USA National Prep: Legacy Early College claims Championship

<p>The Legacy Early College Lions made the trip down to the Grand Strand this past weekend to play in the USA National Prep Classic. The Lions walked away with a (3-0) record and a championship. The Lions defeated Quality Education Academy (NC) in the Championship Game 72-59 to conclude the season. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="536314" first="Bryce" last="McGowens"]</strong> left it all on the floor in his last high school game for the Lions. McGowens a Nebraska signee did almost anything he wanted to on his way to 35 points in the title game. McGowens finished (12-17) from the floor and (4-7) from 3-point range. McGowens went for 31 points in the semifinals in a win over Carolina Basketball Academy the day before.</p> <p>McGowens was flawless all weekend and on a mission to finish strong. McGowens the #1 player in the Palmetto State 2021 Class was able to knockdown shots from all 3-levels while finish above the rim on several occasions. McGowens concludes his high school career with close to 2,300 points. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/03/C4CA4E52-A6B5-420B-968E-8B1C09B6F41A.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1147019" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/03/C4CA4E52-A6B5-420B-968E-8B1C09B6F41A-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="830568" first="Ike" last="Cornish"]</strong> a Maryland signee sure didn’t disappoint with his play this weekend. Cornish a high energy player was able to finish around the rim in transition on his way to 10 points in the Championship Game vs Quality Education Academy. Cornish scored 19 points in the semifinals vs Carolina Basketball Academy. Cornish excels in the transition game. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/03/FAA08A7F-A935-45DD-ACB1-68A6A94F382E.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1147015" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/03/FAA08A7F-A935-45DD-ACB1-68A6A94F382E-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="650232" first="Perry" last="Smith Jr"]</strong> has really filled out his frame in the past year for the Lions. Smith Jr was able to play big at times in the paint this weekend. Smith Jr played on contact and battled inside the paint with his thicker frame. Smith Jr is starting to come back into his own and looks to be the leader of this program moving forward next season for Head Coach BJ Jackson. Smith Jr finished with 12 points in the Championship Game vs Quality Education Academy. </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/03/6C3BDC8D-E729-4B39-B86C-FB53648B2653.jpeg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1147013" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/03/6C3BDC8D-E729-4B39-B86C-FB53648B2653-300x225.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="927510" first="Kameron" last="Little"]</strong> does the little things to help your team win games. Little a UNSIGNED senior has very strong academics in the classroom Little has started to fill out his frame and extend his game a bit more out to the perimeter. Little has been part of the foundation at the Greenville, SC school from Day 1. Little won’t overwhelm you with a bunch of crazy stat lines but does what he needs to do to help your club win a ball game. </p> <p>University of South Carolina signee <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="746968" first="Jacobi" last="Wright"]</strong> didn’t play all weekend as he was out with a injury. </p> <p>The Lions finished the season at (14-7). Prep Hoops will take a look at more action from the event right here all week long. Stay tune to all the coverage on your source for basketball news in the Palmetto State. </p>