Red Bank Catholic celebrates winning the 2026 NJSIAA Non-Public A Girls Basketball State Championship. — (Photo by Michael Franco/OnNJ Sports)

March 12, 2026

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2026 NJSIAA Non-Public A Girls Basketball State Championship - Red Bank Catholic vs. Morris Catholic

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Action from the 2026 NJSIAA Non-Public A Girls Basketball State Championship game between Red Bank Catholic and Morris Catholic. (Photo by Michael Franco/OnNJ Sports)

Head Coach Joe Montano became the first Shore Conference basketball coach to record his 800th career victory, and Addy Nyemchek became Red Bank Catholic’s all-time leading scorer as RBC topped Morris Catholic 62-45 to win the 2026 NJSIAA Non-Public A Girls Basketball State Championship.

Nyemchek led the Caseys, scoring 22 points, grabbing nine rebounds, and recording five steals. Daniela Maletsky also contributed a double-digit scoring effort for RBC, adding 10 points to go along with four assists and four steals.

Jayah Curtis and Jacqueline Edelman led the Crusader offense with 14 and 11 points, respectively. Morgan Fulston was a force to be reckoned with on the glass, contributing 15 rebounds to the Morris Catholic effort.

With the win, Red Bank Catholic concludes their season with a 30-2 record, while Morris Catholic finishes their season 25-6.

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Michael Franco

Photographer

Franco is a sports photographer and the owner of Franco Photography, based in Jackson, New Jersey. He has spent years photographing athletes and teams throughout the state. You can often find him along the sidelines at high school, college sporting events and Professional sports, with a particular passion for soccer, football, basketball, and lacrosse. Franco enjoys capturing not only the action of the game, but also the emotion, intensity, and moments that happen around it. Over the years, he has had the opportunity to photograph everything from regular season games, and tournaments to senior nights and championship-level events. When he’s not photographing sports, Franco also specializes in senior portraits and event photography.