In a previous Throwback Thursday post, we highlighted the process that gave us the boys’ basketball state tournament in 1966, but who was the first boys’ state tournament winning team during the winter of 1967? Eight teams began the first DSSAA ever (now DIAA) state tournament on Monday March 13th at four neutral sites – … Continue reading Throwback Thursday – 1967 Boys’ Basketball State Tournament
DIAA Boys’ Basketball Tournament Second Round Previews
By Chris Stevens, Editor Four lower seeds are crashing the second round party in the boys’ basketball tournament, but they’ve got some intimidating party hosts ahead of them. Eight teams have an extra day or two of rest and look to move on to the state quarterfinals, but it won’t be easy. Here’s our breakdown … Continue reading DIAA Boys’ Basketball Tournament Second Round Previews
24th-seeded Hornets knock off Cougars
By Chris Stevens, Editor Five fourth-quarter points by forward Isaiah Sales boosted Tatnall to the upset. Photo by Gee Johnson for Strictly GP Shots With just one senior and tons of underclassmen, the Tatnall boys' basketball team stepped into the state tournament with no prior tournament experience. Tuesday night, they played like they'd been there … Continue reading 24th-seeded Hornets knock off Cougars
DIAA Boys’ Basketball Tournament First Round Preview
By Chris Stevens, Editor It's the most wonderful time of the year in Delaware High School Basketball - the 54th edition of the boys' basketball state tournament. We start off tonight with eight first round games and each has the chance to be very competitive with lower seeds keeping the home team on high alert. … Continue reading DIAA Boys’ Basketball Tournament First Round Preview
Jaguar boys, Hawk girls take their turn in the winners’ circle
By Chris Stevens, Editor The Blue Hen Conference championship games Saturday afternoon were an unusual and new set of match-ups – each of the four teams participating either had never been there or hadn’t been there in a long time. Two competitive games at St. Mark’s High School gave us two new conference champions. Boys’ … Continue reading Jaguar boys, Hawk girls take their turn in the winners’ circle
Conrad girls, Sanford boys top tournament brackets
By Chris Stevens, Editor The DIAA released the brackets for the boys and girls' basketball tournaments Friday afternoon, with Conrad topping the girls' seedings and defending champion Sanford leading the way in the boys' tournament. The top 8 teams based on point index receive first round byes and will wait out the winners of eight … Continue reading Conrad girls, Sanford boys top tournament brackets
Conference Championship Weekend could preview state tournament
By Chris Stevens, Editor Before the boys and girls basketball state tournaments begin on Tuesday and Wednesday, eight teams have some unfinished business as far as conference championship dreams go. The Henlopen title games will take place Friday night at Dover High with the Blue Hen championship contests happening at St. Mark’s Saturday afternoon. Each … Continue reading Conference Championship Weekend could preview state tournament
First State Hoops Report Recap – Week 11
The last full week of the regular season had some milestones, some upsets and some business as usual, so here’s our Week 11 recap Boys’ Basketball Game of the Week – Caravel 51, Middletown 48 Photos by Gee Johnson for Strictly GP Shots It was a matchup of hot vs. red hot Tuesday night at … Continue reading First State Hoops Report Recap – Week 11
24 and More – Boys’ Tournament Outlook Vol. 4
By Chris Stevens, Editor One word to describe Week 10 on the boys' side of things? Anarchy. Quite a few of the state's top teams had setbacks this week while others got themselves back into the tournament picture with some big wins, so let's take a look at what teams are playing for heading into … Continue reading 24 and More – Boys’ Tournament Outlook Vol. 4
24 and More – Girls’ Tournament Outlook Vol. 4
By Chris Stevens, Editor Conference championships have been decided, but at-large spots are still very much up in the air, not to mention the question of who will be the lucky eight to receive first round byes in the tournament. Let's take a look at how the girls' prospects fare heading into the final full … Continue reading 24 and More – Girls’ Tournament Outlook Vol. 4
