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By AARON BRACY December 9, 2023 Big5Hoops.com PHILADELPHIA -- The lefty shot swished through. Sam Brown turned, yelled and celebrated. Game on, baby. Brown’s 3-pointer from the left wing pulled Penn within a point of No. 16-ranked Kentucky with 15 minutes, 16 seconds to play at the Wells Fargo Center. The Quakers trailed by 10 at the half. Now, they were down … [Read more...] about Kentucky loss will help Penn for Ivy League
By AARON BRACY December 8, 2023 Big5Hoops.Com There is a buzz about the Big 5 again. After one of the worst collective campaigns in Big 5 history last season, change was needed. In 2023, none of the city’s schools made the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1977. A Big 5 doubleheader at the Palestra drew few fans and little interest. Goodbye to only five … [Read more...] about Dec. 8 Column: Buzz back for Big 5
VGH is special. Very special. And rare. VGH = Very Good Hoops. The man who coined the acronym, Jack Scheuer, was a stickler for basketball being played the right way. “It’s a simple game,” Jack would say. Pass, move, screen, find the best shot, rebound, defend, play as a team. Easy game. But so hard. When Jack liked what he saw, he’d scribble the … [Read more...] about A day of ‘VGH’ for St. Joe’s Fleming, Big 5 Classic
Jack Scheuer. Jack. Scheuer. Those HAD to be the opening two words of our first Big 5 Hoops column following Monday’s official launch of this site. Jack was the Big 5. The Palestra was more than just his favorite gym. “It’s my gym,” he liked to say. Not only did he have his own key to the Palestra, but he also holds the unofficial scoring record at the … [Read more...] about Dec. 1 Column: Big 5 Classic ‘VGH’ award a way to honor Scheuer’s legacy
As he watched shootaround prior to La Salle’s game at Duke on Tuesday night, longtime Explorers broadcaster Kale Beers looked around at the large contingent of supporters, saw Coach K addressing the traveling party and felt like it was 2013 all over again. “The last time I saw that good spirit, feel-good, all-in vibe was the Sweet 16,” Beers said. You remember, … [Read more...] about Nov. 24 Column: Signs of hope for La Salle and Explorers fans
