Thursday’s roundup: Solano, Daly team to lead Eastchester past Saunders
Today, I went to Eastchester for the rematch of one of the season’s crazier game. This time, the Eagles won again, only they used a far different formula.
Back in early January, senior star Dave Solano spent long stretches on the bench with foul trouble. Even when he was on the court, he shot was uncharacteristically off. But Solano arrived at the gym Thursday for Senior Day determined. It showed.
Solano and sophomore Jack Daly each scored 26 points apiece. Daly led the way in the first half, but it was Solano who helped the Eagles extend their lead into double figures for good. The win pushed Eastchester to 13-4, giving Fred DiCarlo’s team a chance to complete the regular season with 14 wins and a very high seed in the Class A playoffs.
Saunders dropped to 11-4 and has Tuckahoe waiting on Saturday during the Coaches vs. Cancer event at Mount Vernon. The Blue Devils struggled against Eastchester’s zone today. They missed some shots around the rim and didn’t get enough second chance to make up for it. They also played the second half without senior Mike Sullivan, who entered the game as the team’s leading scorer. Coach Anthony Nicodemo benched Sullivan at halftime after the two had a brief confrontation at the end of the second quarter. Although Saunders missed Sullivan’s scoring in the second half, Nicodemo thought it was the right thing to do. Tough to argue that.
In other news tonight, New Ro continued to rise in Class AA. This time, the Huguenots won handily against White Plains, shutting down the Tigers en route to an easy victory. No doubt New Ro has solidified itself as the top contender. We’ll see just how far they’ve come next Friday against Mount Vernon.
A couple other items of note:
1. Dobbs delivered a lopsided win in its rematch with Bronxville, the team that almost upset the Eagles last month.
2. Tappan Zee jumped out to a 30-2 lead through one quarter against Nyack on its Senior Night. Yes, you read that right: 30-2.
Eastchester 70, Saunders 58: At Eastchester, Dave Solano and Jack Daly each scored 26 points to lead the Eagles. Daly had 19 of his points the first half as Eastchester built a 33-25 halftime lead. Solano then added 11 points in third quarter, including nine during a 13-5 run to open the half.
Saunders was led by 22 points from Jerrell Benitez. Teammate Mike Sullivan, the team’s leading scorer, had two points in the first half but was bench in the second half after a disagreement with coach Anthony Nicodemo.
Sacred Heart 43, Salesian 34: At Salesian, Michael Coleman had 11 points to go with 14 rebounds and seven blocks. John Gause had 11 points and seven assists. Vinny Macrino and Joe Miressi each finished with 11 points for the Eagles.
Ardsley 50, Lincoln 40: At Ardsley, Alec Eisenberg scored 14 points while Tommy Foley had 11. Kevin Asiamah had 12 points for the Lancers.
Greenburgh Academy 82, Clark Academy 67: At Greenburgh Academy, Tony Testagrose had 29 points, 11 rebounds, seven assists, and four steals for Greenburgh Academy. Taylor Cummings added 24 points, four assists, and four steals. Clark Academy’s DeMarcus Williams had 20 points and Brandon Horsford had 13 points, 10 rebounds, and four blocks.
New Rochelle 71, White Plains 47: At White Plains, Chris Elefante led the Huguenots with 14 points. Malik Burts and Kirkland Ottey each added 10 points. Chris Jordan had 16 points for the Tigers.
Tuckahoe 87, Biondi 61: At Tuckahoe Sky Williams had 35 points, seven steals and three rebounds. Justin Nolan had 17 points and four blocks. Anthony Wignal had 24 points for the Lions.
New York School for the Deaf 56, American School for the Deaf 43: At New York School for the Deaf, Dennis Williams had 25 points, Luis Sanchez scored 15 points and Wigner DeLaCruz added in eight.
Children’s Village 49, Riverside 36: At Riverside, Kareem Padgett 20 points and 12 rebounds. Anthony Trotter finished with 14 points and seven rebounds. Ian Parker had 14 points for the Rams.
Sleepy Hollow 64, Roosevelt 34: At Roosevelt, Harley Falasca had 20 points for the Headless Horsemen. Tommy Fahey added 12 points. Demetris Thomas had 13 points for Roosevelt.
Tappan Zee 74, Nyack 30: At Tappan Zee, Kevin Dinnegan had 17 points and Brendan Donahue had 14. The Dutchmen built a 30-2 lead at the end of one quarter on their Senior Night. Jarren Smalls had six points for the Indians.
Palisade Prep 64, King 57: At Yonkers Montessori Academy, Kevin Sabino made a school record nine 3-pointers, finishing with a school record 31 points. Fred Truss added 17 points and 11 rebounds. Tyrone Turner had 15 points for the Tigers.
North Rockland 60, Clarkstown North 52: At North Rockland, Alex Ramirez had 25 points and five assists and Charles Nardone had 13 points and 11 rebounds for North Rockland. Zach Jarrett led Clarkstown North with 21 points.
Edgemont 59, Hastings 47: At Edgemont, Jack Keeny had 18 points to go with six assists. Will Loo finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Joseph Tino had a game-high 25 points for the Yellow Jackets.
Woodlands 66, Irvington 37: At Irvington, Fred Bowers had 19 points and Andre Scipio had 13 points. Matt Casadei and Kevin Tierney led Irvington with eight points each.
Dobbs Ferry 62, Bronxville 41: At Dobbs Ferry, Eric Paschall had 16 points while Thomas Fleming finished with 14. Ned Carpenter scored 10 for the Broncos.
Mount Vernon 84, Gorton 39: At Gorton, Yhanni Bartley and Isaiah Cousins each had 11 points for the Knights. Dane Williamson had 14 points for Gorton.
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Hey what’s going on guys! Great job as always with the blog and I’m a big fan. With the brackets ever changing this time of the year I would like to make some predictions for who the final four will be in each class:
AA- Mt Vernon, New Rochelle, Clarkstown South, Arlington
A- Tappan Zee, Byram Hills, Beacon, Peekskill
B- Albertus Magnus, Croton-Harmon, Dobbs Ferry, Blind Brook
C- Tuckahoe, Palisade Prep, Childrens Village, Haldane
Now this is all depending on seeding of course and for some it’s not a shock but theres a few upsets in a very competitive section. I’ll try and update this every day.
Defense wins championships:
I peek at mount Vernon’s score and then I look hard to see how many points they allowed,when you score at will and still play hard defense,you are on your way.
blind brook and beacon will not make the county center
Riverside has been a top 4 seed and A. They lose to a class C team by 13 and now they are currently a 6. Someone low seed in A is going to have a very lucky draw.
New Ro is getting better but they will still not get within 20 pts of Mt Vernon. Yesterday Mt Vernon played its starters for less than 1 quarter. New Ro vs Iona will be a good one.
I don’t think there is any way Woodlands doesn’t make the CC. It’ll be Dobbs, Albertus, Woodlands, and whoever.
Sports Guy, I agree…..Woodlands is the real deal. They crushed Dobbs at Dobbs a few weeks back. They play again on Monday at Woodlands. Should be great game going into the playoffs.
If you look at the bracketology on MSG, (I’m not sure how accurate it is, but we’ll assume it is) Albertus, Dobbs, and Woodlands are the top three in that order as of last night. Whoever gets the #1 seed is going to avoid Woodlands in the semis which is huge. Assuming it stays as is, Albertus will only have to beat one of Dobbs/Woodlands instead of both.
Cuse,
Pok has already beaten them. They gave them one of their bonus points so it’ll be nice to play them again. S.O.S. should play more of a role in this ranking index. I know some class C teams are good, others bad but seems like it should go more the way of the Freeman rankings. No way you should get just as much credit for losing to MV as you would Children’s Village or the like.
Statesman,
I will be sitting at the top in new Rochelle,good luck
Statesman, saying some class C teams is good is a strong statement. Tuckahoe is the only good Class C team. If they win out and up being like a 5 seed in A, you want to be the 12 seed.
Cuse,
Hey, I’m just trying to be nice. That’s the matchup I have circled. Pok can play up to the 6 or 7 seed if all goes well so we’ll see how it goes.
Haywood,
Thank you. That’s where I try to sit. I’ll be wearing a shirt that says, ‘Hope 2012.’ I’ll try to find you.
Got to disagree that 30-2 first quarter is an item of note, on any level. There are strong players and there are weak players. TZ should know that well because it was not that long ago when the roles were reversed. Be strong now yes. But Nyack was strong and be strong again yes. All about the talent on the court, enjoy it while it is there yes. Nice to see the bench at TZ where talent has been ignored, again yes.
Roc On,
Agreed. Pok got out to hot starts vs struggling teams last year and what did that get them?
TZ seems like they have a 22-1 coming their way. Who will be the one to knock the Flying Dutchmen off their throne?
Statesman ,
Did you go to new RO and see nate gauze play peekskill with brickhouse a couple of years ago
Wood,
Yeah, always a good matchup. Sure miss Mr. Gause. Brickhouse is/was a stud as well.
I was talking to 2 guys from POK that day at the top of the bleachers about the point guard #4,on your team,I was saying how he dunked on jabarie at the county center.
lol, I’m sure they entertained you. The last #4 I remeber is McLaurin and he isnt much of a dunker
No the other guard light skinned #2,he could jump
Albertus just played nyack in a really tight game. 1st quarter is the first quarter. Subs were in early. TZ knows where they came from. They was nothing done disrespectfull. Leading scorer was a non starter (senior) and no starter scored double digits. Played zone for three quarters and ran the clock down in the second half. Don’t look at a score and make assumptions. There 1st meeting game was tigh for three quarters. PLEASE???
WERE YOU THERE?????
ROC ON you are an Albertus guy (same guy from last year right?) who hates TZ. If I were you I would hate TZ as well.
Last 2 years TZ 6 – AM – 1 – Is this why you are so angry? Worry about your own season.
Congrats to the seniors and coaches on thesenior day. Should be proud!
ahh Dayvon ‘chu-chu’ Whitaker. Inch for inch he has the craziest hops in Pok. Moquan Dickens is there with him. Saw this kid in gym class as a 9th Grader rocking the cradle. I guess Jabarie had that in mind when he caught Dancy last March, lol.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0GIpGIkpsA
He’s only 5’8.
ahh, D. Whitaker
Yea that’s him,he was on a fast break with 3 knights on him and he brought the house down,nobody expected him to dunk because of all the traffic,great guard
Ironically Whitaker and Brickhouse are playing together at ASA.
Peekfatdaddy,
Give me a prediction on KENNDY vs poukeepsie?
Wood,
I remember, think you got us by 12. Had the lead in the first half but you worked te usual magic. Only the Pok fans knew it was coming. Saw him rock the cradle as a 9th grader and blew my mind. Impressive for anyone, nonetheless a 5’8 kid.
Peek,
Add Henderson and MCleoud from NFA and the irony is 4 square.
Peek…speaking of hops, what ever happened to Elijah Lee? That kid had serious jumping ability. I am going to check out ASA when they play Westchester CC this month.
now we have grown men putting youtube clips of high school kids dunking. Can it get any worse or more pathetic.