By Chris Stevens, Editor Blame it on "The 'Rona." Instead of the traditional Bob Carpenter Center semifinals and finals, all eight games will be spread out across the state in four different locations, so if you have to travel, suggestion is you hit the road early - especially if you're heading to Conrad or St. … Continue reading DIAA Boys and Girls Basketball Semifinal Previews
Red Wolves jump out early, return to Final Four
By Chris Stevens, Editor Conrad scored the first 10 points of Monday night's DIAA girls basketball quarterfinal game and that was more than enough to hold serve throughout the game. Sisters Julie and Stefanie Kulesza each scored 17 points and Ny Whittlesey added 11 as the top-seeded Red Wolves cruised to a 59-24 win over … Continue reading Red Wolves jump out early, return to Final Four
DIAA Girls’ Basketball Tournament Quarterfinal Preview
By Chris Stevens, Editor Two rematches and a meeting of the state’s two best (and highest scoring) post players highlight the girls’ quarterfinal matchups. Whoever makes it to Wednesday night’s semifinals at the Bob Carpenter Center will have no doubt earned their trip. Here’s a preview of what to watch for if you decide to … Continue reading DIAA Girls’ Basketball Tournament Quarterfinal Preview
DIAA Girls’ Basketball Tournament Second Round Previews
By Chris Stevens, Editor A few match ups tonight could go either way, so here is our preview of the girls' second round, which starts tonight at 7 pm at most of the higher seeds' home gyms (Padua will play Polytech at Sallies) No. 1 Conrad (16-4, 7-0 Diamond State) vs. No. 17 Dover (13-8) … Continue reading DIAA Girls’ Basketball Tournament Second Round Previews
Quick Start Boosts Sals to DIAA quarters
By Chris Stevens, Editor Holding a 19-10 lead after one quarter of play, 6th-seeded Salesianum (13-8) spread the offense around and picked up a 66-39 victory over No. 11 Middletown Thursday night, advancing to the quarterfinals of the DIAA boys' basketball tournament. Junior guard Justin Molen and senior guard Tommy Montooth combined for 12 of … Continue reading Quick Start Boosts Sals to DIAA quarters
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
First State Hoops Report Recap – Week Eight
As we enter the final quarter of the regular season, the contenders are looking strong and the potential surprise teams are starting to reveal themselves on both the boys and girls sides. Here’s our look back at the week that was in Delaware High School Basketball. Boys’ Basketball Game of the Week – Newark Charter … Continue reading First State Hoops Report Recap – Week Eight
First State Hoops Report Recap – Week Five
The first week post-holiday break led to some interesting results and more of the same from the state's contending teams. Here's our recap of the action from January 6-January 11. Boys’ Basketball Game of the Week – Salesianum 51, St. Elizabeth 45 Photos by Gee Johnson for Strictly GP Shots St. Elizabeth came into Tuesday … Continue reading First State Hoops Report Recap – Week Five
