THE BEST OF PREP
The
team plays this weekend in the Midwest against nationally-ranked
Boys to Men (IL) and Harmony Prep (OH).
Upcoming Tournaments
Champions Prep Classic
NC Prep School Shootout
Plus Individual Games
Indiana
Ohio
Illinois
For a full schedule click
here
IN THE NEWS
Stoneridge wins two at:
Flyin' to the Hoop
Herb
Tanner provides a punch in the backcourt!
Herb on Rivals Hoops
Hamady N'Diaye
is rated a top ten center!
Hamady on Rivals Hoops
Hamady on The Hartford Courant
Marvin
Adams is a top prospect!
Marvin on Full Court Press
Stoneridge Prep in
Georgia working out before the NEAA Elite NIT
Georgia Elite Magazine
FEATURED ALUMNI
University of Utah
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Los Angeles City College
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KINGSTON, RI
Stoneridge Prep Splits (1-1) at NPSI
Stoneridge
Prep (Simi Valley, CA) earned a hard fought split in the two
games they played at the National Prep School Invitational
(NPSI) held in Kingston, RI on Friday, February 9-10. Stoneridge
Prep defeated a talented Lawrence Academy (MA) on
Thursday night, 80-62, and then lost to #2 ranked Notre Dame
Prep (MA), the next day, by the final score of 82-62. The big story
for the weekend was the continued stellar play of 6'-11" center
Mamadou Diarra,
who tallied 45 points (22.5 ppg) in the two games. More
importantly, he shot an amazing 76 % (19 of 25) from the field
for the tournament. In recognition for his performance, Diarra
was named to the all tourney team. The other highlight for the
event was the continued excellent play of 6’-9”
Djibril Thiam.
His ball handling skills and athleticism resulted in numerous
highlight film plays throughout the two games.
In the 80-62
victory over Lawrence Academy, Stoneridge Preps size and
athleticism was just too much for their opponent. The team
recorded 14 blocked shots and shot a remarkable 63% from the
field. Diarra led the way with a double-double (21
points, 10 rebounds). Guards
Herb Tanner
and
Marvin Adams
contributed 18 and 16 points respectively and Thiam
finished with 14 points. Starting point guard
Shane Mahoney
sustained a mild knee sprain at the five-minute mark in the
first game and did not play for the balance of the event.
A deep, talented
and physical Notre Dame Prep squad turned the tables on
Stoneridge Prep the next day. Notre Dame Prep jumped out to a
quick 20-point lead and Stoneridge could never get back in the
game. Notre Dame’s full court pressure forced 19 turnovers with
most of those occurring early. Diarra again paced
Stoneridge by scoring 24 points. Guards Adams tallied 14
points (4 3-pointers) and Tanner contributed 12 points in
a losing cause.
DALLAS, TEXAS
Stoneridge
Prep traveled to Texas on the last weekend in January and
left with a perfect record (2-0) and earned two hard-fought
victories over Cornerstone Christian (San Antonio), 82-77
and God's Academy (Dallas) with a score of 79-74.
Stoneridge
Prep has now won 5 of its last 6 games and is receiving strong
performance from an increasing number of its players. The
wins during this last period have been significant given that
the team has been missing the services of its top player,
Hamady N'diaye,
for all but one of these games.
The game
against Cornerstone Christian was a see-saw affair that was not
determined until the final seconds of the game. Stoneridge Prep
received huge efforts from center,
Mamadou Diarra
and point forward,
Djibril Thiam.
They both recorded double-doubles. Diarra scored 27
points and grabbed 11 rebounds while Thiam contributed 17
points (2 3-pointers) and a game high 12 rebounds and 6 steals.
Herb Tanner
continued his strong streak of scoring by notching 19 points
while Shane Mahoney
dished out 7 assists for the game while providing strong
perimeter defense.
Guards
Al Brown and
Marvin Adams
both provided sparks at the offensive and defensive ends.
Brown scored 4 points in limited minutes while Adams
chipped in with 8 points, including 2 3-pointers.
The game
against God's Academy was the tail of two halves with Stoneridge
Prep rushing out to a commanding half-time lead of 43-27 only to
see it evaporate at the end of the game. Point guard,
Mahoney's 2 free throws with 4 seconds left in the game
finally sealed the victory for Stoneridge in the 79-74 win.
The team's
scoring was again led by center, Diarra, who had his
second consecutive double-double with 27 points and 10 rebounds.
Tanner came through again with clutch scoring notching 18
points while off guard Adams had 9 points (3 3-pointers)
Thiam
and Mahoney both had strong overall floor games.
Thiam led the team with 12 rebounds, 8 points and 4 assists
while Mahoney tallied a game-high 8 assists while scoring
8 points. |
