The first round of the boys state basketball tournament kicks off tonight. The eight first round games all tip off at 7 pm as we get the 2024 tournament started. Here is a look into the eight games today. No. 24 Mckean (16-4) at No. 9 Howard (13-7). These two Blue Hen Flight B teams meet again to decide …
Vikings are top seed in DIAA Boys Basketball Championship
The No. 1 ranked St Elizabeth’s Vikings are the number one seed in this year’s Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Associations (DIAA) boys basketball state championship. The brackets were revealed today as the committee met at the DIAA headquarters in Dover. St Elizabeths suffered just one loss this season when the No. 5 so have a chance to meet again …
Sanford hands St. Elizabeth its first loss of the season
No. 6 Sanford ‘s boys basketball team handed No. 1 St. Elizabeth their first loss of the season at a sold-out St. E Center Friday night. The Vikings were on an 18 game winning streak and were the last remaining undefeated team in both boys and girls basketball in the state. Sanford brought the intensity right from the beginning of …
Courtside View – Week 8 boys basketball top 10 rankings
The Boys basketball season ends next Wednesday, The teams will make their final push to see if they can qualify for the state tournament at the end of the month. The St Georges Tech Hawks are one of the hottest teams right now as they have won 6 straight including wins over Appoquinimink, Odessa, and Caravel. They host Blue …
Middletown wins thrilling triple overtime game against Appo
MIDDLETOWN: The third-ranked Middletown Cavaliers pulled away from the seventh ranked Appo Jags in the third overtime for a comfortable 98-87 win in boys basketball. However, the game was anything but comfortable for the Cavaliers. The visitors from the east side of town held a 61-51 lead with :90 to go in regulation. Then the Jags fought back with clutch …
Sanford defeats Howard behind big third quarter
The No. 6 Sanford boys basketball team hosted unranked Howard Wildcats in front of a sold out crowd Thursday night. Sanford was riding a six game winning streak while Howard came in riding a 4 game winning streak. From the opening tip Howard set the pace of the game both offensively and defensively. Their tenacious defense and attacking offense …
St Elizabeth holds off Saint Mark’s
On a rare Monday night boys basketball matchup a packed St E’s Center watched No.1 undefeated St Elizabeth’s Vikings and a one loss Saint Mark’s Spartans face off. This is the first of two games for these two teams in less than two weeks as they will face off again on Feb. 2. The Vikings came out hot right …
Middletown hangs on in win over Salesianum
The fourth ranked Middletown Cavaliers pulled a “mild” upset over #3 Salesianum 57-55 Thursday night. The Cavs led by as many as 7 points in the fourth quarter and still held a six point advantage with a minute left. Then the Sals dialed up mid court pressure, forcing several turnovers and sliced the lead to a single point at 56-55 …
Courtside View – Week 6 boys basketball Top 10
Last week saw a couple days of games canceled due to the snowy weather. There are going to be some teams that will be playing a lot in the last 4 weeks of the season. The top 3 teams have had interesting starts to their schedule. No, 1 St Elizabeth’s has had 8 of their first 10 at the …
St George’s wins a thriller at Odessa
In what can only be described as a playoff atmosphere, the St. George’s Hawks snapped Odessa’s 10-game win streak Tuesday night in boys hoops action. The night began with students from Old State Elementary singing the National Anthem. Then Blair Thomas of the Hawks converted two free throws as Odessa dunked the ball during warmups, drawing a technical foul. The …