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St. Rays puts a beat down on Farrell
Omari Lawrence dropped a staggering 33 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds & 3 blocks as St. Raymond's easily defeats Msgr. Farrell 103-60. Teammates Kevin Parrom (14pts) and Darryl Bryant (9pts) also contributed significantly to the win.
St. Mary's Bounces Back
The St. Mary's Mavericks (formerly known as the Gaels) of Manhasset, NY bounced back from their surprising season opening loss to Cardinal Spellman on Friday, by taking it out on St. Agnes Boys High School, 94-76, in the Brother Arnold Tournament @ Msgr. McClancy High School on Saturday and by defeating Moore Catholic, 51 - 47 on Sunday.
Harlem Ren's coming Back?
It looks like the Harlem Rens are coming back as an NBA D-League. Only weeks after
our Stacey Davis wrote a story on the legendary Harlem Rens of the 1930's, it looks like Commissioner David Stern is looking to make their comeback a reality. Look for our follow-up article.
Lance vs. Jordon Scrimmage Cancelled
According to our guy Adam Zagoria, Sunday's scrimmage between Lance Stephenson's Lincoln team and Jordan Theodore's Paterson Catholic club has been cancelled due to weather. So don't drive out to PC even if you're the staunchest Seton Hall supporter in the world because there's no game.
St. Dom's vs. Bishop Loughlin Cancelled
According to our Long Island writer Ben Asher, the much anticipated game between Bishop Loughlin of Brooklyn vs. St. Dominic's of Oyster Bay, NY that was to happen on Sunday has been cancelled due to in climate weather.
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Tournament Begins JANUARY 2008
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Fred Neal Christmas Classic 2K7 Tournament
The Battle for Middle School Basketball Supremacy
Featuring the top 16 Catholic and Public JHS Boys Varsity Teams from the NYC area
December 22 - 27, 2007
Gauchos Gymnasium
478 Gerard Avenue, Bronx, NY 10451
Coaches call Rocky Bucano at 718 665-6952 to reserve a spot for your team. Tournament registration ends December 10th.
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