FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 7, 2024

Monmouth County Commissioner Director issues statement on the outcome of the NJSIAA Group 2 Semifinal Boys Basketball Game between Manasquan High School and Camden High School

FREEHOLD, NJ – On behalf of the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners, Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone issued the following statement on the outcome of the NJSIAA Group 2 Semifinal Boys Basketball Game between Manasquan High School and Camden High School:

“I am truly disheartened by the outcome of the NJSIAA Group 2 Semifinal Boys Basketball Game between Manasquan High School and Camden High School and, more so, by the subsequent actions—and inaction by the NJSIAA—that has followed.

Manasquan High School lost the semifinal game by one point and thus, their spot in the finals in what has admittedly been recognized as a bad call by the NJSIAA. While I appreciate the transparency and responsibility that the NJSIAA has taken in acknowledging that the call was wrong, I believe that they should overturn the outcome of the game and declare Manasquan as the rightful winner.

Everyone makes mistakes, but it is how we take responsibility for them and the actions we take to fix them that matters. Isn’t that what we want to teach our children?

Two teams of high school boys played their hearts out and left everything on the court during that game, but one team scored a game-winning basket before the final buzzer and that’s who deserves to be in the championship game.

I genuinely hope that NJSIAA does the right thing and sends the Manasquan High School Boys Basketball Team to the finals.”