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Team’s 100-0 Blowout Shows Bad Sportsmanship [The Bulletin]

Pub Team Wins Battle Of Flaming Birds

Last night, Philadelphia Public League champion Communications Tech advanced easily in the state basketball tournament, improving to 28-3 and moving on to the state quarterfinals Friday.

Comm Tech defeated my alma mater, Holy Ghost Prep, by scoring the first eight points of the game and jumping out to a 22-7 lead. The game was the nerdiest one in state tournament history, as it pitted the Phoenix (Comm Tech) against my Firebirds. Not only was this a battle of birds on fire, but it was also a game between the two previous names of Web browser Firefox.

A bunch of teams in the state basketball playoffs have oh so hilarious names, or at least ones that are hilarious when you spent 100 percent of your time online and everything seems funny at some point: Millionaires, Konkrete Kids, “Milton Hershey Spartans” (I assume this school is nicknamed the Hershey Spartans and named after Milton Street). Girard College is nicknamed the Hummers, apparently, and Math, Civics & Science Charter School is nicknamed the Mighty Elephants. There’s also a team simply labeled “Moon Tigers.”

There’s actually apparently a ton of Public League schools still left in the state tournament, proving that Philadelphia can no doubt put a ball through a little circle better than anybody else in this state.

Local HS Hoops Star Still On Pace To Be Rich

Top-ranked high school basketball player Tyreke Evans got into a bit of a pickle the other day and ended up driving away from the scene of a shooting.

Jamar “Mar Mar” Evans, Tyreke’s cousin, is charged with first- and third-degree murder. The shooting apparently stemmed from this: “Palmer said he thinks Tyreke Evans was caught in a gang war between the Toby Farm Bullz and the Maddi Block.” Oh, but of course. Although he was at the scene of the shooting, it’s okay, college still want him to play for ‘em. (He also apparently didn’t do anything?)

The case will not hurt his chances of possibly winding up at Villanova, according to Reggie. Wildcats coach Jay Wright attended an American Christian home game on Dec. 13.

“We love Jay Wright,” Reggie said. “Jay and his staff have been to most if not all of Tyreke’s games, even after this thing occurred. I give coach Wright credit, because he knows Tyreke and this family. We’re not ruling out Villanova, and we hope Villanova doesn’t rule us out. But my biggest concern is that Tyreke doesn’t get painted in a bad light, which has already happened in some people’s eyes. That’s messed up. It’s what has me and my whole family angry right now.”

Aw, everybody loves Jay Wright — he’s such a snappy dresser.