The Barnegat High School boys basketball team a year ago won 20 games. This winter, the Bengals won’t even play that many, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic that’s still wreaking havoc across the U.S.

However, with a regular season full of only Shore Conference Class B South division contests, followed by a short postseason of some kind, coach Mike Puorro’s squad is primed for a solid season despite a later start than usual.

“We had a delayed start to the season due to the district going all-remote right after the holidays,” said Puorro,…