There were plenty of heroes for Roselle Catholic, including Matt Bullock (15 points, five rebounds), Chris Silva (12 points, six rebounds) and Isaiah Briscoe (13 points, six rebounds), who combined for 40 points and 17 rebounds.
Players were selected for the Jordan Brand Classic set for April 18 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Monday. From the New York/New Jersey area, Syracuse commit Chris McCullough of IMG Academy was selected.
For Syracuse to rediscover its winning ways might just hinge on the most discussed back in the 315 area code. After struggling through the loss to Duke with back pain, Jerami Grant’s play has been limited.
With the basketball season coming down to a win-or-go-home scenario, Isaiah Briscoe propelled Roselle Catholic over Trenton Catholic in the semifinals of the New Jersey Non-Public South B bracket of the state tournament, 70-50.
Syracuse finished the regular season with a 27-4 record after a 74-58 win over Florida State on Sunday afternoon. Jerami Grant had 16 points and 8 rebounds in 35 minutes and moved well without the ball
C.J. Fair scored 22 points and No. 7 Syracuse closed the regular season with a 74-58 victory in the program’s first trip to Florida State. The Orange, who ended a two-game losing streak, had lost 4 of 5 after starting the season 25-0.
A game that didn’t come down to the final possessions? It’s been a rarity for Syracuse lately, but the Orange finally got a relatively easy win in their regular season finale.
Syracuse scored eight unanswered goals spanning from 3:16 left in the first quarter until 14:04 in the third quarter, turning a narrow 4-3 lead into a 12-3 blowout.
Florida State is the quintessential definition of a bubble team. The Seminoles are among ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi’s Last Four Out with a record of 18-11 and 9-8 in the ACC and have an RPI of 59.