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Powerade Fab 50 high school rankings
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 7, 2011 at 6:47am

Here we go, ladies and gentlemen: the first installment of the national high school rankings for this season. Here are the top 10:1. Nazareth - Brooklyn, N.Y.2. Saint Mary's - Phoenix, Ariz.3. Riverdale Baptist - Upper Marlboro, Maryland.4. Spring Valley ...more

High School Hoops: Nike Tournament of Champions to Showcase New Wave of Talent
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 6, 2011 at 10:29pm

Image: Glenn Nelson/ESPN.com   ESPN says this year's Nike TOC will showcase the strongest field ever. If greatness is the confluence of talent, stakes and drama, then high school girls' basketball may have had its best night when, a year ago i...more

Gonzaga 73, Cal State Fullerton 60
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 3, 2011 at 3:08pm

Fun game to watch last night: my story and photos.Fullerton is young but tough, and they never give up, which I like a lot. Gonzaga seems a little wobbly without a true point guard, but they have so much talent that it's only a matter of time before they ...more

High School Basketball Tourney Time: Southern California Style!
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 26, 2011 at 1:30am

Photo: Brea Olinda Ladycats, 2010 Nike TOC   ......the happiest time of the year........Nov. 28-Dec. 3:Brea Olinda Ladycat ClassicInglewood City of Champions TournamentNov. 30-Dec. 3:La Jolla Country Day Sweet 16 InvitationalDec. 5-Dec. 9:Mater D...more

Imani Stafford chooses Texas
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 14, 2011 at 10:47pm

10 Imani Stafford is headed to Texas to be a Longhorn. Texas is looking good now.#17 Kahleah Cooper has picked Rutgers. ESPN's Rutgers analysis. ...more

Cali High School Girl's Basketball Showcase 2011
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 14, 2011 at 12:50am

Yesterday's Cali High School Showcase 2011, at Cal State Dominguez Hills, brought out some of Southern California's top teams. And it's true: the basketball world order in this part of the universe has changed.Mater Dei 58, Serra 44The score is deceptive,...more

More of "As the Basketball World Turns" College Edition
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 2, 2011 at 1:18am

Oh, the drama:West Virginia really wants to accept that wedding invitation from the Big 12, but it needs a quick divorce from the Big East. Hence, WVU's lawsuit.Downer news:Notre Dame sophomore post Natalie Achonwa will miss a month due to a bad knee.Loui...more

Katie Collier continues leukemia fight
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 20, 2011 at 10:44am

Bless the heart of young basketball player Katie Collier, but she is continuing her fight against leukemia with chemotherapy treatment.It was less than three months ago that I watched her and her Seattle-based Tree of Hope team play in a tournament at Mat...more

Jordan Adams: "I didn't have the best high school experience"
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 19, 2011 at 8:17am

Top-ranked Mater Dei High School point guard Jordan Adams is about to make her decision from five schools: UCLA, USC, Washington, Maryland and Tennessee. But what does this quote mean?......."I didn't have the best high school experience," Adams said of h...more

A Long Road to Safety, Let Alone Freedom: The Murder of a High School Basketball Star
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted October 6, 2011 at 9:17pm

In mid-September nationally ranked high school basketball star, Tayshana “Chicken” Murphy was shot to death by three young men in the hallway of her apartment building. At first, police assumed the murder was a case of mistaken identity. Tayshana had...more

Washington gets verbal commitment from Heather Corral
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted October 5, 2011 at 10:37am

According to news first reported by The Columbian, Prairie High School senior Heather Corral plans to commit to Washington once the signing period opens in November. Corral is the sister of Southern California senior G Ashley Corral. A 6-foot-1 G, Heathe...more

Talkin' basketball coverage, freshmen and recruiting visits
by They're Playing Basketball
posted September 29, 2011 at 2:12pm

Clay Kallam says high school sports coverage in the Northern California area is in danger, due to the consolidation of several small publications:High school sports is the most labor-intensive activity in the sports department. (All local news coverage is...more

Two arrested in the killing of Tayshana Murphy
by They're Playing Basketball
posted September 22, 2011 at 10:39am

I was thinking about this hard today - why the two suspects hadn't been arrested in the death of Tayshana Murphy yet. But now they have. And in South Carolina, no less.Thank god. ...more

"Live In Peace": NYC rallies to denounce gun violence after senseless shooting of Tayshana Murphy
by Swish Appeal
posted September 19, 2011 at 9:28am

"Live In Peace": NYC rallies to denounce gun violence after the senseless shooting of Tayshana Murphy, a highly recruited college basketball star who had pro basketball aspirations. For more on the funeral, click here. ...more

Cards and donations for Tayshana Murphy family
by They're Playing Basketball
posted September 17, 2011 at 3:04am

A wake for high school basketball sensation Tayshana Murphy, gunned down last Sunday morning, just ended in New York City. Her funeral is tomorrow.Send condolence cards and/or donations to cover funeral and burial expenses to her parents:Tephanie Holson a...more

Tayshana Murphy's family invites suspects families to meeting to stop feud
by They're Playing Basketball
posted September 16, 2011 at 12:49am

The family of the slain basketball star has invited the families of the suspects in her death to a public meeting tonight, in hopes of stopping the feud between the Grant and Manhattanville housing projects.A fundraiser was held last night, and Murphy's ...more

No suspects in Tayshana Murphy killing, but police now say she was targeted
by They're Playing Basketball
posted September 14, 2011 at 1:51am

I can't get this story out of my mind.The latest, posted just a short time ago, indicates investigators now think Tayshana Murphy was targeted in the shooting and that her death wasn't a case of mistaken identity after all.Until now, New York Channel 1 an...more

High School basketball star shot: R.I.P. Tayshana “Chicken” Murphy
by HoopFeed.com
posted September 11, 2011 at 2:20pm

Tayshana “Chicken” Murphy, an 18-year-old prep star from New York City died Sunday morning from a gunshot wound to the head according to news reports. Her family told the New York Daily News that it was a case of mistaken identity and that Murphy plea...more

Kaayla Chones: A busy summer before heading back to Spain to play basketball
by kaaylac50
posted September 4, 2011 at 2:27pm

Well hello everyone! If you are doing a double take and wondering if this is really Kaayla blogging, no need to wipe your Sunday morning eyes. It is indeed Kaayla again. Wow, I have had such an amazing and busy summer. My months here in the states have ...more

Mercedes Russell is at the top of ESPN's class of 2013 rankings
by They're Playing Basketball
posted August 30, 2011 at 2:38am

Look who's on top of ESPN's class of 2013 list: Mercedes Russell of Springfield, Oregon. 1 Mercedes Russell 2 Kaela Davis 3 Diamond DeShields 4 Taya Reimer 5 Rebecca Greenwell 6 Linnae Harper 7 Kendall Cooper 8 Allisha Gray 9 Jannah Tucker 10 ...more

Hoosier Hysteria in 1897 - The Women's Basketball Tournament in Ft. Wayne, Indiana
by LostCentury
posted August 12, 2011 at 4:03pm

March 31, 1897 article from The Fort Wayne News describes two exciting games in a women's basketball tournament, including fine dribbling, shooting and teamwork....more

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