SeaBreeze Ford Shore Conference Boys Basketball NJSIAA Scoreboard, March 3

Matt Manley|March 3, 2025|Last Updated March 3, 2025

Shore Conference Boys Basketball Scoreboard

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Monday, March 3

NJSIAA Tournament

Sectional Quarterfinals

Central Jersey Group IV

(12) North Brunswick 57, (13) Manalapan 50

Senior Aiden Sosinov scored a game-high 33 points and the Braves (11-17) took a four-point lead into the fourth quarter, but the Raiders (11-17) outscored Manalapan, 17-6, in the fourth quarter to pull out the victory and reach the sectional semifinal Wednesday at top-seeded Montgomery.

Sophomore Dean Aviles scored 13 points, but the rest of Manalapan’s team outside of Sosinov and Aviles only scored a total of four points.

Tommy Koroma scored 21 points and Srijay Bandi added 19 to lead North Brunswick.

(10) Freehold Twp. 58, (2) Sayreville 52 (OT)

Senior Nick Cardone scored a team-high 16 points, including the game-tying free throw with 54 seconds left in regulation, as the Patriots (15-12) knocked off the Bombers (23-5) on the road to earn a trip to the sectional semifinal round for the first time since winning the Central Group IV title in 2019.

Freehold Township never trailed in overtime and took the lead when sophomore Jake Schultzel hit a pair of free throws with under three minutes to go. The Patriots then buried Sayreville in a two-possession hole with 1:17 to play, when sophomore John O’Neill found senior Jordan Dulnuan on a backdoor cut, with the senior guard finishing the layup for a 53-49 lead.

After Sayreville inched to within 53-50, Freehold Township broke the Bombers press and O’Neill finished a feed from Nick Cardone with 44 seconds left. Sophomore Cole Gerigk then hit two free throws with 29 seconds left to make it 57-52 and Freehold Township came up with a stop on the other end to effectively complete the win.

Gerigk finished with 13 points and seven rebounds, Dulnuan poured in 11 points, Schultzel pitched in nine points and seven rebounds, and O’Neill contributed seven points, seven rebounds and three assists for Freehold Township.

Central Jersey Group II

(3) Holmdel 67, (11) Point Boro 58

Senior C.J. Karis led another balanced offensive performance by Holmdel with 16 points and the Hornets (17-8) won a back-and-forth quarterfinal against the Panthers (14-13) to advance to the sectional semifinal Wednesday at No. 2 Rumson-Fair Haven.

Junior Jack Vallillo poured in 12 of his 15 points in the second half and seniors Daxx Corneiro and Joe Currieri each added 12 for Holmdel, which trailed by as many as nine points in the third quarter before rallying to take the lead, 43-41, heading to the fourth.

Karis, Corneiro and Vallillo each hit key three-pointers in the fourth quarter. Corneiro’s came early in the quarter, while Karis knocked one down from the top of the key to give the Hornets a 52-48 lead with just under four minutes to play. Holmdel went ahead, 54-48, before Point Boro senior Drew Cardia converted a three-point play to cut the deficit in half, 54-51.

On the next possession, junior Connor Paul tapped a missed back out to Vallillo, who drained a three from the left wing for a 57-51 Holmdel lead with under the three minutes to play.

Cardia kept Point Boro in the game with a game-high 25 points despite sitting out most of the second quarter with two fouls. Junior Jovin Steinmetz added 10 points and seven rebounds for Point Boro.

(5) Wall 58, (4) Delaware Valley 53 (OT)

Senior Brian McKenna scored 22 of his career-high 28 points in the second half and overtime and the Crimson Knights (21-5) pulled out a gritty road win over the Terriers (20-9) to advance to the sectional semifinal Wednesday at No. 1 Manasquan.

McKenna scored four of his points in the overtime period, while fellow senior Demitri Tu scored six of his 14 points in the extra session to help Wall outscored Delaware Valley, 12-7, over those final four minutes. McKenna also knocked down six three-pointers on his career night, including four in a 13-point third quarter.

Delaware Valley took its first lead of the game with 2:10 left in the fourth quarter and Tommy Denmir (24 points) tied the game, 46-46, with a pair of free throws with 1:10 left in regulation — the final points scored by either team before overtime.

(2) Rumson-Fair Haven 66, (7) Metuchen 41

Junior Luke Cruz scored a game-high 24 points and Rumson (19-6) handled Metuchen (20-8) in a battle of the Bulldogs to reach the sectional final Wednesday against No. 3 seed and Shore Conference Class A Coastal rival Holmdel.

Cruz did all of his damage around the basket and at the free-throw line, as the 6-foot-9 sharp-shooter did not need a three-pointer to cross into the 20-point range. Senior Carson Memmott led a balanced supporting cast for Rumson with 13 points.

Rumson defeated Holmdel twice during the regular season. The Bulldogs overcame a 10-point first-half deficit to win at Holmdel in the first meeting and beat the Hornets, 58-49, at Rumson in the second.

(1) Manasquan 72, (9) Robbinsville 43

Sophomore Rey Weinseimer scored a career-high 29 points and the Warriors (21-4) routed the Ravens (15-14) to reach the sectional semifinals, which they will host Wednesday against No. 5 Wall.

Senior Griffin Linstra added 16 points in the win.

South Jersey Group IV

(1) Cherry Hill East 77, (8) Southern 52

Junior Jake Sliwinski posted 15 points and seven rebounds and sophomore Noah Perna turned in a double-double with 12 points and 12 boards, but the Rams (18-9) could not keep pace with the top-seeded Cougars (25-3).

A layup by Perna pulled Southern within 8-7 during the latter part of the first quarter, but Cherry Hill East unleashed a 23-2 run that built a 31-9 lead that set the course for the remainder of the game.

Chris Abreu scored a game-high 21 points and Chris Delgado poured in 19 to lead Cherry Hill East, which hosts No. 4 Eastern Wednesday in the sectional semifinal.

(3) Central 44, (6) Kingsway 42

Senior Jaycen Santucci dribbled the length of the floor in six seconds and made the game-winning, left-handed layup just before the clock expired to give help the Golden Eagles (24-3) survive the Dragons (23-6) and reach the sectional semifinal round for the second straight year.

Santucci finished with 15 points, nine rebounds and six assists, with his final two points extending Central’s memorable season with its 24th win. The Golden Eagles advance to play at No. 2 Lenape Wednesday in the sectional semifinals with a chance to advance to their first ever NJSIAA sectional championship game. Central beat Lenape, 62-48, on opening night in December.

Senior Royalty Riley matched Santucci with 15 points and nine rebounds to help shoulder the load, while sophomore Derek Roth contributed eight points and five steals for Central.

Central defeats Kingsway 44 to 42. Jaycen Santucci with the coast to coast lay up. Great team win and a great effort by Kingsway. @Matt_Manley @JSNSPORTINGNEWS @JSSInsider @liquidsportsco @JSSInsider @Scott_Stump pic.twitter.com/IEA94bLY5I

— CREAGLESATHLETICS (@CR_athletics) March 4, 2025

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South Jersey Non-Public A

(3) CBA 71, (6) Immaculata 51

Senior Kevin Pikiell led a well-rounded attack with 16 points and the Colts (21-4) handled the Spartans (20-8) to reach the sectional semifinals Thursday at No. 2 St. Peter’s Prep — the No. 2 ranked team in the state by NJ Advance Media — in Jersey City.

Senior Justin Fuerbacher and junior Connor Andree each added 14 points for CBA, which will play in the sectional semifinal round for the second straight year. Junior Charlie Marcoullier also threw in nine points in the victory.

South Jersey Non-Public B

(1) St. Rose 68, (8) Ranney 46

Senior Evan Romano scored a game-high 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Purple Roses (21-7) past the Panthers (13-11) and into the sectional semifinals Wednesday against No. 5 St. Joseph of Hammonton in Belmar.

Junior Jayden Hodge pitched in 17 points, seven rebounds and three assists, while senior Bryan Ebeling and junior Tyler Cameron each added nine points for St. Rose. Ebeling also handed out four assists, while Cameron pulled down six rebounds and dished out three assists.

Sophomore Andrew Mardahaev led Ranney with 16 points and hit four of the Panthers’ eight three-pointers in the game. Ranney reached the sectional quarterfinal by hitting 15 three-pointers Friday against Doane Academy. Sophomore Alex Heyser added 11 points and junior Shaan Nayar netted 10 in the loss.