When one of the team’s top players is sidelined with an injury, scoring at tournament time becomes a challenge. The Barnegat girls basketball team found out how big a chore it was on Feb. 13.

THE RIGHT STUFF: Senior Zemirah Enalls scored 44 points in two games during the Shore Conference Tournament last week, but the Barnegat girls basketball team was eliminated with a loss to Red Bank Regional in the second round. (Photos by David Biggy)

After taking a 12-9 lead into the second quarter against fifth-seeded Red Bank Regional during the second round of the Shore Conference Tournament, the Bengals (17-5) were held to one point as the Bucs gained a 17-13 advantage heading into the second half, when they stretched that lead further.