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This article was written and published on April 15th, 2018 photo Credit: Nicole Sweet Coming into last weekend’s Jordan Brand Classic there wasn’t any player more motivated than LSU-bound Forward Emmitt Williams. The 6-7 Forward from Fort Myers, FL, came to NYC as himself, a highly energetic and passionate player with the motor that goes…
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Photo Credit: Noah K. Murray/USA Today Sports From February 17th to March 9th, The Villanova Wildcats went 3-3 to finish the regular season. Given how dominant they have been in the conference since the league’s reconfiguration in 2014, most people would have thought that the Wildcats were not capable of repeating as tournament champs. This…
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The Seton Hall Pirates May have lost the Big East Championship but they proved a lot and they are one of many teams to be feared in the NCAA tournament.
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Photo Credit: Brad Penner-USA Today Sports The St. John’s Red Storm came into MSG Last night with a sense of urgency after losing their last three games to finish out the regular season. The team’s urgency showed when they used a second-half surge to beat DePaul 82-74 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Big…
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This Article was originally published on April 27th 2018, Photo Credit: USA Today Sports/ Rob Kinnan ACC Rookie and Player of the year Zion Williamson has taken the college basketball world by storm. The 6-7 285 pound power forward has dominated in every single game he has played in this season for the Duke Blue…
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The stage is set for tomorrow when Archbishop Stepinac will face Christ The King for the “AA” city championship. The game will be a rematch of last year’s championship game where Stepinac won the game. Archbishop Stepinac vs Cardinal Hayes Adrian Griffin Jr. Went off for 32 points and 11 boards in the 77-65 win…
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This team completed a stretch of winning 5 games in six days and they beat some very good teams along the way. The Lions have beaten defending state champions Abraham Lincoln and Lawrence Woodmere along with nationally ranked Lincoln Academy out of Georgia. I caught up with some of the players after their 65-56 win…
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A look back at the Archdiocesan championships
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Top seeded St. Raymond’s Ravens outlasted Stepinac to advance to Saturday’s Archdiocesan championship game
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A look back at South Bronx Prep’s biggest win of the season