St. Rose got within closing distance of its first NJSIAA sectional title since 2004 and turned to 6-foot-8 star Matt Hodge to finish off Bishop Eustace.
Coming off an 87-point outburst, St. Rose is past its Shore Conference Tournament shortcoming and ready to seize its championship opportunity Wednesday night vs. Bishop Eustace.
Ryan Frauenheim helped Manasquan overcome some early struggles and the Warriors banded together for a strong second half that secured a Central Jersey Group II title win at South River.
Shore was within a shot of pushing its championship hopes over the top, but came up short Monday in a 43-39 loss to Eagle Academy in the Central Group I final.