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January 22, 2009


Jay Gomes
NJHoops.com Editor

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The high school hoops season in near the midway point and there are three big events this weekend.


Prime Time Shootout
It starts on Friday night with the first night of the Prime Time Shootout. Four games over at Rutgers with some great local matchups and a national game featuring Duncanville TX vs. LeFlore AL.

The 2009 Primetime Shoo… Continue

LeFlore overpowers Spanish Fort boys
Monday, February 16, 2009
By ROBERT LADNIER
Sports Reporter

MOBILE — Top-ranked LeFlore had too much firepower for Spanish Fort to withstand in the boys 5A sub-regional contest on Friday night.

Demarcus Cousins scored 21 points — including seven dunks — grabbed 13 rebounds and blocked seven shots to lead the Rattlers to an 87-42 win over the visiting Toros.

"He was pretty special with it," LeFlore coach Otis Hughley said of Cousins. "These games are always… Continue

CLASS 5A

--LEFLORE 114, FAITH ACADEMY 59: Demarcus Cousins scored 33 points and Marlon Ford and Darryl Woods each added 14 as the state's top-ranked 5A team won the Area 1 title. Michael Pierce led Faith Academy with 13 points and Sidney Madise added 10. LeFlore (26-2) will host either Spanish Fort or Vigor at 7 p.m. Friday.

--VIGOR 69, SPANISH FORT 45: Most Valuable Player Montrel Horne had a game-high 18 points and 10 rebounds while Jeremy Lewis added 11 as Vigor beat Spanish F… Continue

Rattlers ready for prime time: Top recruits Cousins, Favors shine, but LeFlore rolls on ESPN2
Friday, January 16, 2009
By JOSH BEAN
Sports Reporter
BIRMINGHAM — LeFlore's Demarcus Cousins dribbled toward South Atlanta center Derrick Favors, spun around the 6-foot-9 South Atlanta star, and delivered an emphatic two-handed dunk.

That was just one of the highlight-reel plays that Cousins delivered in Thursday night's 78-66 victory over South Atlanta in a nationally televised game at UAB's Bartow A… Continue

Talenty aplenty in high school basketball showcase
Thursday, January 15, 2009
STEVE IRVINE
News staff writer
South Atlanta High School basketball coach Michael Reddick said it won't be hard to find talent in tonight's Old Spice Basketball Showcase matchup at Bartow Arena between his team and LeFlore of Mobile.

That talent will be on display not only at Bartow but at 8 o'clock on ESPN2.

The talent goes beyond the two biggest names in the spotlight, the marquee duo of South Atlanta's Derrick Fav… Continue