Raffa

[haggyland]

Game #11, Scoring average for the last handful of games in the 20s (not that there is anything wrong with that):

 

WILDWOOD CATHOLIC 92, SACRED HEART 49

 

Senior Anthony Raffa led the game with 25 points while teammates Brendan Haas (10 points), Clark Hindelang (11 points) and Pat Kelly (13 points) all scored in double figures.

 

Jarrod Headley led the Lions with 14 points.

 

 

Wildwood Catholic 24 24 31 13 — 92

 

Sacred Heart 10 14 16 9 — 49

 

WC — DeWeese 4; Flynn 1; Haas 10; Hindelang 11; Garriott 2; Jett 2; Kelly 13; Mangold 2; Miller 4; Rogers 9; Raffa 25; Yousehak 1; Gonzalez 4.

 

SH — Headley 14; Bochese 2; Triatos 3; DeRossi 3; Ince 8; Milligan 3; Galleto 10; Barnhart 2; Schmidt 2; Orze 2.

 

RECORDS — Sacred Heart 0-8, Wildwood Catholic 8-3.

[Clickclack]

Game #11, Scoring average for the last handful of games in the 20s (not that there is anything wrong with that):

 

WILDWOOD CATHOLIC 92, SACRED HEART 49

 

Senior Anthony Raffa led the game with 25 points while teammates Brendan Haas (10 points), Clark Hindelang (11 points) and Pat Kelly (13 points) all scored in double figures.

 

Jarrod Headley led the Lions with 14 points.

 

 

Wildwood Catholic 24 24 31 13 — 92

 

Sacred Heart 10 14 16 9 — 49

 

WC — DeWeese 4; Flynn 1; Haas 10; Hindelang 11; Garriott 2; Jett 2; Kelly 13; Mangold 2; Miller 4; Rogers 9; Raffa 25; Yousehak 1; Gonzalez 4.

 

SH — Headley 14; Bochese 2; Triatos 3; DeRossi 3; Ince 8; Milligan 3; Galleto 10; Barnhart 2; Schmidt 2; Orze 2.

 

RECORDS — Sacred Heart 0-8, Wildwood Catholic 8-3.

 

 

At the risk of being negative.....how dare he only score in the 20's?

[B9j2j6s]

U know he really should be hitting the 30 pt mark every game, I'm really worried about this kids production at the next level, hopefully he will break out of his slump lol...

[Clickclack]

U know he really should be hitting the 30 pt mark every game, I'm really worried about this kids production at the next level, hopefully he will break out of his slump lol...

 

 

They should fire his coach and hire you!

[haggyland]

Raffa Conference Statistics Updated:

 

http://www.primeevents.net/BasketballStats2007Boys.html

 

Nice to see him in almost every statistical category.

[haggyland]

Game #12, Scoring average falling to the very low 30s....Better remind him he is going to become a Great Dane.

 

WILDWOOD CATHOLIC 75, BUENA REGIONAL 48

 

The Crusaders were led by Anthony Raffa's 27 points. Also scoring in double-digits for Wildwood Catholic was Pat Kelly with 12.

 

Mike Fountas scored 13 points for the Chiefs.

 

Buena 15 9 10 14 — 48

 

Wildwood Catholic 16 23 18 18 — 75

 

B — Bramble 3 2-2 8, Fountas 2 1-2 13, Wey 2 0-0 6, Ruhlman 1 0-0 2, Melton 3 0-0 6, Peterson 2 1-2 5, Hickman 1 0-0 2, Hillgrove 2 0-0 6. Totals: 18 4-8 48.

 

W — Raffa 11 5-8 27, Haas 3 2-2 8, Hindelang 3 2-4 8, Kelly 5 0-0 12, DeWeese 2 1-2 5, Garriot 0 2-2 2, Smith 1 0-0 2, DeLeo 3 0-0 7, Gonzalez 2 0-0 4, Long 0 0-1 0. Totals: 30 12-19 75.

 

3-Pointers — Fountas (4), Wey (2), Hillgrove (2) B; Kelly (2), DeLeo W.

 

RECORDS — Wildwood Catholic 9-3, Buena Regional 2-9.

[haggyland]

23 in Game #13, a last-minute win (Raffa missed two late free throws, then made the winning shot):

 

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/...p-6977796c.html

 

Some quotes:

 

“This is my team,” Raffa said. “I can't put us down like that. I knew that couldn't be it.”

 

“I'm a big-time player going against a big-time team, and I had to get it done,” Raffa said. “They gave me the lane, and I just took it.”

[KingDane]

I don't know anything about NJ HS basketball. Where I live we've got six classifications of high schools. In AAAAAA anyone averaging in the high 20s (who can breathe, read, and write) is going to a big time program. Class A players who average 30 may not even play college ball.

 

What kind of competition is Raffa facing?

[Clickclack]

Excellent question King....I'd also like to know. Because the numbers he is putting up, not just scoring, but assists and steals etc. are almost unreal. Is he playing against scrubs or is he actually facing some good competition?

[UAalum72]

Wildwood Catholic has an enrollment of 244, Class 'B' in the South region, Non-Public schools. Their enrollment would put them in Class I (of 4) public schools

 

New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Association

[Dane Pound]

I'm not sure you can go completely by enrollment to judge the quality of opponent in some of those cases. Two of the Class B schools, St Patrick and St. Anthony were recently ranked in USA Today as the #4 and #6 teams in the country and I'm pretty sure Raffa's Wildwood Catholic team played St. Patricks in the playoffs last year. Also the St. Augustine Prep that Raffa had 45 against earlier this year sends players to Division I on a fairly routine basis.

[haggyland]

Game #14, another 'W'. Also, it looks like Raffa is making an effort to ensure that his average does not dip below 30:

 

WILDWOOD CATHOLIC 82, BRIDGETON 67

 

Anthony Raffa notched a game-high 31 points for the Crusaders. Teammate Pat Kelly added 16 in the win.

 

Roger Loatman was the high scorer for the Bulldogs, recording 19 points. Steve Fortune had two 3-pointers and ended the game with 15 points.

 

Bridgeton 13 19 18 17 — 67

 

Wildwood Catholic 22 22 23 15 — 82

 

B — Fortune 6 1-4 15, Loatman 7 5-7 19, Bunton 6 0-0 12, Young 5 0-0 10, Orr, 1 0-0 2, Stubbs 3 0-0 6. Totals: 28 9-16 67.

 

W — Raffa 12 6-10 31, Haas 3 2-3 8, Hindelang 4 5-8 13, Kelly 5 5-6 16, Garriott 2 0-0 4, Smith 3 2-2 8, Miller 0 2-2 2. Totals: 29 22-31 82.

 

3-pointers — Fortune (2) B; Raffa, Kelly W.

 

RECORDS — Wildwood Catholic 11-3, Bridgeton 5-8.

[Dane Pound]

When I look at his stats the amazing thing about Raffa is he's putting up video-game like numbers while shooting over 50% from the floor. Amazig because you know other teams have to be keying on him. He's close to passing his conference's scoring average of 30.8 PPG set by Lamarr Greer who went on to Florida State.

 

Big game tonight for Wildwood Catholic in a rematch with St. Augustine.

[Clickclack]

When I look at his stats the amazing thing about Raffa is he's putting up video-game like numbers while shooting over 50% from the floor. Amazig because you know other teams have to be keying on him. He's close to passing his conference's scoring average of 30.8 PPG set by Lamarr Greer who went on to Florida State.

 

Big game tonight for Wildwood Catholic in a rematch with St. Augustine.

 

 

DP, Any idea what kind of competition he is playing against? Is he playing against D3 talent or is he being challenged.

[haggyland]

DP, Any idea what kind of competition he is playing against? Is he playing against D3 talent or is he being challenged.

 

Some of the commitments, as noted on the league web-site:

 

BOYS BASKETBALL

Brian Crilley Holy Spirit Quinnipiac

Anthony Raffa Wildwood Catholic Albany

Cliff Spiller Holy Spirit Wagner

 

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Stephanie Agger Lower Cape May Philadelphia U.

Arielle Froumy Holy Spirit Philadelphia U.

Lauren Howell Sacred Heart Mount St. Mary's

Chelsi Johnson Holy Spirit Long Island