For 20 basketball seasons, some other team within the Shore Conference B South division always found a way to grab the top spot. The Barnegat girls and boys basketball programs kept falling short. However, the drought is over.

“I’m super excited and happy for our program,” said girls head coach Tammy Nicolini on Feb. 8, a few days after her squad captured the division crown with a victory over Toms River South. “I’m completely elated.