Nashua North Girls Too Much For Rivals Nashua South

North's Angelique Gosselin Drives to the basket

Defense was a huge factor Friday night as Nashua North held cross-town rival Nashua South to just 15 points in the first half and went on to win 52 -39. Freshman Paige Parkinson led the way for North with 14 points, including a pair of 3-pointers. Tori Sousa added 10 points, Lauren Wingate added nine, Emily Boots added eight, and Genevieve Gosselin pitched in with seven. Senior Caitlin Ackerman led the way for Nashua South with a game-high 16 points and a game-high 13 rebounds.

Ryan Turbide Goes Off for 45 Points, Including 1,000th

Ryan Turbide Broke Two School Records Last Night

Photo by SENTINEL & ENTERPRISE / CONNOR GLEASON

Leominster senior center Ryan Turbide got his name in the boys' basketball record books twice after Friday night's monster performance against North Middlesex Regional. The 6-foot-7 center became the first male basketball player in school history to score 1,000 points and also broke the school's single-game scoring mark after pumping in a career-high 45 points in a 75-66 road loss. Turbide scored his 1,000th on his first field goal of the second quarter. He now has 1,032 career points.

Congratulations to Ryan on his record book setting performance and on a great high school career.

Gomez and Boudreau A Pair of Aces for Andover

Andover's Natalie Gomez-Martinez (left) and Nicole Boudreau (right) are one of the best guard combinations any Massachusetts High School Basketball team has ever seen.

In Monday night's game against Billerica High School, Marist bound Natalie Gomez-Martinez registerd a double-double with 27 points and 10 assists in the game. Wow, that's something. Not to be outdone, junior and Boston College bound teammate Nicole Boudreau nailed nine 3-pointers on her way to 34 points. She also carded a double-double with 10 steals in Andover's 86-61 win.

Gomez-Martinez is a ultra quick point guard who thrives in the open court. Gomez loves to play the game at a high pace and has the ability to score in bunches. Gomez has a great handle which allows her to go anywhere on the court. What impresses us the most about Gomez is her middle game. She uses a variety of dribble moves to get into the lane for easy pull ups. Gomez will likely be an immediate impact player at Marist University as she can create space off the dribble with the best of them.

Boudreau is a combo guard is capable of putting up huge numbers in a hurry. She is a deadly shooter from the outside but she can also attack the hoop and finish at the rim. Boudreau is also an exceptional passer. She seems to thrive when the game is on the line and likes to have the ball in pressure situations. Boudreau, who is a top 100 prospect in the country, has a year to go before she takes the floor for Boston College. One thing we know is that she'll be ready.

For now, Andover High School is lucky to have been dealt a pair of Aces.

Sean McClung Scores 1,000 Point for Bishop Guertin

Sean McClung Can Score Inside and Out

Senior Sean McClung scored 24 points on Tuesday night, including his 1,000 point, as Bishop Guertin defeated Manchester Memorial 79-74 in a contest between the States two best teams..

McClung is a 6'4" combination guard/forward that can really shoot the basketball. McClung has had a terriffic career at Bishop Guertin as he has got it done on the offensive end of the as he has always been able to make shots even when tightly guarded.

In other news, Richard Vega had a school-record of 47 points and added 23 rebounds. Vega had 15 field goals, including four 3-pointers, and made 13 free throws. It took two overtimes and a school record, but Westfield Voke managed to knock off Dean Tech and hand the Hawks their first Tri-County League loss.

Mass Boys Class of 2012 Updated Winter Rankings

Jake Laymen Still #1 in Class of 2012

Jake Laymen's stock has continued to rise over the last several months as the athletic wing has continued to improve every day we see him. Laymen has shown us that he can step away from the basket and make the long range three, can put the ball to the floor, and can finish way above the rim especially in transition. The question that remains is whether Laymen will go directly to college or take a Post Graduate year at Prep School. Either way, Laymen will be wearing a division 1 college basketball uniform some day soon.

Mass Boys Player Rankings 2012

Rank	Name	HT	Pos	School	Committed
1	Jake Laymen	6'7"	F	King Phillips
2	Akosa Maduegbunam	6'3"	G	Charlestown High School
3	Peter Miller	6'9"	F	Winchester High School
4	Steve Haladyna	6'3"	G	Saint John's Prep
5	Adam Bramanti	6'1"	G	Masconomet Regional
6	Steve Wynn	5'10"	G	New Bedford High School
7	Dana Hines	6'7"	F	Concord Carisle High School
8	Kiandre Stanton	6'6"	F	Lynn English High School
9	Luis Puello	5'10"	G	Central Catholic High School
10	Chris Lee	6'4"	F	Lexington High School
11	Mike Thorpe	6'0"	G	Newton North High School
12	Joe Mead	6'6"	F	Westfield High School
13	Tryrell Springer	6'4"	G	Springfield Central H.S.
14	Zach Karalis	6'1"	G	North Andover High School
15	Tyrese Hoxter	6'4"	F	Charlestown High School
16	Jared Neumann	6'3"	F	North Hampton High School
17	Matt Palecki	6'6"	F	Saint John's Shrewsbury
18	Maurice Taylor	6'2"	G/F	Cambridge Rindge & Latin
19	Kenny Reed	5'10"	G	Reading High School
20	Tyler Delorey	6'2"	G	Holy Name High School
21	Phil DiPhillippo	5'10"	G	Mahar Regional
22	Trevon Moore	6'0"	G	East Boston High School
23	Rakim Smith-Lartey	5'6"	G	Somerville High School
24	Mike Carbone	5'9"	G	Saint John's Prep
25	John Basile	6'1"	G	East Long Meadown H.S.
26	Ronny Fernandez	5'10"	G	Charlestown High School
27	Patrick Talentino	6'0"	G	St. Jonn's Shrewsbury
28	Jesus Sanchez	5'10"	G	Chicopee High School
29	Khary Bailey Smith	6'0"	F	Weymouth High School
30	Sean Nally	5'10"	G	Manchester Essex H.S.
31	Jesse Lacroix	6'0"	G	Mahar Regional
32	Brandon Abad	6'1"	G	Chicopee High School
33	Chris O'Keefe	6'2"	G	Lexington High School
34	Jerry Ellis-Williams	6'5"	F	Reading High School
35	Christian Horton	5'10"	PG	Quabbin High School

Noah Vonleh Cracks ESPN Top 25

Noah Vonleh Is ESPN's #23 Sophomore
It is quite remarkable that 15 year old Noah Vonleh has not repeated a grade, nor stayed back, but yet is rated the 23rd best Sophomore in the U.S.A. by ESPN.

Vonleh starred for the Mass Rivals last Spring, Summer, and Fall as he became recognized as one of the top prospects in the country as he took his skills cross-country on the AAU circuit. The hype has continued at Haverhill High School as Hillies Coach Mike Trovato has showcased the young star at all five positions on the basketball court. Most impressively, the 6'7" athletic guard has shown us he is comfortable and competent at the point guard position. While at Haverhill, Vonleh has had visits from the likes of Syracuse University, Pittsburgh and Boston College as well as scholarship offers from the later two. Check out ESPN's top 25 at the following link.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recruiting/rankings/_/class/2013

Noah Vonleh Cracks ESPN Top 25

Noah Vonleh Is ESPN's #23 Sophomore

It is quite remarkable that 15 year old Noah Vonleh has not repeated a grade, nor stayed back, but yet is rated the 23rd best Sophomore in the U.S.A. by ESPN.

Vonleh starred for the Mass Rivals last Spring, Summer, and Fall as he became recognized as one of the top prospects in the country as he took his skills cross-country on the AAU circuit. The hype has continued at Haverhill High School as Hillies Coach Mike Trovato has showcased the young star at all five positions on the basketball court. Most impressively, the 6'7" athletic guard has shown us he is comfortable and competent at the point guard position. While at Haverhill, Vonleh has had visits from the likes of Syracuse University, Pittsburgh and Boston College as well as scholarship offers from the later two. Check out ESPN's top 25 at the following link.
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recruiting/rankings/_/class/2013

Mass Boys Class of 2011 Updated Winter Rankings

Pat Connaughton Still Number 1

Notre Dame bound Pat Connaugton remains well above the crowd as the top player in Massachusetts high school basketball. Connaughton has put together several triple-double performances during the course of the season and his St. John's Prep team is undefeated and is our #1 ranked team in the State. If you haven't got a chance to watch this talent play, he's worth the price of admission. Connaughton and St. John's Prep host Malden Catholic on Tuesday night.

Below is the updated list of rankings for the class of 2011.

Mass Boys Player Rankings 2011

Rank	Name	HT	Pos	School	Committed
1	Pat Connaughton	6'4"	G	St. John's Prep	Notre Dame
2	Kachi Nzerem	6'5"	G	New Mission High School
2	Jules Tavares	6'3"	G	New Bedford High School
4	Joe Mussachia	6'5"	G	Manchester Essex High School	Amherst
5	Zach Hurynowicz	6'2"	G	Burlington High School
6	Jimmy Zenevitch	6'7"	F	Central Catholic High School	Assumption
7	Joe Bramanti	6'1"	G	Andover High School
8	John Henault	6'2"	G	St. Bernard's High School
9	Richard Rogers	6'4"	G/F	St. John's Shrewsbury
10	Samir McDaniel	6'4"	G	New Mission High School
11	Jaylen Alicea	5'11"	G	Lawrence High School
12	Alex Garstka	6'1"	G	Westfield High School
13	Tevin Falzon	6'7"	F	Newton North High School
14	Deondre Starling	6'4"	G/F	Cambridge Rindge & Latin
15	Musar Elsir	6'3"	G	West Sprinfield High School
16	Demitri Monovoukas	6'5"	F	Lexington High School
17	Sam Longwell	6'2"	G	Acton Boxborough High School	WPI
18	Mathew Coppola	6'1"	G	Watertown High School	WPI
19	Bryan Hurley	5'11"	G	Boston College High School	Bowdoin
20	Ryan Labonte	6'1"	G	Agawam High School
21	Matt Kneece	6'8"	F	Saint John's Shrewsbury
22	Victor Aytche	6'3"	G	Springfield Central High School
23	Jake Laga	6'3"	G/F	North Hampton High School
24	Carlos De La Cruz	5'10"	G	Marlboro High School
25	Hans Miersma	6'8"	F	Whittinsville Christian
26	Pat Gooden	6'2"	G	Belchertown High School
27	Mickel Simpson	6'4"	G	Woburn High School	Trinity
28	Joe Katena	6'0"	G	Doherty High School
29	Jeff Amazon	6'3"	G/F	East Boston High School
30	Donald Celestin	6'3"	G	Greater Lawrence Tech
31	John Swords	6'10"	C	Lincoln Sudbury High School	Bowdoin
32	Eddie Rodriguez	5'8"	G	Holyoke High School
33	Exavier White	5'10"	G	Chicopee High School
34	Bill Claflin	6'4"	F	Woburn High School
35	Jacob Morales	6'0"	G	Central Catholic High School
36	Raudy Minaye	6'3"	G	Methuen High School	NECCO
37	Brock Macarelli	6'0"	G	Murdock High School
38	Kyle Howes	6'0"	G	Maynard High School
39	Trey Jones	5'8"	G	Reading High School
40	Mike Gorman	5'10"	G	Methuen High School	Anna Maria
41	Dylan Reese	6'0"	G	Holyoke Catholic High School
42	Mack Burt	6'4"	F	St. John's Prep High School
43	Jordan Santiago	5'10"	PG	Westfield High School
44	Chris Murray	6'0"	G	Littleton High School
45	Chris Hill	5'7"	PG	West SpringfieldHigh School
46	Erno Deshommes	6'4"	F	Everett High School
47	Rod Milton	6'0"	G	Worcester South High School

Derek Collins Wins Battle with Noah Vonleh

Derek Collins was unstoppable tonight

The Mass & NH High School Basketball Report visited Haverhill High School today to watch super sophomors Derek Collins and Noah Vonleh battle it out. The two talents are friends and AAU teammates for the Mass Rivals, and tonight they showed both North Andover and Haverhill fans why they are both so good. In front of a crowded Haverhill gymnasium, both Collins and Vonleh put on shows that would not disappoint. Collins would be the victor today as he quickly eliminated any chance Haverhill had to win with a first quarter offensive barrage that would seal the deal early. Simply put, Collins was the better player tonight, and when you are playing against the likes of Noah Vonleh, that is saying something. As a result of Collins play, North Andover would cruise to an 82-57 victory.

Collins, who we've called one of the best scorers in Mass high school basketball was fantastic tonight as he nailed 5 consecutive three pointers in the first quarter to put North Andover up 24 - 5 early in this one. Collins would hit a pull-up jumper a minute later to put his first quarter total to 17 points as North Andover led 29-11 after one quarter. Collins, who was on fire, hit 6 of 7 attempts from the floor in the first quarter. Collins would continue his excellent play into the second quarter as he would knock down another three and hit a scholarship like tear-drop floater over the outstretched Vonleh. Collins would finish the first half with 22 points on 6 for 6 shooting from behind the arc and would go into the half 8 of 9 from the floor. Collins would add seven third quarter points as he would have limited minutes the rest of the way home as North Andover would continue to extend the lead.

We have always been a big fan of Collins, and today he showed his entire package. Collins who has a quick and beautiful high release made the seven threes look easy. Collins was also effective putting the ball on the floor, as he had a shot fake, penetration, and a sweet looking pull-up. The 6'2" Collins also used his athletic body to rebound the basketball in traffic. He showed us again that he loves the limelight, as the better the competition, the better he plays. Lastly, Collins showed us why he is one of the best sophomores in Massachusetts and why this 6'2" athletic guard is a division 1 prospect.

Vonleh, although his team never had a chance to win, played hard tonight and had another monster game. Vonleh had 34 points and 24 rebounds on the evening. Vonleh, again showed us why he is the most skilled player in Massachusetts. Vonleh showed us that his handle is a weapon as he gets wherever he wants on the floor. Tonight Vonleh knocked down two threes, had a nice pull-up, a thunderous dunk, and worked his way to the foul line on several occasions. Maybe best of all was the the crossover to a pull-back three that left his defender staggering back as the ball swished through the net. Watching this young man play is simply a treat. He does so many things that are off the charts. He is one of the best players to ever put on a Massachusetts high school uniform. Vonleh has a slew of major division 1 schools following him, and we expect the list will continue to grow fast.

Carson Desrosiers Represents at Wake Forest

Carson Desrosiers at Wake Forest University

The Mass & NH High School Baskrtball Report visited Wake Forest University yesterday to see last years' Massachusetts High School player of the year Carson Desrosiers and the Deacon Demons take on Duke University. Desrosier who lives in New Hampshire and attended Central Catholic High School, led the Raiders to two Division 1 State Championships. He is one of the few high school players in MA-NH that have been able to make a successful transition from high school to big time division 1 basketball. Desrosiers is unique in that he never attended Prep School nor did he ever stay back in elementary or middle school to give himself extra time to mature. At 18 years of age, Desrosiers headed off to Wake Forest to test the grounds of ACC basketball.

Desrosiers has clearly earned his stripes in the ACC as part representing Wake Forest University. Last week he was named ACC Freshman Stat player of the week posting 8 blocks in the two games Wake Forest played. Even more exciting, Desrosiers went into this weekends game against Duke leading the entire ACC in block shots.

Desrosiers started for Wake Forest against Duke yesterday and had 5 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 block in 31 minutes of play. Wake Forest was scrappy against the Blue Devils before fading in the end as the final was 83 - 59. Desrosiers showed he will be a force to reckon with over the next three years. When asked about his Freshman year, Desrosiers reminds us "I'm learning a lot and just trying to get better every day". If you were fortunate enough to watch him on ESPN yesterday, the big guy is doing just that. For MA-NH High School basketball, it's great news. He's representing all of us, and doing it well at the highest level of college basketball.