2026 Girls Basketball SCT Watch: Feb. 2 Update

Shore Conference Girls 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 Holmdel High School
Semifinals (Girls): Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Brookdale Community College
Championship: Friday, Feb. 20 at Monmouth University

INCLEMENT WEATHER POSTPONEMENTS WILL BE PLAYED THE NEXT DAY

 

2026 Girls Basketball Shore Conference Tournament Rankings through 7 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 2

RANKING	Team	Power Points/Game	Record
1	Red Bank Catholic	44.911	18-2
2	St. John Vianney	43.344	17-2
3	Manasquan	34.026	16-3
4	Rumson	30.482	14-6
5	Neptune	28.552	12-1
6	Trinity Hall	28.321	15-4
7	Colts Neck	28.031	14-4
8	Howell	27.744	14-4
9	Toms River East	25.018	10-5
10	Middletown South	21.473	10-7
11	Toms River South	21.394	12-4
12	Keansburg	20.957	15-0
13	Central	20.253	13-3
14	St. Rose	20.114	4-13
15	Manchester	19.746	7-8
16	Point Boro	19.457	9-7
17	Southern	18.955	10-7
18	Brick	18.252	9-7
19	Red Bank	17.92	7-9
20	Marlboro	17.771	11-6
21	Jackson	17.541	8-8
22	Holmdel	17.016	7-11
23	Freehold Township	16.473	8-9
24	Shore	15.858	9-9
25	Manalapan	14.727	11-4
26	Wall	14.404	5-11
27	Donovan Catholic	13.527	8-7
28	Middletown North	13.498	5-11
29	Toms River North	12.962	6-11
30	Brick Memorial	12.773	8-10
31	Matawan	12.593	9-6
32	Barnegat	12.3	7-12
33	Freehold Boro	11.983	7-9
34	Ranney	11.423	2-13
35	Ocean	10.768	7-11
36	Lacey	10.639	8-10
37	Monmouth	10.601	5-9
38	New Egypt	10.058	6-10
39	Henry Hudson	9.381	6-11
40	Raritan	7.618	1-14
41	Point Beach	7.572	2-16
42	Long Branch	7.518	3-14
43	Keyport	7.308	3-8
44	Pinelands	6.512	5-12
45	Lakewood	5.131	0-13
46	Asbury Park	4.89	0-13

*It is important to note that not all out-of-state residuals are yet updated within the power point system and that not all game results are entered timely throughout the state. Power point totals are ever-changing as more results are entered into the system.*

Currently in the Championship Bracket through 7 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 2

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

Red Bank Catholic

St. John Vianney

Manasquan

Rumson-Fair Haven

Neptune

Trinity Hall

Colts Neck

Howell

Toms River East

Middletown South

Toms River South

Keansburg

Central

St. Rose

Manchester

Point Boro

Southern

Brick

Red Bank

Marlboro

Jackson

Holmdel

Freehold Township

Shore

 

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 7 a.m. Monday, Feb. 2

25. Manalapan

26. Wall

27. Donovan Catholic

28. Middletown North

29. Toms River North

30. Brick Memorial

31. Matawan

32. Barnegat

33. Freehold Boro

34. Ranney

35. Ocean

36. Lacey

37. Monmouth

38. New Egypt

39. Henry Hudson

40. Raritan

41. Point Beach

42. Long Branch

43. Keyport

44. Pinelands

45. Lakewood

46. Asbury Park