Fall League Showcases Area Teams

The fall basketball league at Kennedy Highschool gave a peak preview of some of the northern N.J. teams heading into the 08-09 basketball season. The two division groups consisted of some of the top teams in the area as Paterson Catholic, Eastside, Kennedy,Don Bosco Prep,Teaneck, Paramus Catholic and Hackensack were a few of the teams that participated. Division A was won by Paterson Catholic as they beat Edison Prep 67-54 behind game m.v.p. Lance Brown who led them with 25 points. Ian Umpierre (21pts. 5treys) was the player of the game for the runner ups. The Division B championship belong to St. Peters Prep, who defeated Teaneck H.S. 43-39. Miles Davis was game m.v.p., while Javae Gilchrist was the runner up player of the game. The play throughout the 8 weeks was both intense and tough as teams were trying to establish what kind of unit they would be for the upcoming season. Players who were established highschool stars such as Karon Abraham(Eastside),Dave Robertson(Eastside),Fuquan Edwin(Pat.Cath.), Jayon James(Pat. Cath.), Shondell Stewart(Kennedy),Daquier Hayes(Kennedy), Javae Gilchrist(Tea.),Andre Blackwood(Par.Cath.)and Brown(Pat. Cath.) had to work hard to maintain their status, as up and coming players such as Miles Mack (Pat. Cath.),Vaughn Gray(D.B.P.),Brandon Beckford(D.B.P.),Kenny Click(D.B.P.),Alex George(Hack.),Shomari Barber(Tea.), Jermaine Peart(Pat. Cath.),Justin Harris(Par. Cath.)Manny Hernandez(Par. Cath.)and Isaiah Suber(Manchester H.S.) more than held their own. Miles Mack in particular, is a special player who seems ready to bust out this season.Vaughn Gray and Brandon Beckford will be looked upon to keep the winning ways that Don Bosco Prep has been use to. The fall league did what any person who loves highschool basketball would want. Wet the whistle and make you thirst for more.