Shion Darby became the first Peekskill basketball player since Elton Brand in 1997 to receive the Section 1’s Mr. Basketball award, which was revealed at the annual Lower Hudson Basketball Coaches Association banquet on Tuesday night. Darby highlighted the evening, which honored the top players from the 2018-19 season. Darby averaged 25 points, five rebounds and five assists as a
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Six championship basketball games. Five came down to the final possession. The other was a three-point game entering the fourth quarter. In another year of controversy surrounding the Section 1 Basketball Tournament, the drama on the court drowned it all out. WHAT’S NEXT: NYSPHSAA Basketball Tournament Schedule Take a look back on Championship Weekend from Pace University, as seen on
Read moreThe march to Binghamton for the NYSPHSAA Boys Basketball Final Four — and to Troy for the Girls Championship weekend — begins for nine Section 1 champions this week. Here’s a look at the full schedule of games for the local teams. For a complete look at the brackets for the entire state, visit: NYSPHSAA Boys Brackets: RoadtoGlensFalls.comNYSPHSAA Girls Brackets: RoadtoTroy.com MONDAY,
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Day 2 of Championship Week at the Westchester County Center featured three more dramatic finishes in a quadruple-header of action. After the Somers girls stormed past second-seeded Panas in the Class A semifinal opener, 39-27, top-seeded Tappan Zee slipped past rival Pearl River, 38-35, on a missed 3-pointer at the buzzer. Photo credit: Erin Locascio (@EDLphotography) Brackets: Section 1 Girls
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Bracketology is powered by LocalLive. Visit LocalLive.tv to watch live games in all sports and find out how to get streaming on your school’s campus. Brackets: Section 1 Boys Basketball Class AA Class A Class B Class C
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Dozens of the region’s elite basketball recruits will take the court this weekend in the Empire Invitational, a two-day, eight-game showcase. Westtown (Pa), Brewster Academy, Roselle Catholic (NJ) and Ranney School (NJ) headline this year’s event, which begins with two games on Saturday at Iona Prep and six games on Sunday at Mount St. Michael. Tickets for the event can
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The updated Section 1 boys basketball league standings, based on scores in the 2018-19 Section 1 Boys Basketball Scores/Schedules page. Powered by LocalLive Networks. Visit LocalLive.tv and find out more about how you can live-stream and record every event on your school campus! Section 1 Boys BasketballLeague Standings
Read moreBracketology calculates a teams ratio based on the opponents they’ve faced, issuing Bonus Points to determine their Ratio for postseason seeding. You can find the latest Bracketology standings for Section 1 boys basketball here. Below is a look at a slightly different number: the combined overall wins and losses for every game played to date in Section 1, sorted by
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Moments after losing the lead, Adeleye Oyekanmi delivered the greatest shot in the 20 year history of the Slam Dunk Tournament. The Curtis High School senior banked in a halfcourt shot at the buzzer to lift the Warriors to a jaw-dropping 72-69 win over Stepinac in the consolation game at the Westchester County Center. Here’s video of the final sequence,
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After winning at the buzzer on Wednesday night, Iona Prep held its breath on the final shot in Thursday’s Slam Dunk Tournament final. The Gaels hung on for a 65-62 win over Newburgh at the Westchester County Center as the Goldbacks’ buzzer-beating attempt from 3-point range fell short of the rim. VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Will Rubin took home MVP honors for
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