Photo of the Week for January 18th to January 24th

It was a great week that started with the Spalding Hoophall Classic in Springfield, MA where 9 of the Top 20 HS teams played a few games and it ended with a UConn upset of then #1 Texas!! I thought I had my POTW picked out before that game, but in the end when an upset like that comes around you are bound to get a POTW from it!! Here is my photo of the week and a few more, and the one I was planning on using before the UConn game came around!!

23 January 2010: Connecticut’s Stanley Robinson (21) hugs Kemba Walker (15) after Walker hit a huge three pointer late in the second half. #21 UConn upset #1 Texas 88 – 74 at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut.
Mandatory Credit: Geoff Bolte / Southcreek Global

I really kept going back to that shot as it showed the emotion from the game! Here are a few more shots from the #21 UConn upset over #1 Texas.

23 January 2010: Texas’s Avery Bradley (0) is stuffed by Connecticut’s Alex Oriakhi (34) during game action in the first half. #21 UConn upset #1 Texas 88 – 74 at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut.
Mandatory Credit: Geoff Bolte / Southcreek Global

23 January 2010: Texas’s Jordan Hamilton (23) jumps over Connecticut’s Ater Majok (5) and teammate Matt Hill (21) for the rebound but was called for the foul during game action in the first half. #21 UConn upset #1 Texas 88 – 74 at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Connecticut.
Mandatory Credit: Geoff Bolte / Southcreek Global

Earlier in the week I covered the Spalding Hoophall classic which featured many top ranked teams from around the country as well as many Top 100 players in the country, many that have all signed letter of intents with major college programs. There was some great action that started off for me with a few local games on Sunday capped off with a skills competition. I was amazed at how the few local kids hung in there with the Top HS athletes in the Nation, great job locals!! On Monday I covered three major games Westchester (CA) vs St. Anthony (NJ), #3 Findlay Prep (NV) vs #1 St. Patrick (NJ) which was my first upset of the week, and DeMatha Catholic (MD) vs Mater Dei (CA). There was some great action from all games but the upset from #3 Findlay prep over #1 St Patrick was heartbreaking for #1 St. Patrick, as they could have tied it if they hit both free throws to end the 4th quarter. Unfortunatley it came upon the last shot and it bounced around the rim and didn’t fall through!

Anyways on to some of the action! This was going to be the POTW….

18 January 2010: Findlay Prep’s Marko Petrovic (3) is fouled by St. Patrick’s Kyrie Irving (11) during game action in the second half. #3 Findlay Prep defeated #1 St. Patrick 71 – 70 at the Spalding Hoophall Classic held at Blake Arena in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Mandatory Credit: Geoff Bolte / Southcreek Global

18 January 2010: Findlay Prep’s Nick Johnson (11) holds down St. Patrick’s Michael Gilchrest (31) while going up for the shot during game action in the second half. #3 Findlay Prep defeated #1 St. Patrick 71 – 70 at the Spalding Hoophall Classic held at Blake Arena in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Mandatory Credit: Geoff Bolte / Southcreek Global

It was a great week and I look forward to many more in 2010!

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