Statewide Rankings for 2/5/13

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Star-Ledger Girls Basketball Top 20: Freehold Borough joins

  By Charles Guthrie/For The Star-Ledger

Freehold Borough is rolling, having won eight in a row. During that stretch, the team has defeated No. 7 Middletown South and Neptune. Neptune is coming off an impressive 53-31 victory over previously ranked Trenton Catholic.
The Shore Conference Tournament will be seeded this Sunday at Red Bank Catholic and carries plenty of intrigue with all the teams beating each other.
Seven teams from the Shore make up the Top 20 and there's more that are close. You've also got Neptune, Monsignor Donovan and Manasquan just outside.

NJ TOP 20
1-Shabazz (19-0)
2-Red Bank Catholic (18-1)
3-Gill St. Bernard's (14-3)
4-Point Pleasant Boro (19-1)
5-Rancocas Valley (15-1)
6-Immaculate Heart (17-2)
7-Middletown South (15-2)
8-Point Pleasant Beach (16-0)
9-Washington Twp. (15-2)
10-St. John Vianney (12-8)
11-Willingboro (14-2)
12-Holmdel (13-6)
13-Northern Highlands (17-3)
14-Bridgewater-Raritan (15-2)
15-Gloucester Catholic (17-0)
16-Phillipsburg (17-1)
17-Rumson (12-7)
18-Ocean City (15-2)
19-East Orange (13-2)
20-Freehold Borough (15-3)

GROUP 3
1-Middletown South (15-2)
2-Northern Highlands (17-3)
3-Ocean City (15-2)
4-Freehold Borough (15-3)
5-Neptune (14-4)
6-Ramapo (16-3)
7-Camden Wilson (15-3)
8-Hopewell Valley (16-2)
9-Iselin Kennedy (19-0)
10-Cranford (13-6)

MONMOUTH
1-Red Bank Catholic (18-1)
2-Middletown South (15-2)
3-St. John Vianney (12-8)
4-Holmdel (13-6)
5-Rumson (12-7)
6-Freehold Borough (15-3)
7-Neptune (14-4)
8-Manasquan (12-7)
9-St. Rose (15-4)
10-Marlboro (12-4)

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School (record, previous ranking)
1. Red Bank Catholic (18-1, 1): Has done everything asked of it and can cap off an undefeated division slate Friday at St. John Vianney.
2. St. John Vianney (12-7, 2): After a three-overtime classic against Ossining, wins at Manasquan and Holmdel were crucial.
3. Point Boro (17-1, 3): Barring a major upset between now and the SCT cutoff, a top-3 seed is all but assured.
4. Middletown South (15-2, 4): In a wild year across the Shore Conference, the Eagles are likely a team that no one wants to face.
5. Holmdel (12-6, 5): See No. 4, but substitute ‘Hornets’ in place of ‘Eagles.’
6. Freehold (15-3, 6): The Colonials have interesting resume, which could lead to any number of SCT seeding possibilities.
7. Point Beach (15-0, 8): See No. 6, but substitute ‘Garnet Gulls’ in place of ‘Colonials.’
8. Manasquan (11-7, 10): Needs to be rooting for as many teams to qualify as possible. The more teams in, the more likely the Warriors get a first-round bye.
9. Neptune (13-4, 9): Hosting Trenton Catholic Saturday afternoon will be a good measuring stick.
10. Rumson-Fair Haven (12-7, 7): We don’t know. Seriously, we really don’t.

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SHORE CONFERENCE TOP TEN
1. RBC- A true team, Mary Kate Caverly at some point will get her due
2. Pt. Boro- Lauren Hughes is an all shore player…PERIOD.
3. Middletown South- Stephanie Karzc is having a MONSTER freshman year!
4. SJV- Feel Good story of the year…Dawn Karpell Coach of the year?
5. Pt. Beach- They have done everything that has been asked of them.
6. Freehold Boro- Spahn, Dana and the Cobb girls getting it DONE!
7. Holmdel- Tara Inman is having a season to remember…
8. Manasquan- A new star has arrived… Courtney Hagaman!
9. Neptune- So how long will they be waiting?
10. Rumson- Scored 25 points vs. Raritan so it’s back to the drawing board