Posted Monday, December 21st, 2009
The Rivers School hosted it’s 40th Annual Holiday Tournament over the weekend. Milton Academy took home the championship, defeating Rivers, 60-52. Here is a look at some of the players that shined throughout the final day of play. Carlin Haymon, Rivers School, 2013- Quick PG with good handle. Very effective crossover from left to right. Kept Rivers in the game down the stretch by getting into the lane and finishing with floaters or finding teammates spotting up on the perimeter. …
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Posted Sunday, December 20th, 2009
Day One St. Andrew’s-70 Avon Old Farms-59St. Andrew’s survived a home scare from Avon Old Farms 70-59. Avon led at the half 35-28 behind 21 points from guards Jihaad Pretlow and Latif Rivers. However, the Saints rallied behind a team effort and made a huge run to put the game away by the one minute mark. Myles Brilhante made 4 straight free throws and Ricardo Ledo a layup in the final minute. Ledo paced five Saints in double fingers with…
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Posted Saturday, December 19th, 2009
Class M Bloomfield – With defending champions Sacred Heart opting to compete in Class LL, Bloomfield has the most experience in the division. They return a terrific senior core with Denzel Jones and Rashad Moore. Jones is an incredible athlete who gets his head on the rim on both ends of the floor and can dominate the game defensively. Moore leads the team on the offensive end as the southpaw scorer can flat out put the ball in the basket. …
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Posted Friday, December 18th, 2009
The contenders in Class L are dispersed to each corner of the state as a number of talented clubs from Connecticut have their eyes set on playing in the Mohegan Sun Arena come March. Stratford – Stratford has a recipe for a championship with a dominant big man, a terrific tandem in the backcourt, and good veteran experienced dispersed throughout the line-up. Brandon Sherrod is a man among boys in the paint and he should be capable of dominating the…
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Posted Friday, December 18th, 2009
The state of Connecticut will crown four separate state champions at the Mohegan Sun Arena in early March, but the team that takes the LL title will have no qualms about calling themselves the state’s best. With enrollment numbers putting all of the state’s biggest schools in this division, powerhouse programs like Hillhouse and Sacred Heart volunteering to play with the state’s best, and three of last season’s four state champions all in this division, Class LL will be a…
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Posted Thursday, December 17th, 2009
Class I, NH’s second-largest division has been topsy-turvy in recent years. Two of the past three champions entered the tournament as the #10 seed, and last year’s winner was 6th ranked Portsmouth. That makes it easier to fathom how this year’s favorite is a team that not only failed to make it to the semi-finals a year ago, but also lost their best player to graduation. Below is a breakdown of Milford, as well as the other top teams in…
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Posted Thursday, December 17th, 2009
Anyone who followed Class L basketball in NH last season knows that Trinity (Manchester, NH) was on another level. They went 17-1 in the regular season, and won the title, following back to back championship game losses to Salem. The Pioneers would have been the consensus favorite once again in NH’s big-school division, but they lost six of their top eight players, including the state’s 2009 Mr. Basketball Jordan Laguerre. Laguerre reclassified and transferred to the New Hampton School, and…
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Posted Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
With last year’s champions depleted by graduation anything can happen in division II and III of the Rhode Island Interscholastic League this year. While repeat champions have been the trend in recent years we wouldn’t be surprised to see some new kings crowned this year. Here is a look at the contenders: Division II Classical High School – The two time defending champions will have to compensate for the loss of big man Ashton Watkins and point guard Lavon Waite. …
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Posted Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
The big story in the state of Rhode Island this year will be whether or not Bishop Hendricken is able to capture their seventh consecutive state title and match the record set by Classical High School between 1969 and 1975. Here is a look at Hendricken’s chances as well as a glance at where the competition will come from. Bishop Hendricken High School – Hendricken has won an amazing six straight division I state championships under head coach Jamal Gomes. …
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Posted Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
While the state’s best basketball is undoubtedly played in divisions I and II, the MIAA produces some good talent and competitive teams in division III and IV. This year is no different as there is good basketball on the horizon for the next few months. Division III Wareham High School – They project to be the state’s most athletic and explosive team in division III. Jules Tavares has all the tools to be a star and when he decided to…
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