SSI Girls Basketball Week 6 RYPT Top 10

Shore Sports Insider Girls Basketball Week 6 Top 10 Rankings

Doug Brustman contributed to this post

 

1. Manasquan (12-3) Last Week: 4 – It is not normal for a team to move to the top spot when they end the week with a defeat, but the Warriors are currently undefeated in Shore Conference play and defeated St. Rose last week when the Purple Roses were ranked No. 2. Manasquan had an eight-game wining streak before falling to Gloucester Catholic, 40-38, on Saturday. The Warriors are 9-0 within the Shore with five of those wins against ranked teams and 6-0 in Class A Central divisional play. They are the top seed in Central Jersey Group 2 and currently sit No. 2 in the Shore Conference Tournament rankings. Manasquan plays two division games this week, hosting Neptune on Monday and traveling to Wall on Thursday. Sunday, the Warriors play St. Thomas Aquinas in the Coaches Choice Shore Challenge at Holmdel High School. 

2. Red Bank Catholic (13-4) Last Week: 3 – The Caseys went 4-0 last week and have won seven straight games. They opened the week with a win at No. 1 St. John Vianney to take a leg up in Class A Coastal. RBC followed that by defeating No. 5 Red Bank Regional for the second time this season in convincing fashion. The Caseys ended the week with wins in two showcases. They defeated Christ the King (N.Y.) at the Mecca Showcase in New York on Saturday and on Sunday, they defeated Franklin in the More Than a Highlight Showcase. The Caseys play four games this week with the first two being division games. Tuesday they travel to Middletown South and Thursday they host No. 9 Rumson-Fair Haven. RBC will host Gloucester Catholic on Friday and Sunday they play Gill St. Bernards at the Coaches Choice Shore Challenge at Holmdel High School. 

 

3. St. John Vianney (14-4) Last Week: 1 – The Lady Lancers started the week falling to rival Red Bank Catholic to fall one game behind them in Class A Coastal. SJV rebounded with a division win against No. 9 Rumson-Fair Haven and a win against St. Frances (Md.) in the More Than a Highlight Showcase. SJV fell to the No.1 team in New Jersey, Morris Catholic, on Sunday 59-47. SJV currently sits third in the power point rankings in both South Jersey Non-Public A and the SCT. SJV hosts No. 5 Red Bank Regional on Tuesday and travels to Holmdel in two divisional games. On Saturday, SJV will play Middle Township in the War V Shore XI at Mainland High School. 

4. St. Rose (12-3) Last Week: 2 – St. Rose had a seven-game winning streak snapped against rival Manasquan in a Class A Central game to start the week. The Purple Roses rebounded with a division win over Neptune and a non-divisional win against No. 8 Trinity Hall. St. Rose currently is the top seed in South Jersey Non-Public A and the top seed in the SCT with 32.47 power points. St. Rose travels to No. 6 Howell on Monday and hosts Jackson Memorial on Thursday in division games. On Tuesday the Purple Roses host St. Thomas Aquinas and Sunday they play Scranton (PA) in the Coaches Choice Shore Challenge at Holmdel High School. 

5. Red Bank Regional (10-4) Last Week: 5  – The Bucs went 1-1 last week, falling to No. 3 RBC and then defeating Holmdel to make their record 3-3 in Class A Coastal. RBR currently is the top team in Central Jersey Group 3 on power points and sits as the No. 4 seed in the SCT. RBR has three games on the road this week, traveling to No. St. John Vianney on Tuesday and Middletown South on Friday in division match-ups. On Saturday, they travel to Egg Harbor in a non-conference game in the War V Shore XI at Mainland High School. 

 

6. Howell (12-2) Last Week: 6 – Howell went 3-0 last week winning two division games against Jackson Memorial and Wall and defeating Brick Township in a non-divisional match-up. The Rebels two defeats this season have come against Manasquan and St. Rose who both have been ranked in the top five all season. Howell hosts No. 4 St. Rose on Monday and Neptune on Thursday in Class A North games. On Saturday the Rebels travel down to Mainland for a non-conference game in the War V Shore XI at Mainland High School.

7. Ranney (9-6) Last Week: 7 – Ranney had their nine-game winning streak come to an end with a loss to Blair in a non-conference game. Prior to that, the Panthers defeated Colts Neck and Shore to improve to 6-0 in Class A North. Ranney will host No. 8 Trinity Hall for the second time this season with a win clinching the top spot in the division. On Friday the Panthers travel to Ocean in a division game and on Saturday they play Our Lady of Mercy. 

 

8. Trinity Hall (13-4) Last Week: 8 – Trinity Hall went 2-1 last week, snapping a seven-game winning streak with a loss against St. Rose on Saturday. The Monarchs improved to 5-1 in Class A North after defeating Marlboro and Shore to start the week. Trinity Hall travels to No. 7 Ranney, which beat the Monarchs on Jan. 9, in an attempt to give Ranney its first loss in the division and tie the Panthers for the division lead. On Thursday, the Monarchs travel to Colts Neck in a division match-up and on Sunday, they play Rutgers Prep in the Coaches Choice Shore Challenge at Holmdel. 

9. Rumson-Fair Haven (7-8) Last Week: 9  – Rumson went 2-1 last week, only losing to St. John Vianney, which was ranked No. 1 last week. Wins against Middletown South and Neptune have helped the Bulldogs climb the rankings in power points in Central Jersey Group 2 and the SCT standings. Rumson travels to Holmdel on Tuesday and Red Bank Catholic on Thursday in Class A Coastal games. Rumson travels to Shore Regional on Saturday in a non-divisional game and plays Paul VI in the Coaches Choice Shore Challenge at Holmdel on Sunday. 

10. Point Boro (12-3) Last Week: Not Ranked – Point Boro returns into the top 10 after winning six games in a row and sits undefeated in Class B Central. The Panthers earned division wins against Brick Memorial and Jackson Liberty to improve to 6-0. Point Boro currently sits third in Central Jersey Group 2 behind Rumson. Point Boro travels to Point Beach on Monday and Lakewood on Wednesday to play two division games. Saturday, they travel to Jackson Memorial in a non-divisional game.

Bubble: Toms River East, Barnegat, Shore