Spending most of the weekend at Spooky Nook (again) for the Girls' Under Armour and Select Events "Live at the Nook" showcases. Heading out there early this afternoon, will be there for coverage this evening, all day tomorrow and Sunday. Coverage up on CoBL by the end of the weekend.
Ryan Warren with the game-winning putback and then hustles back on D to give Love Basketball the 2026 Donofrio Classic championship.
He’s sea lioning. Claiming to ask questions to understand but really he won’t. Not engaging anymore.
An NFL coach's job is to win football games.
A football journalist's job is to cover football impartially.
This affair only affects one of those things. It's equally wrong morally from a "cheating on their spouses" standpoint, but from a professional standpoint, it doesn't affect his job.
CoBL had a solid presence at the Select Events Tune-Up this wekened at the Sixth Man Center, watching Comets, Rise, Lady Runnin' and more:
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First recruiting notebook of the 2026 grassroots season is from MADE Hoops East Mania, featuring:
Dillon Gamble + Nick Harken (2027 | Team Iverson MHC 17U)
Gavin Leunen (2027 | Elite 24 MHC 17U) and
Andrew Kretkowski (2027 | Team Final EYBL 17U)
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17U: Crown Basketball MHA beat Uptown Basketball MHC 81-60 behind 25 points from St. George (RI) 2027 G Jelani Middleton’s 25p/7a. Impressive high-academic rising senior guard.
Uptown’s 16s took this one, 55-35. Nyle Watson (📸) with 8p/7r/6a/4s in a quality all-around game. Owen Haughey (28/Wissahickon) led the way with 12 points.
Sanford (Del.) 2028 G Nyle Watson beats the buzzer with a floater. Uptown Basketball 16U MHC up 28-15 at half on Team Attack Sigma (Va.). Watson has 6p/3r/3a/2s as part of a balanced attack. Wissahickon 202& Owen Haughey also playing well to open the grassroots season.
My 15th summer of hoops coverage begins fittingly at Spooky Nook. At a MADE Hoops event today and tomorrow to watch some local boys programs.
Absolutely.
I feel weird even writing HM D-I recruiting stories sometimes, because the kids won't acknowledge how much NIL factored into their decision. I've never once had a kid say to me "I chose there because it was the best financial decision" even though we all know it's part of (most of?) the deal.
FINAL: La Salle 70, Binghamton 61
Aryss Macktoon 22, Ashleigh Connor 17, and Joanie Quinn 10 points as the Explorers advance to play Army West Point in the "Super 16" of the WNIT.
I'm told that game will likely be at West Point, on Wednesday.
Ashleigh Connor all but seals it for La Salle. It's 70-61 against Binghamton with 16 seconds left, and unless Reggie Miller's long-lost daughter is about to sub in, I think the Explorers are ready to advance in their first playoff game in 34 years.
Freshman post Amiya Moses making plays down the stretch for La Salle. Hit a 3-pointer, had a big block, then a layup earlier. Just hit two FTs and it's 67-61 with 46.5s left in the fourth.
Explorers making things happen down the stretch. A couple buckets and then a forced 30-second call and it's 63-59, La Salle ball with 2:30 remaining.
Still tied up, 59-59 coming out of the final media timeout with 4:24 left.
This has been a good one; La Salle and Binghamton tied at 54 with eight minutes remaining in regulation after Lauren Patnode knocked down her third 3-pointer of the day. Aryss Macktoon pacing La Salle with 19 points.
La Salle up 38-34 at halftime; second half just underway now. Aryss Macktoon (13 points) and Ashleigh Connor (12) leading the way for the Explorers.
Once more into the breach for the 2025-26 season. Binghamton at La Salle in the second round of the WNIT. Explorers’ first non-A10 postseason game since 1992.
FINAL: Upper Dublin 54, Dallastown 33
Emilia Coleman with 17 points to lead the Cardinals to their second state title in eight years. Outstanding season from Morgan Funsten’s bunch.
43-28 UD, 3:12 4Q. Slow going here in the last few minutes.
Upper Dublin is on its way. Cardinals are up 43-27 with 4:40 left. Bridget DiMartile just hit what feels like a dagger 3-pointer.
End 3Q: Upper Dublin 38, Dallastown 25
Upper Dublin up 36-23, 1:29 3Q. DiMartile and Morris have 3s this quarter to help maintain/expand the lead.
Halftime: Upper Dublin 26, Dallastown 16
With UD up five, Emilia Coleman's 3-pointer followed by a steal of the inbounds pass and feed to Tamia Clark for a layup was the most critical five seconds of the game. Coleman's got 11p/3r to lead all scorers.
Long scoreless stretch for Upper Dublin ended by a Lexi Ngo 3.
Cardinals up 12-8 going to the second quarter.
Upper Dublin 9-4, 3:31 1Q.
Upper Dublin off to an 8-0 start and Dallastown calls timeout three minutes in. Cardinals getting everything they want so far.
Upper Dublin starters: Bridget DiMartile, Tamia Clark, Megan Ngo, Emilia Coleman, Ella Morris
Dallastown starters: Olivia Cleaver, Sophia Scovitch, Denyla Handy, Ava Jamison, Natalie McLane
