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Category: High School Hoops
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There are always those defining moments during the postseason that we will remember years from now. On Saturday at the PSAL boro championships, there were tons of them. The PSAL Boro championship ended with a crazy sequence that started with a layup by Jarrett Dingle. Then Jeff’s Nyquan Morris who stepped up in the Absence…
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Video Recap of Wings Academy’s 58-54 win over Brooklyn Collegiate at the Gotham Hoops Invitational this past Sunday. Wings Academy was led by the backcourt duo of seniors Messiah Rodriguez( 16 pts/ 7 rebs/ 3 assists)and Bryce Simmons (17 points / 7 boards / 3 assists) Wings led 31-26 at the half and then extended…
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Team Rundown had a hell of a season at IS8 and it showed in the semifinals and championship game on October 22nd. Led by a stacked squad featuring UCLA Commit Brandon Williams, Rundown took down Team Killa Dawgs in the Semifinals 91-90 thanks to some critical FTs from Monsignor Scanlan guard Nasir Rodriguez. Williams led…
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All eyes were on Queens last weekend for the Battle in the Apple event at Monsignor McClancy and St. John’s Prep. The top AAU programs in the city went up against the Nike EYBL Strive For Greatness AAU program sponsored by LeBron James. This was part of the multi city tour that SFG has with…
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Seton Hall Bound senior Jaquan Sanders and Saint Rose bound senior Latiek Briscoe Earn MVP Honors at Monday’s Autism Awareness All-Star classic. In a high scoring affair, Team Awareness downed Team Acceptance 131-122 to close out the third annual Autism Awareness classic. Sanders led several players in double figures with 30 points while Latiek Briscoe…
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On January 9th, I had the chance to interview two of Duke’s Future Stars Kyle Flipowski and Dereck Lively II. Lively and Flipowski just played in a big game against each other at the Empire Invitational in Brooklyn. Led by Kyle’s 22 points. Wilbrahamson and Monson beat Lively’s Westtown School (PA) 59-54. In this interview,…
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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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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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