Tag Archives: Vaux

NLI signing finalizes Rysheed Jordan’s tough decision

Posted on April 17, 2013 by jmverlin

Josh Verlin (@jmverlin) – Rysheed Jordan officially ended his much-discussed recruitment on Wednesday morning, signing a National Letter of Intent to attend St. John’s University. The 6-foot-4 point guard picked the Big East school last Thursday, Tweeting out his decision … Continue reading →

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Rysheed Jordan picks St. John’s over Temple, UCLA

Posted on April 11, 2013 by abellino

Anthony Bellino (@bellino_anthony) – All season long, Temple fans have speculated as to whether or not Philadelphia native and Vaux senior Rysheed Jordan would choose to stay in his hometown and play basketball at Temple. Unfortunately for the Cherry and … Continue reading →

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Foreman shines as Vaux ambushes MCS in semifinals

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Jeff McDevitt

Jeff McDevitt (@JeffMcDev) – The rubber match between Math, Civics and Sciences and Vaux was supposed to be a barnburner. It was supposed to be the culmination of a highly-competitive Public League season, that saw these two teams play two … Continue reading →

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PIAA state semifinals preview

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Jeff McDevitt

Jeff McDevitt (@JeffMcDev) – Here is a preview of the five Philadelphia-area teams that are still alive in the PIAA state playoffs. Let’s get right into it. Class A: 12-2 Math, Civics and Sciences (26-2)  VS . 12-1 Vaux (22-8), Ben … Continue reading →

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Vaux, MCS win; set up eagerly anticipated rubber match

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Jeff McDevitt

Jeff McDevitt (@JeffMcDev) – The first two games played between these two Public League rivals were two of the most entertaining games of the Philadelphia high school basketball season. Now, fans will get what they wanted, the rubber match between … Continue reading →

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Massaley’s layup delivers Public League title to Imhotep

Posted on February 24, 2013 by jmverlin

Josh Verlin (@jmverlin) – Abraham Massaley had always dreamed of winning a Public League championship. What that dream didn’t usually include, however, was him hitting the big shot. The senior guard outdid his own fantasy on Sunday evening, getting to … Continue reading →

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With notable faces missing, PET takes down Vaux

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Jeff McDevitt

Jeff McDevitt (@JeffMcDev) – Fans who walked into Vaux’s gymnasium on Tuesday might have thought they were watching the JV game. With many of the billed stars for the afternoon either on the bench in street clothes, or not in … Continue reading →

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Vaux’s Foreman shines in battle of top guards

Posted on January 27, 2013 by jmverlin

Josh Verlin (@jmverlin) – In a matchup of two of the top point guards in the country, it was a sophomore who stole the show. The impending battle between Rysheed Jordan and Aquille Carr had Ben Franklin High School buzzing … Continue reading →

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MCS stays undefeated, beats Vaux in OT

Posted on January 24, 2013 by jmverlin

Josh Verlin (@jmverlin) – The only thing that wasn’t ready for Math, Civics & Sciences’ much-anticipated showdown with Roberts Vaux was the gym. The tiny court at Berean Institute that serves as MCS’ home court normally fits only about 150 … Continue reading →

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Two big HS events highlight Saturday slate

Posted on January 17, 2013 by tsablich

Tyler Sablich (@TySablich) – Scholastic Play-by-Play Classics has two big events on tap for Saturday Jan. 19, featuring some of the best high school teams in the area. At Archbishop Carroll (Radnor, PA) beginning at 1 p.m., five match-ups are … Continue reading →

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