Wheeling Hardwood Classic Preview

<p>It is that time of year!  We are gearing up for the holiday tournament season!  Tournaments all across the state!  Over the next few days we will be previewing some of the top events in the state.  Here is our <strong>Wheeling Hardwood Classic Preview</strong>!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Dates of Event</strong></p> <p>December 23, 26, 27, 28</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Location</strong></p> <p>Wheeling High School</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>First Day Schedule</strong></p> <p>December 23</p> <p>9:00 AM         Libertyville vs Elgin<br /> 10:30 AM       Geneva vs Maine West<br /> 12:15 PM       Niles Notre Dame vs Mather<br /> 2:00 PM         Prospect vs Deerfield<br /> 3:45 PM         Niles North vs Waukegan<br /> 5:30 PM         Buffalo Grove vs Fremd<br /> 7:15 PM         Wheeling vs St. Viator<br /> 8:45 PM         Glenbrook South vs Ridgewood</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Favorites to Win</strong></p> <p>Niles Notre Dame comes in as the favorite here.  They have a ton of momentum going into the even and if Anthony Sayles is good to go they should be the team to beat at Wheeling!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Final Four and Championship Picks</strong></p> <p>Geneva<br /> Niles Notre Dame (Champion)<br /> Niles North<br /> Glenbrook South</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Sleeper Teams</strong></p> <p>Deerfield<br /> Glenbrook South</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>Top 5 Prospects</strong></p> <p>Aquan Smart (Niles North - 2020)<br /> Connor Kochera (St. Viator – 2020)<br /> Anthony Sayles (Niles Notre Dame - 2021)<br /> Louis Lesmond (Niles Notre Dame - 2021)<br /> Troy D’Amico (Niles Notre Dame - 2021)</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>Best Unsigned Seniors<br /> <br /> </strong>Aquan Smart (Niles North)<br /> Brandon Lieb (Deerfield)<br /> Dominic Martinelli (Glenbrook South)</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Non-Senior Prospects Most Looking Forward to Evaluating</strong></p> <p>Anthony Sayles (Niles Notre Dame - 2021)<br /> Louis Lesmond (Niles Notre Dame - 2021)<br /> Troy D’Amico (Niles Notre Dame - 2021)<br /> Walt Mattingly (Deerfield – 2021)<br /> Jalen Butler (Niles North – 2021)<br /> Kam Craft (Buffalo Grove – 2022)<br /> Connor Benson (St. Viator – 2021)</p>