• St. Benedict’s (4-0)
• Teaneck (3-1)
• Paterson Eastside (3-1)
• Milton Academy (MA) (3-1)
• Gill St. Bernard’s (2-1)
• St. Joseph’s (2-1)
• St. Patrick’s (2-1)
• Franklin (2-1)
• Lakewood (2-1)
• Elizabeth (2-2)
• Middletown North (2-2)
• Columbia (1-1)
• Paramus Catholic (1-1)
• Immaculata (1-1)
• Point Pleasant Beach (1-1)
• Newark Tech (1-2)
• Scranton (1-2)
• Seton Hall Prep (1-2)
• CBA (1-2)
• Scotch Plains (1-2)
• Crisfield (MD) (0-2)
• Hillsborough (0-2)
• Manasquan (0-2)
• Oratory Prep (0-2)

Once again, GMC Hoops would like to thank Rob Engemann of the Hoop Group for providing us the results from the two days of this event.

Semifinal Round

• St. Benedict’s over Paterson Eastside
• Teaneck over Gill-St. Bernard’s

Championship

• St. Benedict’s over Teaneck

Consolations

• St. Joseph’s over Newark Tech
• St. Patrick’s over Scranton
• Milton Academy (MA) over Elizabeth
• Middletown North over Seton Hall Prep

GMC Hoops would like to thank Rob Engemann of the Hoop Group for his assistance in getting these results.

NEPTUNE, NJ–For the first time in several years, GMC Hoops managed to get out over to the Hoop Group Headqquarters to see some of the action from the first day of play at the HG Summer Showcase, or what was formerly the HBC/Metro Classic.  Twenty four teams from several states including New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Massachusetts participated including some of the Garden State’s best boys basketball programs.

One of the final games of the evening took place between Paterson Eastside and St. Patrick’s in the quarterfinal round of the tournament with the winner to face off against St. Benedict’s Prep of Newark in the semis on Sunday.  St. Pat’s got a bye in the first round, and then defeated Milton Academy of Massachussetts in the second round while Paterson Eastside had a bit of a tougher road since it didn’t get the first round bye, but got to the Elite Eight round by tough opponents in Crisfield of Maryland in the opening round, and then Seton Hall Prep in the Round of 16.

The Celtics are going through a period of transition with not only the departures of the likes of Derrick Gordon and Michael Gilchrist to graduation, but also long time head coach, Kevin Boyle opting to take a head coach position at Florida powerhouse Monteverde Academy.  There is a familiar face on St. Pat’s this year.  Former Cardinal McCarrick standout,  Dana Raysor, transferred back to St. Patrick’s last summer, and is looking to get more minutes with the Celtics this year.

The Ghosts of Paterson Eastside, which won the Group IV State Championship before falling in the Tournament of Champions quarterfinal to Newark Central in a thrilling overtime game, jumped out to a 12-3 lead.  St. Patrick’s scored six of the next eight points thanks to the efforts of Deandre Bumbree, a junior transfer from North Carolina, to close the gap to 14-9, but the Ghosts went up by double digits with an 8-3 spurt for a 23-12 lead.  Eastside maintained the 11 point advantage going into the intermission, and went up even further with a 9-2 spurt to open the second half including a two handed jam for a 35-18 lead with 13:56 to go.

Eastside then got a 7-6 edge over the next three minutes or so including a three pointer from the left wing to take its biggest lead of the game at 42-24 with about 10 minutes to play.  Raysor, who was saddled with foul trouble in the first half, then got on the board with one of two from the line at the 9:45 mark, and then a layup off a steal by a teammate at the 9:35 mark before picking up another foul with the score 42-27 at the 9:24 mark.

The Ghosts added another basket for a 44-27 lead before St. Pat’s got a three point play at the 8:15 mark, and then connected on a three pointer from the right side at the 6:13 mark to pull within 47-33 as a timeout was called.  Following the timeout, Paterson Eastside scored a bucket before the Celtics got a three at the 4:45 mark, and then a layup off an inbounds play at the 4:19 mark after the Ghosts turned the ball over with 4:39 left.  The perennial powerhouse out of Elizabeth crept within twelve at 50-38, but couldn’t get any closer.

Paterson Eastside got a score at the 3:00 mark, and then another basket at the 2:16 mark for a 54-38 lead.  St. Pat’s tried to go back into the game with threes, but failed to connect on several occasions from the perimeter.  The Celtics really struggled from the outside for the entire game.  Only hitting the front of the rim on a number of shots from beyond the arc.  St. Patrick’s would get a jumper from left wing with about 30 seconds to go, but Paterson Eastside advanced to play St. Benedict’s in the semifinals on Sunday with a 54-40 win.

Opening Round

• Scotch Plains over Manasquan
• Lakewood over Immaculata
• CBA over Oratory Prep
• Franklin over Point Pleasant Beach
• Paterson Eastside over Crisfield (MD)
• Milton Academy (MA) over Columbia
• Elizabeth over Hillsborough
• Middletown North over Paramus Catholic

Second Round

• Gill St. Bernards over Scotch Plains
• St. Joseph’s over Lakewood
• Newark Tech over CBA
• Teaneck over Franklin
• Paterson Eastside over Seton Hall Prep
• St. Patrick’s over Milton Academy (MA)
• Scranton (PA) over Middletown North
• St. Benedict’s over Elizabeth

Quarterfinals

• Gill-St. Bernards over St. Joseph’s
• Teaneck over Newark Tech
• St. Benedict’s over Scranton (PA)
• Paterson Eastside 54–St. Patrick’s 40

Consolations

• Immaculata over Manasquan
• Point Pleasant Beach over Oratory Prep
• Paramus Catholic over Hillsborough
• Columbia over Crisfield (MD)
• Lakewood over Scotch Plains
• Franklin over CBA
• Elizabeth over Middletown North
• Milton Academy 49–Seton Hall Prep 34

GMC Hoops would like to thank Rob Engemann of the Hoop Group for his assistance in getting these results.

St. Joe’s Gets First Round Bye And Faces Winner Of Immaculata vs. Lakewood

NETPUNE, NJ–On Thursday morning, GMC Hoops received information on the Hoop Group Headquarters Summer Showcase, which is taking place on June 18th and 19th at the HG Headquarters. There are 24 teams including some of the top programs in the Garden State as well as teams from Maryland, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania. St. Joseph’s, the lone GMC team in this event, gets a first round bye, and will face the winner of Immaculata and Lakewood in the second round. Below is the schedule from the two days of contests:

Schedule–Hoop Group Summer Showcase

• St. Joseph’s vs Lakewood-Immaculata winner, June 18th @ 11:30 AM, Nets Court
• Championship Bracket Schedule
• Consolation Bracket Schedule

GMC Hoops plans to cover the final set of games starting at 8:15 PM. There are a number of ways to get to the HG Headquarters including Route 35, Route 18, and the Garden State Parkway.

NEPTUNE, NJ–On Thursday morning, GMC Hoops received information on the Hoop Group Headquarters Summer Showcase that is taking place this weekend at the HG Headquarters. There are 24 teams competing in this event including some of the top programs in New Jersey as well as teams from other states including Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Maryland. Below are the list of teams participating:

• St. Joseph’s
• St. Patrick’s
• Seton Hall Prep
• Gill-St. Bernards
• St. Benedict’s
• Immaculata
• Scotch Plains-Fanwood
• Teaneck
• Newark Tech
• Manasquan
• Lakewood
• CBA
• Oratory Prep
• Franklin
• Point Pleasant Beach
• Elizabeth
• Hillsborough
• Middletown North
• Paramus Catholic
• Columbia
• Paterson Eastside
• Scranton (PA)
• Milton Academy (MA)
• Crisfield (MD)

GMC Hoops plans to be out for the final round of games on Saturday night.

2010 Hoop Group Summer Showcase–Consolation Games

• Roselle Catholic over Monsignor McClancy (NY)
• Paramus Catholic over Academy Charter
• Columbia over Hillsborough
• St. Edmund’s (NY) over Point Pleasant Boro
• Tappan Zee (NY) over Asbury Park
• Immaculata over Point Pleasant Beach
• Hillside over Frederick Douglass Academy (NY)
• Lakewood over Caldwell
• Paramus Catholic over Roselle Catholic
• Columbia over St. Edmund’s (NY)

GMC Hoops thanks the Hoop Group for posting this information.

2010 Hoop Group Summer Showcase–First Round

• CBA over Monsignor McClancy
• Newark Tech over Roselle Catholic
• Franklin over Paramus Catholic
• Newark Eastside over Academy Charter
• Westtown (PA) over Columbia
• Hudson Catholic over Hillsborough
• Neptune over St. Edmund’s (NY)
• St. Joseph’s over Point Pleasant Boro
• St. Patrick’s over Tappan Zee
• South Shore (NY) over Immaculata
• Middletown North over Asbury Park
• Piscataway over Point Pleasant Beach
• Gill St. Bernard’s over Hillside
• Elizabeth over Frederick Douglass Academy
• Salesian (NY) over Lakewood
• Milford Mills (MD) over Caldwell

2010 Hoop Group Summer Showcase–Second Round

• CBA over Newark Tech
• Newark Eastside over Franklin
• Westtown (PA) over Hudson Catholic
• Neptune over St. Joseph’s
• St. Patrick’s over South Shore (NY)
• Middletown North over Piscataway
• Gill St. Bernards over Elizabeth
• Salesian (NY) over Milford Mills (MD)

2010 Hoop Group Summer Showcase–Quarterfinals

• Newark Eastside over CBA
• Westtown (PA) over Neptune
• Middletown North over St. Patrick’s
• Gill St. Bernard’s over Salesian (NY)

2010 Hoop Group Summer Showcase–Semifinals

• Newark Eastside over Westtown (PA)
• Gill St. Bernard’s over Middletown North

2010 Hoop Group Summer Showcase–Championship

• Gill St. Bernard’s over Newark Eastside

GMC Hoops will post the results from the Consolation Bracket shortly.

Teams That Competed in the 2010 Hoop Group Summer Showcase

• Academy Charter
• Asbury Park
• Caldwell
• CBA
• Columbia
• Elizabeth
• Franklin
• Frederick Douglas Academy (NY)
• Gill St. Bernard’s
• Hillsborough
• Hillside
• Hudson Catholic
• Immaculata
• Lakewood
• Middletown North
• Milford Mills (MD)
• Monsignor McClancy
• Neptune
• Newark Eastside
• Newark Tech
• Paramus Catholic
• Piscataway
• Point Pleasant Beach
• Point Pleasant Boro
• Roselle Catholic
• Salesian (NY)
• South Shore (NY)
• St. Edmund’s (NY)
• St. Joseph’s
• St. Patrick’s
• Tappan Zee (NY)
• Westtown (PA)

GMC Hoops will not be able to attend this event due to work commitments.