Pope John XXIII has one of the top centers in the country in 6-foot 8-inch Moustapha Diagne. He had offers from Connecticut, Cincinnati and Temple before committing to Syracuse.
The Orange (2-0) rattled off ten straight points late in the second half to push a six-point lead to 16 and effectively end the game against the Pirates (0-2).
While the final score of 89-42 suggests a positive season debut for Syracuse in their rout of Kennesaw State, head coach Jim Boeheim likely has many things on his mind.
With the younger roster, Syracuse will not likely throw up a gaudy win total over the course of the season as they work out some of the kinks along the way.
Archbishop Carroll’s Derrick Jones, the area’s top high-school basketball player, will announce his college choice on Thursday evening as part of a cable television special.