The Toms River East Raiders took care of business in their home opener on Thursday. They secured a 42-38 W over Shore Regional. That's another feather in the cap for Toms River East, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Several Blue Devils players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Conley Smolokoff, who scored nine points along with five rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kimi Sayson, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Toms River East's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points per game. As for Shore Regional, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Toms River East will head out on the road to face off against Manchester Township at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Shore Regional will take on Wildwood Catholic in a holiday battle at 2:20 p.m. on Saturday at.
