50 The Courier sun • DECEMBER 18, 2014 for breaking news visit www.couriersun.com sports Queens sports roundup Big week looming for Bayside The Commodores are 4-1 so far and have won three straight games heading into their two toughest games of the season. After visiting High School of Construction on Dec. 16, Bayside is slated to host Cardozo on Dec. 18 and Queens High School of Teaching on Dec. 22. In their most recent win, a 51-50 victory over Beach Channel on Dec. 15, the Commodores had a big game from senior guard Ryniek Holloway, who scored 29 points, one shy of his season-best set against Flushing. Through Dec. 15, Holloway has scored at least 20 in four straight games. Lewis girls win championship game rematch The defending girls champions are 4-0 so far. They won their first three games by an average of 39.6 points and stayed undefeated with a 71-70 victory at South Shore on Dec. 12 in a rematch of last year’s city title game. Senior guard Cassidy Khan sank the game-winning foul shots with no time remaining in the fourth quarter and the Patriots rallied from a 10-point deficit. Dominique Williams scored 19, and Chi La Bady added 17 in a game that was tense throughout. Francis Lewis hosted August Martin on Dec. 15 and Truman on Dec. 17. Cardozo stays unbeaten, but tough opponents on the horizon Through their first five league games, the Judges have won by an average of 34.6 points and have four of the top 15 scorers in Queens AA: Aaron Walker, Ray Salnave, Tareq Coburn and Elijah McNeely. On Dec. 15, Armando Dunn had 17 points and 12 rebounds in a 75-60 win over Queens High School of Teaching. The defending city champions faced Beach Channel on Dec. 16, will visit Bayside on Dec. 18 and will host High School of Construction on Dec. 22. Christ the King makes national rankings By getting off to a 4-0 start, the Royals have found themselves ranked No. 23 in the USA Today Top 25 poll. The latest win was a 71-52 victory at Xaverian on Dec. 14 as Jose Alvarado scored 18 points. Christ the King hosted Cardinal Hayes on Dec. 16 and will face Troy High School from upstate New York on Dec. 21. Cornwall nearly tops 40 for Francis Lewis Jaheam Cornwall has 121 points through five games, making him the second-leading scorer in Queens A West. He had another big game on Dec. 11 in a double-digit victory over Bryant when he scored 38 points while hitting six three-pointers. Cornwall and the 7-1 Patriots faced Forest Hills on Dec. 16 and will visit Lane on Dec. 18 in a non-league game. Another big game for Ortiz but Forest Hills falls from ranks of unbeaten Johnny Ortiz had another huge game with 26 points, but it was not enough for Forest Hills on Dec. 15 in a 56-51 home loss to Newtown. The Rangers trailed by 12 at halftime and fell to 4-1 in Queens A West. Forest Hills faced Francis Lewis on Dec. 16 and then has a week off before taking on John Bowne on Dec. 23. Far Rockaway, Springfield Gardens atop Queens A East On Dec. 22, one of these teams will have to lose as Far Rockaway visits Springfield Gardens. Through Dec. 15, both teams are unbeaten in league play. Far Rockaway’s Williams Overo has averaged 20 points while David Bastien has averaged 14.6 points. In a 92-44 win at Richmond Hill on Dec. 15, Overo had 26 and Bastien added 18. Daniel Kissoon and Joel Boyce have averaged 18.5 points for Springfield Gardens. St. John’s men continues climb in Top 25 St. John’s followed up its win in Syracuse on Dec. 6 with double-digit victories over FDU on Dec. 10 and Fordham on Dec. 14 at Madison Square Garden. Senior D’Angelo Harrison earned Big East Player of the Week for averaging 24 points per game on 61.5 percent shooting while junior guard Rysheed Jordan averaged 16 points. The Red Storm return to action on Dec. 19 against St. Mary’s at Carnesecca Arena and will also face Long Beach State there on Dec. 22. St. John’s women remain unbeaten and earn Top 25 ranking The Red Storm are 9-0 after a 66-42 victory over NJIT on Dec. 14. St. John’s shot a season-high 54.5 percent as Aliyyah Handford scored 17 points. It was the 50th win for coach Joe Tartamella and the Red Storm notched the No. 25 ranking in the USA Today Coaches Poll. St. John’s will host Auburn in the St. John’s Holiday Classic on Dec. 20 and will take on SMU or Indiana State on Dec. 21.
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