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The MLK Weekend was full of great showcases across the area with some great highly anticipated non-league matchups that have been talked about on social media for months. Last Monday, St. Raymond’s boys Varsity team in conjunction with 4Ryouth and the D. Lee Foundation had “The Dream Lives On” Classic honoring MLK and St. Raymond’s…
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This year’s Mount St. Michael squad may be one of the best young teams in the city. We got our first look at the young mountaineers this past Friday as they hosted Monsignor Scanlan in a late Friday night CHSAA “AA” matchup. The game was close throughout the first half but in the second Mount’s…
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A Look back at one of the best Showcases in the Month of January
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A look back at some of the Trending Topics and News from the Past Weekend in NYC high school Basketball as well as A look at the Week ahead curated by Editor in Chief Jaquam Bodden MAGIC MEL CHOOSES SAINT LOUIS Jermel “Magic Mel” made his commitment today to Saint Louis official on Nike’s Baseline…
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Smartball Classic opening day finished with an intense nightcap game between Cardinal Hayes and Eagle Academy Brooklyn on Monday. The Hayesmen featured No.16 PG in the nation in the class of 2026 Jermel “Magic Mel” Thomas along with top returning senior guard Kaelan Destin and Junior Malik Fields. This night cap game also was the…
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It was a pivotal game for both teams on December 4th as Kennedy was looking to bounce back from a blowout loss at home to Eagle Bronx and TMA was on a five game winning streak but came into the game short handed with a few players down due to injury. It was also a…
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Hayes Gets their First Win of the Season over Molloy.
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Throughout the 2022-23 High School Basketball Season as well as some spring events during the postseason we got to witness so much talent that the New York Tri-State area has to Offer. There are many prospects that we all know that are not only the best in the region but also in the country, but…
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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…