Corona Del Sol (6-2) is not the same dominant Aztec program that we have been accustomed to seeing over the years, as the program is very young, but they do have a lot of young talent and are on the rise for the future. Led by the superb, versatile play of 6-foot-4 sophomore guard Dalen Terry, this year’s team is off to a solid start to the season. On Thursday evening, Terry and the Aztecs would travel to the West Valley for a match-up with Copper Canyon High School. Copper Canyon (3-4), under the tremendous leadership of long-time head coach…
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It was their second meeting of the season. After their last contest where AZ Compass Prep would knock them off at home, this time AZ Compass would travel to Hillcrest Prep to face a talented post-graduate team that has had very good success this high school season. Hillcrest’s post-graduate group has knocked off several junior college opponents this season, and so they would be looking to make up for an earlier defeat this season to Compass. Hillcrest Prep would start the game in fine fashion, as they would jump out to a quick 17-8 lead after a three-pointer from the…
The season off to a great start in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC), as teams are now beginning league play. Cochise College (8-0, 3-0) is in first place among division-I junior colleges, while South Mountain (8-1, 3-0) stands alone in first place among division-II juco’s in the league. Here are the Players of the Week in the ACCAC, as selected by the league . . . ACCAC D-I Player of the Week: Trevor Irish – Freshman – Central Arizona College Irish averaged 17.5 points, while shooting 60% from the field, and also averaged 13.5 rebounds, and 4 blocks in two…
West Coast Elite Basketball will present The Desert Challenge @ Rancho Solano Prep on December 15-16th, and will feature some exciting match-ups on the two-day event. The event will feature the nation’s premier high school basketball program, Findlay Prep (NV) in action. Windward HS (CA) and Oak Park HS (CA) will also be featured in the event, and will face top-rated Arizona high school teams. Here is the game schedule for the two day event . . . Friday, December 15th 7PM – Windward HS (CA) vs Rancho Solano Prep 8:45PM Findlay Prep (NV) vs Oak Park HS (CA) Saturday,…
Chaparral (6-1) is off to an excellent start to the season, and on Tuesday evening the team would travel far from Scottsdale to take on host Desert Edge High School on the road. Desert Edge (0-3) has struggled to stay in games early this season, but would look to attempt to slow down a very talented but young Chaparral team. For Chaparral, they would get their first look at talented 6-foot-4 sophomore guard Xavier Dusell on the evening, as Dusell would get his first game action of the season, after being delegated to the sidelines due to the AIA transfer…
One player to watch this high school season, and over the next two years is Boulder Creek High School’s 5-foot-10, 170-pound junior guard Jordan Clark. Clark is a tough, hard-nosed guard prospect with excellent physical toughness and a competitive spirit that allows him to make plays at a high level for himself and his team, even though he gives up some size. A big-time producer on the floor, Clark is coming off a strong showing for himself this past spring and summer, and now will look to capitalize off his recent success this high school season. We first wrote about…
The AZ Compass Prep national team continued their inaugural season on Thursday evening – facing another first-year program, Taylor Made Prep. Compass would continue where they left off in their last game, playing with a very well-balanced attack that would allow them to blow past Taylor Made, 96-57, and see (6) different Compass players reach double-figures on the evening. After building a 47-28 lead in the first half, Compass would outscore Taylor Made 49-29 in the second half as well, in what would be too very similar halves for both programs. Compass would be led in the game by 6-foot-1…
South Mountain Junior College (7-1, 2-0) has been through some changes this season, after re-hiring former long-time head coach Dan Nichols just before the start to the season. While the coaching change would be an adjustment for this year’s Cougars’ team, the group has not missed a beat this season, as they are off to an excellent start. On Wednesday evening, South Mountain would host a talented Arizona Western team that would be without the services of several key players. South Mountain would capitalize on the evening, as they would look very confident in the contest – getting what they…
The season off to a great start in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC), as teams are now beginning league play. Here are the Players of the Week in the ACCAC, as selected by the league . . . ACCAC D-I Player of the Week: Rayvaughn Bolton – Freshman Guard – Eastern Arizona College Bolton had 29 points while shooting 66% from the field and 50% from 3-point range, 3 assists, and 2 rebounds, in a conference win for Eastern to move them to 6-2 on the season. ACCAC D-II Player of the Week: Jacob Inclan – Sophomore Forward – South Mountain Community College…
Now that the 2017-2018 junior college basketball season is now underway, it is time to turn our attention to the junior college ranks and look out for the top prospects to watch in the conference this season. The conference is loaded with talent this season at the freshman level. Here are the top overall freshman prospects in the ACCAC to look for this junior college season (In no particular order). Most of these individuals likely will need two years in the junior college ranks before moving on to a four year school, due to academics . . . Trever Irish …