Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Updated boys basketball standings and a look at who's coming to Parkland on Sunday

http://blogs.mcall.com/groller/

FROM KEITH GROLLER


While there's yet another break in the action on what was scheduled to be a big Tuesday night of games, here's a look at the latest league standings:
UPDATED STANDINGS
LEHIGH VALLEY CONFERENCE
WEST DIVISION
Team                     LVC     All
Central Catholic     7-0     14-0
Allen                      5-3       9-5
Emmaus                 5-3       11-4
Dieruff                    2-5       7-6
NORTH DIVISION
Team                     LVC     All
Parkland                 6-2     12-2
Whitehall                5-3     9-5
Nazareth                 2-6     6-9
Northampton           0-7     2-11
EAST DIVISION
Team                     LVC     All
Becahi                    5-3     8-6
Freedom                 4-3     5-8
Easton                    3-5     8-7
Liberty                   2-6      6-7
COLONIAL LEAGUE
NORTH DIVISION
Team                     CL    All
Bangor                  9-1   11-4
Northern Lehigh    7-3   10-5
Catasauqua           6-3    8-6
Pen Argyl              3-7     5-9
Northwestern         1-9    4-11
Palmerton              0-10    1-13
SOUTH DIVISION
Team                    CL     All
Salisbury               8-2    11-5
Saucon Valley       7-3    9-7
Southern Lehigh   7-3     10-5
Notre Dame           5-5     7-9
Wilson                   4-5     7-7
Palisades               2-8     4-10
MOUNTAIN VALLEY CONFERENCE
Team                MVC     All
E.S. North           6-1     12-3
Stroudsburg       5-1     7-6
P.M. West           5-2     9-4
E.S. South          2-3     5-9
Lehighton          2-4     9-5
Pleas. Valley      2-5    5-8
P.M. East            0-6     1-13
And here is all of the details on Sunday's 19th annual Lehigh Valley Hoop Group Showcase at Parkland from a Hoop Group release:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
January 17, 2014: 

The Lehigh Valley Hoop Group Showcase is a high school basketball tradition that now enters its 19th year.  It flaunts the Lehigh Valley’s premier basketball talent, and brings in teams from outside the area and state, to share in the exhilarating atmosphere of Lehigh Valley High School Hoops.  This year’s showcase is set for Sunday January 26th, at Parkland High School.
              
               Tip off is set for noon as Abington Heights will take on Bethlehem Central Catholic. The second game of the day pits Philadelphia power-house, Roman Catholic versus NJ power the Patrick School (formerly St. Patrick’s). The third game is another Pennsylvania – Garden State clash with the host school Parkland against Gill St. Bernards with ESPN top 10 national sophomore Tyus Battle.  The finale features two of the top big men in the country with Westtown and 7-foot-1 Jr.Georgios Papagiannis against Wilbraham & Monson and 6-foot-10 UNLV bound Goodluck Okonobah.

Sunday ­ January 26, 2014 –Parkland High School, Allentown PA
12:00                Abington Heights           vs.                   Bethlehem Catholic
1:40                  Roman Catholic            vs.                   Patrick School
3:20                  Parkland                        vs.                  Gill St. Bernard’s
5:00                  Westtown                     vs.                   Wilbraham & Monson MA                     

About the Field:
This year’s field pulls teams from New Jersey and Massachusetts to showcase their talents against the best from Pennsylvania.  The field for 2014 is full of college prospects, including nationally ranked players and many that will go on to play at the Division 1 level.

Players to Watch

Seniors: Shep Garner – Roman Catholic,  Nick Rindock – Parkland,Justin Zajko – Parkland,  JC Show – Abington Heights,  Evan Maxwell – Abington Heights,  Justin Lenzer – Bethlehem Catholic,  Jamal Aziz – Bethlehem Catholic,  Darwin Saint-Cyr – Bethlehem Catholic,  Rashann London – Roman Catholic,  Carnell McGirt – Roman Catholic,  Angel Delgado – Patrick School,  Daniel Knight – Patrick School,  Dupree McBrayer – Patrick School,  Jared Nickens -  Westtown,  Jordan Phelps– Westtown,  Goodluck Okonobah – Wilbraham & Monson, Max Hoetzel– Wilbraham & Monson,  Randolf Thurman – Wilbraham & Monson

JuniorsFreddie Simmons – Bethlehem Catholic,  Trevaughn Wilkerson– Roman Catholic,  Manny Taylor – Roman Catholic,  Gemil Holbrook – Roman Catholic,  Khalif Kroma – Roman Catholic,  Ian Demarest – Gill St. Bernards,  John Mea – Gill St. Bernards,  Jonas Stakeliunas – Gill St. Bernards,  Georgios Papagiannis – Westtown,  Dakpe Yiljep – Westtown,  Marcel Pettway – Wilbraham & Monson,  Joseph Schneider – Wilbraham & Monson,  Earl Stephens – Wilbraham & Monson,  Curtis Cobb – Wilbraham & Monson, 

Sophomores: Tyus Battle – Gill St. Bernards,  Andrew Hudak – Bethlehem Catholic,  Paul Newman – Roman Catholic,  Bryce Aiken – Patrick School,  Cyril Langevine – Patrick School,  Devante Cross – Parkland,  Jair Bolden - Westtown

Freshman: Jamir Harris – Patrick School, Bul Bior-Ajang – Patrick School,  Marcus McClary – Patrick School,  Sam Iorio - Parkland

Nationally Ranked Players
Tyus Battle – Gill St. Bernards – #11 Rivals.com
Goodluck Okonobah – Wilbraham & Monson - #32 Rivals.com
Angel Delgado – Patrick School - #44 Rivals.com
Jared Nickens -  Westtown – #93 Rivals.com
Curtis Cobb – Wilbraham & Monson - #130 Rivals.com

College Committed Players

JC Show – Abington Heights – Bucknell
Evan Maxwell – Abington Heights – Liberty
Rashann London – Roman Catholic - Drexel
Shep Garner – Roman Catholic – Penn State
Angel Delgado – Patrick School – Seton Hall
Jared Nickens -  Westtown – Maryland
Max Hoetzel – Wilbraham & Monson – Indiana
Goodluck Okonobah – Wilbraham & Monson – UNLV

TEAMS INFO/RANKINGS
Patrick School – Ranked 7th in NJ by NJ Hoops
Gill St. Bernards – Ranked 14th in NJ by NJ Hoops
Roman Catholic – Ranked #1 in Pennsylvania Class AAAA by PennLive.com
Abington Heights – Ranked #9 in Pennsylvania Class AAA by PennLive.com
Parkland – Ranked 3rd in Lehigh Valley by LehighValleyLive.com
Westtown & Wilbraham & Monson recognized national prep school powers


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