2026 Girls Basketball SCT Watch: Jan. 18 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 Sunday, Jan. 18

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

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*

Red Bank Catholic

St. John Vianney

Manasquan

Neptune

Rumson-Fair Haven

Toms River East

Trinity Hall

Colts Neck

Howell

Keansburg

Toms River South

Southern

Central

Point Boro

Red Bank

Jackson

St. Rose

Middletown South

Wall

Holmdel

Brick

Donovan Catholic

Marlboro

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 Sunday, Jan. 18

25. Manalapan

26. Manchester

27. Toms River North

28. Freehold Township

29. Matawan

30. Barnegat

31. Middletown North

32. Ranney

33. Lacey

34. Brick Memorial

35. Ocean

36. New Egypt

37. Freehold Boro

38. Monmouth

39. Point Beach

40. Henry Hudson

41. Raritan

42. Long Branch

43. Keyport

44. Pinelands

45. Lakewood

46. Asbury Park