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About This Website
Hi, I'm Dave Kehler, and welcome to my website, which focuses on high school basketball in eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York City. The site's emphasis is on high school basketball teams and team play, rather than on the recruiting of high school players by college teams. The site began in November, 2010.
Articles are presented in reverse chronological order, meaning that the most recent articles appear first. Articles are organized in a total of 18 categories that appear on the left side of this page, under the heading "Category Archives". Click on a category, and that will take you to a list of all of the articles in that category. Click on the title of an article, and that will take you to the text of that article. The quick search function that appears on the upper left corner of this page is useless, but the advance search function works--provided that you use a "key word" from the title of an article when you conduct your search. The calendar that appears on this page has no significance, whatever. For virtually all of the articles published on this site, Google's search function is very comprehensive. There are a total of 333 articles of various sorts on the site. The site will be updated almost every day from now through early April, so please check back often.
A major emphasis of the site is game reports of every high school basketball game that I attend during the season. During the 2010-11 season, I attended, and reported upon, 234 high school basketball games. I try to see as many tri-state area teams as I can in competitive games, but I see stronger teams more frequently than the mediocre ones.
In the 2011-12 season, thus far, there are reports on this site on games involving 193 teams--83 from Pennsylvania, 56 from New Jersey, 39 from New York, three from Connecticut, three from Delaware, three from Maryland, two from Massachusetts, one from the District of Columbia, one from Rhode Island, one from West Virginia, and one from Canada.
Another emphasis is tournament schedules, which, for the regular season, are listed by month. Please check these listings often, as there are frequent schedule and venue changes that I try to update as information permits. Please note: For some reason, the site's link to the February tournaments is broken, so please scroll down to see the listing of February events.
One stylistic note: throughout the site, when I refer to a school or a team, I omit the words "School" or "High School" from the name. So, for example, I'll simply write "Chester", rather than "Chester High School", or "St. Anthony", rather than "St. Anthony High School".
This site is totally free and entirely non-commercial, and I intend to keep it that way. The site is not affiliated with any publication or entity, and it is entirely independent.
For more on the site and its purpose, please see the article under the category titled "Welcome".
I hope that you enjoy the site and will visit often. I welcome your comments, suggestions, and questions. You can reach me at dave@highschool-basketball.com .
Articles are presented in reverse chronological order, meaning that the most recent articles appear first. Articles are organized in a total of 18 categories that appear on the left side of this page, under the heading "Category Archives". Click on a category, and that will take you to a list of all of the articles in that category. Click on the title of an article, and that will take you to the text of that article. The quick search function that appears on the upper left corner of this page is useless, but the advance search function works--provided that you use a "key word" from the title of an article when you conduct your search. The calendar that appears on this page has no significance, whatever. For virtually all of the articles published on this site, Google's search function is very comprehensive. There are a total of 333 articles of various sorts on the site. The site will be updated almost every day from now through early April, so please check back often.
A major emphasis of the site is game reports of every high school basketball game that I attend during the season. During the 2010-11 season, I attended, and reported upon, 234 high school basketball games. I try to see as many tri-state area teams as I can in competitive games, but I see stronger teams more frequently than the mediocre ones.
In the 2011-12 season, thus far, there are reports on this site on games involving 193 teams--83 from Pennsylvania, 56 from New Jersey, 39 from New York, three from Connecticut, three from Delaware, three from Maryland, two from Massachusetts, one from the District of Columbia, one from Rhode Island, one from West Virginia, and one from Canada.
Another emphasis is tournament schedules, which, for the regular season, are listed by month. Please check these listings often, as there are frequent schedule and venue changes that I try to update as information permits. Please note: For some reason, the site's link to the February tournaments is broken, so please scroll down to see the listing of February events.
One stylistic note: throughout the site, when I refer to a school or a team, I omit the words "School" or "High School" from the name. So, for example, I'll simply write "Chester", rather than "Chester High School", or "St. Anthony", rather than "St. Anthony High School".
This site is totally free and entirely non-commercial, and I intend to keep it that way. The site is not affiliated with any publication or entity, and it is entirely independent.
For more on the site and its purpose, please see the article under the category titled "Welcome".
I hope that you enjoy the site and will visit often. I welcome your comments, suggestions, and questions. You can reach me at dave@highschool-basketball.com .
Souderton Area 70 Council Rock North 53--Linescore
Here is a summary of the scoring in the PIAA District 1 Class AAAA 2nd round game played at Council Rock North on February 21.
Souderton Area Council Rock North
1st Quarter
Goodman inside--2-0 C
Morgan 2 free throws--4-0 C
Yozallinas drive--4-2 C
Engel 3--7-2 C
Moyer inside--7-4 C
Kanas drive--7-6 C
Jordan jump shot--9-6 C
Goodman putback--11-6 C
Connolly inside--11-8 C
Moyer 3 from behind a screen--11-11
Kanas inside--13-11 S
Morgan 2 free throws--13-13
Connolly putback--15-13 S
2nd Quarter
Wonderling drive--17-13 S
Connolly 3 from right corner--20-13 S
Morgan 2 free throws--20-15 S
Wonderling 3--23-15 S
Morgan 2 free throws--23-17 S
Wonderling 3 from left corner--26-17 S
M. McCloskey putback--26-19 S
Wagner putback plus 1 free throw--29-19 S
Morgan pull up jump shot--29-21 S
Moyer 3--32-21 S
Engel jump shot--32-23 S
3rd Quarter
Morgan 3--32-26 S
Connolly inside--34-26 S
Wonderling layup on a fast break--36-26 S
Goodman inside with an assist by Morgan--36-28 S
Moyer 3--39-28 S
Moyer jump shot with use of a pick--41-28 S
Kanas drive down the lane--43-28 S
Yozallinas layup--45-28 S
Morgan three point play--45-31 S
Kanas 1 free throw--46-31 S
M. McCloskey 3--46-34 S
Kanas 1 free throw--47-34 S
K. McCloskey layup on 3-on-1 fast break--47-36 S
Connolly 3--50-36 S
Connolly jump shot on inbounds play--52-36 S
4th Quarter
Kanas underneath--54-36 S
Jordan drive--54-38 S
Engel defensive rebound and coast-to-coast drive--54-40 S
Engel steal and layup--54-42 S
Moyer 3--57-42 S
Engel drive--57-44 S
Connolly 2 free throws--59-44 S
Connolly inside with an assist from Moyer--61-44 S
Moyer 2 free throws--63-44 S
Engel drive--63-46 S
Morgan 3 with an assist from Engel--63-49 S
Moyer 2 free throws--65-49 S
Engel floater--65-51 S
Connolly 1 free throw--66-51 S
Moyer 2 free throws--68-51 S
Moyer 2 free throws--70-51 S
Engel turnaround jump shot--70-53 S
The scorers:
Souderton Area: 6' senior Luke Moyer (24), 6' 5" senior Ryan Connolly (19), 6' 2" junior John Kanas (10), 6' 2" senior Mark Wonderling (10), 6' 2" senior Ry Yozallinas (4), and 6' 8" sophomore Brendan Wagner (3).
Council Rock North: 5' 11" senior Aaron Morgan (19), 5' 8" sophomore Rip Engel (17), 6' 4" senior Arron Goodman (6), 6' 1" senior Matt McCloskey (5), 6' 3" junior Alex Jordan (4), and 6' 6" junior Kyle McCloskey (2).
Souderton Area Council Rock North
1st Quarter
Goodman inside--2-0 C
Morgan 2 free throws--4-0 C
Yozallinas drive--4-2 C
Engel 3--7-2 C
Moyer inside--7-4 C
Kanas drive--7-6 C
Jordan jump shot--9-6 C
Goodman putback--11-6 C
Connolly inside--11-8 C
Moyer 3 from behind a screen--11-11
Kanas inside--13-11 S
Morgan 2 free throws--13-13
Connolly putback--15-13 S
2nd Quarter
Wonderling drive--17-13 S
Connolly 3 from right corner--20-13 S
Morgan 2 free throws--20-15 S
Wonderling 3--23-15 S
Morgan 2 free throws--23-17 S
Wonderling 3 from left corner--26-17 S
M. McCloskey putback--26-19 S
Wagner putback plus 1 free throw--29-19 S
Morgan pull up jump shot--29-21 S
Moyer 3--32-21 S
Engel jump shot--32-23 S
3rd Quarter
Morgan 3--32-26 S
Connolly inside--34-26 S
Wonderling layup on a fast break--36-26 S
Goodman inside with an assist by Morgan--36-28 S
Moyer 3--39-28 S
Moyer jump shot with use of a pick--41-28 S
Kanas drive down the lane--43-28 S
Yozallinas layup--45-28 S
Morgan three point play--45-31 S
Kanas 1 free throw--46-31 S
M. McCloskey 3--46-34 S
Kanas 1 free throw--47-34 S
K. McCloskey layup on 3-on-1 fast break--47-36 S
Connolly 3--50-36 S
Connolly jump shot on inbounds play--52-36 S
4th Quarter
Kanas underneath--54-36 S
Jordan drive--54-38 S
Engel defensive rebound and coast-to-coast drive--54-40 S
Engel steal and layup--54-42 S
Moyer 3--57-42 S
Engel drive--57-44 S
Connolly 2 free throws--59-44 S
Connolly inside with an assist from Moyer--61-44 S
Moyer 2 free throws--63-44 S
Engel drive--63-46 S
Morgan 3 with an assist from Engel--63-49 S
Moyer 2 free throws--65-49 S
Engel floater--65-51 S
Connolly 1 free throw--66-51 S
Moyer 2 free throws--68-51 S
Moyer 2 free throws--70-51 S
Engel turnaround jump shot--70-53 S
The scorers:
Souderton Area: 6' senior Luke Moyer (24), 6' 5" senior Ryan Connolly (19), 6' 2" junior John Kanas (10), 6' 2" senior Mark Wonderling (10), 6' 2" senior Ry Yozallinas (4), and 6' 8" sophomore Brendan Wagner (3).
Council Rock North: 5' 11" senior Aaron Morgan (19), 5' 8" sophomore Rip Engel (17), 6' 4" senior Arron Goodman (6), 6' 1" senior Matt McCloskey (5), 6' 3" junior Alex Jordan (4), and 6' 6" junior Kyle McCloskey (2).
Sharpshooting Souderton Area Qualifies for PIAA Class AAAA State Championship Tournament with Rout of Council Rock North
2-21-12 @ Council Rock North
PIAA District 1 Class AAAA Tournament 2nd Round
Game 2011-12 #179 Souderton Area (Souderton, PA) 70 Council Rock North (Newtown, PA) 53
Souderton Area shot 8 for 17 from beyond the arc to demolish Rock North and to qualify for the PIAA Class AAAA state championship tournament. Souderton's unselfish teamwork, inspired defense, and effective rebounding were the basis of a comprehensive win over the higher seeded Rock North. With four players in scoring in double figures in an offense with a high ratio of assists to field goals, Rock North's primary weakness--team defense--was exposed in this contest. Souderton had Rock North on their heels by the midpoint of the second quarter, and the home side never managed to stage sustained offensive effectiveness. Only in a scoring burst in the fourth quarter from 5' 8" sophomore Rip Engel did the home side display offensive momentum.
Rock North led early on some inside scoring, but Souderton took the lead for good, 15-13, late in the first frame on a putback by 6' 5" senior Ryan Connolly. Souderton hit three threes in the opening minutes of the second quarter, while holding Rock North without a field goal during that stretch, widening the visitors' lead. Souderton took the first double digit lead of the game, 29-19, in the second frame on a three point play on a putback by 6' 8" sophomore Brendan Wagner, and they were never really challenged after that. Souderton was vastly more accurate from the field than Rock North in the first half: both teams took 24 shots, with Souderton making 13 and Rock North sinking just seven field goals.
Souderton's domination of the game continued unabated in the third quarter, and they led by 16 points going into the final frame. Rock North's Engel had a fine fourth quarter, but his team had fallen too far behind to contend.
For the winners, 6' senior Luke Moyer scored 24 points; Connolly added 19 points, six rebounds, and four assists; 6' 2" junior John Kanas netted a dozen points; and 6' 2" senior Mark Wonderling had 10 points, six rebounds, six assists, and two steals. For Rock North, 5' 11" senior Aaron Morgan (Maryland-Baltimore County recruit) scored 19 points, and Engel added 17. Souderton was 12 for 16 from the free throw line, while Rock North was 9 for 10 from the stripe. Souderton made eight threes, and Rock North sank four shots from behind the arc on 12 attempts.
Souderton is now 19-5. They have won their last four games and eight of their last nine.
Souderton Area 15 17 20 18-70
Council Rock North 12 10 13 17-53
PIAA District 1 Class AAAA Tournament 2nd Round
Game 2011-12 #179 Souderton Area (Souderton, PA) 70 Council Rock North (Newtown, PA) 53
Souderton Area shot 8 for 17 from beyond the arc to demolish Rock North and to qualify for the PIAA Class AAAA state championship tournament. Souderton's unselfish teamwork, inspired defense, and effective rebounding were the basis of a comprehensive win over the higher seeded Rock North. With four players in scoring in double figures in an offense with a high ratio of assists to field goals, Rock North's primary weakness--team defense--was exposed in this contest. Souderton had Rock North on their heels by the midpoint of the second quarter, and the home side never managed to stage sustained offensive effectiveness. Only in a scoring burst in the fourth quarter from 5' 8" sophomore Rip Engel did the home side display offensive momentum.
Rock North led early on some inside scoring, but Souderton took the lead for good, 15-13, late in the first frame on a putback by 6' 5" senior Ryan Connolly. Souderton hit three threes in the opening minutes of the second quarter, while holding Rock North without a field goal during that stretch, widening the visitors' lead. Souderton took the first double digit lead of the game, 29-19, in the second frame on a three point play on a putback by 6' 8" sophomore Brendan Wagner, and they were never really challenged after that. Souderton was vastly more accurate from the field than Rock North in the first half: both teams took 24 shots, with Souderton making 13 and Rock North sinking just seven field goals.
Souderton's domination of the game continued unabated in the third quarter, and they led by 16 points going into the final frame. Rock North's Engel had a fine fourth quarter, but his team had fallen too far behind to contend.
For the winners, 6' senior Luke Moyer scored 24 points; Connolly added 19 points, six rebounds, and four assists; 6' 2" junior John Kanas netted a dozen points; and 6' 2" senior Mark Wonderling had 10 points, six rebounds, six assists, and two steals. For Rock North, 5' 11" senior Aaron Morgan (Maryland-Baltimore County recruit) scored 19 points, and Engel added 17. Souderton was 12 for 16 from the free throw line, while Rock North was 9 for 10 from the stripe. Souderton made eight threes, and Rock North sank four shots from behind the arc on 12 attempts.
Souderton is now 19-5. They have won their last four games and eight of their last nine.
Souderton Area 15 17 20 18-70
Council Rock North 12 10 13 17-53
Eight District 1 Teams Qualify for the PIAA Class AAAA State Championship Tournament
By virtue of winning their 2nd round games tonight in the District 1 Class AAAA tournament, eight teams have qualified for the 32 team field in this season's PIAA Class AAAA state championship tournament. Those teams--and their winning scores--are:
Chester 59 Methacton 31
Norristown Area 59 Pennsbury 45
Central Buck West 62 Cheltenham 47
Wissahickon 60 Bensalem 53
Lower Merion 64 Plymouth-Whitemarsh 46
Souderton Area 70 Council Rock North 53
Coatesville Area 71 Penn Wood 62
Abington 62 Great Valley 51
The eight teams that lost tonight will play a single elimination playoff for the 9th District 1 spot in the PIAA Class AAAA state championship tournament. Tonight's eight winners continue in the District 1 Class AAAA winners bracket too determine the district champion and to determine seeding positions in the state championship tournament.
Back on December 27, in an article on this website, I predicted the nine teams that I thought would be District 1's Class AAAA representatives in the PIAA state championship tournament: Abington, Central Bucks West, Chester, Coatesville Area, Lower Merion, Marple Newtown (I was wrong on that one!), Penn Wood (can qualify for the 9th District 1 spot), Plymouth-Whitemarsh (can qualify for the 9th District 1 spot), and Wissahickon.
Chester 59 Methacton 31
Norristown Area 59 Pennsbury 45
Central Buck West 62 Cheltenham 47
Wissahickon 60 Bensalem 53
Lower Merion 64 Plymouth-Whitemarsh 46
Souderton Area 70 Council Rock North 53
Coatesville Area 71 Penn Wood 62
Abington 62 Great Valley 51
The eight teams that lost tonight will play a single elimination playoff for the 9th District 1 spot in the PIAA Class AAAA state championship tournament. Tonight's eight winners continue in the District 1 Class AAAA winners bracket too determine the district champion and to determine seeding positions in the state championship tournament.
Back on December 27, in an article on this website, I predicted the nine teams that I thought would be District 1's Class AAAA representatives in the PIAA state championship tournament: Abington, Central Bucks West, Chester, Coatesville Area, Lower Merion, Marple Newtown (I was wrong on that one!), Penn Wood (can qualify for the 9th District 1 spot), Plymouth-Whitemarsh (can qualify for the 9th District 1 spot), and Wissahickon.
Jay Bilas on How to Play Basketball
The article just below this one has a host of links to various sites of possible interest. Several of the high school team sites that are listed have some terrific material, and I'd like to call your attention to the Solanco team site. Solanco is in Quarryville, PA, and I've never seen the team play. But, they have a link on their website to the single most outstanding brief article on how to play basketball that I've ever read, "DefiningToughness", by Jay Bilas.
Go to the Solanco site and look for the heading "Reading Material". The fourth item is a link to Bilas' article. Bilas uses the term "toughness" pretty loosely in the article; he was actually writing about how to play the game properly. Every high school basketball player could benefit from reading the article. It belongs in every team's playbook. (Coaches and players--your team has a playbook, right?) I wish that I had seen something like "Defining Toughness" when I was a kid, because it would have made a big, positive impression on me.
Jay Bilas is well known as an ESPN basketball commentator. He was a four year starter on the Duke team, played professional basketball for a few years in Europe, and was later an assistant coach at Duke. He also practices law.
Go to the Solanco site and look for the heading "Reading Material". The fourth item is a link to Bilas' article. Bilas uses the term "toughness" pretty loosely in the article; he was actually writing about how to play the game properly. Every high school basketball player could benefit from reading the article. It belongs in every team's playbook. (Coaches and players--your team has a playbook, right?) I wish that I had seen something like "Defining Toughness" when I was a kid, because it would have made a big, positive impression on me.
Jay Bilas is well known as an ESPN basketball commentator. He was a four year starter on the Duke team, played professional basketball for a few years in Europe, and was later an assistant coach at Duke. He also practices law.
Regional and Team Website Links
While most of the larger websites concerned with high school basketball focus on the evaluation of individual players and the recruitment of players for college teams, there are a number of smaller sites that have information on the boys' high school basketball teams and leagues in the tri-state area. Listed below are some sites of possible interest. Some of these sites focus on the present, some have a more historical orientation, and others are a combination of the two. All of them are worth visiting.
It is my intent to update this listing as I become aware of additional sites. Please send suggestions to me at dave@highschool-basketball.com .
Please note that there are two other links sections on this website, and you might find them of interest, too.
Pennsylvania
Statewide
www.pahoops.org
Regional
Adams, Franklin, Fulton, Lebanon, and York counties: www.gametimepa.com
Berks County: http://www.berksgameday.com
Bucks and Montgomery counties: www.suburbanonesports.com
Central Pennsylvania: www.centralpahoops.com
Lancaster and Lebanon counties: www.llhoops.com
Montgomery County: www.amarcusmontcomedia.blogspot.com
Southeastern Pennsylvania: http://phillyref.com
League
Friends Schools League: http://friendsschoolsleague.org
Team
Archbishop Wood (Warminster): http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=archbishop_wood
Central Bucks East (Doylestown): http://www.eteamz.com/CBEastBasketball/
Chester (Chester): http://www.eteamz.com/chesterclippers/
Conwell-Egan Catholic (Fairless Hills): http://www.angelfire.com/planet/rsabol21
Crestwood (Mountain Top): http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=crestwoodbasketball
Greater Nanticoke Area (Nanticoke): http://www.eteamz.com/nanticokehoops/
Lower Merion (Ardmore): http://www.aceshoops.com
Marple Newtown (Newtown Square): http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=mnbasketball
Pennsbury (Fairless Hills): www.pennsburyfalconsbasketball.com
Solanco (Quarryville): http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=solanco
Steelton-Highspire (Steelton): http://www.shsd.k12.pa.us/5830401216141648/site/default.asp
Strath Haven (Wallingford): http://www.eteamz.com/StrathHavenHighSchoolMensBasketball/
Susquehanna Township (Harrisburg): www.hannahoops.org
Tunkhannock (Tunkhannock): http://www.eteamz.com/TunkhannockTigersBoysBasketball/
West Catholic (Philadelphia): http://www.burrsbasketball.com
Williamsport Area (Williamsport): http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=millionaireboysbasketball
Wissahickon (Ambler): http://teacherpages.wsdweb.org/kylewilson and http://www.wix.com/Macy85/Trojan-Hoops
New Jersey
Regional
Bergen County Coaches Assn.: http://bcca.powermediallc.org/category/sports/basketball/
Northern New Jersey: http://www.sidelinechatter.com
Northern New Jersey: www.njhoops-journal.com
Central New Jersey: http://bankshots.wordpress.com
Central New Jersey: http://shorescout.wordpress.com
Team
Collingswood (Collingswood): http://www.eteamz.com/collsbhoops/
Hillsborough (Hillsborough): http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=hillsboroughraidersboysbasketball
Holy Cross (Delran): http://www.eteamz.com/holycrosslancers/
Marist (Bayonne): http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=maristroyalknights
Piscataway (Piscataway): http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=pwayboysbasketball
St. Anthony (Jersey City): http://stanthony.powermediallc.org
St. Patrick (Elizabeth): http://stpatrick.powermediallc.org
Southern Regional (Manahawken): http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=southernboyshoops
New York
Regional
Long Island: http://www.longislandbasketball.com
League
New York City Public School Athletic League (PSAL): http://www.psal.org
New York City Catholic (CHSAA): nychsaabasketball.co [I realize that this isn't actually a link, but type it into your browser to get to the site.]
Team
Christ the King Regional (Queens): www.ctkhoops.com
It is my intent to update this listing as I become aware of additional sites. Please send suggestions to me at dave@highschool-basketball.com .
Please note that there are two other links sections on this website, and you might find them of interest, too.
Pennsylvania
Statewide
www.pahoops.org
Regional
Adams, Franklin, Fulton, Lebanon, and York counties: www.gametimepa.com
Berks County: http://www.berksgameday.com
Bucks and Montgomery counties: www.suburbanonesports.com
Central Pennsylvania: www.centralpahoops.com
Lancaster and Lebanon counties: www.llhoops.com
Montgomery County: www.amarcusmontcomedia.blogspot.com
Southeastern Pennsylvania: http://phillyref.com
League
Friends Schools League: http://friendsschoolsleague.org
Team
Archbishop Wood (Warminster): http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=archbishop_wood
Central Bucks East (Doylestown): http://www.eteamz.com/CBEastBasketball/
Chester (Chester): http://www.eteamz.com/chesterclippers/
Conwell-Egan Catholic (Fairless Hills): http://www.angelfire.com/planet/rsabol21
Crestwood (Mountain Top): http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=crestwoodbasketball
Greater Nanticoke Area (Nanticoke): http://www.eteamz.com/nanticokehoops/
Lower Merion (Ardmore): http://www.aceshoops.com
Marple Newtown (Newtown Square): http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=mnbasketball
Pennsbury (Fairless Hills): www.pennsburyfalconsbasketball.com
Solanco (Quarryville): http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=solanco
Steelton-Highspire (Steelton): http://www.shsd.k12.pa.us/5830401216141648/site/default.asp
Strath Haven (Wallingford): http://www.eteamz.com/StrathHavenHighSchoolMensBasketball/
Susquehanna Township (Harrisburg): www.hannahoops.org
Tunkhannock (Tunkhannock): http://www.eteamz.com/TunkhannockTigersBoysBasketball/
West Catholic (Philadelphia): http://www.burrsbasketball.com
Williamsport Area (Williamsport): http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=millionaireboysbasketball
Wissahickon (Ambler): http://teacherpages.wsdweb.org/kylewilson and http://www.wix.com/Macy85/Trojan-Hoops
New Jersey
Regional
Bergen County Coaches Assn.: http://bcca.powermediallc.org/category/sports/basketball/
Northern New Jersey: http://www.sidelinechatter.com
Northern New Jersey: www.njhoops-journal.com
Central New Jersey: http://bankshots.wordpress.com
Central New Jersey: http://shorescout.wordpress.com
Team
Collingswood (Collingswood): http://www.eteamz.com/collsbhoops/
Hillsborough (Hillsborough): http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=hillsboroughraidersboysbasketball
Holy Cross (Delran): http://www.eteamz.com/holycrosslancers/
Marist (Bayonne): http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=maristroyalknights
Piscataway (Piscataway): http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=pwayboysbasketball
St. Anthony (Jersey City): http://stanthony.powermediallc.org
St. Patrick (Elizabeth): http://stpatrick.powermediallc.org
Southern Regional (Manahawken): http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=southernboyshoops
New York
Regional
Long Island: http://www.longislandbasketball.com
League
New York City Public School Athletic League (PSAL): http://www.psal.org
New York City Catholic (CHSAA): nychsaabasketball.co [I realize that this isn't actually a link, but type it into your browser to get to the site.]
Team
Christ the King Regional (Queens): www.ctkhoops.com
Xavarian 62 St. Francis Prep 51--Linescore
Here is a score-by-score summary of the 1st round New York CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens Diocesan Tournament game played on February 20 between Xaverian and St. Francis Prep
Xavarian St. Francis Prep
1st Quarter
Fields jump shot--2-0 S
Peacock hook--2-2
Chavis drive--4-2 S
Lambert 3--5-4 X
Fields jump shot--6-5 S
Lambert drive--7-6 X
Field driving jump shot--8-7 S
Owen 1 free throw--8-8
Burns 3--11-8 X
Gonzalez drive--11-10 X
Gonzalez 3--13-11 S
Burns jump shot plus 1 free throw--14-13 X
2nd Quarter
Myers 2 free throws--15-14 S
Cordero jump shot--17-14 S
Bernardi jump shot--17-16 S
Burns 3--19-17 X
Peacock putback--21-17 X
Fields 2 free throws--21-19 X
Burns breakaway layup--23-19 X
Fields jump shot--23-21 X
Lambert 3--26-21 X
Gonzalez 3--26-24 X
3rd Quarter
Bernardi 3 from right corner--29-24 X
Cordero hoop--29-26 X
Winter putback--29-28 X
Peacock inside--31-28 X
Owen inside on assist from Bernardi--33-28 X
Owen 2 free throws--35-28 X
Peacock inside with assist from Burns--37-28 X
Owen steal and breakaway layup--39-28 X
Nazairie putback--39-30 X
Chavis twisting drive plus 1 free throw--39-33 X
Gonzalez 3--39-36 X
Bernardi 3--42-36 X
Fields 1 free throw--42-37 X
Bernardi 3 free throws--45-37 X
4th Quarter
Bernardi 3--48-37 X
Fields jump shot--48-39 X
Kemp layup with assist from Burns--50-39 X
Winter inside--50-41 X
Cordero drive down the lane--50-43 X
Winter drive--50-45 X
Bernardi 3--53-45 X
Fields 3--53-48 X
Owen drive--55-48 X
Lambert inside--57-48 X
Winter 3--57-51 X
Burns 2 free throws--59-51 X
Bernardi 3--62-51 X
The scorers:
Xaverian: 6' 3" senior Brian Bernardi (20), 5' 6" senior Dillon Burns (13), 6' 3" junior George Lambert (10), 5' 11" sophomore Raven Owen (9), 6' 3" senior Stanley Peacock (8), and 6' 5" senior Shakeel Kemp (2).
St. Francis Prep: 5' 9" sophomore Michael Fields (16), 5' 10" senior Gabriel Gonzalez (11), 6' 3" senior Andrew Winter (9), 6' 2" senior Darren Cordero (6), 6' senior James Chavis (5), 6' senior Robert Myers (2), and 6' 4" junior Marcus Nazairie (2).
Xavarian St. Francis Prep
1st Quarter
Fields jump shot--2-0 S
Peacock hook--2-2
Chavis drive--4-2 S
Lambert 3--5-4 X
Fields jump shot--6-5 S
Lambert drive--7-6 X
Field driving jump shot--8-7 S
Owen 1 free throw--8-8
Burns 3--11-8 X
Gonzalez drive--11-10 X
Gonzalez 3--13-11 S
Burns jump shot plus 1 free throw--14-13 X
2nd Quarter
Myers 2 free throws--15-14 S
Cordero jump shot--17-14 S
Bernardi jump shot--17-16 S
Burns 3--19-17 X
Peacock putback--21-17 X
Fields 2 free throws--21-19 X
Burns breakaway layup--23-19 X
Fields jump shot--23-21 X
Lambert 3--26-21 X
Gonzalez 3--26-24 X
3rd Quarter
Bernardi 3 from right corner--29-24 X
Cordero hoop--29-26 X
Winter putback--29-28 X
Peacock inside--31-28 X
Owen inside on assist from Bernardi--33-28 X
Owen 2 free throws--35-28 X
Peacock inside with assist from Burns--37-28 X
Owen steal and breakaway layup--39-28 X
Nazairie putback--39-30 X
Chavis twisting drive plus 1 free throw--39-33 X
Gonzalez 3--39-36 X
Bernardi 3--42-36 X
Fields 1 free throw--42-37 X
Bernardi 3 free throws--45-37 X
4th Quarter
Bernardi 3--48-37 X
Fields jump shot--48-39 X
Kemp layup with assist from Burns--50-39 X
Winter inside--50-41 X
Cordero drive down the lane--50-43 X
Winter drive--50-45 X
Bernardi 3--53-45 X
Fields 3--53-48 X
Owen drive--55-48 X
Lambert inside--57-48 X
Winter 3--57-51 X
Burns 2 free throws--59-51 X
Bernardi 3--62-51 X
The scorers:
Xaverian: 6' 3" senior Brian Bernardi (20), 5' 6" senior Dillon Burns (13), 6' 3" junior George Lambert (10), 5' 11" sophomore Raven Owen (9), 6' 3" senior Stanley Peacock (8), and 6' 5" senior Shakeel Kemp (2).
St. Francis Prep: 5' 9" sophomore Michael Fields (16), 5' 10" senior Gabriel Gonzalez (11), 6' 3" senior Andrew Winter (9), 6' 2" senior Darren Cordero (6), 6' senior James Chavis (5), 6' senior Robert Myers (2), and 6' 4" junior Marcus Nazairie (2).
New York CHSAA Brooklyn/Queens "AA" Diocesan Playoffs 1st Round
2-20-12 @ Xaverian (Brooklyn)
This six team loop is part of the Catholic High School Athletic Association, and the quality of basketball played by these teams is very high. This doubleheader was a delight to watch. All four teams have structured offenses, played under control, handled the ball well, played forceful defense, and didn't commit an inordinate number of fouls. All of these teams have really effective coaches. The four coaches, combined, have 113 years of tenure at their respective schools: Jack Curran is in his 54th season coaching at Archbishop Molloy, Tim Leary is in his 37th season at St. Francis Prep, Xavier's Jack Alesi is in his 17th season at this doubleheader's host school, and Edwin Gonzalez is in his 5th season at Loughlin. "AA" is the big school classification in New York.
That said, I was surprised that a couple of these teams were unable to mount effective attacks against their opponent's 1-3-1 zone defense. In both of these games, teams facing a 1-3-1 did not drive the baseline, did not focus on getting open shots in the corners, did not set screens for three point shots in the areas just outside of the elbows extended, and did set picks against the defender on the baseline to facilitate inside shots, did not flood, and did not do the simplest approach of all in just using a 1-3-1 half court set that forces defenders to play man-to-man . What's up with that? These 1-3-1 zones were not even aggressively trapping, and I was surprised that they weren't easily beaten.
Game 2011-12 #177 Bishop Loughlin (Brooklyn) 61 Archbishop Molloy (Queens) 51
Having seen both of these teams earlier this season, I was not surprised by the result in this game. Loughlin is small, but they are scrappy and quick, and they make up for their lack of size on the boards with outstanding rebounding technique and lots of aggressiveness.
Molloy led 2-0 on a jumper by 6' sophomore Christopher Davis, but that was their only lead of the game. Loughlin signaled their strategy early on: they wanted to advance the ball up the court as quickly as possible and to put up makable shots at the slightest opening. Molloy, on the other hand, got better shots the longer that they worked the ball until just a few seconds were left on the :35 shot clock. As it happened, Molloy had shooting accuracy problems from the outset of the game, and, with 4:45 left in the first half, they fell behind, 22-12, on a couple of free throws by Loughlin's Michael Williams, a 6' 1" sophomore. The one bright spot for Molloy in the first half was 6' 4" junior Marco Kozul, who scored 16 of his team's 22 first half points, in addition to blocking three shots and grabbing seven or eight rebounds.
Loughlin played a zone for most of the game, but Molloy's outside shooting was very inaccurate. At the other end of the court, Molloy had difficulty with the quickness of 6' 4" sophomore Elisha Boone, 6' 3" sophomore Khadeen Carrington, and Williams. While Molloy rebounded well in the first half, largely thanks to Kozul, Loughlin was much more effective on the boards after the break.
Late in the third quarter, Molloy Coach Curran inserted 6' 2" senior Darden Ostrozubi into the lineup. Ostrozubi quickly scored two hoops--a bank shot on a drive and a hook--and those baskets cut Loughlin's lead to 37-35. Loughlin responded with an 11-1 run that continued into the fourth quarter, on a hoop inside by Williams, a drive by Carrington, a three from the right corner by Williams, a layup by Boone, and a pivot move by Carrington. The result was a 48-36 Loughlin lead, too much for Molloy to overcome.
For the winners, Boone scored 20 points, and Carrington and Williams netted 16 points each. For Molloy, Kozul finished with 19 points, and Christopher Davis added 15.
Bishop Loughlin 15 16 10 20-61
Archbishop Molloy 8 18 13 16-51
Game 2011-12 #178 Xavarian (Brooklyn) 62 St. Francis Prep (Queens) 51
St. Francis Prep always has a hard-nosed, scrappy team. In this game, they led off and on into the second quarter in a contest in which both teams wanted to play at a deliberate pace. There were few turnovers and not very many fouls committed in this well-played game.
After a see-saw first quarter, Xavarian took the lead for good, 19-17, on a three by 5' 6" senior Dillon Burns (C. W. Post recruit). A 10-0 run in the third quarter gave Xavarian a decisive advantage, beginning with a hoop inside by 6' 3" senior Stanley Peacock, a basket inside by 5' 11" sophomore Raven Owen on an assist from 6' 3" senior Brian Bernardi (Southern Methodist recruit), two free throws by Owen, a basket inside by Peacock with an assist from Burns, and a steal and a breakaway layup by Owen. That made the score 39-28, Xavierian. For the balance of the game, each time that St. Francis Prep would get within striking distance of Xaverian, Bernardi would hit a three. Despite fine play by St. Francis Prep's Andrew Winter, a 6' 3" senior, down the stretch, Xavarian could not be caught. Very classy St. Francis Prep coach Tim Leary did not have his team commit futile fouls as the game wound down.
For the winners, Bernardi scored 20 points, Burns netted 13, and 6' 3" junior George Lambert added 10. For St. Francis Prep, very quick 5' 9" sophomore Michael Fields was impressive in scoring 16 points, and 5' 10" senior Gabriel Gonzalez added 11. Xaverian was 9 for 11 from the free throw line in the game, while St. Francis Prep was 6 for 9 from the stripe.
St. Francis Prep 13 11 13 14-51
Xaverian 14 12 19 17-62
This six team loop is part of the Catholic High School Athletic Association, and the quality of basketball played by these teams is very high. This doubleheader was a delight to watch. All four teams have structured offenses, played under control, handled the ball well, played forceful defense, and didn't commit an inordinate number of fouls. All of these teams have really effective coaches. The four coaches, combined, have 113 years of tenure at their respective schools: Jack Curran is in his 54th season coaching at Archbishop Molloy, Tim Leary is in his 37th season at St. Francis Prep, Xavier's Jack Alesi is in his 17th season at this doubleheader's host school, and Edwin Gonzalez is in his 5th season at Loughlin. "AA" is the big school classification in New York.
That said, I was surprised that a couple of these teams were unable to mount effective attacks against their opponent's 1-3-1 zone defense. In both of these games, teams facing a 1-3-1 did not drive the baseline, did not focus on getting open shots in the corners, did not set screens for three point shots in the areas just outside of the elbows extended, and did set picks against the defender on the baseline to facilitate inside shots, did not flood, and did not do the simplest approach of all in just using a 1-3-1 half court set that forces defenders to play man-to-man . What's up with that? These 1-3-1 zones were not even aggressively trapping, and I was surprised that they weren't easily beaten.
Game 2011-12 #177 Bishop Loughlin (Brooklyn) 61 Archbishop Molloy (Queens) 51
Having seen both of these teams earlier this season, I was not surprised by the result in this game. Loughlin is small, but they are scrappy and quick, and they make up for their lack of size on the boards with outstanding rebounding technique and lots of aggressiveness.
Molloy led 2-0 on a jumper by 6' sophomore Christopher Davis, but that was their only lead of the game. Loughlin signaled their strategy early on: they wanted to advance the ball up the court as quickly as possible and to put up makable shots at the slightest opening. Molloy, on the other hand, got better shots the longer that they worked the ball until just a few seconds were left on the :35 shot clock. As it happened, Molloy had shooting accuracy problems from the outset of the game, and, with 4:45 left in the first half, they fell behind, 22-12, on a couple of free throws by Loughlin's Michael Williams, a 6' 1" sophomore. The one bright spot for Molloy in the first half was 6' 4" junior Marco Kozul, who scored 16 of his team's 22 first half points, in addition to blocking three shots and grabbing seven or eight rebounds.
Loughlin played a zone for most of the game, but Molloy's outside shooting was very inaccurate. At the other end of the court, Molloy had difficulty with the quickness of 6' 4" sophomore Elisha Boone, 6' 3" sophomore Khadeen Carrington, and Williams. While Molloy rebounded well in the first half, largely thanks to Kozul, Loughlin was much more effective on the boards after the break.
Late in the third quarter, Molloy Coach Curran inserted 6' 2" senior Darden Ostrozubi into the lineup. Ostrozubi quickly scored two hoops--a bank shot on a drive and a hook--and those baskets cut Loughlin's lead to 37-35. Loughlin responded with an 11-1 run that continued into the fourth quarter, on a hoop inside by Williams, a drive by Carrington, a three from the right corner by Williams, a layup by Boone, and a pivot move by Carrington. The result was a 48-36 Loughlin lead, too much for Molloy to overcome.
For the winners, Boone scored 20 points, and Carrington and Williams netted 16 points each. For Molloy, Kozul finished with 19 points, and Christopher Davis added 15.
Bishop Loughlin 15 16 10 20-61
Archbishop Molloy 8 18 13 16-51
Game 2011-12 #178 Xavarian (Brooklyn) 62 St. Francis Prep (Queens) 51
St. Francis Prep always has a hard-nosed, scrappy team. In this game, they led off and on into the second quarter in a contest in which both teams wanted to play at a deliberate pace. There were few turnovers and not very many fouls committed in this well-played game.
After a see-saw first quarter, Xavarian took the lead for good, 19-17, on a three by 5' 6" senior Dillon Burns (C. W. Post recruit). A 10-0 run in the third quarter gave Xavarian a decisive advantage, beginning with a hoop inside by 6' 3" senior Stanley Peacock, a basket inside by 5' 11" sophomore Raven Owen on an assist from 6' 3" senior Brian Bernardi (Southern Methodist recruit), two free throws by Owen, a basket inside by Peacock with an assist from Burns, and a steal and a breakaway layup by Owen. That made the score 39-28, Xavierian. For the balance of the game, each time that St. Francis Prep would get within striking distance of Xaverian, Bernardi would hit a three. Despite fine play by St. Francis Prep's Andrew Winter, a 6' 3" senior, down the stretch, Xavarian could not be caught. Very classy St. Francis Prep coach Tim Leary did not have his team commit futile fouls as the game wound down.
For the winners, Bernardi scored 20 points, Burns netted 13, and 6' 3" junior George Lambert added 10. For St. Francis Prep, very quick 5' 9" sophomore Michael Fields was impressive in scoring 16 points, and 5' 10" senior Gabriel Gonzalez added 11. Xaverian was 9 for 11 from the free throw line in the game, while St. Francis Prep was 6 for 9 from the stripe.
St. Francis Prep 13 11 13 14-51
Xaverian 14 12 19 17-62
9th Annual Cherry Hill East Invitational (Day Two)
2-19-12 @ Cherry Hiil East (Cherry Hill, NJ)
Thanks to Chuck Meeker for the player statistics reported in this article.
Game 2011-12 #172 Arthur P. Schalick (Elmer, NJ) 80 Triton Regional (Runnemede, NJ) 65
After trailing by 10-3 early in this contest, Triton took their first lead of the game, 14-11, on a three by 5' 8" junior Dave Budd. With neither team playing much defense, these two squads went up and down the court trading leads into the third quarter. A baseline drive by 6' 2" sophomore Nick Conception gave Triton their final lead in the game, 44-43, early in the third quarter. Triton stayed close for a while, and a three by Budd late in the third frame cut Schalick's lead to 53-51.
At that point, Schalick unleashed a 15-0 run spanning into the fourth quarter to knock Triton out of contention. The run consisted of a hoop by 6' sophomore DeAndre Solomon, a basket inside by 6' 8" sophomore Rashaan Armstead, a score inside by 6' 2" sophomore Melvin Allen, a block by Allen who threw a long pass for an assist to Armstead for a three point play on a layup, a defensive rebound by Armstead who threw a long pass for an assist to Solomon for a layup, a hoop by Allen, and a layup by 5' 10" senior George Myers. That gave Schalick a 68-51 lead, and Triton never recovered.
For the winners, Armstead had 27 points, 15 rebounds, and four blocked shots; Allen had 19 points, six rebounds, and five assists; and Solomon had 16 points, six rebounds, and five assists. All three of these sophomores were really impressive. For Triton, 6' 4" senior Brian Keller scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds, and Budd and 5' 11" junior Dylan Daniluk each netted 11 points.
Triton Regional 16 22 13 14-65
Arthur P. Schalick 15 24 20 21-80
Game 2011-12 #173 Shawnee (Medford, NJ) 43 Holy Spirit (Absecon, NJ) 39
This game featured teams with similar offensive styles: structured, deliberate attacks played at a controlled pace. Each team had a run in the first quarter. Shawnee started fast, with a jumper by 6' 2" senior Dan Mumford, a three by 6' 1" junior Josh Borelli, and a three by Mumford, to take an 8-0 lead. Down 10-2, Spirit had an 11-2 run, on a jumper by 6' 1" junior Paul Moore, a jump shot by 5' 11" senior Liam McManimon, a three by Moore, two free throws by McManimon, and a fast break layup by Moore. The teams traded leads for the balance of the well-played first half, in which there were few turnovers and few fouls committed.
With about four minutes left in the game, Spirit's Moore tied the score at 37 with a free throw. Shawnee went up, 39-37, on two free throws by 6' 1" junior Tristan Polnitz. The teams exchanged one-and-done possessions, then Spirit's Moore tied the game at 39, with two free throws, with 1:48 left. Shawnee's Mumford then scored the winning points on two free throws. In their final three possessions of the game, Spirit had two one-and-done possessions and an unforced turnover. Borelli iced the game for Shawnee with two free throws late in the contest.
Borelli scored 14 points for the winners, while the only Spirit player to score in double figures was Moore, who netted 16 points.
Shawnee is now 20-4, and Holy Spirit is 17-7.
Holy Spirit 13 9 10 7-39
Shawnee 14 10 9 10-43
Game 2011-12 #174 Lenape (Medford, NJ) 55 Middle Township (Cape May Court House, NJ) 42
Middle Township did not display much offensive proficiency in this game, and they led only once in the contest, 6-5, on a jumper by 5' 11" junior Tom Catanoso. Lenape took their first double digit lead of the game, 23-13, early in the second quarter, on a drive by 6' 3" senior Cory Jett. Lenape's Tabu Gaither, a 6' 3" junior, had a strong second quarter, scoring eight points on two threes and two free throws.
With 1:10 left in the third quarter, Lenape went up by 20 points, 43-23, on a fast break layup by 6' 3" senior Avery Brown. Middle Township had a 9-0 run toward the end of the fourth quarter to make the final score more respectable. As the game wound down, classy Middle Township coach Tom Feraco yelled to his team "No fouls! No fouls!".
For Lenape, Gaither had 17 points and nine rebounds, and Brown scored 15 points. For Middle Township, Tom Feraco scored 17 points, and he had nine rebounds.
Middle Township 11 6 8 17-42
Lenape 16 17 10 12-55
Game 2011-12 #175 Atlantic City (Atlantic City, NJ) 58 Racocas Valley Regional (Mount Holly, NJ) 54
RV led twice in this game, 2-0 and 4-2. Despite committing lots of turnovers, Atlantic City played a better game than I've seen from them in several seasons. Atlantic City pounded the ball inside for much of the game, and they hit both boards hard.
The game was close throughout the first half. Both teams played vigorous defense, and there was little outside shooting. Atlantic City had a 10-0 run, beginning late in the second quarter and continuing into the third frame, on a putback by 6' 4" junior Gabriel Chandler, another hoop by Chandler, a jumper by 6' 1" junior Dayshawn Reynolds, a score inside by 5' 8" senior Martel Johnson, and a fast break layup by 6' 3" senior Kayshawn Dunston. That made it 34-21, Atlantic City. RV didn't fold. Taking advantage of Atlantic City's considerable ball security problems, RV launched a 10-2 run, on a three by 6' senior Tariq Jett, a drive by 6' 1" sophomore Ned Ogoemesim, two free throws by Jett, two free throws by 5' 9" senior Erik Collins, and another free throw by Collins. That cut the Atlantic City lead to 40-36. RV's Jett had a terrific third quarter, scoring 13 points in the frame.
Early in the fourth quarter, RV made another run at Atlantic City, on a free throw by 6' 4" junior Kevin Bersch, a jumper by Ogoemesim, and two free throws by Collins. With 5:22 left in the game, that cut Atlantic City's lead to 46-44. Atlantic City's big guys then swung into action. 6' 8" junior Jahleem Montague made a free throw, then he blocked a shot leading to possession in which his teammate, Johnson, made a free throw. Following a free throw by RV's Jett, Atlantic City scored on a putback by Chandler, which gave the team from the shore a 50-45 lead. Late in the game, during a 36 second span, RV cut Atlantic City's lead to 53-51, on a free throw by Bersch, a layup by Collins on an inbounds play, and a drive by Ogoemesim. With less than 1:20 left in the game, Atlantic City's Chandler responded with a score inside. With :03 left in the game, RV, once again, got within two points, this time on a putback by 6' 2" senior Ben Hills. Then, Johnson iced the win for Atlantic City with two free throws.
For the winners, Chandler scored 20 points and had seven rebounds, Reynolds netted 13 points, Dunston added 11 points, and Montague had 17 rebounds and five points. For RV, Jett scored 21 points, and Ogoemesim added 11.
Atlantic City 14 12 16 16-58
Rancocas Valley Regional 12 9 18 15-54
Game 2011-12 #176 Gloucester Catholic (Gloucester City, NJ) 55 St. Augustine Prep (Richland, NJ) 44
Clearly inspired, underdog Gloucester Catholic hammered St. Augustine from the opening tap and never trailed in this game. Coming into this contest, Gloucester Catholic had a record of 14-9, with losses in two of their three previous games, and they usually are not invited to participate in such high caliber events as the Cherry Hill East Invitational. St. Augustine, on the other hand, is a perennial power in southern New Jersey, is considered one of the best teams in the state this season, and entered the game with a record of 20-2 and a nine game winning streak. I've watched St. Augustine play at least once a season over the past decade, and this was the poorest performance that I've ever seen from them.
Gloucester Catholic played with total confidence from the opening tip, and they held St. Augustine without a field goal for the first 10 minutes of the game. During those initial 10 minutes, Gloucester Catholic unleashed a 16-2 run, on a three by 6' 2" senior Chris Sacchetti, a hoop inside by 6' 1" freshman Fran Kinsey, a power move by 6' 4" junior Mike Shawaryn, two free throws by Shawaryn, another power move by Shawaryn, a steal and layup by 5' 10" senior Robbie Alessandrine, a free throw by Kinsey, and a turnaround jumper by Shawaryn. While this was occurring, St. Augustine was impatiently rushing--and missing--shots. St. Augustine's defensive problems were so pronounced that they committed their seventh foul in the first minute of the second quarter. St. Augustine finally got some offensive production in the latter stages of the second frame, and they trailed by only five points at halftime, 23-18.
St. Augustine opened the second half with a drive by 6' 1" junior David Sullivan that cut their deficit to 23-20, but they never got closer, as Gloucester Catholic responded with a 10-2 run. That run began with a hoop by 5' 10" junior Steve Jackson and continued with a basket by Shawaryn, a drive by Kinsey, a drive by Alessandrine, and a hook shot by Sahwaryn. The result was a 33-22 Gloucester Catholic lead.
Twice early in the fourth quarter, St. Augustine got within seven points of Gloucester Catholic, but, both times, the underdogs quickly responded with scores. A couple of times, in the last three minutes of the game, St. Augustine cut their deficit to six points, but, both times, they were unable to sustain a rally.
For the winners, Shawaryn scored 19 points, and Alessandrine had nine rebounds and four assists. For St. Augustine, 6' 1" senior Dominick Palmieri scored 16 points.
Congratulations to Gloucester Catholic for a stunning upset!
Gloucester Catholic 13 10 17 15-55
St. Augustine Prep 1 17 8 18-44
Thanks to Chuck Meeker for the player statistics reported in this article.
Game 2011-12 #172 Arthur P. Schalick (Elmer, NJ) 80 Triton Regional (Runnemede, NJ) 65
After trailing by 10-3 early in this contest, Triton took their first lead of the game, 14-11, on a three by 5' 8" junior Dave Budd. With neither team playing much defense, these two squads went up and down the court trading leads into the third quarter. A baseline drive by 6' 2" sophomore Nick Conception gave Triton their final lead in the game, 44-43, early in the third quarter. Triton stayed close for a while, and a three by Budd late in the third frame cut Schalick's lead to 53-51.
At that point, Schalick unleashed a 15-0 run spanning into the fourth quarter to knock Triton out of contention. The run consisted of a hoop by 6' sophomore DeAndre Solomon, a basket inside by 6' 8" sophomore Rashaan Armstead, a score inside by 6' 2" sophomore Melvin Allen, a block by Allen who threw a long pass for an assist to Armstead for a three point play on a layup, a defensive rebound by Armstead who threw a long pass for an assist to Solomon for a layup, a hoop by Allen, and a layup by 5' 10" senior George Myers. That gave Schalick a 68-51 lead, and Triton never recovered.
For the winners, Armstead had 27 points, 15 rebounds, and four blocked shots; Allen had 19 points, six rebounds, and five assists; and Solomon had 16 points, six rebounds, and five assists. All three of these sophomores were really impressive. For Triton, 6' 4" senior Brian Keller scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds, and Budd and 5' 11" junior Dylan Daniluk each netted 11 points.
Triton Regional 16 22 13 14-65
Arthur P. Schalick 15 24 20 21-80
Game 2011-12 #173 Shawnee (Medford, NJ) 43 Holy Spirit (Absecon, NJ) 39
This game featured teams with similar offensive styles: structured, deliberate attacks played at a controlled pace. Each team had a run in the first quarter. Shawnee started fast, with a jumper by 6' 2" senior Dan Mumford, a three by 6' 1" junior Josh Borelli, and a three by Mumford, to take an 8-0 lead. Down 10-2, Spirit had an 11-2 run, on a jumper by 6' 1" junior Paul Moore, a jump shot by 5' 11" senior Liam McManimon, a three by Moore, two free throws by McManimon, and a fast break layup by Moore. The teams traded leads for the balance of the well-played first half, in which there were few turnovers and few fouls committed.
With about four minutes left in the game, Spirit's Moore tied the score at 37 with a free throw. Shawnee went up, 39-37, on two free throws by 6' 1" junior Tristan Polnitz. The teams exchanged one-and-done possessions, then Spirit's Moore tied the game at 39, with two free throws, with 1:48 left. Shawnee's Mumford then scored the winning points on two free throws. In their final three possessions of the game, Spirit had two one-and-done possessions and an unforced turnover. Borelli iced the game for Shawnee with two free throws late in the contest.
Borelli scored 14 points for the winners, while the only Spirit player to score in double figures was Moore, who netted 16 points.
Shawnee is now 20-4, and Holy Spirit is 17-7.
Holy Spirit 13 9 10 7-39
Shawnee 14 10 9 10-43
Game 2011-12 #174 Lenape (Medford, NJ) 55 Middle Township (Cape May Court House, NJ) 42
Middle Township did not display much offensive proficiency in this game, and they led only once in the contest, 6-5, on a jumper by 5' 11" junior Tom Catanoso. Lenape took their first double digit lead of the game, 23-13, early in the second quarter, on a drive by 6' 3" senior Cory Jett. Lenape's Tabu Gaither, a 6' 3" junior, had a strong second quarter, scoring eight points on two threes and two free throws.
With 1:10 left in the third quarter, Lenape went up by 20 points, 43-23, on a fast break layup by 6' 3" senior Avery Brown. Middle Township had a 9-0 run toward the end of the fourth quarter to make the final score more respectable. As the game wound down, classy Middle Township coach Tom Feraco yelled to his team "No fouls! No fouls!".
For Lenape, Gaither had 17 points and nine rebounds, and Brown scored 15 points. For Middle Township, Tom Feraco scored 17 points, and he had nine rebounds.
Middle Township 11 6 8 17-42
Lenape 16 17 10 12-55
Game 2011-12 #175 Atlantic City (Atlantic City, NJ) 58 Racocas Valley Regional (Mount Holly, NJ) 54
RV led twice in this game, 2-0 and 4-2. Despite committing lots of turnovers, Atlantic City played a better game than I've seen from them in several seasons. Atlantic City pounded the ball inside for much of the game, and they hit both boards hard.
The game was close throughout the first half. Both teams played vigorous defense, and there was little outside shooting. Atlantic City had a 10-0 run, beginning late in the second quarter and continuing into the third frame, on a putback by 6' 4" junior Gabriel Chandler, another hoop by Chandler, a jumper by 6' 1" junior Dayshawn Reynolds, a score inside by 5' 8" senior Martel Johnson, and a fast break layup by 6' 3" senior Kayshawn Dunston. That made it 34-21, Atlantic City. RV didn't fold. Taking advantage of Atlantic City's considerable ball security problems, RV launched a 10-2 run, on a three by 6' senior Tariq Jett, a drive by 6' 1" sophomore Ned Ogoemesim, two free throws by Jett, two free throws by 5' 9" senior Erik Collins, and another free throw by Collins. That cut the Atlantic City lead to 40-36. RV's Jett had a terrific third quarter, scoring 13 points in the frame.
Early in the fourth quarter, RV made another run at Atlantic City, on a free throw by 6' 4" junior Kevin Bersch, a jumper by Ogoemesim, and two free throws by Collins. With 5:22 left in the game, that cut Atlantic City's lead to 46-44. Atlantic City's big guys then swung into action. 6' 8" junior Jahleem Montague made a free throw, then he blocked a shot leading to possession in which his teammate, Johnson, made a free throw. Following a free throw by RV's Jett, Atlantic City scored on a putback by Chandler, which gave the team from the shore a 50-45 lead. Late in the game, during a 36 second span, RV cut Atlantic City's lead to 53-51, on a free throw by Bersch, a layup by Collins on an inbounds play, and a drive by Ogoemesim. With less than 1:20 left in the game, Atlantic City's Chandler responded with a score inside. With :03 left in the game, RV, once again, got within two points, this time on a putback by 6' 2" senior Ben Hills. Then, Johnson iced the win for Atlantic City with two free throws.
For the winners, Chandler scored 20 points and had seven rebounds, Reynolds netted 13 points, Dunston added 11 points, and Montague had 17 rebounds and five points. For RV, Jett scored 21 points, and Ogoemesim added 11.
Atlantic City 14 12 16 16-58
Rancocas Valley Regional 12 9 18 15-54
Game 2011-12 #176 Gloucester Catholic (Gloucester City, NJ) 55 St. Augustine Prep (Richland, NJ) 44
Clearly inspired, underdog Gloucester Catholic hammered St. Augustine from the opening tap and never trailed in this game. Coming into this contest, Gloucester Catholic had a record of 14-9, with losses in two of their three previous games, and they usually are not invited to participate in such high caliber events as the Cherry Hill East Invitational. St. Augustine, on the other hand, is a perennial power in southern New Jersey, is considered one of the best teams in the state this season, and entered the game with a record of 20-2 and a nine game winning streak. I've watched St. Augustine play at least once a season over the past decade, and this was the poorest performance that I've ever seen from them.
Gloucester Catholic played with total confidence from the opening tip, and they held St. Augustine without a field goal for the first 10 minutes of the game. During those initial 10 minutes, Gloucester Catholic unleashed a 16-2 run, on a three by 6' 2" senior Chris Sacchetti, a hoop inside by 6' 1" freshman Fran Kinsey, a power move by 6' 4" junior Mike Shawaryn, two free throws by Shawaryn, another power move by Shawaryn, a steal and layup by 5' 10" senior Robbie Alessandrine, a free throw by Kinsey, and a turnaround jumper by Shawaryn. While this was occurring, St. Augustine was impatiently rushing--and missing--shots. St. Augustine's defensive problems were so pronounced that they committed their seventh foul in the first minute of the second quarter. St. Augustine finally got some offensive production in the latter stages of the second frame, and they trailed by only five points at halftime, 23-18.
St. Augustine opened the second half with a drive by 6' 1" junior David Sullivan that cut their deficit to 23-20, but they never got closer, as Gloucester Catholic responded with a 10-2 run. That run began with a hoop by 5' 10" junior Steve Jackson and continued with a basket by Shawaryn, a drive by Kinsey, a drive by Alessandrine, and a hook shot by Sahwaryn. The result was a 33-22 Gloucester Catholic lead.
Twice early in the fourth quarter, St. Augustine got within seven points of Gloucester Catholic, but, both times, the underdogs quickly responded with scores. A couple of times, in the last three minutes of the game, St. Augustine cut their deficit to six points, but, both times, they were unable to sustain a rally.
For the winners, Shawaryn scored 19 points, and Alessandrine had nine rebounds and four assists. For St. Augustine, 6' 1" senior Dominick Palmieri scored 16 points.
Congratulations to Gloucester Catholic for a stunning upset!
Gloucester Catholic 13 10 17 15-55
St. Augustine Prep 1 17 8 18-44
9th Annual Cherry Hill East Invitational (Day One)
2-18-12 @ Cherry Hill East (Cherry Hill, NJ)
Six games were played on the first day at this terrific event, and, when I arrived to see the final two contests, it was standing-room-only for the matchup between the two top teams in southern New Jersey, Bishop Eustace and Eastern. The crowd was much smaller for the Winslow Township-Pitman game, though. Thanks to Chuck Meeker for the player statistics reported in this article.
Game 2011-12 #170 Bishop Eustace Prep (Pennsauken, NJ) 59 Eastern (Voorhees, NJ) 49
Eustace took an 11-2 lead to open the game, and they never trailed in this contest. Eustace had their first double digit lead of the contest, 15-4, on the first score in the second quarter, a closely guarded jump shot by 6' 3" senior Sho Dasilva. While Eastern was able to muster more offense in the second frame than they had in the first quarter, they never really threatened.
Eustace opened the second half with a 7-0 run that broke open the game, as 6' 4" senior Trevor Norton scored on a fast break layup, then Norton hit a three, and 6' senior Carson Puriefoy (Stoney Brook recruit) made a breakaway layup. That made it 37-16, Eustace. While Eastern trimmed the deficit in the fourth quarter to make the score more respectable, the final frame had more of the feel of a scrimmage than a showdown between two leading teams in their region of New Jersey.
For the winners, Dasilva had 14 points and eight rebounds, Puriefoy had 14 points and seven rebounds, and Norton and 6' 3" senior Dexter Harris each scored 10 points. For Eastern, 6' 6" sophomore Matt Klinewski had 16 points and nine rebounds, and 6' 5" junior Avery Walker had a dozen points and eight rebounds. Walker also blocked four shots.
Bishop Eustace is now 20-4, while Eastern is 19-3.
Eastern 4 12 13 20-49
Bishop Eustace 13 17 19 10-59
Game 2011-12 #171 Pitman (Pitman, NJ) 63 Winslow Township (Atco, NJ) 56
This was a competitive game from the outset. Winslow Township led early, paced by a couple of threes by 5' 8" sophomore Masner Beauplan, while Pitman was scoring inside, particularly on the impressive play of 6' 8" freshman Tim Delaney.
Pitman took their first lead of the game, 17-16, on the first score of the second quarter, a turnaround jumper by Delaney. Pitman never trailed from that point, although Winslow Township tied the game at 31 early in the second half on a hoop by 6' 2" junior Phillip Mayhue. Pitman responded with a 6-1 surge to retake the advantage, on a hoop inside by senior Jon Boyd, a jump shot by Delaney on an inbounds play, and a layup by Boyd on a back door cut with a bounce pass assist from Delaney. That gave Pitman a 37-32 lead.
Early in the fourth quarter, a three by Pitman sophomore Eric Stafford gave his team the game's first double digit lead, 48-38. Winslow Township was not finished, though, and a set shot three by Beauplan, with about :30 left in the game, cut Pitman's lead to 57-54. Winslow Township started fouling, and Pitman's Stafford was 6 for 6 from the stripe to seal the win.
For Pitman, Delaney had 24 points, 10 rebounds, and four blocked shots; Stafford had 17 points and seven rebounds; and Boyd scored 14 points. For Winslow Township , Beauplan scored 21 points, and 6' junior Adonius Melvins added 10 points.
Pitman is now 17-7, and Winslow Township is 9-15.
Winslow Township 16 9 11 20-56
Pitman 15 16 8 24-63
Six games were played on the first day at this terrific event, and, when I arrived to see the final two contests, it was standing-room-only for the matchup between the two top teams in southern New Jersey, Bishop Eustace and Eastern. The crowd was much smaller for the Winslow Township-Pitman game, though. Thanks to Chuck Meeker for the player statistics reported in this article.
Game 2011-12 #170 Bishop Eustace Prep (Pennsauken, NJ) 59 Eastern (Voorhees, NJ) 49
Eustace took an 11-2 lead to open the game, and they never trailed in this contest. Eustace had their first double digit lead of the contest, 15-4, on the first score in the second quarter, a closely guarded jump shot by 6' 3" senior Sho Dasilva. While Eastern was able to muster more offense in the second frame than they had in the first quarter, they never really threatened.
Eustace opened the second half with a 7-0 run that broke open the game, as 6' 4" senior Trevor Norton scored on a fast break layup, then Norton hit a three, and 6' senior Carson Puriefoy (Stoney Brook recruit) made a breakaway layup. That made it 37-16, Eustace. While Eastern trimmed the deficit in the fourth quarter to make the score more respectable, the final frame had more of the feel of a scrimmage than a showdown between two leading teams in their region of New Jersey.
For the winners, Dasilva had 14 points and eight rebounds, Puriefoy had 14 points and seven rebounds, and Norton and 6' 3" senior Dexter Harris each scored 10 points. For Eastern, 6' 6" sophomore Matt Klinewski had 16 points and nine rebounds, and 6' 5" junior Avery Walker had a dozen points and eight rebounds. Walker also blocked four shots.
Bishop Eustace is now 20-4, while Eastern is 19-3.
Eastern 4 12 13 20-49
Bishop Eustace 13 17 19 10-59
Game 2011-12 #171 Pitman (Pitman, NJ) 63 Winslow Township (Atco, NJ) 56
This was a competitive game from the outset. Winslow Township led early, paced by a couple of threes by 5' 8" sophomore Masner Beauplan, while Pitman was scoring inside, particularly on the impressive play of 6' 8" freshman Tim Delaney.
Pitman took their first lead of the game, 17-16, on the first score of the second quarter, a turnaround jumper by Delaney. Pitman never trailed from that point, although Winslow Township tied the game at 31 early in the second half on a hoop by 6' 2" junior Phillip Mayhue. Pitman responded with a 6-1 surge to retake the advantage, on a hoop inside by senior Jon Boyd, a jump shot by Delaney on an inbounds play, and a layup by Boyd on a back door cut with a bounce pass assist from Delaney. That gave Pitman a 37-32 lead.
Early in the fourth quarter, a three by Pitman sophomore Eric Stafford gave his team the game's first double digit lead, 48-38. Winslow Township was not finished, though, and a set shot three by Beauplan, with about :30 left in the game, cut Pitman's lead to 57-54. Winslow Township started fouling, and Pitman's Stafford was 6 for 6 from the stripe to seal the win.
For Pitman, Delaney had 24 points, 10 rebounds, and four blocked shots; Stafford had 17 points and seven rebounds; and Boyd scored 14 points. For Winslow Township , Beauplan scored 21 points, and 6' junior Adonius Melvins added 10 points.
Pitman is now 17-7, and Winslow Township is 9-15.
Winslow Township 16 9 11 20-56
Pitman 15 16 8 24-63
