by Tamara Brown, recruit757 According to American Cancer Society, more than one million people in the United States get cancer each year. Alongside Chick-fil-A, the Woodside High School basketball programs hosted a “Stomp Out Cancer night” to spread the importance of cancer research during both contests against Menchville Friday night. With 2 out of 3…
by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 To say that Hampton stole this game away from Kecoughtan would discredit all the hard work the Crabbers put into their comeback. At the same time that’s exactly what the Crabbers did in front of a packed home crowd on Friday night. The Kecoughtan Warriors stayed in Hampton and made the…
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…
