Donovan Catholic

27. Matawan

28. Toms River East

29. Manalapan

30. Toms River North

31. St. John Vianney

32. Keansburg

33. Barnegat

34. Keyport

35. Neptune

36. Freehold Boro

37. Brick

38. New Egypt

39. Long Branch

40. Middletown North

41. Raritan

42. St. Rose

43. Manchester

44. Lacey

45. Lakewood

46. Asbury Park