2026 Girls Basketball SCT Watch: Jan. 25 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 Noon on Sunday, Jan. 25

RANKINGTeamPower Points/GameRecord
1 Red Bank Catholic 36.689 14-2 2 St. John Vianney 36.299 14-2 3 Manasquan 30.476 14-2 4 Rumson 27.105 14-3 5 Trinity Hall 26.109 13-3 6 Neptune 25.266 10-1 7 Howell 24.668 12-3 8 Toms River East 24.188 10-4 9 Colts Neck 23.143 12-4 10 Toms River South 21.002 11-3 11 Keansburg 20.291 12-0 12 Southern 19.625 10-4 13 Point Boro 18.195 8-7 14 Central 17.81 11-3 15 Jackson 17.696 8-6 16 St. Rose 17.662 3-11 17 Middletown South 17.308 7-7 18 Red Bank 17.011 6-8 19 Manchester 15.6 5-8 20 Brick 15.317 7-7 21 Holmdel 14.979 6-9 22 Wall 14.77 5-9 23 Freehold Township 14.262 7-8 24 Shore 14.117 8-7 25 Marlboro 13.996 8-6 26 Manalapan 13.342 9-4 27 Donovan Catholic 13.308 8-6 28 Matawan 11.615 7-5 29 Middletown North 11.41 4-10 30 Toms River North 11.322 5-10 31 Ranney 11.052 2-11 32 Brick Memorial 10.765 7-9 33 Barnegat 10.481 6-11 34 Freehold Boro 9.85 6-7 35 Lacey 9.803 7-9 36 New Egypt 9.566 6-9 37 Ocean 9.43 7-8 38 Monmouth 9.058 3-8 39 Henry Hudson 7.651 5-9 40 Point Beach 6.711 1-15 41 Long Branch 6.434 3-10 42 Raritan 6.394 1-11 43 Keyport 5.87 2-6 44 Lakewood 4.954 0-12 45 Pinelands 4.95 3-12 46 Asbury Park 4.386 0-13

*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 Noon on Sunday, Jan. 25

*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

Rumson-Fair Haven

Trinity Hall

Neptune

Howell

Toms River East

Colts Neck

Toms River South

Keansburg

Southern

Point Boro

Central

Jackson

St. Rose

Middletown South

Red Bank

Manchester

Brick

Holmdel

Wall

Freehold Township

Shore

*Marlboro* (Currently leading Class B Central 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 Noon Sunday, Jan. 25

*25. Marlboro* (Currently leading Class B Central and would be able to opt in to the championship bracket if they win the division)

26. Manalapan

27. Donovan Catholic

28. Matawan

29. Middletown North

30. Toms River North

31. Ranney

32. Brick Memorial

33. Barnegat

34. Freehold Boro

35. Lacey

36. New Egypt

37. Ocean

38. Monmouth

39. Henry Hudson

40. Point Beach

41. Long Branch

42. Raritan

43. Keyport

44. Lakewood

45. Pinelands

46. Asbury Park