Neel Sappidi had a game-high 18 points to help give Pingry a 49-41 victory over Hunterdon Central in Flemington. Pingry led 28-23 at halftime before going on a 21-18 run in the second half to secure the victory.

Declan Wucherpfennig (13) of Bergen Catholic drives to the basket while being defended by Keiner Asprilla (34) of St. Peters Prep during the New Years Jump Off boys basketball tournament game at Paterson Kennedy High School in Paterson, NJ on Wednesday, January 1, 2025 John Jones | For NJ Advance Media

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Wednesday’s game between the Celtics and Clippers was highly entertaining. Boston required overtime to win despite having Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Derrick White in the lineup. The Clippers were down four starters (James Harden, Norman Powell, Kawhi Leonard, and Ivica Zubac), but the available players didn’t use that as an excuse.

Tom Izzo's impact is felt beyond the basketball court and throughout Michigan State's athletic department and community.

We have looked at schools across the Northeast Florida area and nominated 10 athletes for games played January 13-18, 2025. We ask you to vote for the Northeast Florida Boys Basketball Player of the Week.

As for Cameron Boozer's twin brother, teammate, and fellow Blue Devil pickup, five-star guard Cayden Boozer tumbled four spots to No. 24 overall in the 247Sports update. Meanwhile, Bellaire High School (Texas) five-star forward and Duke signee Shelton Henderson climbed from No. 15 to No. 14 overall.

West Virginia took advantage of the absence of Iowa State forward Milan Momcilovic, who leads the Cyclones shooting 44.3 percent from 3 this season, in Saturday’s 64-57 win. As a team, Iowa State has a higher 3-point rate and shoots a better percentage with Momcilovic on the floor:

Khayoree Peters hit a pair of clutch 3-pointers and Jerry Brown's layup with eight seconds left lifted the Townies to a 1-point victory.