When I spoke with Christ the King coach Bob Mackey last week, we chatted about his talented junior guard Bria Smith and I also asked for his opinion on North Babylon senior guard Bria Hartley, who is headed to UConn in the fall. Mackey made a crack about having an all-Bria team. I retorted that there's a New Haven kid named Bria that the UConn staff is keeping an eye on.

Well, UConn coach Geno Auriemma was in attendance at the New Haven Athletic Center to watch Hillhouse sophomore Bria Holmes lead the Academics to a 52-35 win over Career. The link will also let those who wish to click on the video interview with Bria shot by my colleague Chris Hunn. By the way, you won't have to wait long for her reaction to Auriemma being in the stands.

The 6-foot Holmes is averaging 19.8 points per game for Hillhouse. She has scored in double figures in all 16 games including seven 20-point games. She dropped a season-high 37 on Cheshire and had 56 points in back-to-back games against Hand and Guilford.