After ending St. Anthony’s 83-game winning streak in dramatic fashion Friday night, St. Benedict’s Prep could have easily suffered a letdown 24 hours later.
In the unofficial New Jersey state championship game, Syracuse-bound point guard Tyler Ennis scored 14 points and Pitt-bound forward Mike Young had 13 as St. Benedict’s Prep ended St. Anthony’s 83-game winning streak.
Syracuse fans, who may still be worried about the Big East at this point, can look forward not just to the ACC but to the players who will be joining them over the next few seasons.
The nation’s top-rated high school basketball player got dressed and quickly moved his feet toward the exit of Blake Arena’s basement, toward a freedom from reporters waiting anxiously for his latest thoughts on potential college suitors.
The Brewster Academy roster is filled with future NCAA Division I stars, and Sunday’s HoopHall Classic 88-57 rout of South Kent School was proof of its potency.