Heading into the last race of the Ship Bottom Invitational Jack Donlon Memorial tournament, only four points separated the three teams in the hunt for the team title. Harvey Cedars and Ship Bottom were among them on Aug. 1, with Cedars atop the standings, the host patrol in third and Ocean City sandwiched between them.

In a 14-team tournament stacked with powerhouse squads from Ocean, Atlantic and Cape May counties, the Iron Man Relay closed a classic event along the beaches of 18th and 19th…