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CHAMPIONS: Monsignor Farrell, Cardinal Hayes capture titles in New York Catholic High Schools Athletic Association spring series (Final Standings, Results Posted)
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The New York Catholic High Schools Athletic Association boys’ basketball spring season finished pool play this weekend and the playoffs follow on Sunday afternoon and Monday evening at Archbishop Stepinac High School.
Due to the COVID-19 coronavirus the CHSAA did not hold a true 2020-21 season, but it’s been salvaged with a six-week term featuring 22 teams in four pools with each team playing four or five games. When the season ends there are two rounds of playoffs and two champions crowned.
And so, we enter Week 6, only five games remain. Championship Week is the most caps a brilliant spring series in Westchester County.
Blue Star Media’s Christopher Lawlor updates the scores and pool standings daily. The championship games are Thursday May 27.
Finally, Stepinac coach Patrick Massaroni said the CHSAA will hold a June Team Camp from June 25 to 27 at Iona Prep in New Rochelle. The event has been sanctioned by the NCAA and will feature only CHSSAA brethren. Christ the King coach Joe Arbitello and Massaroni will co-chair the three-day weekend run. The event was last held in 2019 to much success at Archbishop Molloy. — Christopher Lawlor
Kevin Pigott Division Final Standings
1-Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains) 5-0, (9-3 overall)*
2-Cardinal Hayes (Bronx) 4-1* (6-1 overall) CHAMPION!
3-Monsignor Scanlan (Bronx) 3-2
4-Fordham Prep (Bronx) 2-3
5-St. Raymond (Bronx) 1-4
6-St. Peter’s (Staten Island) 0-5
Ray Nash Division Final Standings
1-St. Francis Prep (Fresh Meadows) 5-0* (5-1 overall)
2-Xaverian (Brooklyn) 4-1* (5-2 overall)
3-Bishop Loughlin (Brooklyn) 3-2
4-Archbishop Molloy (Briarwood) 2-3
5-Holy Cross (Flushing) 1-4
6-Christ the King (Middle Village) 0-5
Tom Murray Division Final Standings
1-Monsignor Farrell (Staten Island) 5-0* (7-0 overall) CHAMPION!
2-St. Joseph by-the-Sea (Staten Island) 4-1* (5-2 overall)
3-La Salle (Manhattan) 3-2
4-Cristo Rey (Manhattan) 2-3
5-Moore Catholic (Staten Island) 0-5
Rich Tricario Division Final Standings
1-St. Edmund (Brooklyn) 4-1* (4-2 overall)
2-Nazareth Regional (Brooklyn) 3-2* (3-3 overall)
3-Cathedral Prep (Elmhurst) 3-2
4-St. John’s Prep (Astoria) 1-4
5-Monsignor McClancy (Flushing) 0-5
Schedule
April 19
Scanlan 69, Fordham Prep 57
Archbishop Molloy 60, Bishop Loughlin 65
April 20
Christ the King 61, Holy Cross 69
Cardinal Hayes 60, Archbishop Stepinac 70
Stepinac freshman Boogie Fland had 17 points, 7 rebounds; and Isaiah Alexander added 16 points.
April 21
Cristo Rey 32, Monsignor Farrell 69
St. Francis Prep 55, Xaverian 47
April 22
St. Raymond 68, St. Peter’s 52
The Ravens break into the win column.
St. Joseph 71, McClancy 49
April 24
La Salle 60, Moore Catholic 53
St. Edmund 40, Nazareth 32
St. John’s Prep 65, Cathedral Prep 77
April 25
La Salle 38, Cristo Rey 36
McClancy 45, St. Edmund 72
April 26
St. Raymond 39, Monsignor Scanlan 64
Bishop Loughlin vs. St. Francis Prep, PPD
Played on May 7.
April 27
Msgr. Farrell 54, LaSalle 43
After two wins in the opening week, La Salle drops to 2-1. Farrell’s junior Matt Hanley had 18 points, 8 rebounds.
St. Peter’s 46, Cardinal Hayes 71
Hayes jumped to a 17-3 lead after one quarter and cruised.
April 28
Xaverian 72, Christ the King 58
The Brooklyn Boys are 1-1; CK is winless in two.
Fordham Prep 55, Archbishop Stepinac 62
Stepinac stud freshman Boogie Fland poured in 23 points and Boston University-bound center Malcolm Chimezie hit the daily double with 21 points, 13 boards. Stepinac led 46-43 after three and closed on 16-12 run. Prep dips to 0-2.
April 29
Archbishop Molloy 68, Holy Cross 58
The Battle of the Boulevard goes to the Stanners.
Monsignor Farrell 61, St. Joseph’s 55
The Lions beat their Staten Island rivals and move to 3-0 atop the Tom Murray Division table.
April 30
LaSalle 42, Nazareth 38, OT
LaSalle moves to 3-1. The game was rescheduled from May 22.
May 1
St. John’s Prep 66. St. Edmund 69
The Purple Eagles fly to a 3-0 mark and first place in the Rick Tricario Division.
Cathedral Prep vs. Nazareth, PPD
Moved to May 7.
May 3
St. Francis Prep 70, Holy Cross 47
The Terriers are 2-0 this spring after beating their Queens borough neighbors.
La Salle 41, St. Joseph’s 49
The Vikings of Staten Island are 2-1 with Monday’s win and currently in second place of the Tom Murray Division.
May 4
Fordham Prep 71, St. Peter’s 53
The Rams broke into the spring win column using a 13-2 spurt to open the third quarter to pull away from a 33-27 lead. Ryan McPartland bucketed a game-high 25 points and Jake Okon added 17. St. Peter’s dipped to 0-3.
Christ the King 48, Archbishop Molloy 63
The Stanners (3-0) continue a brilliant springtime run and are tops in the Ray Nash Division. The Royals sink to 0-3.
May 5
St. John’s Prep 63, McClancy 54
The Red Storm improve to 1-2 in the Tricario Division and McClancy slips to 0-3.
Bishop Loughlin 40, Xaverian 63
Brooklyn bragging rights belong to the Clippers. The Loughlin Lions were off since April 19.
May 6
Cardinal Hayes 78, St. Raymond 56
Hayes (2-1) led by 20 points midway through the third quarter before settling for a 53-41 edge after the Ravens’ press created turnovers. However, the Cardinals, who return their starting five next season, pulled away late.
Monsignor Scanlan 49, Archbishop Stepinac 53
Scrappy Scanlan’s four-guard attack wasn’t enough, and the Stepinac Crusaders (3-0) remained spotless in pool play. Stepinac trailed 38-35 after three but regained the lead and iced it from the free throw line in the waning seconds. Boston University-bound Malcolm Chimezie pumped in 10 points and 12 rebounds, Samuel Gibbs had 10 points and 6 rebounds and freshman sensation Boogie Fland tossed in a game-high 15 with 4 assists, 4 rebounds and 3 steals. Stepinac’s next test is New York Archdiocesan Class AA rival St. Raymond on May 12. Scanlan plays St. Peter’s on Monday.
May 7
St. Francis Prep 63, Bishop Loughlin 40
The Terriers (3-0) move into a tie for first in the Nash Division. It appears Tuesday’s Prep vs. Molloy showdown winner will decide top seed in playoffs.
Cathedral Prep 66, Nazareth 72 OT
In a rescheduled game, Nazareth (1-2) needed an extra session to break into the win column. Naz is back at it Saturday morning.
May 8
Nazareth 70, St. John’s Prep 49
Monsignor Farrell 64, St. Edmund 50
Cristo Rey 58, Moore Catholic 47
Cathedral Prep 59, McClancy 50
May 10
Cardinal Hayes 68, Fordham Prep 64
The Cardinals held off Prep after leading 41-29 at the break.
St. Peter’s 34, Monsignor Scanlan 55
Scanlan moves to 3-1. St. Peter’s is winless after four games.
May 11
Archbishop Molloy 62, St. Francis Prep 69
The Terriers (4-0) are unbeaten and have the inside track to win the Ray Nash Division. Molloy is 3-1.
St. Joseph by-the-Sea 71, Moore Catholic 48
A Staten Island rivalry is renewed, and St. Joe’s prevails, improving to 3-1.
May 12
Bishop Loughlin 81, Christ the King 53
The Lions (2-2) led by 13 points at halftime and poured it on in the second half.
St. Raymond 58, Archbishop Stepinac 68
Samuel Gibbs contributed 20 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists and Malcolm Chimezie posted 10 points and 5 boards. Stepinac freshman guard Boogie Fland, who picked up another offer today from TCU, added 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 dimes. The Crusaders are 4-0 and St. Ray’s dropped to 1-3.
May 13
Holy Cross 37, Xaverian 62
McClancy 33, Nazareth 78
May 14
Monsignor Farrell 59, Moore Catholic 29
Farrell ups its record to 5-0 in beating their Staten Island rivals.
May 17
Xaverian 67, Archbishop Molloy 60
X marks the spot for the Brooklynites who are 4-1 and will play Archbishop Stepinac in next week’s semifinal as the No. 2 seed from the Nash Division.
Holy Cross 53, Bishop Loughlin 57
It’s the end of the line for both teams. Loughlin went 3-2 and Holy Cross 1-4.
May 18
Fordham Prep 68, St. Raymond 46
The battle of Bronx schools goes to the Rams (2-3).
Monsignor Scanlan 76, Cardinal Hayes 80, 2 OT
In one of the best games this spring, Hayes (4-1)extended the win streak to four games needing two overtimes. It was a winner heads to the playoffs Monday and the loser is done. Scanlan, which led 31-30 at halftime, dips to 3-2. The large-school semifinals are confirmed.
May 19
Christ the King 50, St. Francis Prep 56
The Terriers (5-0) jumped to a big lead and subbed liberally. CK finishes 0-5.
St. Peter’s 51, Archbishop Stepinac 64
On day when freshman guard Boogie Fland learned he was invited to USA Basketball U16 Junior National Team minicamp next weekend, he produced 19 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Samuel Gibbs had a double-double with 13 points, 10 assist and 7 rebounds and Boston University-signee Malcolm Chimezie added 10 points and pulled down 8 rebounds. The Crusaders finish 5-0 in pool play and next play Monday in the large-school semifinals vs. Xaverian. St. Peter’s finished 0-5.
May 20
St. Joseph’s 65, Cristo Rey 39
The Seasiders are in the semifinals.
Moore Catholic 38, Cathedral Prep 59
May 22
St. Edmund 54, Cathedral Prep 44
The Eagles won their pool and created an opening for Nazareth in the playoffs.
Cristo Rey 58, St. John’s Prep 50
It was the final game of pool play covering five weeks.
May 23, Tom Murray / Rich Tricario Semifinals
Nazareth 35, Monsignor Farrell 57
Farrell is one win from a perfect springtime run.
St. Joseph by-the-Sea 64, St. Edmund 53
It’s an all-Staten Island Murray/Tricario final on Thursday. The Vikings trailed 18-6 after one quarter and 34-25 at halftime. Danny Marinaccio’s 30-foot, 3-pointer beat the third-quarter buzzer giving St. Joseph a 44-42 lead. The pivotal 19-8 spurt righted the Vikings the rest of the way.
May 24, Kevin Pigott / Ray Nash Semifinals
Cardinal Hayes 60, St. Francis Prep 57, OT
What a game! Hayes (5-1) rallied from from a five-point halftime deficit for a 40-34 lead through three quarters and the score was even at 49 heading into the extra session. The Terriers dip to 5-1.
Xaverian 60, Archbishop Stepinac 57, 2 OT
The Clippers (5-1) will play for the championship on Thursday but needed two overtimes. Nick Folk had the hot hand in the first half, sinking four 3s for 14 points when the score was knotted at 25. Samuel Gibbs had 14 points and 10 rebounds, Jacob Hogarth scored 12 points and cleared 13 boards and Malcolm Chimezie contributed 9 points and 9 boards in the loss. The Crusaders did not have the services of star freshman point guard Boogie Fland, who earlier in the day received an offer from UCLA.
May 27, Championship Thursday
St. Joseph by-the-Sea 42, Monsignor Farrell 50
Farrell takes home the Tom Murray / Rich Tricario Championship.
Cardinal Hayes 70, vs. Xavieran 66
The Cardinals rally in the fourth quarter to turn away the Clippers for Kevin Pigott / Ray Nash Championship. Xaverian carried a 48-44 lead into the fourth,
* Denotes clinched playoff berth
Senior Writer and national analyst for Blue Media and compiles the Blue Star Elite 25 national boys and girls high school basketball and football rankings during the season. Lawlor, an award-winning writer, is a voting committee member and advisor for several national high school events, including the McDonald’s All-American Games. He previously wrote for USA TODAY and ESPN.com, where he was the national preps writer, while compiling the national rankings in four sports.
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