Sterling house enters home stretch (HS hoop)
Last Updated on Wednesday, 08 February 2012 15:28
Written by Staff
Wednesday, 08 February 2012 15:26
Ballislife gave the Dream Team nightmares in Sterling House High School basketball, Junior Varsity Division action this week.
Ballislife used Quoron Washington’s 12 points to win 41-31 to remain undefeated.
Rick Giordano kept Dream Team in the game with 13 points.
In other JV play, Big B & the Rest held on for a 39-30 victory over Tune Squad.
Brandon Russo canned 12 points for the winners.
The Knicks were a dozen better than UConn, 52-40.
Brian Valeriano led all JV game-day scorers with 18 points.
Tymon Johnson chipped in 14 points for UConn.
In the Varsity Division, Jokes R Us beat the Pride 50-31.
Michael Dolph led the winners with 13 points.
Bridge Academy moved into first place with a 62-32 thrashing of South Beach.
Taking high-scoring honors in the division was Bridge Academy’s Ricardo Alcover with 23 points.
Nick Santorelli tallied 14 points for South Beach.
In the other Varsity game, the Tropics’ John Amoroso scored 16 points in a 42-25 win over Reckless.
Two games are scheduled for tomorrow night. At 6:10 in the Junior Varsity Division, Ballislife meets Big B & the Rest. At 7:20 in the Varsity Division, Bridge Academy plays the Wetnets. Both games are at Flood Middle School
In recent action, Bridge Academy was knocked from the ranks of the undefeated at the hands of Jokes R Us, 51-45, as the game was a foul fest, as the officials handed out 44 violations.
Bryan Castelot tallied 10 points for the winners, while Ricardo Alcover scored 13 points for Bridge Academy.
Two other laughers were played in the Varsity Division, with the Tropics topping the Pride 54-34 and the Wetnets besting South Beach 43-22.
Leading scorers were Amoroso for the Tropics with 24 points, and A.J. Hernandez for the Wetnets with 15 markers.
In Junior Varsity play, Big B and the Rest defeated the Knicks 49-20, as Dan DellaVecchia scored 16 points for the winners.
Ballislife remained undefeated with a 42-34 win over UConn.
Bryan Lesperance had 13 points for Ballislife and Angel Diaz had 10 points for UConn.
In a tight tilt, Tune Squad nipped the Dream Team 35-32.
Michael Gentile continued his torrid scoring pace with 15 points for Tune Squad.
John DoCarmo chipped in with 13 points for the Dream Team.
In earlier JV action, the Knicks and UConn were tied at 36 with under a minute to go, when Valeriano of the Knicks tossed up a three-point try, which was no good but he was fouled.
With ice water in his veins, Valeriano stepped to the foul line and sank all three charity shots on the way to a 40-36 Knicks’ victory.
Valeriano was high scorer with 19 points. Isaiah Fonseca paced UConn with 14 points.
In other JV action, Big B and the Rest ran roughshod over the Tune Squad 40-18, as Milo Mitchell pumped in 16 points.
Ballislife topped the Dream Team, 52-25.
DoCarmo took game honors with 14 points for the Dream Team. Hector Sanchez scored a dozen for Ballislife.
In the Varsity Division, Reckless put together a late charge to upend South Beach 44-38.
James Murphy and Kurtis Mudre each had 12 points for Reckless, while Daniel Green and Kyle Gabris each hit 10 for South Beach.
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