Brophy Prep (16-6) is gearing up to make a strong push for the 6A state playoffs at this point in the season. After recently falling to undefeated Basha, Brophy head coach Matt Hooten has his team playing their best basketball of the season. The Broncos showed just how good they can be on Friday evening – absolutely blowing out a talented Chandler team, 68-38. This game looked excellent on paper, as a very well coached and talented team, Brophy Prep, matched up with one of the state’s most athletic teams in Chandler. Chandler is not only athletic and gifted, but…
Author: Anthony Ray
Shadow Mountain High School has been the class for basketball in the state of Arizona for several years, literaly dominating the state’s basketball competition. After winning another state championship last season and graduating their top prospects to college programs across the country, the program has returned again this season under head coach Mike Bibby to pick up right where they left off. This season, Shadow Mountain (19-0) is again undefeated on the season, and blowing teams out on the regular. With an offensive attack that allowed them to score an amazing 58 points in the game’s first half on Tuesday…
Central Arizona College trailed by four at the half (43-39), but Coach Tramaine Aaron stuck to the gameplan and kept the starting-five fresh by using his bench, as the Vaqueros held off South Mountain by a point Saturday evening – winning the contest 80-79, behind a balanced attack. South Mountain rallied from an early 16-point deficit, but Central was able to hold on late, behind the play of talented 6-foot-5 freshman forward Isaiah Bellamy. Bellamy collected an offensive rebound and a put-back with 3:30 left in the game to put Central Arizona ahead, 74-71. Strong 6-foot-7 freshman post James Sosinski…
With several prospects in Arizona’s 2018 class already getting good attention from college coaches there are many other student-athletes in the class that will soon begin to garner much attention from college coaches. One of these prospects is Anthem Prep High School’s 6-foot-8, 185-pound junior post Trey Wood. Wood is putting up serious numbers this high school season after missing much of the 2016 club season with an injury. Wood got off to a very good start to the spring club season in 2016, while playing for his Powerhouse Hoops 16U team, and then suffered an injury that caused him…
Peoria High School (8-10) has been up and down all season long, and their performance on Tuesday evening proved to be a game much like the season. While having a very young team this season, with only four seniors on their roster, and one of their top prospects ineligible by the AIA, this team has struggled to consistently win ball games. On Tuesday evening, they would get their chance to overcome a previous loss this season. Previously this season, Peoria faced rival Greenway High School, only to lose on the road, 49-42. On Tuesday evening, they would look to avenge…
Arcadia High School’s talented 6-foot-2 unsigned senior guard Max Moses has been among the best unsigned senior guards in the state this season. Already putting up numerous top performances for Arcadia High School this season, Moses has developed into one of the elite sleeper guard prospects in the state this high school season, while soaring under the recruiting radar. Moses has flown well below the recruiting radar over the past couple years, as many other guard prospects have gained much more attention from local basketball enthusiasts. He is not a prospect that catches your attention with his physicality, but instead…
Arcadia High School (15-3) has played some great basketball this season under head coach Stephen Danford. On Friday evening, the team would face a bigtest at home aginst rival Chaparral High School. Behind the strong play of senior guard Max Moses and 6-foot-3 junior guard Jaylin Fleming, Arcadia would get the big home win, 51-50. Chaparral HS senior guard Colten Kresl has been terrific this high school season with his play. Kresl would finish with a team-high 7-points in the game’s first period, as Chaparral would lead by a nice margin, 20-8, after the game’s first period. Chaparral would cruise…
The 2016-2017 junior college basketball season in the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC) is now underway, and in full swing. There is a 3-way tie for division-I schools in the confgerence at 7-2, between Cochise, Arizona Western and Mesa Junior College. Phoenix College is currently in sole first place for division-II schools, with a 7-2 record in the division. Here are this week’s Players of the Week in men’s basketball in the conference. . . . ACCAC D-I Player of the Week: Nate Bradford, Eastern Arizona Eastern Arizona’s 6-foot-3 freshman guard Nate Bradford averaged 20.5 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, while…
Central Arizona College (10-7, 3-6) defeated Chandler-Gilbert on the road on Wednesday evening and improved their record on the season. Central Arizona overcame a game-effort from Chandler-Gilbert, who is much improved this season behind the terrific leadership of head coach Steve Silsby. Central Arizona worked the ball inside, made some timely outside shots, and kept the turnovers to a minimum in the win. 6-foot-6 sophomore wing Karriem Simmons (pictured) finished with a game-high 23 points in the victory, as Central Arizona led at the half by one-point, 40-29. Central would outscore Chandler-Gilbert 46-41 in the second half for the win.…
The charter school league, known as the CAA, is developing quickly in the state. With more than 75 different boys basketball programs in the state competing each season now, there are many student-athletes that are going the charter school route these days for athletics. One of the elite programs in the state’s charter school league has been Tri-City Christian – a Christian-based athletic program that has featured and produced some of the best basketball talent in the state. This year’s team features the state’s top senior post prospect in 6-foot-9 senior Nigel Shadd (Kansas State signee). Shadd has been unstoppable…