Top-seeded Clyde-Savannah remains, but No. 10 Naples has dispatched two squads with lower seeds including No. 2 Notre Dame-Batavia. Here is the breakdown: No. 1 seed CLYDE-SAVANNAH (18-4) vs. No. 5 seed MT. MORRIS (15-7) Tuesday, 6:00 PM Bloomfield High School How they got here: Clyde-Savannah beat No. 17 Kendall, 84-47 in the first round and No. 8 Fillmore, 96-34 in the … [Read more...] about Can Naples pull off another upset in D1?
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Shavar Newkirk Named Big 5 Co-Player of the Week
Courtesy of SJUHawks.com Saint Joseph’s junior Shavar Newkirk was named the Philadelphia Big 5 Co-Player of the Week for December 12, sharing the award with Josh Hart of Villanova. Newkirk scored a game-high 27 points and netted the game-winning three-point play to lead Saint Joseph’s to a 72-71 come-from-behind win over local rival Drexel in SJU’s only action of the … [Read more...] about Shavar Newkirk Named Big 5 Co-Player of the Week
Rebounds & Putbacks: Villanova 74 Notre Dame 66
First thoughts after No. 1 Villanova's victory over No. 23/22 Notre Dame. By PAUL GOTHAM Josh Hart netted a career-high 37 points, and Villanova, which trailed by as many as 11, went on to defeat Notre Dame, 74-66. With the win Villanova matched a program record with its 16th straight victory dating back to last season. Matters of the Hart Hart was the only Wildcat … [Read more...] about Rebounds & Putbacks: Villanova 74 Notre Dame 66
Saint Joseph’s defeated by No. 2 Villanova, 88-57
Courtesy of SJUHawks.com VILLANOVA, Pa. - Lamarr Kimble scored 15 points and Shavar Newkirk added 11 more, but the Saint Joseph's men's basketball team fell at second-ranked Villanova, 88-57, in a Big 5 matchup in front of a sellout crowd at The Pavilion on Saturday afternoon. The Hawks held a 27-24 lead with six minutes remaining in the first half, but the Wildcats (8-0; … [Read more...] about Saint Joseph’s defeated by No. 2 Villanova, 88-57
Hart, Nova control game vs Wake Forest, move on
Friday night's action in men's top 25. #3 VILLANOVA 96 WAKE FOREST 77 Senior guard Josh Hart led Villanova with 30 points, four rebounds and three steals. Wake Forest's leading scorer was sophomore forward John Collins, who had 17 points, six rebounds and three blocks. Nova improves to 4-0 while Wake Forest takes their first loss of the season and is now 3-1. #5 NORTH … [Read more...] about Hart, Nova control game vs Wake Forest, move on