Going into its last match of the season last winter, the Barnegat girls bowling team needed just one victory to tie Lacey for the Shore Conference B South division title. The Bengals were swept by the Lions, falling short by 15 pins in the final game and finishing with a record of 39-6.

A week later, they won the NJSIAA South Jersey Group II championship – the third state sectional crown in school history – then finished second in Group II two weeks afterward.

So, what do the Bengals have lined up as an encore this winter? Coach Jon Gordon already has set the first goal.