McKinney Headed to Bryant

Posted Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

Tim McKinney’s journey to division I college basketball has come to an end, and the final destination turned out to be a school who has been with him since the beginning.  Tim McKinney will head to Bryant University this week and join the team as a red-shirt for the rest of the season.  “I move in on Sunday and start practice on Monday,” McKinney told New England Recruiting Report.  McKinney’s journey to division I college basket has not been without… READ MORE >

Majok on a Tear; Recruitment Heating Up

Posted Monday, January 18th, 2010

  Majok Majok has been a man on a mission thus far in 2010.  The Northfield Mount Hermon big man had a record setting performance in NMH’s big win over South Kent on January 9th as Majok gave his former team 19 points, 26 rebounds, and 5 blocked shots, setting a new school record for the most rebounds in a single game.  It was more of the same a night later as Vanier College had no answer for the man… READ MORE >

CT Hoops Challenge – Event Recap

Posted Monday, January 18th, 2010

Central Connecticut State University’s Detrick Gymnasium was packed to the rafters as high school basketball fans from around the state traveled to New Britain to witness the first ever Connecticut Hoops Challenge.  The tripleheader featured six of the state’s top teams and was dubbed as having a “grand debut” by the Hartford Courant’s Tom Yantz.  Here is a recap of the action:  Northwest Catholic 72 East Catholic 70 The most recent “Holy War” got the event off to an electrifying… READ MORE >

Hoophall Classic – Sunday Recap

Posted Sunday, January 17th, 2010

Sunday’s action at the hoophall classic featured six competitive games and a couple of standout performances.  Chicopee (MA) 48  Bishop Hendricken (RI) 47 The opening game of the day got Sunday’s action off to an exciting start as the outcome wasn’t decided until the final buzzer sounded.  Chicopee led for the majority of the game, stretching their advantage to double figures briefly in the third quarter, but Hendricken made some defensive adjustments that sparked their transition offense and gradually chipped… READ MORE >

CT Hoops Challenge Preview

Posted Saturday, January 16th, 2010

Connecticut high school basketball fans have a new way to celebrate Martin Luther King Day this year as the Connecticut Hoops Challenge makes its debut.  The first time event will feature six of the top high school teams in Connecticut in a triple header at Central Connecticut State University.  The event will kick off in dramatic fashion as East Catholic and Northwest Catholic bring their annual battle to a big state.  The heated rivalry, which has come to be known… READ MORE >

BABC Prep Classic - Saturday Recap

Posted Saturday, January 16th, 2010

The opening day for the 3-day BABC Prep Classic at Chelsea High School was a very exciting showcase of some of New England’s elite basketball talent.  The first game was a very evenly matched one with Notre Dame Prep taking on Bridgton Academy.  Bridgton hung around within single-digits all game despite being without Seton Hall bound guard Dashun Wiggins.  Point guard Alexander Harris for Bridgton led his team with 21 points with 15 of them coming from beyond the arc. … READ MORE >

Hoophall Classic – Saturday Recap

Posted Friday, January 15th, 2010

Saturday’s action featured some of the top individual players in the entire country as the nation’s top ranked senior Jared Sullinger and second ranked junior Austin Rivers headlined a loaded roster of talent.  Today’s action also had a distinct local flair as top teams from Western Massachusetts and Connecticut were in action.  Springfield Central 52  Columbia 41 After the first quarter it looked as if Central might be in for a long night as Columbia was utilizing their size advantage… READ MORE >

Hoophall Classic – Friday Recap

Posted Friday, January 15th, 2010

The Hoophall Classic tipped off Friday afternoon at Springfield College’s Blake Arena.  The first three games of the day featured top high school girls programs from the greater Western Massachusetts area.  The nightcap featured similar match-ups on the boy’s side.  Sabis Charter 67  Hoosac Valley 48 Sabis was able to open up a double digit first half lead after Hoosac senior forward Robbie Burke was forced to head to the bench early in the second quarter with foul trouble.  With… READ MORE >

BABC Prep Invitational Preview

Posted Friday, January 15th, 2010

With the Hoophall Classic doing away with prep school teams this year, BABC has stepped up to host many of the areas top programs for the second year event on Martin Luther King weekend.  The action will tip off at 12 noon on Saturday, January 16th as Notre Dame Prep takes on Bridgton Academy in the first game of an impressive triple header.  The Tilton School will face Brimmer & May at 1:45 followed by Cushing Academy and Brewster Academy… READ MORE >

New England’s Notable Performances

Posted Thursday, January 14th, 2010

This week’s Notable Performances listing is by far the longest of the year as prep schools got back into action and some players are obviously starting to hit their mid-year stride.  Rhode Island Player of the Week – Andrew Chrabascz, Portsmouth High School: The sophomore forward continues to pour on the production.  He scored 30 points while grabbing 15 rebounds and blocking 3 shots but he saved the best for last as he drilled a 12 foot jumper with 0.5… READ MORE >

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