Can your area top this? 
Scranton sportswriters say it will stand as the best game of the season, a sensational 98-90 double overtime game to start 2004. Bishop Hannon defeated Bishop O'Hara and Jayme Gillette, a Bishop O'Hara forward, scored 45 points the high individual game of the year. Jaron George had 43 for Wilkes Barre Myers in a 91-83 showdown with Bishop OReilly. Chris Shovlin of GAR has two 40 point games so far!
Three  Point Club (need 7 or more to qualify for the club) -Jamie Kowalczyk (Carmichaels)- 10, Brad Moyer (Shikellamy) -9, Ashley Shrawder (Line Mountain) -9 Brad Moyer (Shikellamy) -8
For more, click here Headlines for 2003-2004

High School Basketball's 2003-2004 "Players to Watch". The list continues to grow. Laura Franceski a North Pocono Junior, Natalie Winters a Carbondale Junior, Jared Yanniello a freshman at Old Forge, Kyle Newell a Beachi Junior, and Lauren Kelshaw a Weatherly Junior were just added. Click here for more players to watch
 Email wgaffey@pa.net to provide us with information from your area!

Registrations now being accepted for the Spring Basketball Shootouts in Harrisburg(PA) and Syracuse (NY). Sessions are scheduled for both boys and girls. April 18 and April 25. Click here for an APPLICATION and information.
The good and the sad!
Lewistown H. S. starts 2004 at 11-0, and Lancaster Catholic has now won 44 in a row. While West Snyder is 0-10. Blackhawk had an 8 game losing streak and probably will not make the playoffs for the first time in 20 years! John Bucci resigns at Bishop Hannan after 7 1/2 seasons. George Leader retires mid-season at Halifax. Email wgaffey@pa.net to provide us with information from your area!
A new book entitled, "The Coach, the Player, the Ride," written by Darrick Dixon, the player who once held Kobe Bryant to 8 points in a high school game, can be found on the net at http://www.getthebook.net/
What is the lowest point total by a team this year in your area? Email your information to wgaffey@pa.net On December 9th, St. Marys Area H. S. defeated Clearfield 49-12. The Clearfield Bison line score read 0-2-4-5. St. Marys was led by Lopaka Hoohuli, the MVP at the Pennsylvania/Maryland Basketball Camp this past summer. He had 22 points. In his previous game, he had 28 including the game winning tip-in at the buzzer in a 49-48 win. His play this season has already earned him a nomination to play in this year's Pennsylvania vs Maryland All-Star Game in March.

Dynamic Duos. In 1967, two great Pennsylvania basketball stars led Ambridge to the State championship. Can you name them? Then can you cite the year that another duo, Norm VanLier and Simmie Hill led Midland to the State Championship? Next please remember that you heard it here first, Steelton Highspire will win the State Championship the next two years with their explosive duo, Tristan Crawford (photo) and Traymane Hawthorne. You will find then in Hershey at the Giant Center come State Playoff time-hint they won't be paying to get in!
Tristan and Traymane (t and t) equals basketball TNT!
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