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Firm Foundation Recovery hosts annual Hoops for Help Tournament

Claudia EstradaHeadlines

WILMINGTON- The Firm Foundation Recovery organization is gearing up for its highly anticipated annual community event, the Hoops for Help 3-on-3 basketball tournament, at Chase Field House, this weekend.Ā  The tournament serves as both a competitive sporting event and a rallying point for the community to support addiction recovery efforts in Delaware. The foundation hosts six family-focused community events annually, …

William Penn basketball ZyAire Gibson scored 17 points in their win over St Elizabeths. Photo by Nick Haliday

No. 7 William Penn hands No. 2 St Elizabeth its first in-state loss, 60-52Ā 

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

WILMINGTON — No. 7 William Penn went on a late 12-2 run to hand the No. 2 St Elizabeth Vikings its first in-state loss of the season in front of a home crowd, 60-52.Ā  The Colonials are full of young talent but looked to their senior leadership of Zyā€™Aire Gibson and Andy Webb to close out the game. Gibson scored …

Padua basketball Lilly DiMarco led Padua in scoring but also had to Defend Sara Benson from Dover. Photo by Nick Halliday

DiMarco leads Padua to commanding 47-31 win over DoverĀ 

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

DOVER — Junior Liliana DiMarco led the Padua Pandas to a 47-31 road win over the Dover Senators Saturday night. DiMarco led the Pandas’ commanding victory with 18 points. When asked what led to her success, DiMarco said, ā€œI was just feeling it, and I wanted to get my points up, so I did.ā€ DiMarco didn’t have it easy in …

St Elizabeths boys basketball Kenny Hunter Jr attempts a floater in their win over Dover. Photo by Nick Halliday

St. E’s rebounds from 16-point second-half deficit to beat Dover 50-48 on the roadĀ 

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

  DOVER —Ā The No. 2 St. Elizabeth Vikings fell behind the home-standing Dover Senators by double digits in the second half but fought back to beat the No. 3 Senators 50-48. Down 16 points — 35-19 — in the third quarter, St. Elizabeth’s stepped up their defensive pressure and looked to one of their leaders to get them back in …

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                        Voting ends Wednesday at 3 p.m. Please send questions or comments to Nick Halliday atĀ [email protected] Nick Halliday302 Sports helps promote local sports athletes, teams, & Coaches. We want to show the rest of the world the talent in Delaware Sports. We produce highlight & College recruitment videos for …

DMA girls basketball Maya Hill attempts a three pointer as she scored 19 points in a win over Tower Hill. Photo by Nick Halliday

DMA’s Maya Hill shines as her late dad, Coach Phil Hill, is remembered

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

  Delaware Military Academy (DMA) held a basketball tournament in memory of longtime boys basketball coach Phillip “Phil” Hill, who passed away in November 2023 at age 58. The tournament featured boys’ and girls’ basketball games, and both DMA varsity teams participated. Both teams came away with a win to sweep the doubleheader.Ā  The girls’ varsity team defeated Tower Hill …

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Conradā€™s Vincent Starr wins Player of the Week award with 32 points

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

Conrad Basketball Vincent Starr lived up to his name, hitting six three-pointers and scoring 32 points in a win over Concord. A junior, Starr has started for the Red Wolves since he was a freshman.Ā Ā  Other nominees for this weekā€™s Premier PT Player of the Week award were Zha’mere Crawford (Dickinson), Kaden Briscoe (MOT Charter), Giā€™lyl Conrad (AI DuPont), Kyle …

Lonnie Wright founder and ownwe of Nothing But Net Sports Academy in his new facility in Hockessin. Photo by Nick Halliday

NBN Sports Academy opens new facility in Hockessin

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

NBN Sports Academy has opened its new facility in Hockessin. NBN purchased the old Hockessin Indoor Tennis Facility and turned it into a basketball and Volleyball training facility with 3 high school courts with shot clocks. The basketball courts can then be converted into 5 volleyball courts. The facility also includes a cafe, classrooms, and training and physical therapy area.Ā Ā  …

Delaware Blue Coats Melvin Frazier dunks the basketball against the Maine Celtics photo courtesy of Ben Fulton

Blue Coats drop one to Maine Celtics amid roster changes

Patrick GaryantesHeadlines, Sports

WILMINGTON- One of the challenges in the G-League is that amid success will come roster poaching and the Blue Coats have certainly come across that challenge this season.Ā  The Coats entered Mondayā€™s contest with the Maine Celtics at 17-8 and with a much different lineup than weā€™ve come to get used to in Wilmington this season.   Just within the …

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Blue Coats keep it cruising winning 3 straight

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

  The Delaware Blue Coats (15-6) played three games in the last four days and won each contest coming back off the All-Star break. They defeated Grand Rapids Gold twice and the Motor City Cruise Sunday to complete the three game winning streak.Ā    In game one against the Gold, Terquavion Smith led the way for the Blue Coats finishing …