Spring Valley advanced to the consolation bracket championship game with a 78-67 victory over East Rutherford in a battle of the Carolinas. Spring Valley (Columbia, SC; 10-5) took the lead early in the second half and never gave it up in the victory. East Rutherford (Forest City, NC; 10-3) kept the game close before a...Read More
Bishop Gorman defeated St. Rita of Cascia 67-58 to advance to the fifth place game of the 2012 Beach Ball Classic. The Gaels will face Rufus King (Milwaukee, WI) for fifth place. Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV; 13-2) used a late 8-0 run to break a tied game and take the lead for good. After...Read More
Rufus King (Milwaukee, WI; 8-1) scored a 51-44 come-from-behind victory over Wheeler (Marietta, GA; 7-4) to advance to the fifth place game of the 2012 Beach Ball Classic. Rufus King trailed 28-21 at the half but came out of the locker room with an 11-2 run to take a 32-30 advantage with 12:04 on the...Read More
In a preview of Region VII-AAA in South Carolina, Saint James (Murrells Inlet) defeated Socastee (Myrtle Beach) 60-42 in a consolation bracket game of the 2012 Beach Ball Classic. The two programs, located less than 10 miles apart and members of the same region classification, met for the first time this season as Region play...Read More
For the second consecutive year, Whitney Young (Chicago, IL) has advanced to the semifinals of the Beach Ball Classic. With a 76-67 victory over Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV), the Dolphins advance to the semis to play Scott County (Georgetown, KY) on Saturday night. The Dolphins will be looking to take it one step further...Read More
For the second tie in seven trips to the Beach Ball Classic, Scott County (Georgetown, KY) has advanced to the semifinal round. The Cardinals (10-2) defeated St. Rita (Chicago, IL) 71-60 in the quarterfinals to advance to face the winner of the Whitney Young and Bishop Gorman contest. Scott County (10-2), which lost to Bishop Gorman...Read More
Making its first appearance in the Beach Ball Classic, Hudson Catholic (Jersey City, NJ) advanced to the semifinal round with a 50-42 victory over Wheeler (Marietta, GA). After three ties and five lead changes, Hudson Catholic (6-0) grabbed the lead for good with just 3:49 to play. Safee Sabur’s layup gave the Hawks a 37-36...Read More
Bishop O’Connell (Arlington, VA) will return to the Beach Ball Classic semifinals for the first time since 2002 after the Knights 41-36 victory over Rufus King (Milwaukee, WI). Bishop O’Connell (10-0), playing in its seventh BBC, made the semifinal round in its first two appearances back in 1999 and 2002. The Knights lost in their...Read More
