Comsewogue Over Harborfields
Harborfields came into the game ranked 9th on Long Island, a perfect 10-0 in league play, and on a 14 game winning streak, but host Comsewogue had quietly put together a 9-3 league record of their own, and they showed they are a legitimate contender by defeating the Tornadoes 54-46 in front of a spirited home crowd. Zach Krischer had 19 points for Comsewogue. 2/4
2/3 High School Recaps
Jacob Agheilian's three pointer gave them the lead, and Alon Zohar's free throws iced it as Great Neck North wrapped up Nassau ABC3 with a hard fought 44-42 victory over Valley Stream North......Upper Room hammered Our Savior Lutheran 107-55 behind 32 points from Chad Coachman and 11 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists by Cortle King.....Oceanside rallied from a 15 point deficit to tie it at the buzzer, but Herricks prevailed 64-59 in overtime. The win clinched a playoff appearance for Herricks, their first in 15 years. They were led by Dennis Vamvakas, who had 25 points and 5 rebounds.....
2/2 High School Recaps
Deer Park kept themselves in playoff contention with an impressive 71-59 win over Copiague. They have a tough schedule down the stretch and must win two of their last three to qualify. Marques Charlton had 17 points and 8 assists and Matt Rigert 16 points and 16 rebounds for the Falcons.....Harborfields got a scare from Islip, coming from 9 down in the 4th quarter to win 67-66. Matt McLeod's three pointer put them on top with 48 seconds left. Islip has center Andrew Oberg back from injury and will be a tough draw in the playoffs if they qualify. Oberg finished with 16.....
Stony Brook Defeats Greenport
Stony Brook grabbed sole possession of second place in Suffolk League 8, pulling away from Greenport with a 17-5 fourth quarter to win 62-49. Tim Pandolfi led the way with 10 fourth quarter points, finishing with 20 to go with 7 assists and 7 steals. Farqu Taylor also had a big game with 11 points and 10 rebounds. 2/1
1/28 High School Recaps
Hampton Bays handed Wyandanch their first league loss with a 73-68 home win. Cameron Booth had 20 points and 9 assists..... West Babylon pulled into a three way tie for second place in Suffolk League 4 with a big 57-54 road win over Bellport. Taylor Frisch's basket gave the Eagles the lead with 1:04 left and Matt Sullivan iced it with two free throws. Kyle Kube had a game high 23 points.....
Federation Tournament To Move
This will be the last year the Federation State Championships will take place in Glens Falls - at least for awhile. Although Long island bid for the tournament, it was awarded to Albany 2011 through 2013. Glens Falls has hosted the Federation tournament since 1981, but attendance had been poor in recent years.
LI's McDonalds Nominees
This year's McDonalds All-American Game nominees from Long Island are: Melsahn Basabe, Rexton Gordon, Tobias Harris, JJ Moore, and Rod Odom.
The final team rosters will be announced via a national selection show on ESPNU February 11 at 5:30 PM ET.
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Harris Named To US Junior Team
USA Basketball announced that Hills West's Tobias Harris was named a member of the 2010 USA Junior National Select Team, which will face off against the World Select Team in the 13th annual Nike Hoop Summit April 10 at the Rose Garden in Portland, Ore.
Harborfields Rolls Past Newfield
Harborfields was in command the entire way, rolling to a 70-47 victory over Newfield, the Wolverine's first home loss of the season. Matt Curry's three pointer from the left basline gave the Tornadoes a 12 point lead with about 6 minutes to go in the half, and then a steal and fast break basket by Eric McLean made it 28-14. Four straight points by Travis Simon cut the lead to 10, and two free throws by Ed Wenzel and 1 by Dylan McBride made it 28-21, but a putback by Curry, a baseline drive by Nick Fessenden, and a three point play by Curry and the lead was back to 14 with 1:12 to go and that was the lead at the break. McBride opened the second half scoring with 2 free throws to bring the Wolverines within 12, but Curry answered with a three pointer. Matt McLeod's fast break basket at the 5:47 mark of the third quarter made it 46-29, and two free throws and a putback by Fessenden made it 50-29. A free throw by McLeod and another basket by Fessenden gave Harborfields a 34 point lead with 3:42 to go in the quarter, and the game was never in doubt after that. 1/25
AAU And IHOOPS Join Forces
iHoops, the official youth basketball initiative of the NCAA and NBA, and the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) have agreed to have the AAU become an official program partner of iHoops and to endorse iHoops educational and overall basketball programming efforts. MORE
LuHi Needs Game
Long Island Lutheran lost a game when Albany Academy had to cancel their scheduled matchup. Contact Coach Buck at john.buck3@gmail.com if you still need a game.
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High School Game Schedules
The Schedule Page has been updated and will continue to be updated as schedules are submitted to us. Same for our list of Can't Miss Games. Don't forget to submit your suggestions for Can't Miss games!
Editors Notebook
Basketball has become the number one participatory team sport in the country, with 23 million boys and girls playing the game nationwide........CJ Lipscombe, a graduate of Deer Park High School, was hired as Head Coach at Ocean Prep Academy in New Jersey.....
Interesting reading: Road Trip - Florida assistant coach Rob Lanier gives SLAM an inside look at the live recruiting period........Interesting interview:
Knicks Group Tickets
The Knicks season starts October 31st, and It's never been so affordable to take a group to see the Knicks! Tickets for Groups of 20+ start at $20 each!
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Did You Know.......
That Copiague's Richard Byrd, who stars for Adelphi, holds the record for most points scored in a New York State Class AA Tournament game.
Coaches Internship Program
Gus Alfieri and Ron Alfieri, championship coaches and directors of the All-American Basketball Camp, are offering a free basketball coaches internship program this summer to qualified and enthusiastic coaches. Each intern will be taught to be a better coach! DETAILS
Fox Elected Metro AAU Governor
Jim Fox was elected as the new governor of the New York Metropolitan AAU organization, which encompasses 18,000 athletes participating in 30 sports. New York Metropolitan AAU is one of the largest AAU districts in the entire country. National AAU membership exceeds 600,000 athletes.
Jim is currently the CEO of Island Garden Basketball in West Hempstead, NY and the Executive
Director of Long Island Lightning Basketball, which is one of the largest AAU basketball organizations in the country. Jim also was appointed the Boys Basketball Chairman of the New York Metropolitan District. He
oversees the Boys Basketball Membership of 6,500 athletes as well as all district championships and
sanctioned AAU tournaments. New York sent 75 teams to compete in AAU National Championships
this past summer.
2009 AAU Season Sets Records
Despite the challenges posed by the economy, 2009 proved to be a record breaking year for the
NY Metropolitan District AAU. A record setting 294 teams competed in the boy's Disctrict Championships, a record 75 teams competed in the AAU Nationals and National Showcases, and membership hit a record 6,521! AAU WEBSITE
Long Island +6 Over NYC
In head to head match-ups between teams from the two regions through December 31st, the City went 4-2 to close out the month, reducing Long Island's lead to 6 games. They picked up 2 wins over St. Dominic, a win over Roosevelt, and a split with Holy Trinity while Baldwin went 1-0.
Community Sports Grants
Liberty Mutual's Responsible Sports Community Grants help provide precious financial resources – $2,500 grants, to local sports organizations across the country. CLICK HERE to begin the process of applying.
Coaching DVDs By LI Coaches
Championship Productions has a good selection of coaching dvds made by Long Island coaches.
Jerry Powell
Many of you are familiar with Long Island's Jerry Powell, widely considered to be one of the top basketball trainers in the country. There is a good article about him in the DAILY NEWS
German Team Looking For Hosts
A boy's 14U team from Germany is looking for a youth exchange program with a US team. The idea would be that they would visit your club/school and the kids would stay with host families, and then the US team would visit and stay with host families in Germany. The teams would participate in tournaments or an arranged schedule of games. If you're interested, email us and we'll put you in touch with them.
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Athletes Graduation Rates
The NCAA's latest graduation numbers show nearly four out of five student-athletes earn their diplomas on time, an all-time high, and federal statistics show athletes are more likely to graduate on time than other students. GO TO STORY
Dr. J Trivia
We all know Roosevelt's Julius Erving was named one of the 50 greatest basketball players of all time, but those of you that never got to see him play probably assume it was all because of his ability to score, often with spectacular dunks. That's certainly part of it, but when Dr. J retired in 1987, he was #1 on pro basketball's career steals list and #6 on the career blocked shots list. That' s a rare combination of skills, and only a small handful of players in NBA history appear in the top 6 on the career scoring, blocked shots and steals lists.
South Side Rips Elmont
#11 South Side took the lead at 6-4 and never looked back, completely outplaying the 8th ranked Spartans in a 55-44 win that was not as close as the final score. Two free throws by Ryan Spadaford gave the Cyclones that early lead, and then a coast to coast fast break basket by Darren Nickelson and Spadaford's jumper from the left wing made it 10-4 with 3:43 to go in the opening quarter. Dean Walker's free throw in the closing seconds brought Elmont within 5, but Leon Taylor opened the second quarter with a fast break basket, and following another Elmont free throw, split the defense and scored and then knocked down two free throws to make it 20-10. Walker fought valiantly to keep the Spartans in the game, hitting a big three pointer to reduce the margin to 7, and Anthony Elechi scored from down low to make it a 5 point game again, but South Side answered right back, with Taylor scoring on a drive and Kevin Waxon knocking down a three from the right baseline and the lead was back at 10 at the half. Brett Cohen's hook shot from the low post gave South side an 11 point lead early in the third quarter, and his back to back baskets made it 39-23 with 2:15 remaining. Taylor's fast break basket made it 43-25, but Elmont scored 5 straight points, including a steal and two free throws by Isaiah Watson and it was still a game at 43-30. Greg Cove hit a big three pointer at the buzzer though, and the Cyclones led by 16 as the 4th quarter got underway. Waxon's baseline drive opened the fourth quarter scoring and gave South Side an 18 point lead, and then his 3 point play made it 51-30 with 6:35 on the clock. The teams traded baskets until the 2:10 mark, when Watson's jumper brought Elmont within 16, but they didn't score again until less than a minute remained, when Elechi's basket brought them within 14. Too little too late. 2/5
The Playoff Picture/Today's Games
NASSAU: Massapequa can lock up the last playoff spot in AA2 with a win over Hicksville.......Bellmore and Plainview face off tonight and will probably decide the last playoff spot in AA3. They are tied for second, and the conference gets two spots. Bellmore however wraps up their season against division leader Syosset.......Sewanhaka needs a win over first place Great Neck North to stay in playoff contention in ABC 3.....Seaford, Glen Cove, Bethpage, and Wantagh are all contending for ABC 4's two playoff spots with two games to play. Conference leader Seaford controls their own fate, as does Bethpage, who owns the tie-breaker with Glen Cove. Glen Cove probably needs to win both their games and hope Bethpage slips up, while Wantagh needs to win both their games and have all three of the teams ahead of them lose at least once.....SUFFOLK: Commack can lock up a playoff spot with a win today against Ward Melville, while Ward Melville needs to win both of their last two games to qualify....Sachem North also has to win their last two, and hosts Connetquot tonight..... Defending Suffolk Class A Champion North Babylon needs to beat both Sachem East and league leader and 14th ranked East Islip to make the playoffs.... Hills East visits Centereach in a big game for both teams. Centereach must win to stay alive, and Hills East needs to win 2 of their last 3....
Hills West Rocks WB
West Babylon stayed with top ranked Hills West for most of the first half, trailing by 3 with 3:38 to go in the second quarter, but the Colts started a run just before halftime that never ended, adding 56 second half points to defeat the Eagles 94-65. It looked like Hills West might take command right from the opening tip, jumping out 7-0 on a putback by Tobias Harris and 16-3 on a steal and dunk by Tavon Sledge, a steal and fast break layup by Aaron McCree, and a three pointer by Tyler Harris, but West Babylon scored the last 6 points of the first quarter on back to back putbacks by Kyle Kube and a pull up jumper at the buzzer by Matt Sullivan to cut the lead to 16-11. Tobias opened up the second quarter with a turn-around jumper from the low post to make it 18-11, but Sullivan pulled up at the three point line and knocked one down to make it a 4 point game. Tobias answered with a three from straight away, and Sledge scored on a drive from left wing to make it 23-14 with 5:25 to go in the half, but Taylor Frisch looped one in from the lane and Kube nailed a baseline jumper to cut the Hills West lead to 5. Tyler Harris made it a 7 point game with a pull-up jumper, but a three pointer by Kyle Manuelian and a free throw by Frish cut it to 25-22. Hills West responded decisively, with Tobias hitting a pull-up jumper from the lane, Anthony Rollino stealing the ball and scoring, and Emile Blackman hauling in a long rebound and scoring to give the Colts a 9 point lead. They took an 11 point lead into the locker room. Tyler Harris scored on a drive from the left wing as the second half got underway, and then his three point play made it 42-26 Hills West. He added a three pointer at the 5 minute mark for a 17 point lead, and back to back baskets by Sledge made it 53-33 with 3:01 to go in thr 3rd quarter. West Babylon wouldn't threaten the rest of the way. 2/4
Friends Catches Locust Valley
Friends Academy dug themselves out of an early hole, and then in the game's final seconds, Kellan Sehring scored off a set play to give them a dramatic 54-52 home win over Locust Valley and a share of first place in Nassau Conference ABC 5. It looked like it would be an easy win for first place Locust Valley, who raced out to a 24 - 7 lead, but the Quakers bounced back in the second quarter, with back to back three pointers by Marc Godlis and Travis Hefele and a putback by Sehring cutting the margin to 24-17. A drive by Tommy Costa continued the run, but a baseline jumper by Scott Yamond ended the drought for the Falcons, and a pull-up jumper by Chad Cloninger gave them a 28-19 lead at the half. Will Brennan's driving layup made it 30-19 Locust Valley as the second half got underway, and his steal and layup at the 6:26 mark of the third quarter gave them a 34-22 lead. Two free throws by Tom Sheehan bumped the lead to 14, but Peter Kaplan kept Friends within striking distance with a basket from underneath, and a three pointer from the left baseline by Josh Feshbach brought them within 9. Another three pointer, this time by Costa from the right wing, cut it to 43-37 with 1:03 remaining in the third quarter, and after the teams traded baskets, Costa's fast break basket made it 45-41 as the third quarter ended. Hefele opened up the fourth quarter with a three pointer from the left wing to make it a 1 point game, Sehring went 1 for 2 from the line to tie it at 45 all, and then Hefele knocked down another three, this time from the right wing, to give Friends their first lead. Back to back jumpers by Cloninger and Haydon Taylor put the Falcons back on top, and then Cloninger's free throw gave them a 2 point lead, but Feshbach tied it on a short jumper from the right baseline. Both teams struggled to score down the stretch, trading baskets, and with the score tied at 52, it was Friends ball under their own basket with 9 seconds remaining. They got the ball to Feshbach, who drove towards the lane, and as the defense converged on him, found Sehring alone under the basket for the game winner. 2/2
St. Mary's Rocks Molloy
St. Mary's was in complete control, rolling over Archbishop Molloy 83-60 behind 22 ponts and 10 rebounds from Chauvaughn Lewis. 1/31
Chaminade Over Holy Cross
With the score tied, Chaminde went on a late third quarter run to take a 43-38 lead on their way to a 60-50 victory over Holy Cross. Thomas Morgan finished with 17 points and Dylan Sinnickson 16.
St. Anthony's Hammers McClancy
St. Anthony's blew it open with 42-27 second half, beating Msgr. McClancy 71-48. Rexton Gordon led a balanced attack with 13 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists. 1/31
1/30 High School Recaps
In one of Long Island's top rivalries, #3 Longwood defeated Brentwood 86-74 to sweep the season series from the Indians. Paris Parks led the Lions with 23 points, Tajric Boggs had 20, and Darien Davis 19. Longwood improved to 10-0 in conference and 14-0 on Long Island.....St. Anthony's rode a 44-24 second half to a 71-62 win over #15 Holy TrinityRexton Gordon finished with 26 points for St. Anthony's.....#16 East Islip, playing their second straight game without leading scorer Cameron Cullen,improved to 9-0 in conference with a 49-41 win over rival West Islip. Anthony Gibson led the way with 19 points and Evan Maxwell had 15 points and 12 rebounds.....Copiague jumped out to a 19-6 lead, but Bellport battled back to take a 71-64 win. Connor Fedge had 19 points and 12 rebounds.....West Babylon moved into a second place tie with Bellport in League 4 after defeating Smithtown West 78-61 for their 5th straight victory. The streak includes wins over both Bellport and Copiague. Kyle Kube had 26 points and 12 rebounds for the Eagles ....
1/29 High School Recaps
#2 Long Island Lutheran took it on the chin from Cordozo of the PSAL. The Judges, who had been struggling, put it all together and came away with a 74-32 victory.....Miller Place moved into a second place tie in Suffolk League 6 with a 61-46 win over Amityville. Taylor Sowah led the way with 24 points and 6 assists..... Manhasset rocked Jericho 70-47 to remain in a first place tie with Malverne in Nassau ABC2. Alessandro Troia had 25 points and Evan Pupelis 12 points and 16 rebounds.....LWA met Martin Luther in a PSAA first place showdown, with the Tigers removing all doubt with a dominating 75-42 win. Cantrell Barker had 16 points and Holden Collick 13 points and 17 rebounds for LWA.....Westbury was finally at full strength, with Sheldon Hagigal erupting for 28 points in his return to the lineup as Westbury defeated South Side in a 65-64 OT thriller......Southold and Hills West are the only undefeated teams left on Long Island. The Settlers picked up a classic 44-39 win over defending league champion Greenport. Greenport took a third quarter lead, but the Settlers rallied for the win to take control in League 8. Jon Cepelak had a game high 14 points.
Ward Melville Scares Longwood
#3 Longwood remained unbeaten on Long Island, escaping with a 67-65 road win over Ward Melville. The Lions trailed by 6 at the half. Darien Davis saved the day with 31 points, including the go-ahead three pointer with 1:25 remaining. 1/27
Maccabi 2010 Tryouts
We are looking for basketball players to represent the Suffolk YJCC at the North American Youth Games to be held in Richmond Virginia from August 1 to
August 6, 2010. The JCC Maccabi games are an Olympic-style event. The games in Richmond,
Virginia have an international flavor hosting athletes from the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia and Israel. Tryouts will be held Sunday February 28, 2010, 6:00 – 8:00 pm and Sunday March 7, 2010, time to be determined, at the Suffolk YJCC in Commack, New York. There are only two requirements: 1. At least one of your parents has to be of the Jewish faith. 2. You cannot be 17 years of age before August 1, 2010. If you are interested and would like more information, please call Coach Jerry Schwartz on 631.754.3667 or E-mail, Jerjoy@optonline.net or Alan Bluman on 516.946.1024 or E-mail, abluman@verizon.net
Dave Mock Passes Away
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of our friend Dave Mock, the voice of Nassau County basketball and of Westbury High School. He died December 26th at the age of 41 after suffering a stroke back in September. All of us that knew him know what a good soul he was and how passionate he was about basketball, his home town of Westbury, and his career as a broadcaster. He will be sorely missed and no Nassau County playoff game or Westbury home game will seem the same without him. A memorial will be held for him next Saturday January 9, 2010 at 3pm at Westbury Community Church, 700 Prospect Avenue, Westbury
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Men's East Coast Championships
The Island Garden and the New York Metropolitan AAU will host the East Coast Men's Basketball National Championships. Men's Basketball is one of the most popular recreational sports in the country today. The AAU Men's Basketball League that is played at Island Garden has been benefiting from that interest and has been flourishing for the past several years. Based on that growth as well as the quality of the league, the AAU National Office has granted New York Metropolitan AAU the right to host a new event entitled the AAU Men's Basketball East Coast National Championship. The tournament will be held from March 28 to March 30, 2010 at the Island Garden Basketball Arena in West Hempstead, New York. The AAU will be assisting in recruiting teams from throughout the Northeast. The Nassau County Industrial Development Agency will also be assisting us in locating hotels and identifying points of interest in the area during the off hours. Our goal will be to attract teams made up of players who enjoy playing basketball as a recreational and fitness activity. The tournament will be structured as a three game guarantee that will have two games in pool play and the third as the first round of the playoffs. Teams can choose to play Friday evening and Saturday or just Saturday. The playoff rounds will be played on Sunday. AAU Championship medals and sweatshirts will be awarded. All Men's teams are invited to participate. We will assist with the AAU registration process so everyone will be in compliance with all eligibility and insurance requirements.
For further information, contact Jim Fox or Ken Feeley at 516-292-4956 or email us at jimfox@islandgarden.com
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Article on PSAL schools recruiting middle schoolers for sports STORY.......Article about college standout Sylven Landesberg and his uncommon approach to the offseason STORY
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Whitman Stops Lindy In OT
#8 Lindenhurst came to Whitman on a five game winning streak and sitting on top in Suffolk League 2, but after taking a first quarter lead, fell to the Wildcats 60-54 in overtime. Whitman had the early advantage, but when Myles Jones went to the bench with 2 quick fouls, the Bulldogs moved in front. Lawrence Crehan's three pointer gave them an 8-6 lead with 3:21 to go in the opening quarter, Rob Balkam followed it with another three for a 5 point lead, and Stu Warren's jumper from the right elbow made it 13-6 Lindenhurst. Balkam's second three pointer made it 16-7, but a drive by Bryan Jimenez cut the margin to 7 as the quarter ended. Warren opened the second quarter with a nice move from the low post to put Lindenhurst back up by 9, and then his drive down the lane made it 22-11. Back to back three pointers by Kamil Parzych made it 28-15 Bulldogs, but Whitman closed out the first half on a 9-0 run, with a putback and jumper from the elbow by Jones, a three pointer by Brendan Dauscher, and a fast break basket by Daniel Guardardo, and they trailed by only 4 at intermission. Anthony Aikhuele's jumper from just to the right of the key brought Whitman within 2 as the third quarter got underway, a three pointer from the left wing by Jimenez at the 4:50 mark gave them a 33-31 lead, and a runner by KJ Lee in the closing seconds made it 37-33 Whitman after three quarters. Jones opened the fourth quarter with a steal and fast break basket to give the Wildcats a 6 point lead, and a putback by Aikhuele made it 41-33. A nice duck under move from the low post by Jelaun Johns got Lindenhurst on the board, and Warren followed it with a three point play to bring the Bulldogs within 3 with 6:08 showing. Jones scored again for the Wildcats, but Balkam answered with a three pointer to cut it to 43-41, and then with 2:42 to go, a three pointer by Parzych made it a 1 point game. A steal and basket by Jones put Whitman on top 49-46 with 2:05 to go, but 2 free throws in the 1 and 1 by Warren made 49-48 with 1:32 left. Lee's free throw with 41.7 seconds on the clock gave Whitman a 2 point lead, but Parzych's free throws tied it at 50 with 15 seconds to go to send the game into OT. Freshman Lee's free throws put Whitman on top as the overtime got underway, and Jones added a jumper from the left wing to make it 54-50. Parzych kept it close with two free throws, and Johns tied it with a basket from down low with 40 seconds to go, but a huge three from the left wing by Guardardo made it 57-54 Whitman with 8.4 seconds left, and Tyrek Burwell's free throw iced it. 1/28.
Salvo Invitational At Adelphi
Sunday, Jan 31st. Here is the full schedule:
Bishop Ford vs St.Mary's - 9:30 am (Girls)
Mnsg. McClancy vs St.Anthony's - 11am
West Hempstead vs Carey - 12:30 pm
Westhampton vs Garden City - 2 pm
Archb. Molloy vs St. Mary's - 3:30 pm
Holy Cross vs Chaminade - 5:15 pm
Bishop Ford vs Kellenberg - 7 pm
Hills West Holds Off Bellport
When Tobias Harris led Hills West to the Suffolk County Class AA Championship as a sophomore, Bellport gave them fits both times they played during the regular season. Fast forward to this year, and the first matchup of the season with Bellport started out like any other league game for the #1 ranked Hills West Colts. They jumped out to a big 23-9 first quarter lead, but surprisingly, the usual blowout never materialized. Bellport outscored them 23-15 in the second quarter to trail by only 6 at the half, and the Clippers stayed in the game the rest of the way, finally falling 85-77. No other league opponent has been closer than 19. Antoine Roundtree and Connor Fedge had big games for Bellport with 22 and 21 points respectively. Tavon Sledge led Hills West with 25 points and Tobias Harris had 20 for New York State's #4 team. The Colts were playing their 8th game over a 14 day span. 1/25
LuHi Big Win Over Curtis
Long Island Lutheran defeated highly regarded Curtis of the PSAL 64-58. The Crusaders rallied from a third quarter deficit to drop Staten Island's top team to 20-3. Achraf Yacoubou led all scorers with 21 points and Hart Gliedman added 20. 1/25
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Nassau Maccabi 2010 Tryouts
The Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center in Roslyn, home of the 2009 Maccabi Games Gold Medallists, is looking for Jewish High School Basketball players between the ages of 14 and 16 to participate in the Maccabi Games 2010 in Omaha, Nebraska. The Maccabi games are an Olympic style sporting competition for Jewish Athletes and will be held August 1st-August 6th, 2010 If you are under 17 as of July 31st,2010 and are interested,please contact Mitchell Pruzan at 516-967-7427. Boys Tryouts will be conducted at The Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center on January 10th, 17th,and 24th from 1PM-3PM. Girls tryouts as well.
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SJB Over St. Mary's By 1
Khaleev Ginyard's two free throws in the game's final seconds gave St. John The Baptist a big 69-68 come from behind road victory over St. Mary's and solidified the Cougar's lock on first place in the NSCHSAA. The fans were all pumped up as this one got underway, and so apparently was the home team, jumping out to a quick 13-0 lead, capped off by a steal and fast break basket by Chauvaughn Lewis, a three pointer by Dante Agnew, and a free throw by Charles McCann. Dante Thompson-Smallwood broke the opening run with a basket from underneath, but Lewis hit a three pointer as the quarter wound down to make it 18-4. St. John's got right back into it as the first quarter ended and second quarter got underway, scoring 8 straight points on a fast break basket by Thomas Hirten, another by Ginyard, a pull-up jumper from the foul line by Thompson, and two free throws by Joe Gibbons to make it 18-12 with 5:43 to go in the half. It was 24-14 St. Mary's on a jumper from the left baseline by Justin Bailey, and 26-14 when Kirk Bailey drove the baseline and got off a hook shot in the lane, but John Peloso's short jumper and two free throws by Sean Smith cut the Gael's lead to 8. Wilson Molina picked up a loose ball and knocked down a jumper from the left wing to push the St. Mary's lead back to 10, and Justin Bailey's three pointer with 1:07 left made it 31-18, but the lead was down to 11 at the half on a fast break basket by Gibbons at the buzzer. Gibbons' two free throws and a pull up jumper by Robert Patch from just past the foul line brought St. John's within 7 at the 5:15 mark of the third quarter, and then two free throws by Smith and a fast break dunk by Thompson cut it to 37-34. Gibbons scored off a give and go to make it a 1 point game, and then a drive by Ginyard right through the heart of the defense with 3:44 left in the third quarter put the Cougars on top for the first time. Another jumper by Patch gave them a 3 point lead, but a three point play by McCann tied it at 40 all. Peloso put back his own miss to make it 42-40 SJB with 2:25 to go in the quarter, but Chaz Morrish answered with a three pointer for a 1 point St. Mary's lead. Peloso drove the baseline to put the Cougars back on top, and then Ginyard nailed a three pointer from the right wing to make it 47-43 St. John's, but the Gael's retook the lead on a putback by Lewis and a three by Morrish. Smith's drive in the waning seconds of the quarter put the Cougars up by one, but a three point play by Agnew made it 51-49 St. Mary's at the end of three. Lewis put back his own miss to start the 4th quarter, giving St. Mary's a 4 point lead, and followed it with a steal and fast break basket that made it 55-49. A baseline jumper by Morrish with 4:18 remaining gave the Gael's an 8 point lead, but Ginyard hit a big long range three to cut it to 64-59, and two clutch free throws by Patch, who had struggled from the line, brought the Cougars within 3 with 3:40 on the clock. Ginyard's two free throws made it a 1 point game, and then a putback by Gibbons put St. John's on top with 2:11 showing, but Lewis answered with two free throws, and then Morrish drove from the left wing and banked one off the glass for a 3 point St. Mary's lead. Patch kept the Cougars in the game, cutting the St. Mary's lead to 1 with a jumper from the the top of the key with 27 seconds left, and after a St. Mary's turnover with 19 seconds on the clock, Ginyard was fouled trying to break free on the inbound pass and sank both free throws for the win and sole possession of 1st. 2/2
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2/8 High School Recaps
It was reported by a number of sources that the Hills West - Bellport game, which was played at Hills West, was halted in the third quarter after a disturbance apparently involving both players and spectators. The score at the time the game was stopped was 52-33 Hills West......Syosset claimed AA 3's only playoff spot with a come from behind 60-57 win over Bellmore.
Spencer Hazan led Syosset with 29 points, including 5 three pointers during the pivotal 3rd quarter..... Farmingdale and Valley Stream Central earned first round byes in the playoffs with wins in their last regular season games. VSC defeated Hempstead 59-42, knocking them into 5th place, while Farmingdale held off Carey 49-48......Lawrence slipped into the last playoff slot in ABC 3 with a resounding 79-43 win over Island Trees.,,,,,,,Seaford and Bethpage locked up ABC 4's two playoff spots with wins.
Seaford beat Division 68-43 and Bethpage was a 69-42 winner over North Shore.
Weiss, DeBonis Get Call To Hall
WA's Jeff Weiss and Freeport's Bob DeBonis will both be inducted into the New York State Basketball Hall of Fame next month. The induction ceremony is March 27 at the Glens Falls Civic Center during the Federation State Championship Tournament. Coach Weiss has coached Lawrence Woodmere since 1988, compiling a career record of 396-130. He has taken LWA to five Federation finals, winning in 1999 and 2002. Coach DeBonis is in his 30th year as a coach, the last 17 seasons at Freeport. He has 361 career wins and has reached four Nassau finals.
2/5 High School Recaps
Sewanhaka used a balanced attack to hand Great Neck North their first conference loss of the season, defeating the Blazers 46-37 to stay alive in Conference ABC 3.......East Rockaway improved to 15-1 with a 73-55 win over Clarke. Joe Todero had 28 points and 7 rebounds.....Center Moriches remained alone in first place in League 7, pounding a solid Babylon team 80-37 for their sixth straight win to improve to 11-1. Jon Ward-Adams had 29 points and 6 assists.....Chaminade continued their turn-around, picking up their 5th straight win with a 64-57 win over 16th ranked Holy Trinity. Tom Morgan had 16 points and Kevin Hargrove 10 points,7 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
2010 BOYS AAU DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS
The NY Metropolitan AAU will offer District Championships for ages 9-19 at Divisions l, ll and lll. These great tournaments will provide an opportunity for teams of all ages and varying ability levels to particpate in not only well run and competitve local events but also National Championship Tournaments. There is an AAU Qualifying event for all teams whether you are a top level elite team or a local community based squad. MORE
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