Newton
Newton - Indiana
Castle - Connecticut
Jenkins - 2024 has visited UGA
Norcross
Mari Jordan - UGA signee
Many others…
“They held Osborne to 60 in the second round while also showcasing their high-powered offensive attack with 45 second-half points in a 72-60 win. They racked up 90 points in a first-round victory over Collins Hill.
Georgia signee Lamariyon Jordan carried the offensive load with 36 points, including 27 in the second half, and grabbed 12 rebounds.
“Mari is such a special and unique player because he doesn’t really dominate the basketball,” Norcross boys coach Jesse McMillan said. “He doesn’t need a lot of touches to have some good numbers. We put in a few things to let him, when he gets rolling, to let him get good looks. That little stretch there where he had maybe six or eight in a row off some easy actions we had put in was really good to see. He doesn’t need a lot of space. He doesn’t need a lot of action. He’s such a good player.”
Samarion Bond (14 points, 11 rebounds, three assists) and Toby Ojukwu (seven points, all in fourth quarter) backed up Jordan in the fourth quarter to keep Osborne from making it a close game. Ojukwu, who had four rebounds and three assists, was 5-for-5 from the free-throw line in the fourth. Bilal Abdur-Rahman scored 11 (10 in the first half) for the Blue Devils.
“We knew it was a close game (at halftime) so we came out ready in the second half with that spark,” Jordan said. “Coach gave us that talk. We were ready. We did a great job preparing all week, getting up shots before and after practice. Everybody, the whole team, just working.”
Norcross is in for another test with Newton, which will be out for revenge after losing to the Blue Devils 75-72 in last year’s AAAAAAA semifinals and 73-71 earlier this season in the Hawks-Naismith Classic. The two also played in the 2021-22 regular season, an 83-67 win by Newton…”
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Newton - Indiana
Castle - Connecticut
Jenkins - 2024 has visited UGA
Norcross
Mari Jordan - UGA signee
Many others…
Defense key to Norcross basketball teams' Class AAAAAAA state title defense efforts
“They held Osborne to 60 in the second round while also showcasing their high-powered offensive attack with 45 second-half points in a 72-60 win. They racked up 90 points in a first-round victory over Collins Hill.
Georgia signee Lamariyon Jordan carried the offensive load with 36 points, including 27 in the second half, and grabbed 12 rebounds.
“Mari is such a special and unique player because he doesn’t really dominate the basketball,” Norcross boys coach Jesse McMillan said. “He doesn’t need a lot of touches to have some good numbers. We put in a few things to let him, when he gets rolling, to let him get good looks. That little stretch there where he had maybe six or eight in a row off some easy actions we had put in was really good to see. He doesn’t need a lot of space. He doesn’t need a lot of action. He’s such a good player.”
Samarion Bond (14 points, 11 rebounds, three assists) and Toby Ojukwu (seven points, all in fourth quarter) backed up Jordan in the fourth quarter to keep Osborne from making it a close game. Ojukwu, who had four rebounds and three assists, was 5-for-5 from the free-throw line in the fourth. Bilal Abdur-Rahman scored 11 (10 in the first half) for the Blue Devils.
“We knew it was a close game (at halftime) so we came out ready in the second half with that spark,” Jordan said. “Coach gave us that talk. We were ready. We did a great job preparing all week, getting up shots before and after practice. Everybody, the whole team, just working.”
Norcross is in for another test with Newton, which will be out for revenge after losing to the Blue Devils 75-72 in last year’s AAAAAAA semifinals and 73-71 earlier this season in the Hawks-Naismith Classic. The two also played in the 2021-22 regular season, an 83-67 win by Newton…”
Defense key to Norcross basketball teams' Class AAAAAAA state title defense efforts
Defense is at the forefront of the Norcross basketball teams’ state title defense.
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