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Falls fills in two games in a BIG way

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Niagara Falls had originally scheduled two of its nonleague games in the Primetime Shootout.  However,  sponsorship for the event was retracted and the event was cancelled for this season.  That left the Falls ready to accept anything to get those two games back…even a much lesser opponent.  Well, it sounds like were able to find a pair of games to challenge its program after all – or as NFHS head coach Sal Constantino put it, "we've hit the scheduling lottery".

 

Niagara Falls has accepted a bid to play in the Burger King Classic in Erie, PA beginning Friday, January 13th.  The Wolverines will be in a traditional tournament format and take on Milton (GA) at 7 pm.  A matchup between Jamesville DeWitt (Syracuse, NY) and host school Cathedral Prep (PA) will follow.  

 

Friday, January 13, 2012

Niagara Falls vs. Milton (GA) – 7 pm

Jamesville DeWitt vs. Cathedral Prep (PA) – 8:45 pm

 

Saturday, January 14, 2012

Consolation Game – 7 pm

Championship Game – 8:45 pm

 

The Burger King Classic is listed as the 13th ranked event in the country by Hoops USA. 

Milton (GA) is currently ranked #19 in the country by Max Preps.  Check out some of its players and where they are going to play college ball:

Evan Nolte, 6-8  – Virginia

Charles Mann, 6-6 – Georgia (the team's point guard)

Shaquille Johnson, 6-5 – Auburn

Tevin Glass, 6-8 – (currently ranked #81 by Rivals)

 

Jamesville DeWitt (NY) is the three-time defending Class A state champion, led by 6-10 Syracuse commit Dajuan Coleman and 6-8 Wake Forest commit Tyler Cavanaugh.  Cathedral Prep (PA) is one of the top progams in the state of Pennsylvania.

 

The tournament is a first class event, providing six hotel rooms for three nights, three meals per day, and a stipend.  Games are played at Gannon University and tickets can be purchased presale through Cathedral Prep AD Bill Flanagan. 

 

"This is a great chance for our kids to experience what big time basketball feels like" Constantino said.

 

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Medina is in need of one nonleague game for both varsity and junior varsity.

Anyone interested should contact Medina JV head coach Eric Hellwig by email or phone.

ehellwig@medinacsd.org  (716) 417-3051

 

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8 responses to “Falls fills in two games in a BIG way”

  1. McShea is God Avatar
    McShea is God

    Cool! Good job Sal. CC let me know where we r meeting and if we r going Friday or Saturday!

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  2. McShea is God Avatar
    McShea is God

    Saw East Aurora play St Mary’s 2nite w Bulls Fan. Stan has times where he looks like the kid who lit up Dewitt in the Fed Final as a soph. Kids around him work hard, just not that good. Can’t c them making a run in A2 unless Stan has over 30 a game, which is possible. Good 2 c him back out there.

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  3. centercourt Avatar
    centercourt

    I was unable to make the games tonight, but from what I saw last night, I would disagree. Ian Allen had the best game for EA in its win over Bennett and I thought Mike Rhoades, Chris Bourne, and Brendan Cox were all good players for the Blue Devils.
    Maybe tonight was more of a testament to the strength of this year’s Lancers team, which I’ve been very impressed with early on. I can’t say for sure because I wasn’t there, but I’m definitely not surprised St. Mary’s won handily.
    I think EA has as good of a shot as any team at this point in Class A2 and I don’t think Wier has to force things offensively (go for 30 a game) for that to happen.

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  4. TML1000 Avatar
    TML1000

    Some info about Dallas Jesuit…playing Joe’s tonight and in the Canisius tourney. They are a 5A school(largest class in Texas). They are not currently ranked in the 5A top 25, but have played two teams that are, losing to #7 Strake Jesuit 72-63 and beating #12 Plano West 71-59. They are 7-2 overall.
    They look to have good size across the board, most notably 6’6 SG Steve Spieth and 6’5 wing David Lacey. Lacey has been referred to as a D-1 sleeper.

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  5. coach Avatar
    coach

    Dallas not a bad showing vs Strake as their best player already signed with Duke and Strake’s point guard is D-1 as well signed with Ark Little Rock. Dallas should add some flavor to the weekend.

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  6. hoopster Avatar
    hoopster

    Good stuff from TML, as usual, and coach. Unfortunately I’ll be traveling and won’t be able to see what should be some of the best basketball of the season.
    And what is it with the Keenan classic and snow?? The best I can figure is that Coach is probably arguing strategy in heaven and having a massive snowball throwing contest with it all depositing on and around the Delaware campus of CHS.

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  7. Roundman Avatar
    Roundman

    Any news on how joes is doing

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  8. coach Avatar
    coach

    Down 50-22 at half. Lost by 20.

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