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Is it time for high school sports to adopt more video challenges?

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The aftermath of the New Jersey high school basketball championship game in which Manasquan’s would-have-been game-winning, championship-winning buzzer-beater was overturned and ruled to have been released after the game clock expired was pretty cut-and-dry: The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) rulebook states that video can’t be used to challenge a referee’s decision. It also prohibits … Read more

National Super 25 for March, 4 2024

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As the 2023-24 season nears an end across the country, here is the latest USA TODAY Sports boys basketball Super 25. 1. Montverde Academy (Fla.) Record: 30-0 2. Columbus (Miami, Fla.) Record: 25-4 3. St. Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.) Record: 33-2 4. Plano East (Texas) Record: 38-0 5. Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, Calif.) Record: 32-3 6. … Read more

Camden downs Manaquan in controversial finish

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It appeared as if Manasquan High School had pulled off a stunning upset of Camden High School Tuesday in a New Jersey High School Group 2 playoff game. Then, the officials stepped in and changed the result of an apparent buzzer-beater and Camden had won a game it appeared to have lost. Per CourierPostonline.: Alijah … Read more

Camden’s controversial playoff win will stand against Manasquan

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Manasquan should have upset Camden on Tuesday. The NJSIAA acknowledged that in a statement on Wednesday, saying the officials admitted they blew the call at the end of the playoff game against Camden. The basket should have counted. However, it was waved off after review and that is the way it will stand forever. Here … Read more

Elite USC commit Trent Perry scores 42 in Harvard-Westlake playoff win

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USC men’s basketball is struggling to push through a variety of injuries this season and continue winning after three straight years of NCAA tournament appearances and high expectations entering the season. Near the bottom of the Pac-12, the program’s scouting department must have been watching the Harvard-Westlake regional semifinals game on Saturday with a gleam … Read more

USA TODAY Sports Super 25

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1. Montverde Academy (Fla.) Record: 29-0 2. Columbus (Miami, Fla.) Record: 25-4 3. St. Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.) Record: 29-2 4. Plano East (Texas) Record: 34-0 5. Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, Calif.) Record: 30-3 6. Dynamic Prep (Irving, Texas) Record: 21-1 7. Stony Point (Round Rock, Texas) Record: 34-1 8. Grayson (Loganville, Ga.) Record: 27-2 9. … Read more

Knox it down! California boys basketball game ends on dramatic three

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A youth basketball game in California had a dramatic game-winner. With eight seconds left in the game, a coast-to-coast drive was capped off with a long-range three-pointer. Celebrations would ensue. Taking place at the Costa Mesa Boys and Girls Club, this gem of a highlight is just screaming for the Disney treatment, with dramatic music … Read more

USA TODAY High School Sports Super 25 boys basketball rankings, Feb. 5

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The methodology: the HSS staff creates the Super 25 rankings while considering various data points, including strength of schedule, prospects, the more traditional stats—did the team win or lose?—as well as overall point differentials. 1. Montverde Academy (Fla.) Record: 25-0 2. Columbus (Miami, Fla.) Record: 20-4 3. St. Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.) Record: 23-2 4. … Read more

USA TODAY Sports Super 25 boys basketball rankings as of Jan. 22, 2024

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More upsets on the hardwood created another shift in the USA TODAY High School Sports Super 25. Here’s the current top 25 for the week of Jan. 22, 2024. The methodology: the HSS staff creates the Super 25 rankings while considering various data points, including strength of schedule, prospects, the more traditional stats—did the team … Read more

Sons of Scottie Pippen, Master P beat No. 3 Harvard-Westlake

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Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, Calif.) was rolling as the best team in California. Coming off a 34-2 championship season, the Wolverines leapt to a 20-1 record and No. 3 spot in the USA TODAY Super 25 national rankings. All it took to take them down were the sons of two well-known people, one of whom with … Read more