February
2011 Issue
This issue contains Team Bio's, Game Recaps,
Player - Team Rankings & Much More
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Stokes suiting up for Southwind against Briarcrest in a scrimmage game on November 16, 2011 and let me tell you
folks, the atmosphere was just like a Grizzlies game, the whole nine
yards for only 1,500 fans. Is this the only time Stokes
will suit up and not for an TSSAA sanctioned game. MemphisHoopers thinks soooo!!!!!! Might be wrong so lets
see, funnier things have happened in Memphis........
Recap 2-18-2011
Dyer
County
had their opportunity to take the Number 1 slot but fall
to
Brighton,
a young and upcoming team 90-88. Preseason Number 1
Melrose
is back at
the Number 1 spot with Liberty Tech and White Station 2
& 3.
Ridgeway
re enters the poll after Week 2 entry. Hillcrest had the
largest jump from 9 to 5 and face Manassas in City
Championship game Friday at Wooddale. Game is at 4:30
p.m. time beats two Number 1's from Hooper Top
Ten.
By Staff Writer Harold Rivera
Recap 2-12-2011
Ridgeway
in a weeks time beats two Number 1's from Hooper Top
Ten.
VOLATILE!!!!.
but Hoopers
staff believes the Spartans will prevail. Bottom line,
don't no one want to travel to
Dyer
County
because the result will not be the same as last year. No
Joe Jackson.
By Staff Writer Harold Rivera
Recap 2-08-2011
Night Breakdown:
Memphis Central
overpowers Whitehaven 65-43 behind Jarnell Stokes 27
points and 18 rebounds in serious dominating form
(man amongst kids) to stay tied with
Melrose
for district lead.
Southwind,
Bartlett
and
Craigmont
win handily
in district action. ea teams want the Number 1
Game Recap: Whitehaven 43 vs. Central 65: (click here)
By Staff Writer Harold Rivera
Recap 2-07-2011
Nitty
Gritty:
Don't no
area teams want the Number 1 ranking
VOLATILE!!!!.
as
Southwind
gets
throttled by
Ridgeway
in return
makes a tie for district leader and once again Ridgeway
is there. Hoopers staff had them in a rebuilding mode
this year but Coach Henning has them in the thick of it
again
Craigmont
takes Number
1 for the second time this year and how long will they
stay Number 1 because this time of the year that can
mean the end of the season so very crucial
Melrose
gets things
together with late season push with big wins over
Central and White Station in the same week, big time
Westwood
back in the
poll since Week 2
Cordova
brief entry
was negated with loss to rival Bartlett. Look at the
amount of losses from all teams in poll and still
ranked, unheard of in previous rankings.
Hoopers Top
Ten Number 1's
Craigmont
two week, one week
Southwind
two weeks, two weeks
Melrose
two weeks
White Station
one
week
By Staff Writer Harold Rivera
Recap 2-02-2011
BREAKING
NEWS:
Trezevant Head Basketball Coach Harold Johnson has been
suspended by the TSSAA for the remainder of the season.
The school just got over the football fiasco in the
state championship game as runner ups.
By Staff Writer Harold Rivera
Hall
of Fame 11-20-10 Game Recap: Wooddale vs. Manassas (click here)
By Staff Writer Harold Rivera
some of the best under the radar
juniors in the city with their strong play all weekend
long.
By Staff Writer Harold Rivera
In
a short three years, Coach Jermaine Johnson has Melrose
in the record books with a astounding victory over the
defending state champions White Station Spartans.
Melrose deeply talented team was too much for the
Spartans who missed two of their top scorers from
scoring in double digits and much needed if any chance
of winning. Tournament MVP
Chris Jones
(35 points and 5 steals) proved why he is a Tennessee
commitment with his savvy ball handling, outside
shooting when needed, and strong drives to the goal when
called upon.
Jones
shot 95% from the free throw line on 18-19 shooting and
57% from the field in another stellar performance. The
game was a back and forth contest the entire game with
10 lead changes and 9 ties that started with the score
being tied 16 all at the end of the first quarter.
White
Station led majority of the first half after Melrose
being patient on offense scored first but the Spartans
started the game with a 8-0 run after Melrose scored.
Adonis Thomas
shot extremely well 47% from the field and snatched a
game high 13 rebounds to go along with 19 points in a
double double performance. Melrose finally
took the lead in the second quarter with a 1 minute left
using full court pressure that rattled the Spartans a
little. Melrose went into the break up 35-33. White
Station was killing Melrose on the boards (19-10 first
half advantage) due to Melrose big man and Northern
Illinois signee
Nate Rucker
breaking his ankle in the previous quarterfinal game
against Bearden. Melrose caused 11 first half turnovers
but controlled the ball to only commit 3 turnovers to
nullify the rebounding disadvantage. Melrose had a 5-2
ratio on steals at the break also.
White Station usually brings a nice crowd with them
every year but Melrose's Orange Mound was definitely in
the house as the Golden Wildcats were in force new and
old. The Wildcats extended their lead as high as 8
points in the third quarter at the 2:01 mark of the
third with Coach Jesus Patino of White Station trying to
find a solution to his team poor offense with multiple
substituting to gain momentum to no avail. Melrose
closed the third quarter up 55-50 and in solid control
for the time being.
You know having Mr. Basketball, McDonald's All American and Memphis signee
Joe
Jackson
(22 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 2 steals) was not
going to let that happen just laying there. He is a
warrior and showed why he received all the postseason
accolades, Jackson sat out only 6 seconds of the entire
game in the fourth quarter at the 5:00 minute mark after
picking up his 4th foul.
Another senior who has been their since the first day
with Jackson is Missouri State football signee
Julian Burton
(12 points on 50% shooting and 3-3 from long range).
White Station William
Woodfork and
Rodriguez Tucker
notched important minutes and played strong coming off
the bench in supporting roles. White Station tried to
rally by getting the score down to 3 points (63-60) and
the closest they would ever get with each time
Jones
snubbing out the effort and with
Thomas
in the wing.
Key Points of The Game:
White
Station
Andre
Hollins
and
Nino
Johnson
scoring only 4 points each. At least Johnson grabbed 10
rebounds in the cause respectively.
Chris Jones
awesome free throw shooting down the stretch and the
entire game.
By Staff Writer Harold Rivera
Posted 3-13-10
7:02 p.m.
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