State Playoffs Begin Next Week 

By Rich Chrampanis

With the Shore Conference basketball tournament wrapping up on Friday at Monmouth University, the focus will quickly shift to the winter state playoffs. The brackets are out in boys basketball, girls basketball and hockey. Best of luck to all our local teams as they chase a state championship.

Boys Basketball

Central Jersey Group 1 
(13) Roselle Park (6-16) at (4) Shore Regional (17-5)
(9) Bound Brook (15-10) at (8) Henry Hudson (16-8)

Central Jersey Group 2
(11) Monmouth Regional (15-7) at (6) AL Johnson (17-6)
(9) Robbinsville (16-8) at (8) Holmdel (13-7)
(10) Point Pleasant Boro (15-8) at (7) Rumson-Fair Haven (15-8)

Central Jersey Group 3
(15) Middletown North (7-16) at (2) Westampton Tech (17-7)
(13) Allentown (10-13) at (4) Middletown South (14-9)
(12) Red Bank Regional (8-15) at (5) Hopewell Valley (15-6)
(9) Colts Neck (11-11) at (8) Nottingham (15-9)

Non-Public “A” South
(12) St. John Vianney (6-18) at (5) Red Bank Catholic (18-6)
(2) Christian Brothers Academy (21-3) – first round bye

Non-Public “B” South
(11) Calvary Christian (6-14) at (6) Ranney (13-9)

Girls Basketball

Central Jersey Group 1 
(13) Henry Hudson at (4) South Amboy
(9) Middlesex at (8) Shore Regional

Central Jersey Group 2
(15) Wall at (2) Rumson-Fair Haven
(14) Holmdel at (3) AL Johnson

Central Jersey Group 3
(16) Northern Burlington at (1) Colts Neck
(14) Brick Memorial at (3) Middletown South
(13) Middletown North at (4) Ewing
(11) Hopewell Valley ay (6) Red Bank Regional

Non-Public “A” South
(1) Red Bank Catholic – bye
(15) Donovan Catholic at (2) St. John Vianney
(12) Our Lady of Mercy at (5) Trinity Hall

Non-Public “B” South
(11) Ranney at (6) Moorestown Friends

Boys Hockey

South Public
(14) Wall (6-11-1) at (3) Middletown North (13-6-2)
(10) Middletown South (12-10-1) at (7) Rumson-Fair Haven (9-11)

South Public Co-Op
(10) South Brunswick (12-8-1) at (7) Marlboro-Holmdel (10-7)

Non-Public
(14) St. John Vianney (6-15-2) at 3) St. Joe’s-Montvale (16-2-1)
(11) St. Joe’s-Metuchen (13-6-1) at (6) CBA (13-10)

Girls Hockey
(12) Pingry (3-11) at (5) Trinity Hall (15-5)

The article originally appeared in the February 19 – 25, 2026 print edition of The Two River Times.