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Team Gotham Hoops Loses, Bounces Back in IS8
Team Gotham Hoops faced its’ toughest test yet in IS8 before sealing their second win of the tournament
QUEENS, NY — Team Gotham Hoops dropped their first game in IS8 on Sunday. The group fell victim to Beacon Elite, 87-61, before defeating B5 Elite, 66-45, later in the day.
Despite a two-point lead after the opening quarter, Team Gotham Hoops had no answer for Marist bound Josh Pascarelli (St. Peter’s Prep ‘23) as he scored 18 of his game-high 38 points in the second period. The sharpshooting playmaker made eight three’s and proved why he was CHSAA Player of the Year this season. SirPatrick Livingston (South Bronx Prep ‘24) led Team Gotham Hoops with 13 points and College of Staten Island commit Aaron Goldstein (Xaverian HS ‘23) added 12 points in the loss.
Team Gotham Hoops faced a 12-0 deficit to start their second game of the day against B5 Elite. The group bounced back with a strong second half, outscoring the opponent 37-15, to seal the win. Livingston once again led Team Gotham Hoops in scoring with a game-high 17 points. Amari Cribb (OSL Prep ‘23) scored 13 points to go along with numerous rebounds as Goldstein added 10 points.
Team Gotham Hoops moves to 2-1 in Pool Play with their last on Saturday, May 13th against Rundown.
Team Gotham Hoops Completes Comeback in IS8 Opener
A solid overall team performance propelled Gotham Hoops to victory in their IS8 opener
QUEENS, NY — Team Gotham Hoops prevailed in their first game of the 2023 IS8/NIKE Spring HS Classic with a hard fought 55-52 victory over Spartan Elite.
The group found balanced scoring with three players (Jean Aranguren, Ryan Leonardo and SirPatrick Livingston) finishing in double-digits and another (Andre Bowles) adding eight points.
Despite a back-and-forth affair, Team Gotham Hoops faced a five-point deficit heading into the fourth quarter. The team picked up the defensive intensity, only allowing one made field goal attempt, and converted off forced turnovers to complete the comeback and hang on for the three-point win.
Aranguren, who’s signed to play at Iona next season, led Team Gotham Hoops with 14 points. Leonardo, one of New York City’s best unsigned seniors, finished with 13 points and Livingston, a standout junior from South Bronx Prep (NY) scored all of his 11 points in the first half.
Senior guards Aaaron Goldstein (College of Staten Island commit) and Damjan Stanisic (The Knox School) played well on both ends of the floor to aid the victory.
Team Gotham Hoops returns to action next Sunday (4/23) with games at 9am and 11:30am at IS8.