Class of 2017 C/PF Moustapha Diagne (NJ) to Western Kentucky

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5 pm today, Non Public A bragging rights.
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[Francis03]

5 pm today, Non Public A bragging rights.
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We're getting this live. Rebirth kicking it live. Who knows what that's all about?

I'll be shocked if PJ doesn't win by double digits. Seton Hall Prep was their toughest test before the TOC imo.

 

[iommi]

Say hi to our starting center for next year

This isn't the Thomas Bryant thread.

 

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I'll be shocked if PJ doesn't win by double digits. Seton Hall Prep was their toughest test before the TOC imo.

Truth. Yeah, I think he has a nice inside matchup tonight. Next stop is TOC. Come on, big man!

 

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Game time.

 

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1st ever sectional title for PJ. This would be their first State Championship. TOC is an even higher level chip after that, but everyone's a winner!

 

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Christian Brothers has a 6'9 true center. Diagne definitely looks an inch taller, so someone's lying. Bluff. Straight draw, didn't pan out.

 

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Moustapha scored the first basket, had another move low but couldn't convert. 1 for 2 early, PJ with the only points.

 

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Man. Great offensive rebound, went to the ball, got position and grabbed it high. He then drives to the left and off the glass for 2. Scores again! 3/4.

 

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He got called for a foul in the open court and one. PJ up 6-3 now.

 

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PJ up 8-3 after a Rodriguez putback on the glass.

 

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Rance hits a three, 11-3 now.

 

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Timeout and talk it over! 13-3 Pope John, 3:38 left in the 1st quarter. Very unselfish play, bunch of guys involved early. You know. Team basketball.

 

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Diagne is playing on the wing in the 2-3 right now
He plays 4 and 5. Mostly anchors the zone.

 

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Diagne rimmed out a deep jumper just below the top of the key. He can shoot from there though.

 

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Again, like the announcers said, this group title is considered a state championship. But there are so dang many it's hard to keep track!

 

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Jeromy Rodriguez is such a good compliment to Moustapha. Both are terrific rebounders on this level. They work really well together, tough for small teams to deal with two bigs of this quality.

 

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19-3 at the start of the 2nd quarter. King Francis: Boom!

 

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Zignorski just had a beautiful pass to Rodriguez for a monster dunk in the open court. I really like this PJ coach. They always seem to play together.

 

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PJ just rolling right now, full court pressure and all over the court. Up 23-5. Diagne just missed another outside shot this one on the far baseline. iommi you ain't kidding man. One of the commentators really just prounounced "Zhhhhhhhiang". Hard on the zh business. Good times.

 

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Moustapha just got burned man to man on a back door. He just scored in the paint to make amends. Has at least 8 points and a handful of boards. They just switched back to zone.

 

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29-7, Pope John late 2nd quarter.

 

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Both Diagne and Rodriquez lead the way with 8 apiece. Matt Z with a behind the back pass and Moustapha converts, leads all scorers with 10.

 

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Moustapha over the back on a foul but he tipped it in, would have been nice. He knew he fouled there though. Has 2 personals.

 

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33-12 and we're at halftime. Diagne leads the way. They replayed that open court dunk he had from the nice Matt Z pass, a two handed tomahawk. He's too much inside for this Christian Brothers team.