2025-2026 Shore Sports Insider Girls Basketball Week 1 Top 10
1. Red Bank Catholic (4-0) Last Week: 1 – The Caseys cruised by way of their first 4 video games profitable by a median of 17 factors per sport. Indiana commit Addy Nyemchek is averaging 25 PPG to start out the season and has obtained scoring assist from Katie Liggio, Tessa Liggio, Sophia Smith and Scarlet LeVake. RBC will play two state ranked groups within the Kevin Williams Christmas Classic over the vacation break in Toms River. On Saturday, the Caseys play Teaneck at 4:15 p.m. and on Monday they play Rutgers Prep at 6 p.m.
Red Bank Catholic junior Addy Nyemchek goes up for her game-tying shot within the closing seconds at St. Rose. (Photo: Tom Smith | tspimages.com)
2. St. John Vianney (2-0) Last Week: 2 – The Lancers dominated of their first two video games, profitable by a median of 30.5 factors. Seniors Madison Kocis and Stella Lockhart are main the best way to start out the season for SJV, averaging 18 PPG. SJV heads right down to Florida for the vacation break to play Bayside (FL) on Sunday after which transfer on to play on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Madison Kocis in opposition to Blair within the Boardwalk Classic at Georgian Court on 1/12/25. Photo by Tom Smith
3. Trinity Hall (4-0) Last Week: 3 – Trinity Hall began the season with 4 high quality wins, together with a come-from-behind victory at St. Rose to open up the season. Senior Grace Feeney picked up the place she left off final season scoring double-digits in all 4 video games. Freshman Ella Krayl has proven the Shore Conference her taking pictures skill with 11 three-pointers to start out the season. Trinity Hall will play within the Score on the Shore showcase at Southern Regional High School over winter break. The Monarchs will play Lenape on Monday and Our Lady of Mercy on Tuesday. After the vacation break, Trinity Hall will journey to No. 5 Manasquan on Saturday, January third.
4. Red Bank Regional (3-0) Last Week: 4 – Red Bank opened the season with a win in opposition to No. 8 Brick Township. Coach Adam Merklinger earned his first win of his profession, however it didn’t come straightforward. Leading 20-5 at halftime, Brick battled again, however the Bucs held on. Senior Synai Blychanton has led Red Bank in scoring in all three wins this season. Red Bank will play within the Blue Devil Holiday Showcase at Shore Regional. They will play Shore on Saturday and Long Branch on Sunday. They end the event on Wednesday in opposition to Raritan.
Synai Blychanton scored 17 factors within the WOBM Final and was named MVP. (Photo by Tom Smith)
5. Manasquan (3-0) Last Week: 7 – The new-look Warriors wasted no time stepping into midseason kind, profitable their first three video games. Manasquan’s greatest victory got here in opposition to Teaneck, who’s presently ranked No. 9 in New Jersey in accordance with NJ.com. Senior Jordyn Hollawell and sophomore Calista Vowteras have led the best way on offense, averaging 16 and 14 PPG respectively to start out the season. Manasquan has a busy week over the vacation break, taking part in 4 video games. The Warriors play Somerville on Monday and Hudson Catholic on Tuesday within the Holmdel Holiday Invitational. Manasquan travels to Point Boro on New Year’s Eve to complete the sport that was postponed attributable to courtroom situations final week. In the most important Shore Conference match-up of the week, Manasquan hosts No. 3 Trinity Hall on Saturday, January third.
Manasquan junior Jordyn Hollawell drives in opposition to Red Bank Catholic junior Lola Giordano. (Photo: Tom Smith | tspimages.com)
6. Rumson-Fair Haven (3-0) Last Week: Not Ranked – The greatest mover of the week is Rumson-Fair Haven, climbing from outdoors the highest ten. They opened the season with a non-conference victory over Chatham and ended the week with a win over previously fifth-ranked Colts Neck. Junior Chloe Kelly scored a career-high 16 factors in a 47-44 win over Colts Neck. Brown commit Erin Reid begins the season averaging a double-double, 18.6 PPG and 10.6 RPG. Rumson-Fair Haven would be the prime seed on the Kevin Williams Christmas Classic in Toms River over the vacation break. They open the event in opposition to Manchester on Friday.
Junior Erin Reid within the WOBM Christmas Classic Final. Photo by Tom Smith
7. Brick Township (2-1) Last Week: 8 – Brick fell to No. 4 Red Bank of their opener 32-24. After a sluggish begin within the first-half that noticed them trailing 20-5 at halftime, the Dragons battled again within the second-half, however couldn’t shut the sport out. Brick adopted that with two convincing wins over Toms River East and Manchester. Sophomore Ariana Wissen knocked down six 3-pointers and scored a career-high 35 factors in opposition to Manchester. Brick would be the third seed within the Kevin Williams Christmas Classic and can play Middletown North within the opening spherical on Friday.
8. Howell (3-0) Last Week: 9 – Howell is off to a fast begin, profitable their first three video games of the season by a median of 18 factors per sport. Returning All-Shore middle Kylee Beam is averaging 21.3 PPG in that span and BellaRose Marino is including 12 PPG for the Rebels. Howell shall be taking part in within the Kevin Williams Christmas Classic for the primary time over the vacation break the place they’re the two-seed. They will face Central within the first spherical on Friday in Toms River. A win by Howell can arrange a possible match-up in opposition to No. 7 Brick Township within the semifinal spherical on Sunday.
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Kylee Beam driving to the basket in opposition to Manasquan on 2/4/25. Photo by Tom Smith
9. Colts Neck (2-2) Last Week : 5 – Colts Neck has had an up-and-down begin to the season inflicting them to drop 4 spots within the rankings. After a lopsided victory over Manalapan to open the season, the Cougars fell to Demarest. Colts Neck was not at full power that sport with a number of gamers out attributable to sickness. After incomes a win in opposition to Georgetown (MD), Colts Neck fell to Rumson-Fair Haven on Monday night time as they entered the vacation break. Reigning Freshman of the Year Julianna Jasina picked up the place she left off final season averaging 17.25 PPG in her first 4 video games. The Cougars shall be taking part in within the Holmdel Holiday Invitational on Sunday in opposition to Piscataway and Somerville on Tuesday.
10. St. Rose (0-3) Last Week: 6 – Normally, dropping the primary three video games of the season will get a staff kicked out of the rankings, however not when all three defeats got here to groups ranked within the prime 20 of the state. St. Rose fell to No. 3 Trinity Hall to open the season in a sport that they led for over three quarters. The Purple Roses adopted that up with a two-point loss to Bayonne and an 11-point loss to Paul VI, who’s ranked No. 6 in New Jersey. After being held to only 4 factors within the residence opener, Brooke Missry has drained seven 3-pointers and averaged 14 PPG during the last two video games for St. Rose. St. Rose will play within the showcase division on the Kevin Williams Christmas Classic over the vacation break. On Saturday they face Rutgers Prep at 6 p.m. and on Monday they play Teaneck at 4:15 p.m.
Bubble: Neptune, Marlboro, Jackson