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Terrence Roderick has finally moved on to a bigger stage, albeit a stage that is 800 miles away from Allentown, his closest friends and the guarantee that he could get a nice, fresh haircut any time he wanted it. But the former Allen High basketball star is happy with the…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Ray Barbosa can’t take losing at James Madison University anymore. He’s done that for three basketball seasons, but there won’t be a fourth. The former Allen High standout received his official release papers on Friday from the Colonial Athletic Association member school. He…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Ray Barbosa’s eyes lit up in anticipation, anxious to make something happen — just like his glory days at Allen High. But now the James Madison University sophomore guard waits more for openings instead of just shooting away. His anxieties were relieved and he found enough…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Drexel’s Danny Hinds shot only twice. James Madison’s Ray Barbosa converted only one shot in 10 attempts Wednesday night. It was far from the way it used to be when they were high school stars in Allentown. No longer can they just gun away and score at will because the offensive…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →A team-leading 18.7 points per game scoring average, Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Week accolade and a starting position after just three games may seem like a fantasy tale for most freshmen who were not McDonald’s High School All-Americans. The reality is that…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →If they had played on the same high school basketball team, Allen’s Ray Barbosa and Emmaus’ Aaron Gray believe they would have won a PIAA Class 4A title. “No question,” said Barbosa, The Morning Call’s Player of the Year who has a scholarship to James Madison University. “If we…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →The Bethlehem Catholic defensive scheme is to force its opponent to wilt from its 1-3-1 trapping zone, and then lure that opponent to sleep with its patient offense. If you are Allen and you like to run and rely on your athleticism to carry you to victory, then you are in…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Ray Barbosa was the creator and Jon Brown the finisher. Get used to it because they have more years to go, more games in which to dominate, more dramatic finishes to enjoy. They are the foundation of the Allen boys basketball team — Barbosa the sophomore guard and Brown the…
· Andre D. Williams
Read on mcall.com →Allen sophomore Raymond Barbosa came to the free throw line, his cheeks blown up as he stared at the basket inside Central Catholic’s Rockne Hall. He was about to attempt two free throws with 35 seconds left in overtime that, if converted, could lift Allen to its fourth straight…
· Andre D. Williams
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