Posted Saturday, December 29th, 2012
Day two of the BABC Holiday Classic was cut short on Saturday with the final three days of the afternoon being rescheduled due to the winter storm. Nevertheless, the 17th annual event still hosted four competitive games over the course of two days before inclement weather brought Saturday’s action to an early end. Things got underway on Friday at the Kroc Center when Brighton scored a hard fought 61-58 win over Cambridge. Malik James and Daivon Edwards would pace the…
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Posted Friday, December 28th, 2012
The second annual Shooting Touch Holiday Shootout got underway Thursday afternoon with four games at Emmanuel College. Mansfield High School defended the home turf in the opener, scoring a dramatic overtime win over Amityville (New York) 65-58. It was a game of runs as Mansfield saw themselves down for most of the first half only to come back in the second before giving up a five point advantage in the final minute of regulation. Greg Romanko was the story in…
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Posted Thursday, December 27th, 2012
St. Raphael Academy guard Charles Correa has been in the news already this week, first making headlines by playing through injury to score 13 points while only using his left hand, and later by finally acknowledging that the injury would keep him out of action for a couple of weeks. Despite the setback, Correa is still the top prospect in the Ocean State. The scoring guard has a wealth of weapons at his disposal and is capable of dropping…
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Posted Thursday, December 27th, 2012
The Boston Amateur Basketball Club will hold their 17th annual Holiday Classic beginning on Friday at the Kroc Center and wrapping up on Saturday at New Mission High School. This year's event will feature a new format with many of Boston's top programs taking on some of the best competition from the greater Hartford area. The action gets underway on Friday with Cambridge Rindge & Latin taking on Brighton at 2pm followed by the first Boston/Hartford area clash as Capital…
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Posted Wednesday, December 26th, 2012
Some of the best high school teams the MIAA has to offer will have their hands full over the next two days when elite powerhouses from around the country come into Bosotn for the Shooting Touch Holiday Shootout. Hall of Fame head coach Bob Hurley will lead St. Anthony's into town with the nation's longest winning streak on the line. They'll play #10 Brighton and #2 Central Catholic on Thursday and Friday. Another featured match-up pits New York City's top…
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Posted Wednesday, December 26th, 2012
Vermont Academy guard Daquein McNeil has been one of the big stories in New England during the first month of the prep school season. The Florida International signee has put up points in bunches, finally putting together all of his tools and talent to become the player that so many predicted he would be when he first arrived in New England over two months ago. With McNeil flourishing, even against the highest levels of competition, FIU now appears to have…
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Posted Tuesday, December 25th, 2012
The New England Recruiting Report will begin to release our updated rankings tomorrow, but before we do let’s first consider what goes into a ranking. NERR rankings are based on prospects’ potential for the next level. In other words, we’re not ranking the top high school basketball players in New England, but instead, the best college prospects. The difference between the two levels is often the most misunderstood part of the recruiting process. While high school performances, statistics, and even…
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Posted Sunday, December 23rd, 2012
Donovan Mitchell is a name that many local high school basketball fans might not yet know, but one that college coaches are quickly learning. Mitchell was one of several prospects to attend the Providence vs. Boston College game on Saturday, and ended up landing an offer from the Eagles before leaving their campus. The six-foot-three swingman is currently in his first season at the Canterbury School after previously attending Greenwich Country Day School, a co-educational independent school in Greenwich, Connecticut…
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Posted Saturday, December 22nd, 2012
Boston College hosted Providence College on Saturday afternoon in match-up of two of New England’s three high-major programs. The game drew a variety of New England’s top recruits, many of whom are being recruited by both schools, among others. Jared Terrell and Abdul-Malik Abu, who claim offers from both schools, were on hand after watching UConn defeat Fordham a night earlier in Hartford. They were joined by their Expressions Elite teammate Alec Brennan. Cushing Academy and Mass Rivals point guard…
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Posted Friday, December 21st, 2012
Williston Northampton freshman Tyonne Malone first made a name for himself last spring and summer while running with the Mass Rivals, but following a huge two day showing at this week’s BasketBull Hoopsfest, it’s safe to say his stock is only just beginning to rise. Malone opened with 34 points, 12 rebounds, and 4 blocked shots on Thursday in a 96-82 loss to the Master’s School from Connecticut. What he did a day later might have been even more impressive…
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