Aaron Bracy

By AARON BRACY aaron@big5hoops.com February 19, 2025 PHILADELPHIA – On a chilly, February Philadelphia night, they filled the warm, old building once again. They keep coming back to this hallowed gym on 33rd Street. Year after year, they’re here. And why not? They couldn’t miss this. And how could they? The Philadelphia Catholic League’s boys basketball … [Read more...] about Roman Catholic and Father Judge advance to PCL final on a night of basketball bliss at the Palestra

By AARON BRACY aaron@big5hoops.com February 8, 2025 PHILADELPHIA – Saint Joseph’s Erik Reynolds II slammed hard into Saint Louis’s Max Pikaar and then slammed his right foot hard into the floor, his hands clutching his face in apparent pain after the nasty collision with 3 minutes, 42 seconds remaining in Friday night’s pivotal Atlantic 10 contest at Hagan … [Read more...] about Erik Reynolds II leads Saint Joseph’s turnaround in pivotal Atlantic 10 victory over Saint Louis

By AARON BRACY aaron@big5hoops.com February 6, 2025 PHILADELPHIA – We are living in the age of analytics. In all sports, not just basketball. On the hardwood, you hear about the value in launching three-pointers early and often. In getting shots up quickly. In playing fast. In shots early in the shot clock. We are inundated with information overload, peppered with … [Read more...] about Bracy Column: As Drexel shows in win over William & Mary, analytics aren’t everything

By AARON BRACY aaron@big5hoops.com February 2, 2025 PHILADELPHIA – On Saturday afternoon at halftime of La Salle’s home game against George Washington, Tyrone Garland and Tyreek Duren walked out on to court to loud cheers and outstretched cell phones as eager fans wanted to say thanks with their voices and capture this special moment on video. Garland, Duren, and … [Read more...] about Bracy Analysis: Will a Big 5 team make the NCAA tournament? Here’s a ranking of the best hopes to end the city’s two-year drought

By AARON BRACY aaron@big5hoops.com January 30, 2025 PHILADELPHIA – Entering Wednesday’s game against Duquesne, Saint Joseph’s was not a very hard team to figure out. Make the three-pointer and the Hawks had a pretty good chance to win. Miss the three-pointer and the Hawks had a pretty good chance to lose. But St. Joe’s showed a different style against the … [Read more...] about Saint Joseph’s shows different style of offense in win over Duquesne; Temple prevails in 2OT; La Salle falls to Fordham