Quantcast

You are here: Sports : Basketball : HS/Club Basketball

HS/CLUB BASKETBALL Articles and Blog Posts

HS Hoops: New Providence to Belleville
by Swish Appeal
posted January 19, 2012 at 6:40pm

The past weekend called for officiating a high school JV and 8th grade travel game. The high school game afforded the opportunity to work at a New jersey Group Champion from last March. The next day saw the skill level decidedly more rudimentary. The pla...more

Powerade Fab 50 rankings, week six
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 18, 2012 at 8:53pm

There's a lot of change in this week's Powerade Fab 50, but not at the top:1. Saint Mary's2. Nazareth3. Riverdale Baptist4. McEachern5. Bolingbrook6. Riverdale7. Windward8. Cicero-North Syracuse9. Clarksville10. Hoover ...more

Executing the Trap & The Many Ways It Can Go Wrong
by Swish Appeal
posted January 10, 2012 at 1:50am

During a high school girls' holiday basketball tournament I watched just before the New Year, I saw a coach whose team was rapidly falling behind call a timeout and introduce a full court trapping scheme in the huddle. He spent the majority of his 60 sec...more

Catching Up on a Busy Week of WNBA and College Hoops News
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 7, 2012 at 3:01pm

Tonight's NCAA action: Image: Duke Photography Duke freshman Elizabeth Williams made quite a statement in her team's win over Wake Forest - she had 18 points, 16 rebounds and 12 blocks. Williams broke the Atlantic Coast Conference blocks record.#5 Maryl...more

Basketball: SEC update
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 5, 2012 at 7:59am

Georgia Coach Andy Landers and Tennessee Coach Pat Summitt have much in common, and a lot of shared history.Summitt spoke at the Big Orange Tipoff Club luncheon, and again utilized her assistant coaches.Pro bonus:Swin Cash on being traded.High School bonu...more

Lauded girls basketball coach Apache Paschall passes away
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 4, 2012 at 1:40am

Sad news today: Apache Paschall, the popular and successful coach of Nazareth High School in Brooklyn and director of the Exodus NYC basketball club died from skin cancer. He was only 37 years old.Hoopfeed dug up this great story about the early days of E...more

Tempo Free Notes: High School Basketball Edition
by Swish Appeal
posted December 31, 2011 at 1:31am

NORTH ARLINGTON, NJ - On what hopefully can be a regular contribution, we take a look at tempo free analysis on the high school girls level... The tempo free analysis and breakdowns would be outstanding in the high school game. Coaches could show how e...more

Pink Whistle: The North Bergen Tournament
by Swish Appeal
posted December 28, 2011 at 2:00pm

North Bergen, NJ - Here at the rec center for a freshman girls tournament. We have two semifinal games on tap. The rec center has a good size court but it is that old rubberized tartan surface, big in the 70s obsolete now, that makes your knees scream aft...more

NCAA Basketball action restarting this week
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 27, 2011 at 10:18am

College athletes are either making their way back to campus, or they're already there. High school tournaments have begun. And the basketball world begins to come out of the holidays.......Mechelle Voepel, Beth Mowins, Debbie Antonelli, Michelle Smith, We...more

New champs at Nike TOC
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 24, 2011 at 1:26pm

St. Mary's took the Smith Division, beating Riverdale Baptist. La Jolla Country Day won the Anderson Division.Last day scores:SMITH DIVISIONChampionship: Phoenix St. Mary's 79, Riverdale Baptist 69St. John's College 68, Christ the King 60Stockton St. Mary...more

Nike TOC finals are set
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 22, 2011 at 2:52pm

In the Joe Smith Division, it'll be Riverdale Baptist vs. St. Mary's, which ESPN says is "a dream match up."The John Anderson Division will see two very different teams face off in La Jolla Country Day vs. Maryland's Academy of the Holy Cross.Five rising ...more

High School Hoops: Nike Tournament of Champions Day Two Results
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 21, 2011 at 8:22pm

Image: Glenn Nelson/ESPN.com Day two results:SMITH DIVISIONBolingbrook 60, Stockton St. Mary's 39Wesleyan 54, Christ the King 39Phoenix St. Mary's 71, Good Counsel 48Incarnate Word 54, Buford 23Cicero-North Syracuse 48, Dr. Phillips 28Windward 53, Marion...more

Upsets A Plenty at the 2011 Nike Tournament of Champions
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 21, 2011 at 3:34am

Image: Chris Hansen/ESPN HoopGurlz Several upsets yesterday. The main upsetters may be meeting up by the end of the week.Yesterday's stars include two from Los Angeles and the Cal Sparks club team.Can Mater Dei defend their championship?Scoreboard:SMIT...more

Basketball Smatterings
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 20, 2011 at 1:20pm

College today:Gonzaga upset #12 Georgia tonight, thanks to a Haiden Palmer last-second three. Final was 71-68.College tomorrow:The annual Stanford-Tennessee showdown is tomorrow at Maple Pavilion. This year they're ranked fourth and sixth, respectively, a...more

The N-Word: Not Racist Anymore?
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted December 15, 2011 at 12:11am

Image: John Hickey/Buffalo News   This is a story about insensitivity, stupidity and racism all rolled up in one high school girls' basketball team from Kentucky. It seems that the girls had a pregame locker room ritual cheer which went like this,...more

Katie Collier cleared to play
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 12, 2011 at 9:24am

A true blessing: Katie Collier, the top-ranked Seattle recruit who was fighting leukemia earlier this fall, has been cleared to play. The senior, who attends Seattle Christian and signed with the University of Washington last month, will make her comeback...more

Murry Bergtraum team play on in honor of fallen teammate
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 12, 2011 at 9:21am

The remaining members of the Murry Bergtraum basketball team are striving to win this season for Tayshana Murphy - their teammate who was murdered in September. They have her number and nickname on their warmup jerseys:The rest of the team gathered in Ms....more

Powerade Fab 50 high school rankings
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 7, 2011 at 6:47am

Here we go, ladies and gentlemen: the first installment of the national high school rankings for this season. Here are the top 10:1. Nazareth - Brooklyn, N.Y.2. Saint Mary's - Phoenix, Ariz.3. Riverdale Baptist - Upper Marlboro, Maryland.4. Spring Valley ...more

High School Hoops: Nike Tournament of Champions to Showcase New Wave of Talent
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 6, 2011 at 10:29pm

Image: Glenn Nelson/ESPN.com   ESPN says this year's Nike TOC will showcase the strongest field ever. If greatness is the confluence of talent, stakes and drama, then high school girls' basketball may have had its best night when, a year ago i...more

Gonzaga 73, Cal State Fullerton 60
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 3, 2011 at 3:08pm

Fun game to watch last night: my story and photos.Fullerton is young but tough, and they never give up, which I like a lot. Gonzaga seems a little wobbly without a true point guard, but they have so much talent that it's only a matter of time before they ...more

High School Basketball Tourney Time: Southern California Style!
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 26, 2011 at 1:30am

Photo: Brea Olinda Ladycats, 2010 Nike TOC   ......the happiest time of the year........Nov. 28-Dec. 3:Brea Olinda Ladycat ClassicInglewood City of Champions TournamentNov. 30-Dec. 3:La Jolla Country Day Sweet 16 InvitationalDec. 5-Dec. 9:Mater D...more

Imani Stafford chooses Texas
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 14, 2011 at 10:47pm

10 Imani Stafford is headed to Texas to be a Longhorn. Texas is looking good now.#17 Kahleah Cooper has picked Rutgers. ESPN's Rutgers analysis. ...more

Cali High School Girl's Basketball Showcase 2011
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 14, 2011 at 12:50am

Yesterday's Cali High School Showcase 2011, at Cal State Dominguez Hills, brought out some of Southern California's top teams. And it's true: the basketball world order in this part of the universe has changed.Mater Dei 58, Serra 44The score is deceptive,...more