SSI Girls Basketball Week 11 RYPT Top 10

Nick Lowe|March 10, 2025|Last Updated March 10, 2025

Shore Sports Insider Girls Basketball Week 11 Top 10 Rankings

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1. Red Bank Catholic (27-4) Last Week: 1 – The longest win streak in the Shore Conference extended to 21 games last week after the Caseys defeated St. Rose at the buzzer to advance into the South Jersey Non-Public A championship round. Addy Nyemchek scored the game-tying basket with one second left and drew the foul to set up the winning free throw. RBC plays top-seeded Paul VI Monday at Lenape High School. If the Caseys win, they will defend the Non-Public A title on Friday at Rutgers.

Red Bank Catholic teammates mob Addy Nyemchek she hit the go-ahead free throw with 1.1 seconds left at St. Rose. (Photo: Tom Smith | tspimages.com)

2. St. Rose (22-6) Last Week: 2 – Heartbreak struck St. Rose for a second straight game against RBC, losing at the buzzer in the South Jersey Non-Public A semifinal. St. Rose ends the season as the only Shore Conference team to defeat RBC during the season. St. Rose will have some positions to fill for next season, but bring back three starters including Player of the Year finalist Jada Lynch.

Belle Alvarado and Jada Lynch celebrating the St. Rose victory in the SCT semifinal round at RW Barnabas Arena. Photo by Tom Smith - SCT Semi SJV vs St Rose-40

Belle Alvarado and Jada Lynch celebrating the St. Rose victory in the SCT semifinal round at RWJ Barnabas Arena. (Photo by Tom Smith | tspimages.com)

3. Manasquan (23-5) Last Week: 3 – Manasquan cruised to the Central Jersey Group 2 title by defeating Rumson, 57-38. The Warriors won by an average of 20 points in their three sectional games. With the win, Manasquan has now won 10 out of the last 11 CJ2 titles. Manasquan will face Middle Township on Wednesday in the Group 2 semifinal round. The Warriors defeated Middle Township, 52-24, in last year’s Group semifinal game. If Manasquan wins, it will play for the Group 2 title on Sunday at Rutgers.

Manasquan celebrates its second straight Central Jersey Group 2 title. (Photo: Matt Manley)

4. St. John Vianney (22-7) Last Week: 4 – The Lancers’ season came to a close in heartbreaking fashion in the South Jersey Non-Public A semifinal round. SJV was up 45-43 in the closing seconds when Stella Lockhart grabbed a rebound, but a questionable jump ball was called to give Paul VI the ball and allowed them to tie the game. Paul VI ended up winning in overtime to advance to the finals. SJV only graduates two players and returns its three leading scorers next season.

Junior Stella Lockhart posted a double-double against Blair on 1/12/25 at Georgian Court University. Photo by Tom Smith

5. Ranney (16-9) Last Week: 5 – Ranney won its opening round game in South Jersey Non-Public B in convincing fashion, 81-64, against Holy Spirit, but the Panthers’ season came to an end when they lost to No. 1 seed Gloucester Catholic in the South Non-Public B semifinal round, 59-44. Ranney has several key pieces to replace for next season, including leading scorer Haley Poser.

Haley Poser going for a lay-up against Shore Regional. 1/6/25 Photo by Tom Smith

6. Trinity Hall (20-8) Last Week: 7 – Trinity Hall easily defeated Immaculata in the opening round of South Jersey Non-Public A before losing to St. Rose in a game that went down to the wire in the second round. Trinity Hall built an early lead in the first quarter before St. Rose cut it to one point. Throughout the game, both teams went on runs to keep it close, but the Roses pulled out the victory. The Monarchs only graduate one starter for next year and will get a boost with Teegan Drennan returning from injury.

Grace Feeney shooting a jump shot against Manasquan in the SCT Quarterfinal round at Holmdel. Photo by Tom Smith

7. Neptune (17-11) Last Week: Not Ranked – Neptune winning the Central Jersey Group 3 title was not on many people’s bingo cards at the start of the season, but that is what the Scarlet Fliers did by defeating second-seeded Red Bank Regional, 55-50, to win their first title since 2011. Neptune did not have an easy road to get there either. After winning their first round game against Hopewell Valley 61-30, the Scarlet Fliers went on the road to defeat No. 4 seed Colts Neck, 48-43, then defeated top-seeded Westampton Tech, 55-54, in overtime. Neptune will play Cherry Hill West in the Group 3 semifinal on Tuesday at Deptford High School. If they win. they play for the Group 3 title on Saturday at Rutgers.

Neptune winning the 2025 Central Jersey Group Championship at Red Bank Regional on 03/07/25. Photo by Nick Lowe

8. Red Bank Regional (19-10) Last week: 9 – No. 2 seed Red Bank Regional was not really tested in their first three rounds of the Central Jersey Group 3 tournament, getting by Brick Memorial 48-21, Middletown North 42-28, and Middletown South 37-24. RBR ran into a buzzsaw in the finals, getting beat by No. 5 Neptune, 55-50. RBR only graduates one player in Caroline Polloway for next season.

Senior Caroline Polloway finished with 10 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks. (Photo by Tom Smith)

9. Rumson-Fair Haven (17-12) Last week: 8 – Rumson was not challenged in their first three rounds of the Central Jersey Group 2 tournament, easily defeating Raritan 65-30, Johnson 73-37, and Wall 49-27. Seeking their first sectional title since 2013, the Bulldogs could not overcome top-seeded Manasquan in the CJ2 final, losing 57-38. The Bulldogs bring back three starters for next season, including leading scorer Erin Reid.

Senior Sylvie Notine against Red Bank in the WOBM Christmas Classic. 12/30/24 – Photo by Tom Smith

10. Howell (22-7) Last Week: 6 – Howell’s season came to an end in the South Jersey Group 4 semifinal at Cherokee. The Rebels had a hard time getting into their offense with Kylee Beam in early foul trouble on the road. Kiera McKown led the Rebels with seven points and 10 rebounds in her final game. Howell returns two of its three top scorers from this season — Beam and BellaRose Marino.