Leading off today: Boys & Girls put five scorers in double figures yesterday and defeated Abraham Lincoln, 71-61, in PSAL boys basketball action yesterday in Bed-Stuy.
Lincoln is No. 1 and Boys & Girls (9-4) No. 23 in the newest New York State Sportswriters Association rankings that will be released later today.
The Kangaroos got 19 points from sophomore sensation Mike Taylor, who made five three-pointers. Senior forward Tyler Young scored 11 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter and finished with 15 rebounds. Anton Dickerson added 13 points and Lamount Samuell Jr. (10 points, 10 assists) and Leroy Isler (10 points, 10 rebounds) contributed double-doubles to help offset 37 points by Lance Stephenson.
"For me and my coaching staff and my kids, we knew we could win this game,” 'Roos coach Ruth Lovelace told FiveBoroSports.com. “My kids really feel like they belong. They don’t lay down for Lincoln. Other people might lay down for them.”
All-state football: The New York State Sportswriters Association has released its all-New York football teams for classes B, C and D, with star players from three state championship teams picking up player of the year honors as well.
The players of the year are Rye senior running back Kyle Ramalho in Class B, Jamestown Southwestern junior quarterback Zack Sopak in Class C and Maple Grove junior quarterback Chris Secky in Class D.
The complete all-state football team can be found here.
Shen boots eight: Eight hockey players have been dropped from the Shenendehowa team for the remainder of