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License to Ball with Hip Hop is a thought-provoking, opinionated, and pop culture journey through the top sports stories of the week.
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Monday Jan 30, 2023
Monday Jan 30, 2023
2023 Mcdonald'S ALL AMERICAN BREAKDOWN
Scheduled for March 28th at the Toyota Center in Houston, the most celebrated of the postseason high school All-American Games, the McDonald’s All-American Game is ready for year 46. On Tuesday afternoon, the game’s 24 participants were announced on ESPN.
The only five-stars to be left out are Kentucky bound point guard Rob Dillingham who was deemed ineligible for participation in the game and Texas bound guard AJ Johnson. While there will always be discussion about who should or shouldn’t have made the game, all but two players named to the team rank among the top 35 in the senior class and with the “outliers” being No. 44 Reed Sheppard (who is No. 30 in the industry generated Composite ranking) and Brandon Garrison who ranks No. 52 overall (No. 42 Composite) but does rank among the top five centers in the class.
Monday Jan 23, 2023
Monday Jan 23, 2023
NIKE ELITE HS SHOWCASE
NORCROSS VS. PEBBLEBROOK 69-57
PACE VS. MILTON 49-44
MCEACHERN VS. OAK RIDGE (FL) 85-80
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
Tuesday Jan 17, 2023
MLK NATIONAL SHOWCASE
HOOOVER VS. ALEXANDER
The Hoover bucks ran away with the game against Alexander, in the first annual MLK National showcase beating them 78-55. Jarett Fairley scored 19 points Salim London scored 20 points and Dwayne Brown chipped in with 14 points.
NORCROSS VS. THOMPSON
Norcross took on Thompson beating them 66-51. Thompson just ran out of gas at the end. Lamariyon Jordan led all scorers with 21 points. Thompson Xzayvion Childress 12 points.
ARCHER VS. BUCKHORN
Archer went down to the wire versus Buckhorn beating them 50-48 Caleb Holt had a game winning shot came up short. Kahmare Holmes led all scorers with 19 points. Caleb Holt finished with 13 points 13 rebounds 4 blocks and 4 assisting 4 steals.
COTTAGE HILL VS. WEST MORGAN
Cotton Hill take on West Morgan and NFL great Trend Differ was in the stands to watch Cotton Hill. Cotton Hill ran away with the game from the jump beating West Morgan 63-49 The Double Trouble twins led their team to victory. Tyler Thomas 17 points and 10 rebounds and twin brother Trent Thomas 16 points and 10 rebounds. West Morgan Carson Muse scored 23 points and seven rebounds.
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
2023 GRAYSON NEW YEARS
By Robert Alfonso Jr.
Loganville, GA – A week into the New Year, and the fireworks were still going off on the hardwood.
Grayson hosted its annual New Year’s Classic and it lived up to many expectations. Every game built up to the next big moment. Teams and players came into this event looking to show out. The games did not disappoint.
Fans were treated to an overtime matchup, a final second game-winner, and where teams exploded for tremendous performances in the second half. Read the re-caps below.
Sunday Jan 01, 2023
Sunday Jan 01, 2023
The Big South Shootout showcase took place at Newton High. Featuring some of the top teams, players and coaches around I20 east.
Pinson Valley Indians finish 14-0 to close out ‘2022 with an emphatic win over Grovetown 77-55.
Putnam trailed by 12 after 3rd quarter. Outscored Social Circle in the 4th quarter by 29-11. They really turn up their defensive pressure in the final period. Georgia Southern signee Eren Banks went for 28 pts. Social Circle had four players in double figures. Putnam won their game against Social Circle 74 -68. Keyni Crawford chipped in with 18 points.
Westside was on cruise control beating Mays 64 41. Eastside won their game against Butler 57 30. Newton took care of business against Dougherty 74 57. Alcovy take another step toward 500. winning their game against Glenn Hills 65 58.
Tuesday Dec 27, 2022
Tuesday Dec 27, 2022
By Robert Alfonso Jr.
Marietta, GA – The growth of basketball in Georgia continues to shining a spotlight on the state across the Southeast. High school programs are eager to test themselves against Peach State teams.
Western High came into the state looking for a test. The Louisville, KY based program had a chance to exhale after beating Etowah, 55-51, to win the Lemon Street Classic at Marietta High. Western improved to 11-1.
While the Warriors put together a solid team effort there were some individual performances which stood out. Trent Hinkle’s energy was next level good. He was active and talkative disrupting Etowah’s offensive flow at times. His court vision helped open up ample scoring opportunities for the Warriors.
Leading Western in scoring was Julius Edmonds, who finished with 17 points. Jayden Miles had 14 points.
Etowah took advantage of some scoring opportunities, especially the attention Brandon Rechesteiner. The Virginia Tech signee finished with a game-high 20 points. Mason Etter chipped in with 12 points. Dimitri Angelakos added 11 points.
Monday Dec 26, 2022
Monday Dec 26, 2022
HOOPSGIVING | RECAP |TAKE AWAYS | GIVE AWAYS
This year the event will take place at Shiloh High School, located in North Atlanta on November 25th and 26th, 2022.
Nykolas Lewis, he dropped 21p on GA's Etowah in a 79-50 win
Monday Dec 19, 2022
Monday Dec 19, 2022
Kell Sweep Green Forest at Playing for Change #PFAC22
The 3rd Annual ‘Playing For A Change’ event at Pace. Featuring some of the top teams, players and coaches in the state
Most importantly to raise awareness to social injustices. McDonough took care of business versus Tucker 88 67. McDonough was led by Da'vion Thomas 18 points 7 rebounds and 6 assist Avante Nichols 18 points 7 rebounds Eagles had four players in double figures. Eagles Landing had no trouble with Hillgrove beating them 74 43 David Thomas led Eagles Landing with 15. McEeachern came back in the 2nd half to pick up the win against Jonesboro 68-58. PACE finishes Strong. With TEAM effort in a 68 58 win over Langston Hughes. Eric Chatfield Jr led Pace in scoring 17 points and 7 assists. Kell won a close one vs Green forest 55-50. Jaylen Colon scored 17 points and made four three pointers. CJ Brown also scored 17 points. This is the Gymrat insider.com Report.
Sunday Dec 11, 2022
Sunday Dec 11, 2022
CAYDEN & CAMERON BOOZER TAKE OVER BATTLE IN THE PEACH
Wheeler came up short against Columbus 73-70. Top ranked 2025 Cameron Boozer and his twin brother 4-star Cayden Boozer took over Battle in the Peach. Five-star Isaiah Collier (USC) commit, and Iowa State commit Jelani Hamilton played well.
Christian Anderson Jr. went head-to-head with Kansas State commit Darrin Ames. Hard fought game! All the way to the end. Lovett made key plays, to give Kenwood their first loss of the season.
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
1# RANK KELL BEAT MCEACHERN WITHOUT PEYTON MARSHALL | ACE BAILEY DROP 30PTS