by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 With a little over three minutes remaining in the game and Oscar Smith holding a sizeable double-digit lead, Tigers head coach LaVar Griffin stood near the scorers table barking order at senior guard Donald Hicks. As Griffin said after the game, the Tigers are getting ready for the “meat” of its…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Multiple tournaments will take place in Hampton Roads during the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. The inaugural Hampton Roads Winter Hoops Classic is the lone event to that will take place on Monday, January 18. The event will tip-off at 10am with a matchup between the Deep Creek Lady Hornets…
by Tamara Brown, recruit757 Kecoughtan High School hosted the fifth annual Howard White Jordan Hoops Classic, honoring Kecoughtan graduate and Michael Jordan’s right hand man, Howard White. White played basketball and graduated from KHS in 1969, went on to play for Maryland from 1970-73 and was drafted by Washington in the 14th round of the…
by Daniel Payton, recruit757 Travius Smith scored 19 points to lead the Lake Taylor to a convincing win over Maury, 55- 46. The first quarter started out slow and physical as both Lake Taylor and Maury were feeling each other out with back and forth scoring from each team. The physicality of the quarter came…
by Tamara Brown, recruit757 Gloucester Dukes hosted the Woodside Wolverines in the second regular season game of the year. The Dukes won the tip and started off hot and went on a 7-0 run before the Wolverines scored their first bucket. Gloucester’s sophomore point guard, Demariyea Sills was the primary factor of the Dukes offense.…
by Ashley Dillard, recruit757 Led by guard Cam Bacote’s game-high 21 points, Bethel eased to a 62-52 win over rival Warwick.This was Bethel’s first home game of the season and they definitely showed up. However, this was not an easy win for the Bruins. Both teams started out cold until; Warwick’s Ray Rawles made a…
by Deotis Speller, recruit757 Defense was the story of the night for the Norview Pilots. After a tough opening loss to the Lake Taylor Titans on Tuesday, Norview responded with a convincing 62 – 45 win against the Bookers from Booker T Washington. After the 1st quarter ended, Norview was ahead by the score of…
by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 Norfolk State has been on the road since November 20 and looked to receive a little rest and recovery from their road woes. Coming into Joseph Echols Hall on Wednesday night was Mercy College. Wednesday night began a two-game road trip for the Mavericks who were trying to break a two-game…
by Tamara Brown, recruit757 After earning Coach of the Year for the PenSouth Conference last season, Warwick Head Coach Willie Bell resigned to become an assistant coach at The Citadel. Under Bell, Warwick finished 2014 with an 11-11 record, as Tajh Eason earned first-team All-PenSouth Conference honors, and teammate Ray Rawles collecting second team All-Conference…
by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Nansemond River guard Josh Covington scored 20 of his game-high 36 points in the first half as the visiting Warriors rebounded from Tuesday’s season-opening loss to Oscar Smith with a 77-67 win over Ocean Lakes. The Warriors led 19-15 heading into the second quarter after a basket by Nate Foster. Ocean…