STM Wins National Prep Championship

Posted Wednesday, March 9th, 2011

With both teams coming off hard-fought victories over higher-seeded opponents earlier on Wednesday, perennial NEPSAC power and fourth-seeded St. Thomas More would take on third-seeded Notre Dame Prep in an all-New England final featuring some of the region’s elite prospects.  After a high-energy, fast paced start highlighted by elite shot-making on both sides, Todd Mayo would hit a tough pull-up in the middle of the lane to put Notre Dame up two, at 14-12, with just under 13 minutes remaining… READ MORE >

Prep Championship Finals Set

Posted Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

#4 St. Thomas More (CT) 90 #1 Hargrave Military Academy (VA) 76In Wednesday’s first seminal, a fourth-seeded St. Thomas More team coming off a convincing victory over Princeton Day Academy on Tuesday would take on top-seeded Hargrave and its loaded group of high-major talent.  With future North Carolina Tarheel P.J. Hairston knocking down a pair of deep, NBA-range threes early and fellow ACC-commit C.J. Barksdale (Virginia Tech) getting loose for buckets inside, St. Thomas More would stay close behind the… READ MORE >

Prep Championship - Day 1 Recap

Posted Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

Opening Round Game of the Day #7 Nia Prep (NJ) 86  #10 Northfield Mount Hermon (MA) 89 In the second of Tuesday’s opening round games, 10th-seeded and 2010 National Runner-Up Northfield Mount Hermon would match up with seventh-seeded Alif Muhammad Nia School in a contest featuring two teams with equally effective, but greatly contrasting styles.  With Nia Prep using its elite athleticism to get out and score the ball in transition early behind the likes of Kelvin Amayo and… READ MORE >

National Prep Championship Preview

Posted Sunday, March 6th, 2011

Brewster Academy returns to the spot where they claimed the 2010 National Prep Championship in hopes of being the first school to repeat since the events’ debut in 2007.  They will face steep competition including top seeded Hargrave Military Academy and third seeded Notre Dame Prep.  Coming off a surprising loss in the NEPSAC semi-finals Brewster should be motivated to prove themselves as the nation’s best this week.  They are led by prep school basketball’s most experienced point guard in… READ MORE >

Maine State Championships Decided

Posted Sunday, March 6th, 2011

Class A – Bangor 58  Cheverus 49 Bangor dominated the fourth quarter, outscoring Cheverus 27-15, to claim a 58-49 win and their most recent Gold Ball since 2007.  Zach Blodgett scored the go-ahead basket with just over two minutes to play in the game with an offensive put-back coming off a free-throw.  Blodgett (12 points) was one of four Rams to score in double figures including Luke Hetterman with 16, Tristan Thomas with 13, and Pat Stewart.  Griffin Brady had… READ MORE >

Tilton Wins Fourth Straight

Posted Saturday, March 5th, 2011

Class AA Final: #2 St. Mark’s (MA) 56  #1 Tilton (NH) 72 In a match-up featuring some of the region’s most impressive prospects in a variety of classes, second-seeded St. Mark’s would battle top seed Tilton in a contest highlighted by elite size, athleticism, and playmaking ability on both rosters.  A lob from Rhode Island-commit Dominique Bull to sensational freshman Wayne Selden for an emphatic dunk in transition would help maintain a six-point Tilton lead, at 19-13, with over seven… READ MORE >

Choate Takes Class A

Posted Saturday, March 5th, 2011

Class A Final: #2 Choate (CT) 81 #1 Salisbury 56 (CT) In a rematch of a double-overtime thriller in mid-February in which top-seeded Salisbury escaped with a 76-72 victory on Choate’s home floor, Class A’s title would be blown open early by a devastating display of perimeter shooting from Choate’s loaded backcourt of three-point specialists.  With Yale-bound forward Brandon Sherrod (nine points) on the bench early with two fouls, Wallingford-native and Sacred Heart commit Phil Gaetano would knock down back-to-back… READ MORE >

MCI is AAA’s Cinderella

Posted Saturday, March 5th, 2011

Class AAA Final: #4 Maine Central Institute (ME) 73  #3 New Hampton (NH) 56 In a match-up featuring two teams most people didn’t expect to be in Sunday’s final, fourth-seeded MCI, who advanced from Friday’s semifinal with a convincing upset of top-seed and defending New England Champion Brewster, took on third-seeded New Hampton in a contest dictated by the disciplined, well-executing play of MCI.  With UNC-Greensboro-commit Nick Paulos (nine points, three threes) and UMass-bound Jordan Laguerre hitting shots from three… READ MORE >

NEPSAC Finals Set

Posted Friday, March 4th, 2011

Class AAA Semifinals#4 Maine Central Institute 87  #1 Brewster Academy 68#3 New Hampton 59  #2 St. Thomas More 56 Finals#3 New Hampton vs. #4 Maine Central Institute Sunday @ Endicott College, 5pm Class AA Semifinals#1 Tilton 66  #4 Marianapolis Prep 54#2 St. Mark's 67  #7 St. Andrew's 47 Finals#1 Tilton vs. #2 St. Mark's Sunday @ Endicott College, 3pm Class A Semifinals#1 Salisbury 81  #4 Phillips Andover 59#2 Choate 58  #3 Milton Academy 44 Finals#1 Salisbury vs. #2 Choate Sunday… READ MORE >

AAA Semifinals - Event Recap

Posted Thursday, March 3rd, 2011

#4 Maine Central Institute (ME) 87  #1 Brewster (NH) 68 In Friday’s first semifinal, featuring an MCI team that advanced with a one-point, 85-84 victory over fifth-seeded Northfield Mount Hermon on Wednesday against top-seeded and defending New England Champion Brewster, the two teams would lock up early in a physical, up-and-down affair highlighted by elite shot-making and multiple lead changes.  With Harvard-bound Max Hooper coming off the bench to spark a sluggish Brewster offense with two quick threes, MCI would… READ MORE >

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