Boys Basketball

Blue Devils Bounced in NYSPHSAA Finals By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays State-ranked (No.2) Section 6 champion Randolph came in with the higher state ranking against No.4 Section 1 champion Haldane in Saturday’s NYSPHSAA Class C title tilt at

Valhalla Bumped off Course in NYS Class B Regional Title Setback; Stepinac Takes CHSAA AA City Title By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays, & Christine Sampson The road to Glens Falls – home of the NYSPHSAA boys’ hoops championships

By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays Examiner-area basketball was at its apex last week with six boys’ teams reppin’ at the Section 1 Final 4 at the Mecca – the Westchester County Center. When the gold ball were handed

Worlds Could Collide in Class B, Valhalla, Byram Hills on Course By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays A pair of stunning Class A come-from-behind victories were the highlights of the Section 1 boys’ hoops quarterfinal round; stunning in that

Yorktown, Fox Lane to Square off; Panas Shocked; Class B Locals Thrive  By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays There were some wild upsets and some terrific theater to open the first round of the Section 1 Basketball Championship Tournament

Class A, B Sectional Challengers Emerging as Playoffs Loom By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays In the 35+ years this scribe has covered Section 1 hoops, it’s hard to imagine a year with so many Examiner-area sectional-title challengers north

By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays A diamond in the rough since he first graced the Pride hardwood his junior year, Obi Toppin, the one-time shy student at Ossining High School, returned to the grassroots of what has become

By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays Midterms and weather played a little havoc on last week’s Section 1 boys’ hoops schedule, but there were plenty of big games played with just two weeks remaining in the regular season of

By Ray Gallagher, Examiner Sports Editor @Directrays Four Examiner-area Class A teams, including No.7 Lakeland, No.15 Somers, No.20 Walter Panas and No.29 Fox Lane, plus a pair of Class B teams – No.12 Valhalla and No.26 Briarcliff – and No.8