Ridgeway Classic in Memphis, Tennessee Part 2

The second day of the Ridgeway Classic feature girls' and boys' basketball from Memphis as well as in Jackson. These included Memphis Ovarton, Liberty Technology Magnet High School(girls), Ridgeway, Jackson Southside, and more.
Yesterday featured sightings of the Memphis Tigers basketball team. They could be described as incognito or in slight disguise. The team watched both girls and guys play. Players like Joey Dorsey and Derek Rose signed autographs for Liberty Tech's Girl's basketball players.

Ridgeway Classic in Memphis, Tennessee

The Ridgeway Classic was a star studded event full of the best High School Basketball teams in west Tennessee. The Classic was tipped off by the girls. The Rigdeway game was cancelled by forefoot. So the Liberty Girls squared off against the Memphis Ovarton Girls. Later, Melrose and Jackson Southside battled. Tigers Head basketball coach was seen there. Willie Kemp, Derek Rose and others were seen also. The Ridgeway Classic in Memphis, Tennessee is most likely a highly anticipate event for High School Basketball.

Maui Madness 2007 James v. Paulus

(photos from Espn.comAP Photo/Michael Conroy)
This year's Maui Invitational was full of spectacular play as well as play not so spectacular. The two finalist, Duke and Marquette, were by far and obviously the best teams in the invitational. The EA Sports Maui Invitational Championship game was a whirlwind to say the least. Two of College basketball's most improved point guards squared off. Dominic James's game has improved. However, during the game, he made some questionable shots and missed easy looks. In Dominic James's credit, he made plays that were so spectacular that awed the Duke Defense. He slashed through the Duke defense breaking it down for easy lay ins and offensive put backs. In the end he posted 12 points. Unfortuanetly for Marquette, the ability of the Duke Blue Devils to take charges and to draw fouls aloud them to get Marquette into foul trouble. Inspite of this, the Marquette defense still went strong with intensity. Cubillan's forcefulness on the ball and much needed 3's kept Marquette in the game. Acker, also a spark of the bench, made much needed plays. Marquette's Matthews and McNeal also contributed as well with McNeal putting up 11 and Matthews chiped in 12. Hayward, the sophomore power foward, came up big with 14 points.The Dukeys also had their share of highlights. Duke constant ability to execute and score on almost every possession it seems was one of the deciding factors for the game. Although Marquette's defense held Duke's Henderson to only 7 points, Duke charged on. The projected MVP of the tournament Kyle Singler gave his team a much needed 25 points. A series offhand screen-dribble-hand off freed Paulus only for a split second but was just enough time for him to put up daggering 3's that helped keep the game in further grasp from Marquette. One of the deciding facors was the rebounding. Duke out rebounded Marquette 34-24. In the end, Marquette's Big three and bench could not overcome Duke and fell 77-73.

This Seasons Ora

This season's college basketball talent was thought to see a huge drop off in talent since the 2007 NBA draft class left to larger hights. The amazingness of Kevin Durant, the togetherness of last year's Florida Gators, and the game-changingness of Greg Oden were the hot topics and storylines of college basketball. But the news of this year is filled with even more freshmen phenoms and team oriented play. This season has a different feel and ora to it.

"Fresh" Legs Getting "All-Star" Recognition

Everyone knows that the new College Basketball freshmen class is loaded with big talent. Most of the freshmen would already be in the NBA now if it wasn't for the ruling. This Freshmen class features guards like Eric Gordon of Indiana, Derrick Rose of Memphis, O.J Mayo of USC, and Jerryd Bayless of Arizona. All of these guards have had their stardom in their respected High Schools. But does that mean that these collegiate student athletes should be decked with their own websites before even playing a regular season College Basketball game. Now don't get me wrong. The class of 2007 has its studs, but we are still talking about strictly guarded and merchandised NCAA student-athletes. These athletes are being adored and they haven't even turned 19 yet. What is up with that? But seriously folks,I "ain't mad 'em". They are making all the right moves a good businessmen would make. Basically they are preparing themselves for the future.