Sunday, January 30, 2011

Allen and Parkland fall to hot shooting teams in Hoop Group event

FROM KEITH GROLLER

Parkland lost to Paul VI Catholic 58-39 of Fairfax, Va., and Allen fell to Gill St. Bernard of Gladstone, New Jersey, 61-53 in the early games of the 16th annual Hoop Group Lehigh Valley Showcast Sunday at Parkland.

This is one of the top attractions of the high school boys basketball season.

The Trojans (7-9) were done in by a remarkable shooting display by Paul VI's Patrick Holloway, who had eight 3-pointers in scoring 34 points. Holloway's total was second only to Emmaus graduate and current DeSales player Brian Hunter, who has the event record with 38 points against Liberty in 2007.

Zach Muhr led Parkland with 13 points and was named his team's MVP.

Allen (12-3) also ran into some hot hands.

Gill St. Bernard guards Jaren Sina and Alex Mitola combined for 47 points, including 11 3-pointers.

Sina, a sophomore, has already orally committed to Alabama. He finished with 28 points.

Allen cut a 12-point deficit to 53-48 with 3:35 left, but couldn't get any closer. Sina closed the door with four free throws in the final 26 seconds.

Gill St. Bernard (15-2) is the fourth ranked team in New Jersey. Allen fell to 12-3.

Penn Wood and St. Benedict's played in the marquee attraction of the four-game card.

Liberty and Pocono Mountain West were set to close it out with an all-District 11 matchup at approximately 6 p.m.

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