Down the stretch Archbishop Carroll big men Derrick Jones and Ernest Aflakpui scored 13 of their team’s final 17 points en route to a 59-55 victory over Abington Heights.
Three Roselle Catholic players did thrive offensively. Isaiah Briscoe had 20 points in the loss, while Matt Bullock had 18 points and Asante Gist scored 12 points.
Derrick Jones, the Patriots’ junior star, was held without a field goal in the second half and finished with 11 points. He scored his 1,000th career point on a fourth-quarter free throw.
One of the top point guards in the class of 2016 has some of the biggest names in the country calling. A long and lanky one guard with a great deal of skill and feel for his size, there is definitely a reason why the best schools in the country are looking into his game.
Powell finished with 15 points, and Syracuse recruit Malachi Richardson, a 6-foot-6 junior swingman, added 23 points with eight rebounds and four steals for Trenton Catholic (3-3).
It just cracks me up that everyone is jumping on the Syracuse guard Tyler Ennis bandwagon. We covered this kid at St. Benedict’s and we knew he was going to be good for a while.
Ranked 18th in the Class of 2015 by ESPN, Derrick Jones is a 6-foot-6, 190 pound lefty out of Radnor Archbishop John Carroll (Pa.) who has an ever-improving jump shot, and athletic ability that is undeniable.