2026 Boys Basketball SCT Watch: Jan. 25 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 (Boys): Saturday, Feb. 14 at Middletown South
Semifinals (Boys) 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 through Sunday morning, Jan. 25th

RANKING	Team	Power Points/Game	Record
1	CBA	31.618	14-3
2	Wall	31.552	13-0
3	Red Bank Catholic	26.744	12-4
4	Marlboro	26.414	12-3
5	Howell	25.353	11-3
6	Point Beach	24.485	14-3
7	Rumson	23.739	13-4
8	Jackson	23.121	10-4
9	Freehold Township	20.998	9-6
10	Ocean	20.374	10-7
11	Manasquan	20.33	8-6
12	Central	20.247	11-5
13	Holmdel	19.739	7-5
14	Monmouth	19.531	9-5
15	Brick Memorial	19.306	10-7
16	Colts Neck	19.225	9-5
17	Shore	18.93	10-4
18	Southern	18.261	8-7
19	Ranney	18.244	7-7
20	Point Boro	18.116	9-6
21	Red Bank	17.66	7-10
22	Pinelands	17.623	10-3
23	Middletown South	17.25	10-6
24	Toms River East	16.456	7-7
25	Toms River South	15.64	9-8
26	Henry Hudson	14.331	10-5
27	Toms River North	14.115	5-10
28	Donovan Catholic	13.815	5-8
29	St. John Vianney	13.01	4-13
30	Manalapan	12.833	5-9
31	Matawan	12.275	6-10
32	Keansburg	12.236	8-5
33	Neptune	12.14	5-9
34	Brick	12.107	6-10
35	Middletown North	11.72	5-10
36	Freehold Boro	11.308	6-9
37	Barnegat	11.247	6-8
38	Keyport	11.009	7-8
39	New Egypt	10.104	8-8
40	Raritan	8.797	5-9
41	St. Rose	8.045	1-13
42	Long Branch	7.97	4-11
43	Manchester	7.584	4-11
44	Lacey	7.155	2-13
45	Lakewood	5.431	1-12
46	Asbury Park	5.139	0-11

*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 through Sunday morning, Jan. 25

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

CBA

Wall

Red Bank Catholic

Marlboro

Howell

Point Beach

Rumson-Fair Haven

Jackson

Freehold Township

Ocean

Manasquan

Central

Holmdel

Monmouth

Brick Memorial

Colts Neck

Shore

Southern

Ranney

Point Boro

Red Bank

Pinelands

Middletown South

Toms River East

*Brick* (Currently leading Class C South and would be able to opt in to the championship bracket if they win the division)

*New Egypt* (Currently leading Class C South and would be able to opt in to the championship bracket if they win the division)

 

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 through Sunday morning, Jan. 25

25. Toms River South

26. Henry Hudson

27. Toms River North

28. Donovan Catholic

29. St. John Vianney

30. Manalapan

31. Matawan

32. Keansburg

33. Neptune

*34. Brick* (Currently leading Class C South and would be able to opt in to the championship bracket if they win the division)

35. Middletown North

36. Freehold Boro

37. Barnegat

38. Keyport

*39. New Egypt* (Currently leading Class C South and would be able to opt in to the championship bracket if they win the division)

40. Raritan

41. St. Rose

42. Long Branch

43. Manchester

44. Lacey

45. Lakewood

46. Asbury Park