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
Franklin (OH) scored a hard fought 67-61 victory over Myrtle Beach (SC) in the consolation bracket of the 2012 Beach Ball Classic. Franklin (6-1) took the lead for good with 1:42 to play in the opening half but could not pull away from the Seahawks (6-5). The Wildcats did build a nine-point advantage in the...Read More
Orem (UT) advanced to the semifinal round of the consolation bracket with a 68-59 victory over Christ Presbyterian Academy (Nashville, TN). Orem (5-2) held a 26-24 advantage at halftime as the two squads battled back and forth through the opening 16 minute half. With the game tied 34-34 with 11:46 on the clock in the...Read More
Whitney Young (Chicago, IL) led from wire to wire in an 80-44 opening round victory over Myrtle Beach (SC). Whitney Young (7-1) scored the first five points of the contest and led by as many as 32 points in the opening half before taking a 44-16 lead into the locker room. In building the large...Read More
For the third time in three trips to the coast of South Carolina for the Beach Ball Classic, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV) has advanced to the quarterfinals with a 69-55 opening round win against Franklin (OH). Bishop Gorman (12-1) trailed only during the opening four minutes of the contest and led by as many...Read More
Scott County (Georgetown, KY) took the lead for good just six minutes into the contest and never looked back in a 57-44 opening round victory over Orem (UT). Scott County (9-2), which led by as many as 19 in the second half, was led by Trent Gilbert’s 25 points. Quin Richardson chipped in 15 points...Read More
St. Rita of Cascia (Chicago, IL) scored early and often in a 78-64 win over Christ Presbyterian Academy (Nashville, TN) in the opening round of the 2012 Beach Ball Classic. Leading 12-10 with 11:13 top play in the opening half, St. Rita (8-2) went on a 20-3 run to open a 32-13 cushion on Myles...Read More
Spring Valley (Columbia, SC) won the battle of the Palmetto State as they defeated Socastee (Myrtle Beach, SC) 60-37 to advance to the semifinal round of the consolation bracket at the 2012 Beach Ball Classic. After four quick lead changes in the opening minutes, Spring Valley (9-5) used a 15-0 run to open an 18-5...Read More
