Saint Elizabeth basketball Aiden Tobiason has been selected as the 2023 24 Delaware High School Basketball Players of the Year by the DSBA photo courtesy of Ben Fulton

Tobiason and Banks are named DSBA players of the year

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

Saint Elizabeth senior Aiden Tobiason and Ursuline freshman Jezelle “GG” Banks have been selected as the 2023-24 Delaware High School Basketball Players of the Year by the Delaware Sportswriters and Broadcasters Association (DSBA). Tobiason led the Vikings in scoring with 432 points on the season in which he averaged 18 points a game. The Vikings went 19-1 in the regular …

Ursuline Academy girls basketball team raises the DIAA state championship tropy with their fellow classmates photo courtesy of Ursuline Academy

Banks carries Ursuline to state title

Joe SinglesHeadlines, Sports

After a slow start and a feeling out process by both teams, the girls’ state championship game between the Ursuline Raiders and the Caravel Buccaneers heated up. Larry Banks’ Caravel squad demonstrated patience and strong work on the glass to score in a variety of different ways by multiple players after the first 2 minutes. Coach Noonan of Ursuline on …

Ursuline Academy Jezelle GG Banls tales a shot against Sanford n the DIAA quarterfinals photo courtesy of Ben Fulton

Pivotal third quarters propel Ursuline and Caravel to championship

Glenn FrazerHeadlines, Sports

(Newark)  The two top seeds advanced to the DIAA girls basketball championship game with wins Wednesday night at the Bob Carpenter Center. A dominating performance in the third quarter was the difference for both top seed Caravel and 2nd seeded Ursuline.  In the opening semifinal, Sanford held a 19-11 lead to begin the second half. Then Ursuline went on a …

Ursuline girls basketball Jezelle GG Banks attempts a layup against Dover as she scored 32 points in the game photo courtesy of Nick Halliday

Freshman duo powers Ursuline past Dover

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

No. 2 seed Ursuline hosted the No. 10 seed Dover senators in the quarter finals of the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (DIAA) girls basketball state championship Monday night at Laffey-McHugh Gymnasium.  The Freshman gaurd duo of Jezelle “GG” Banks and Taylor Brown combined for 54 points as the Raiders eliminated the Dover senators DIAA girls basketball state championship. They Defeated …

Caravel girls basketball Chasity Wilson attempts a shot against Ursuline photo courtesy of Nick Halliday

Caravel takes top seed in DIAA girls basketball state championship

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

The Caravel Buccaneers girls basketball team is the No. 1 seed in this year’s Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Associations (DIAA) girls basketball state championship. Even after suffering a season ending loss to No. 6 seed Sanford Warriors the Buccaneers still had the most points based on the formula used by the DIAA to determine seedings..    With Caravel on the top …

Caravels Chastity Speedy Wilson attempts a three pointer as the crowd behind her started to cheer in their win over Ursuline photo courtesy of Nick Halliday

Caravel prevails over Ursuline in front of home crowd 

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

No. 1 Ursuline Academy Raiders visited No. 2 Caravel Buccaneers to face off in what could be a state championship preview in girls basketball. This game certainly had a postseason feel leading up to the game as Caravel’s gymnasium was filled an hour before tipoff, with fans waiting outside in case anyone left since they were at full capacity. The …

Sanford girls basketball Jada Snow attempts a shot against St Elizabeths photo courtesy of Nick Halliday 1

Courtside View – Week 7 girls basketball top 10 rankings

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

The girls basketball season ends on February 21st so there are 15 days left in the regular season.  The teams will make their final push to see if they can qualify for the state tournament at the end of the month.   The regular season game that everyone has been waiting for since early December is here on Thursday night …

Saint Marks Sophia Baffone attempts a shot against Conrad photo courtesy of Nick Halliday 1

Courtside View – Week 4 girls basketball top 10 rankings

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

The girls basketball season saw some great games last week as conference games provided some upsets as the season ramps back up after the holiday break.    Wilmington Friends won the Quaker Classic over the weekend. They defeated Seaford 57-49 behind 19 points from Izzy Winchell. She made 5 triples and led a balanced Quakers team.to the tournament title.   …

Ursuline Academy basketball Jezelle GG Banks dribbles down court with Skylar Bolden photo courtesy of Nick Halliday

Courtside View – Week 2 girls basketball top 10 rankings

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

The girls basketball season enters the final week before the Chrotmas holiday and the holiday tournaments start next week. I am looking forward to seeing how these teams fare before they get into their conference schedule in January.     Ursuline freshmen Jezelle Banks scored a career high 29 points in their 79-67 win over Bonita Vista High (CA) over the …

Sanford girls basketball team showing they are number one after winning the diaa girls basketball state championship photo by Donnell Henriquez 2

Sanford defeats Ursuline for state championship

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

In front of a packed house Friday night at the Bob Carpenter Center Sanford and Ursline took the court against each other for the first time since 2019. Ursuline was able to defeat Sanford that year, but this year was a different story. The Sanford Warriors were able to hold off Ursuline en route to winning the 2023 DIAA Girls …