A look at the SCBL fall basketball finals
The 14th season of Select Competition Basketball League (SCBL) will conclude with three championship games Sunday at Executive Education Academy Charter.
The three-game schedule begins with the NCAA Division finals for kids in grades 7-9 at 1 p.m. followed by the WNBA championship for varsity girls at 2. It concludes with the NBA division for varsity boys kids at 3 p.m.
The title matchups were set in the WNBA and NBA during last week's semifinals.
League director and founder Ed Jennings provided the recaps:
SCBL Girls Division
Consolation: Liberty 50, Wings 44 ... Kami Rios 17 points and Shmayia Roberts 14 for Liberty; Cassie Doemling 25 for the Wings.
Semifinal: Aces 47, Lynx 40 ... Ava Kopetskie 30 points for Aces, Bryasiah Martin and Arianna Rosario had 10 apiece for the Lynx.
Semifinal: Mystics 39, Sparks 38 ... no names available.
Player of the Week: Ava Kopetskie, junior, Liberty.
Honorable Mention: Cassie Doemling, senior, Emmaus.
Mystics roster: Kendall Medina; Mariah Hargrove; Kaley Martin; Eva Glover; Chantelle Gonzalez; Anndy Little; Savannah Henry; Ava Hargrove. Coach Danny Hargrove.
Aces roster: Ava Kopetskie; Oliva Quinn; Lily McKierman; Aryana Donlon; Roxanna Cardenas; Gracie Ervin; Jayda Hunter. Coach Rob Hunter.
SCBL NBA Division
Consolation: Celtics 77, Heat 62 ... Cam Black 20 and Josh Santiago 15 for Celtics; Tiheed Wise 28 for Heat.
Semifinal: Spurs 95, Knicks 80 ... Blake Hargrove 31 for Spurs; Jacob Lewis 28 for Knicks.
Semifinal: Bulls 51, Lakers 48 ... Noeah Newsome 14 points, including the game-winning 3, for Bulls; Manny Polanco 14 and Lance Bonner 11 for Lakers.
Co-Players of the Week: Blake Hargrove, sophomore, Hun School; Noeah Newsome, freshman, Executive.
Honorable mention: Jacob Lewis, senior, Lehigh Valley Christian.
Recap: Jennings said the NBA semifinals were electrifying.
"The games showcased high-level play with crazy lead changes, and clutch performances," Jennings said. "Coaches Jon DeJesus, Jamil Newsome, Danny Hargrove, and Devante Queen displayed championship-caliber coaching. The SCBL features top level talent on the floor and sidelines. After an intense, competitive matchup, the Spurs outlasted the Knicks, and Noah Newsome's late 3-pointer sealed the Bulls' victory over the Lakers. Now the stage is set for Bulls vs. Spurs for the title Sunday at 3."
Spurs roster: Keith Jackson; Jaxon Loper; Jake Ross; Micheal Fry; Jeremiah Cofie; John Champion; Morgan Capuano; Eduado Barrero; Ethan Leaks; Blake Hargrove; Abbaad Elishawny and Rahmell Johnson. Coach: Danny Hargrove.
Bulls roster: Eshaan Tung; Riley Ford; Noeah Newsome; Jayden Leatherbury; Malachai Coleman; Cole Stucko; Justin Manning; Josiah Murray; Mason Werling; Noah Bass; Josh Amos-Abanyie. Coach: Jamil Newsome.
