Mens JV Basketball

 

 

 

 

The Christ the King Junior Varsity Royals season is complete. The team finished with an overall record of 18-4.

 

The Royals earned second place in the Brooklyn-Queens division with a record of 13-3 and will be one of the top seeds in the upcoming Intersectional Playoffs. 

 

The Royals receive a bye to the quarter-final round of the playoffs, to be hosted by Archbishop Stepinac on Sunday, February 25th. The Royals opponent is still TBD.

 

The Royals seek their league record 10th Junior Varsity City Championship.

 

Good Luck to the Royals in the playoffs.

 

Congratulations to the JV Royals on there championship victory over Bishop Loughlin in the 16th Annual Tony Iurilli Thanksgiving Tournament. 

 

The Royals beat rival Loughlin by a final score of 61-49. CK was led in victory by guard Jeremy Gonzalez who totaled 18 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and an impressive 8 of 9 made free throws.

 

This is the 8th time the Royals have won the Tony Iurilli Classic, and the third consecutive season the Royals claimed the championship. 

 

CK's next game will be Friday, December 1st at home vs. the Earl the Pearl Monroe school.

 

 

The JV Royals will participate in the 2023 Tony Iurilli Thanksgiving Classic at St. Raymond HS this coming weekend.

 

The Royals have had great success at the Iurilli Classic over the years, winning the championship in 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2021, and 2022.

 

CK will take on Fordham Prep in the opening game of the classic at 11:00am on November 24th. Good Luck to the Royals

 

 

Please see this years 2023-2024 Mens JV Basketball Roster below!

 

 

The Royals were led in victory by Jameer Matthews who had 20 points and 5 rebounds, Julian Desir (40 minutes) with 15 points, 16 rebounds, and 11 blocked shots, and Malachi Wilson and Ganilo Quintos (6/6 from the foul line) with 10 points each.

 

Quintos tied the game for the Royals in the first overtime with under 10 seconds left. With just under two minutes to go in the second overtime, guards Quintos and Christian Cook each hit big shots, while Julian Desir hit the eventual game winning basket. The final score was 67 - 62 in double overtime.

 

A great season for the Royals is now complete with a 20-5 record overall, 12-5 first place league finish, 11-0 record at CK, 5-0 record on a neutral court, a St. Raymond Thanksgiving tournament championship, and the City Championship!

 

 

Congratulations to the Junior Varsity Royals on earning the right to play in the City Championship game!

 

The Royals secured a very impressive semi-final win over Mount St. Michael Academy by a score of 64-61. Julian Desir led the team in victory with 22 points, followed by 14 points from guard Ganilo Quintos and 13 points from guard Jameer Matthews. The Royals will now play Cardinal Hayes in the title game.

 

Game time is 7:00pm Saturday night, March 4th, at St. Raymond High School in the Bronx. 

 

 

 

Congratulations to the JV Royals who defeated Monsignor Scanlan in the Quarter-finals of the city playoffs with a thrilling 51-49 come from behind victory!

 

The Royals will host the Mountaineers of Mount St. Michael on Wednesday in the semi-finals at Christ the King! This will be the 15th time in 19 seasons the JV Royals have advanced to the Final Four!

 

Game time is 5:00pm.

 

Come out and support the Royals!

 

 

 

Congratulations the Christ the King Mens JV Royals on finishing in 1st place! The Royals finished the regular season with a 17 - 5 record overall. CK's league record was 12 - 5, two games ahead of the 2nd place team.

 

The Royals will open the playoffs with an opponent TBD on Sunday, February 26th, at Archbishop Molloy High School. Check back soon for more information.

 

 

Congratulations to the JV Royals on their 58 - 54 win over Mount St. Michael Academy in the 14th Annual Tony Iurilli Thanksgiving Classic Championship. The Royals went 3-0 over the weekend with wins against the Mount, St. Raymond, and St. Mary's. 

 

The win was the 7th time since the inception of the tournament that the Royals have won the championship.

 

Julian Desir earned MVP honors for his championship game performance of 14 points, 14 rebounds, and 5 blocked shots. 

 

 

The CK JV Royals have advanced to the CHSAA "AA" Intersectional Semi-Finals with their thrilling one point victory over Monsignor Scanlan.

 

They will take on St. Peters of Staten Island Wednesday night at Xaverian HS.

Game time is set for 7:00pm.

 

Good Luck to the JV Royals!!

 

 

Congratulations to the Royals JV basketball team on their 1/4 final playoff victory over the Crusaders of Monsignor Scanlan HS.

 

The Royals one by a score of 58-57 on a last second shot from Sophomore guard Chiko Kalu!

CK now advances to the final four of the JV "AA" Intersectional playoffs, the 14th time in 18 seasons the Royals have advanced that far. 

 

Check out the game winning shot below, courtesy of the CK Media and Broadcasting club moderated by Coach Joe Deluca.

 

 

Congratulations to the Mens JV Basketball team on winning the Tony Iurilli Thanksgiving Tournament Championship at St. Raymond HS.

 

This is the 6th time in the tournaments history the Royals have won the championship.

 

Chiko Kalu was the high scorer for the Royals with 26 points.