This is my highlight play-by-play reel for the New York Hoop Dragons semi-pro ABA team. A big special thanks to Christopher Markowitz, Kevin Conley, Craig Sulema, Perry Tischler and Ari Bluestein for providing me this awesome opportunity calling basketball on Long Island. This was the inaugural season for the Hoop Dragons in the ABA and I had the privilege to call their games this season.
NEW YORK WON ITS 4TH STRAIGHT GAME AND IMPROVED TO 5-8 ON THE YEAR IN A 117-101 VICTORY OVER THE ATLANTIC COAST CARDINALS. IT’S THE SECOND TIME THE HOOP DRAGONS DEFEATED THE CARDINALS THIS SEASON IN DIX HILLS, NY. PACE SHAW LED WITH 22 POINTS AND ALEX MATTINA RECORDED A NEW SEASON-HIGH 21 POINTS IN THE WIN.
THE NEW YORK HOOP DRAGONS WERE ON THEIR HOME FLOOR AFTER BEING ON THE ROAD FOR NEARLY A MONTH. THEY PLAYED THE ATLANTIC COAST CARDINALS AND HOOP DRAGONS GUARD ERUPTED WITH A SEASON-HIGH 52 POINTS IN A 129-107 WIN.
HISTORY WAS MADE IN DIX HILLS FOR THE NEW YORK HOOP DRAGONS ON JANUARY 9, 2022 AS THEY EARNED THEIR FIRST WIN IN THE ABA. THEY STARTED THE SEASON 0-4 AND LOST THEIR FIRST TWO MATCHUPS TO THE UNDERDOGS BUT THE HOOP DRAGONS TRIUMPHED IN THE END WINNING 112-106.
MY FIRST BROADCAST WITH ABA SEMI-PRO TEAM NEW YORK HOOP DRAGONS ON DECEMBER 12, 2021 IN DIX HILLS, NY AS THEY WENT UP AGAINST THE CAMDEN MONARCHS. CAMDEN WENT ON TO WIN 113-98 AFTER ERUPTING FOR 44 POINTS IN THE 3RD QUARTER.
THE NEW YORK HARLEM UNDERDOGS WELCOMED IN THE CLARKSVILLE PHOENIX ON SATURDAY JANUARY 8, 2022 IN THE LI SPORTS DOME IN MASSAPEQUA, NY. NEW YORK TRIED TO CLOSE OUT A 2-GAME SKID BUT FELL TO TO THE PHOENIX IN A CLOSE ONE 113-107.