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ESPN high school top 25 for the week
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 25, 2013 at 3:24pm
Power rankings for this week:1. Mater Dei2. Incarnate Word Academy3. Blackman4. Duncanville5. Long Beach Polytechnic6. Regis Jesuit7. New Hope Christian Academy8. Lawrence North9. Homewood-Flossmoor10. Nazareth11. St. Mary's12. Riverdale Baptist13. Paul V...more
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
by Swish Appeal
posted December 25, 2013 at 3:02pm
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a safe and happy holiday!
Hope you enjoyed your gifts and times with your family and friends. And hopefully, you can also watch some basketball along the way. College Basketball There are no Division I women's b...more
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Games I'd wish I'd seen on 20 December 2013
by Swish Appeal
posted December 21, 2013 at 5:18pm
Another previously undefeated team suffers its first loss yesterday.
We are rounding the curb of the last shopping weekend before Christmas. All of the student-athletes are now just athletes until the spring term begins and conference play picks ...more
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Games I'd wish I'd seen on 19 December 2013
by Swish Appeal
posted December 21, 2013 at 5:11pm
It's the time of year that a lot of teams retreat to sunny climates - it's holiday tournament season!
As we get closer and closer to Christmas, lots of teams out there are celebrating through tournaments - it's a great chance for teams to offer their p...more
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Game previews, Nike TOC day one
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 21, 2013 at 5:03pm
ESPN previews Tennessee at Stanford.Oklahoma-Marist preview: coaches Sherri Coale and Brian Giorgis have plenty in common.Nike TOC:Day one recap.Slideshow.Other stuff:Maggie Lucas blogs: Penn State freshmen bring energy.
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Underrated, undefeated, TOC game times
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 21, 2013 at 4:40pm
Underrated:USC senior forward Cassie Harberts. In tonight's loss to Saint Mary's, Harberts had another double-double, and put herself in the Trojan record books:Cassie Harberts' 19th career double-double saw the senior climb up in the record books as she ...more
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Nike Tournament of Champions starts tomorrow
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 19, 2013 at 9:03am
Look at all the teams that will be in the Nike Tournament of Champions in Phoenix, Ariz., which begins tomorrow:Mater DeiBradshaw ChristianDesert VistaDobsonGrandviewHamiltonHomewood-FlossmoorHorizon Christian AcademyLibertyMarcos de NizaMarlboroughMiramo...more
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Twelve left on "perfect" list
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 19, 2013 at 8:58am
Tonight's results:#14 North Carolina upset #10 South Carolina, 74-66, and gave the Gamecocks their first season loss.#18 Purdue escaped Green Bay, 49-45, and #9 Baylor held off Ole Miss, 87-80.Full scoreboard.Twelve undefeated teams are left in Division I...more
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Games I'd wish I'd seen on 17 December 2013
by Swish Appeal
posted December 18, 2013 at 9:51pm
I did see Connecticut/Duke, but I'm starting to wish that I didn't.
Michelle Smith summed up last night's Connecticut-Duke game perfectly on Twitter.
This plot just never changes. Seen this movie a whole bunch of times. #espnW
— Michell...more
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Karleen Thompson named assistant coach for Atlanta Dream
by Swish Appeal
posted December 18, 2013 at 9:12am
Karleen Thompson, who worked previously as an assistant under former Sparks head coach Michael Cooper and also served as head coach of the Houston Comets, has been hired as an assistant coach for the Atlanta Dream by Cooper.
Former Houston Comets head ...more
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Connecticut blows out Duke, 83-61
by Swish Appeal
posted December 18, 2013 at 9:10am
This was a match between the two highest ranked teams in the country, but #1 Connecticut (11-0) beat #2 Duke (10-1), led by Breanna Stewart who scored 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis who scored 21 points off the bench with ...more
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No surprises today - just business as usual
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 18, 2013 at 9:07am
#1 UConn dominated #2 Duke. Again.Rebecca Lobo and Kara Lawson analyze.Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis returned to form in her first game back from injury.Highlights.#3 Tennessee buried Tennessee State, 94-43. The Vols are 10-0.#7 Louisville put the whoop on Ball ...more
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ESPN high school top 25 rankings
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 18, 2013 at 8:57am
This week's rankings:1. Mater Dei2. Incarnate Word Academy3. Blackman4. Duncanville5. Homewood-Flossmoor6. Long Beach Polytechnic7. Riverdale Baptist8. New Hope Christian Academy9. Windward10. Regis Jesuit11. Paul VI12. Lawrence North13. Riverdale14. Myer...more
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Remembering the 1994 Sweet Sixteen Seton Hall team
by Swish Appeal
posted December 17, 2013 at 8:52pm
The Seton Hall Pirates women's basketball team hasn't been to the NCAA Tournament since 1995. Last month, they honored the only other team in program history to make the tournament: the 1994 Sweet Sixteen team.
SOUTH ORANGE, NJ - For one night they tur...more
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NCAA Women's Basketball AP poll
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 17, 2013 at 9:09am
AP top 25 poll for the week:1. Connecticut2. Duke3. Tennessee4. Notre Dame5. Kentucky6. Stanford7. Louisville8. Maryland9. Baylor10. South Carolina11. Colorado12. LSU13. Oklahoma State14. North Carolina15. Iowa State16. Georgia17. Penn State18. Purdue19. ...more
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Pre-UConn-Duke
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 17, 2013 at 9:04am
Game news:Tomorrow is the much anticipated match up between #1 UConn and #2 Duke. Can the Blue Devils really compete with the Huskies?X factors to keep an eye on.UConn senior Bria Hartley and Duke senior Chelsea Gray go way back.Player news:Utah's Michell...more
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Games I wish I'd seen on 15 December 2013
by Swish Appeal
posted December 16, 2013 at 10:15pm
A team gets its first win against an in-state rival since 1988, and another team leaves the ranks of the undefeateds.
We're still counting down to tomorrow's big game between #1 Connecticut and #2 Duke at Madison Square Garden. Unfortunately, the...more
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Dukes reign over Storm
by Swish Appeal
posted December 16, 2013 at 10:12pm
Just the Facts, Ma'am: James Madison withstood a strong second half showing by St. John's and came away with the 64-51 win. Kirby Burkholder led the Dukes with 18 points, while Toia Giggetts added 12 points and six rebounds, and Jazmon Gwathmey had 10 ...more
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Dukes dominate Panthers
by Swish Appeal
posted December 16, 2013 at 9:24am
Just the Facts, Ma'am: James Madison surged out to a big lead early and never let Prairie View back in in their 79-50 win. Lauren Okafor and Kirby Buckholder each had 16 to lead the Dukes, with Okafor adding 10 rebounds. Jeanette Jackson of Prairie Vi...more
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Games I wish I'd seen on 14 December 2013
by Swish Appeal
posted December 16, 2013 at 9:22am
The author plays with an Elo rating system for women's basketball, and two undefeated teams lose their first games.
This weekend, I played with the idea of an Elo Ranking system for women's basketball.The short term explanation of how Elo rankings work...more
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