BIG CITY HOOPS MOTHERS DAY SHOWCASE

The last contest of the day, Lady Barons pulled out the win against Bishop Gorman 51-49 on Freshmen Isabel Rector’s Steal and lay up with three seconds remaining in the contest. This game featured two teams that have similar styles of play and have loads of young talent in their program and look to be solid in the region for the next couple of years. Standouts from this game were Keyanna McCoy who nailed several threes from WNBA range (no exaggeration) and handled the point duties when needed and Georgia Ohiaeri once again was solid, getting to the rim off the dribble and finishing as well as rebounding. Follow us on twitter and Instagram for constant updates on local and regional talent.

on Saturday May 12, 2018, two local San Diego teams vying for regional standing on the west coast, took on Bishop Gorman High School out of Las Vegas, NV. Coach Kevin Nixon and his lady Gaels traveled to San Diego to scrimmage  Cathedral Catholic and Bonita Vista at Bonita Vista High School, Chula Vista Ca. In the first game of the day, Cathedral Catholic bested Bishop Gorman by a score of 41-35 in a hard fought defensive match which featured 6’1 Bishop Gorman Junior Forward Georgia Ohiaeri and Cathedral Catholic’s duo of 6’1 Junior Mazatlan Harris and 5’10 Junior Naomi Gispson, battling in the paint. Bishop Gorman came back from a double digit deficit in the first half, but ran out of gas in the second half, as Cathedral finished with a couple of crucial layups to seal the win. Bishop Gorman’s Ohiaeri and Cathedral’s Gipson were the standouts from that contest. Both Ohiaeri and Gipson should be on many D1 and D2 coaches radar in the next year and can sign both early, virtually stealing talent.

Adidas Gauntlet in Arizona

Check out the Big City Hoops exclusive interview with the #5 WNBA draft pick of the Seattle Storm Jordin Canada. We were able to have a talk with Jordin about the work and mindset of the players she played with in similar events to the Adidas Gauntlet. Jordin also gives the youth athletes some sound advice on their work ethics and the importance of being successful academically in order to make it to the next level. Special thanks to Jordin Canada for taking the time to provide the youth with the information they need to know.

Big City Hoops caught up with Louisville commit Ramani Parker. Ramani plays with Demetrius Porter and the Fresno Lady Heat. We caught up with Ramani sharpening her skills at the Adidas Gauntlet. She discussed her commitment to Louisville and explains what it is like playing with Lady Heat and how the program has helped her. Keep an eye on Ramani this up coming season!