28 Nov 2020
We took in the opening day of CPCA’s third annual International Thanksgiving Showdown at the Game Point Event Center in Orlando. Teams from as far west as Washington State and from Puerto Rico in the...
28 Nov 2020
Without solid guard play, success on the basketball court is hard to come by. It becomes much more difficult to advance the ball, score, or contain the other team on the perimeter without it. With t...
26 Nov 2020
The game becomes much easier if a team has size. Offensively it can get you easy baskets close to the rim. On the defensive end, it makes it harder for the other team to score in half-court sets. W...
25 Nov 2020
We headed up to Wildwood to catch the final three games of the first day of the Wildwood Hoopsgiving Classic. A two-day event, each day features eight games bringing teams from various parts of the s...
24 Nov 2020
As is our tradition, we headed up to Jacksonville Jackson to take in the final night of their Tip-Off Classic. Always a well-run event by Ron Etheridge, we got to see most of the top teams from the F...
23 Nov 2020
Top Team: Montverde
Last season’s Montverde Academy team was hailed by many as arguably the top high school team in history based on the team’s high level of talent and even higher average margin o...
23 Nov 2020
Favorite: Orlando Oak Ridge
The Pioneers lose only one player of significance from last year’s final four team. Now, this group of seniors realize that there is no next year and have their sights ...
22 Nov 2020
Favorite: Bartow
Bartow brings back most everyone of note from last year’s 6A state champs. After watching the team play a couple of times in the fall, the Yellow Jackets looked very good even wit...
22 Nov 2020
Favorite: Fort Walton Beach Choctawhatchee
The Indians fell in the region semis to eventual champ Rickards last year. The team returns a trio of double-figure scorers and will have as much size as...
21 Nov 2020
Favorite: Orlando Lake Highland Prep
The Highlanders made it to Lakeland last year despite not being at full strength due to injury. Despite a pair of solid big men transferring out, LHP brings ba...