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The Dog days of college Basketball are something else. You hit a stretch of bad losses, you are in a slump and fans want the head coaches bags packed the next morning. Tough times happen but like they say life is 90 % of what happens to you and 10 % of how you respond…
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Featured Photo Credit: Hector Martinez / Moving Pictures Just as if the 2021-22 showcase season wouldn’t get any greater, Stepinac Head Coach Pat Massaroni and the CHSAA and the Archdiocese of New Jersey decided to make things greater by coming up with the NY vs NJ Catholic High school showcase. Something special about state showcases…
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St. John’s Red Storm have been slowly improving and they get a chance to boost their tournament resume with four Quad 1 opportunities starting tonight in Omaha against Creighton
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The James Monroe Boys Varsity team off to a strong Start in the Bronx AA division as they are dedicating the season to the Late Brandon Hendricks
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The annual City Is Mine Basketball Classic has been one of the best events to end the summer. Four teams representing four Boroughs going at it for bragging rights and Basketball supremacy. The 2021 tournament which made its return on Saturday August 21st after taking a break last year due to Covid-19. This years CIM…
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The Covid 19 pandemic has preempted everything in sports including in-person recruiting and AAU Basketball. It’s something that has forced many to scramble looking for options while others became more creative and used technology to broadcast open runs and workouts via live stream at open places. Queens Native Kaamil Dillard who has run the Diamond…
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You always learn how great a team is in college basketball when you witness how they handle adversity and bounce back on the road.If you have been watching the Seton Hall Pirates lately, then you know this team is for real. If not then there’s a chance that you are late to the party The…
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Seton Hall Pirates Conference play has finally arrived and the Seton Hall Pirates are ready to prove why they are the preseason favorite to win the league: The Pirates started the season hot, dominating their weaker opponents to start the non-conference season, but when ever they faced a higher ranked opponent they continuously fought hard…
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Photo Credit: Hector Martinez / Moving Pictures 2018-19 season: 20-8 regular-season record, PSAL City finalist. Players to Watch: Jaquan Carlos, Diovion Middleton, Kevin Tabb, Ramsey King. Never forget about the Orange Wave… With tons of buzz surrounding South Shore and Brooklyn Collegiate, there is one team many should still keep their eyes on and that…
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2018-19 season: 20-7 Record, CHSAA Quarterfinalist Key players to Watch: Malachi Smith, Luis Kortright, Gary Grant St. Raymond’s Ravens have been preparing all summer to build off an impressive 2018-19 campaign. From early morning workouts to performing well in summer tournaments and preseason events, the Ravens have their eyes on making a deep post season…