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.
Motivated by the taste of a championship his freshman year and a bitter defeat as a sophomore, Ryan Frauenheim helped lead Manasquan to the Shore Conference Tournament title.
After taking his alma mater to new heights as its head coach for the last 28 years, Brian Golub announced Friday he is stepping down as Freehold Twp. boys basketball coach.
Last week, Manasquan closed out a dominant run to its third Shore Conference championship in four years, setting itself up for a potentially historic season for the program.
Inspired by the unlikely return of A.J. Schwartz, Marlboro has been one of the state's most dangerous teams in February and has a third straight Central Group IV semifinal to show for it.