By CHARLIE PARENT SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Class of 2025 four-stars Nyk Lewis and Derek Dixon were instrumental in Gonzaga HS’s (DC.) 72-67 HoopHall Classic win over Hudson Catholic (NJ.) on Sunday. Lewis was named the game MVP with 17 points, 7 assists and 4 rebounds, while Dixon posted 19 points and 3 assists, including a game-clinching layup assisted by Lewis. The … [Read more...] about Gonzaga HS four star backcourt Nyk Lewis, Derek Dixon shine on HoopHall national stage
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Xavier v. Butler: Preview, matchups, and keys to the game
Boo this man | Robert Goddin-USA TODAY Sports Xavier just got one, Butler just lost one, both teams need one. Butler is this season’s Big East media darling. On Twitter they are hailed, they’ve received votes in the polls, they’re in on a couple of brackets in Bracket Matrix. Butler is back, say The People Who Know These Things. Butler is 63rd in the KenPom, 62nd in … [Read more...] about Xavier v. Butler: Preview, matchups, and keys to the game
Xavier uses a first-half surge to bury Butler in a must-win game
TELL ‘EM WHAT THEY WON, Q! | Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports Q1 win over the weekend? Check. Q2 win tonight? Check. BRING ON GEORGETOWN. Xavier came out of the gate not great against Butler. After trading buckets early on, the Muskies allowed a 13-3 run that took just 2:32 that gave Butler a 16-8 lead. X got exactly 0 stops in that span, and the only two misses they … [Read more...] about Xavier uses a first-half surge to bury Butler in a must-win game
The most important week in the history of the world
Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports Xavier has finally snatched a little momentum; can they keep it? Back at the transition from the non-conference slate to Big East play, I broke down Xavier's remaining schedule into three sets of games. The first were the 5 Q3/4 games on the schedule; I posited that X needed to go 5-0 in those, and they're currently 1-0 thanks to waxing Seton … [Read more...] about The most important week in the history of the world
Xavier v. Providence: preview, matchups, keys to the game
Try to remember the good times, or something. | Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports For the second time in two games, Xavier faces a team missing a key frontcourt piece with a Q1 win on the line. Xavier feels dead and buried. Too many almosts and too few just enoughs have Xavier fans staring forlornly at Zach Freemantle and Jerome Hunter languishing in street clothes on the … [Read more...] about Xavier v. Providence: preview, matchups, keys to the game