Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Toms River North). They blew past the Manchester Township Hawks, posting a 79-52 victory. Given the Mariners' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Hawks are ranked 358th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.

Mariners
01/16/25 vs Manchester Township | 79-52 |
12/29/24 vs Red Bank Catholic | 49-42 |
12/21/24 vs Eastern | 57-55 |
12/17/24 vs Jackson Memorial | 55-37 |
02/21/24 vs Toms River East | 73-30 |
+ 4 more games |
Toms River North's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points per game. As for Manchester Township, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Toms River North has already played their next match (against Red Bank Regional), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Manchester Township has already played their next game, a 69-56 loss against Manalapan on the 17th.
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