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By AARON BRACY aaron@big5hoops.com December 8, 2024 PHILADELPHIA --Just a few minutes after 2 o’clock, the referee threw the ball into the air, starting a frenzy of Philadelphia basketball that ended some 7 1/2 hours later but much too soon. Let’s get something out of the way right off the bat: None of the three Big 5 Classic games on Saturday at the Wells Fargo … [Read more...] about Bracy Column: Experiences and memories made up for the games in the second Big 5 Classic 

By AARON BRACY aaron@big5hoops.com December 6, 2024 Temple coach Diane Richardson happily ambled into the media room at Villanova’s Pavilion, looked around at the crowded assembly of reporters, and was clearly impressed with the turnout for the first-ever Big 5 Women’s Classic. “Wow, everyone’s here,” she said, before turning and asking. “Where’s Mel?” Mel, of … [Read more...] about Temple’s Tiarra East voted inaugural Mel Greenberg MVP after leading Owls to Big 5 Classic title

By AARON BRACY aaron@bighoops.com December 4, 2024 Anyone who ever saw Amy Facer play, or completed with or against her, likely would describe her game this way: She was a bucket. Facer, a former standout at Saint Joseph’s from 1994–97, is one of the six new members of the Big 5 Hall of Fame. She will be recognized at halftime of the championship game of the Big 5 … [Read more...] about Former Saint Joseph’s standout Amy Facer among this year’s inductees into the Big 5 Hall of Fame

By AARON BRACY aaron@big5hoops.com December 2, 2024 It was another exciting week of basketball in the Big 5, with some outstanding performances both individually and as a team. There also were some disappointments and setbacks, as we detail below. Let’s take a look back at the games played between November 25–December 1. 5 Big 5 Stars from Last Week 1) Corey … [Read more...] about Big 5 Weekly Roundup, November 25–December 1: La Salle’s Corey McKeithan is the week’s top star after career-high 28 points against Temple

By AARON BRACY aaron@big5hoops.com November 30, 2024 Long before tipoff, longtime La Salle radio voice Kale Beers greeted one beaming Explorers alum after another.  Those smiles only got bigger a few hours later when the Explorers punched their ticket into Saturday’s Big 5 Classic championship game against Saint Joseph’s with a convincing 83-75 win over Temple … [Read more...] about Bracy Column: La Salle’s dominant performance against Temple kept beaming Explorers fans smiling afterward