SMPrep finishes the regular season 17-10 (5-3 2nd place in Del Rey) and awaits Sat playoff bracket release by @CIFSSBrackets
The Mariners were last ranked at #36 by CIF
and is expected be placed in Division 1 for the playoffs.
Isiah Thomas choking his assistant Coach, Brendan Malone.
Thomas later hired Malone to be the first head coach of the Raptors and fired him after one season. Years later, Thomas hired Malone again as his assistant with the Pacers: https://t.co/HaRr0XMYYw
SMPrep drops a close one to St Pius 54-53. SMP drops to 2nd place in league and finishes with a 5-3 record.
Bryce Iwuoha 22 pts 9 rebs
Garvey Blakes 14 pts 5 steals
Dylan Alexander 10 pts 2-4 3 ptrs
@ericsondheimer@pollonpreps@RonMFlores@FullTimeHoops1
@SMPrepHoops will finish out Del Rey League play on Fri night at home vs St. Pius.
A victory insures at least a share of the conference title.
They finish out the regular season on Tue Feb 3 at home vs Mayfair for senior night.
@ericsondheimer@pollonpreps@FullTimeHoops1
Final: St. Monica 61, St. Anthony 56.
The Mariners are now in sole possession of first place in the Del Rey League.
The Saints trailed 42-35 at the end of the third quarter but used a 10-0 run to take a 45-42 lead early in the fourth quarter but could not hold on for the win.
St. Monica boys basketball head coach Allen Caveness on his team’s 61-56 victory on the road against St. Anthony.
Coach Caveness was the head coach of the St. Anthony boys basketball program from 2014 until 2021.
I’ve learned in my 6 years of head coaching for playing seedings… you can try to manipulate the system but end of the day you’re gonna have to beat someone good in the playoffs. Just prepare and whoever you face, so be it. ⚔️
SMP defeats St. Anthony on the road w/ 61-56 victory & takes sole possession of 1st place in Del Rey League
Garvey Blakes 17 pts 8 rebs
Bryce Iwuoha 15 pts 8 rebs
Juju Patterson 15 pts 6 stls 4 assts
Austin Keough 9 pts 3 assts
@ericsondheimer@FrankieBur@RonMFlores@trigonis30
The Mariners have won 5 out of their last 6 games and are now 14-8 overall. They're tied for 1st place in the Del Rey League with a 3-1 record.
SM Prep will take on St. Anthony in Long Beach Wed evening in a battle for 1st place.