Matt Xiques has had quite a hot hand lately. The junior bowler from Barnegat High School not only fared well in the Shore Conference Tournament on Jan. 29, but a few days later during the NJSIAA South Jersey sectional tourney, he also put on a solid display as the Bengals took fourth in Group II.

While the Bengals topped out at 2,839 pins, Xiques led the charge by registering a 655 series. He fired scores of 256, 194 and 205 to end up in a 19th-place tie with Southern Regional’s Cole Johansen…