FBC The Family 2023 tops the 8th Grade Showcase By Bob Corwin This is the last of five segments on the massive Battle in the Boro 2018. Each touched on one of the five showcase divisions. For an overview of the event and the five All-tournament teams listed in one article, see the release: https://www.passthaball.com/news_article/show/934195 8th Grade Showcase Final: FBC The Family 2023 (Chattanooga, Tennessee) 55-50 WPA Bruins 2022 Black Stefko (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) This contest pitted a more athletic but younger FBC Family 2023 squad versus a WPA Bruins 2022 team that was capable of running more sophisticated half-courts set and was on average a class older. The first half remained cl
TN Flight Silver soars over the Freshman By Bob Corwin This is the fourth of five segments on the massive Battle in the Boro 2018. Each will touch on one of the five showcase divisions. For an overview of the event and the five All-tournament teams listed in one article, see the release: https://www.passthaball.com/news_article/show/934195 Freshman Showcase Final: TN Flight Silver (Murfreesboro, Tennessee) 59-51 WV Thunder 2021 Lupardus (Huntington, West Virginia) This contest pitted TN Flight Silver’s superior guard quickness against WV Thunder 2021’s structured offense and three-point shooting. There was little separation until the final minutes of the game. WV led 36-33 at half and 45-44
Team Miller 2020 – Kevin comes back from 15 down to triumph amongst Sophomores By Bob Corwin This is the third of five segments on the massive Battle in the Boro 2018. Each will touch on one of the five showcase divisions. For an overview of the event and the five All-tournament teams listed in one article, see the release: https://www.passthaball.com/news_article/show/934195 Sophomore Showcase final: Team Miller 2020 – Kevin (Piscataway, New Jersey) 66-59 Flight Select Silver 2021 (Knoxville, Tennessee) The contest pitted a more physical (and mostly one class older) Team Miller 2020 – Kevin versus the highly structured, well executing Flight Select Silver 2021 squad. The first half went the
1 Dream Blue 17U takes Junior Platinum title By Bob Corwin This is the second of five segments on the massive Battle in the Boro 2018. Each will touch on one of the five showcase divisions. For an overview of the event and the five All-tournament teams listed in one article, see the release: https://www.passthaball.com/news_article/show/934195 Junior Platinum Final: 1 Dream Blue 17U (Huntersville, North Carolina) 49-46 Cincy Swish Baltimore (Cincinnati, Ohio) The Platinum Showcase may not have had the depth of star power of the Titanium (part 1) but there was still plenty of D1 prospects. In this final, a more athletic team (1 Dream Blue 17U) squared off against a group on perimeter shooters
Oklahoma Swish 2019 Blue strikes Titanium By Bob Corwin This is the first of five segments on the massive Battle in the Boro 2018. Each will touch on one of the five showcase divisions. For an overview of the event and the five All-tournament teams listed in one article, see the release: https://www.passthaball.com/news_articl /show/934195 Massive undertaking Our task as an all-tournament selections committee was to pick a team of worthy performers in each of the five Showcases (about 270 teams total). Almost all “Showcase” teams got seen for at least a half by one of our nine committee members. Many teams got seen at least a second time. While we think our lists are creditable, one cannot d
Battle in the Boro 2018: Talent abounds in massive field The 14th annual Battle in the Boro, presented by National Exposure Basketball, saw 741 teams (up from 610 last year) gather at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, Kentucky, from July 10-13. Approximately 700 college coaches coming from NCAA Divisions one to three, NAIA and junior college ranks attended at least one day of the event along with about 60 media/scouting services. Showcase Division winners: Junior Titanium: OK Swish 2019 Blue (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) 52-35 NL Eclipse 17U BlueStar (DeSoto, Kansas) Junior Platinum: 1 Dream Blue 17U (Huntersville, North Carolina) 49-46 Cincy Swish Baltimore (Cincinnati, Ohio) Sophomore:
