Top 5 Games To Watch: Week 3
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The high school boys’ basketball season is well underway and we at Prep Hoops Florida want to give you the absolute best coverage around the whole state. Florida is full of great talented prospects and gives the fans great matchups…
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Continue ReadingThe high school boys’ basketball season is well underway and we at Prep Hoops Florida want to give you the absolute best coverage around the whole state. Florida is full of great talented prospects and gives the fans great matchups every week. Starting today, we will be revealing the top matchups of the week every Monday during the season as I reveal what matchups are coming up for the week ahead. Let’s get started…
Oak Hill Academy vs Montverde Academy- Friday at 8:00 p.m.: The second leg of the National Interscholastic Basketball Conference heads to Allegheny College in Maryland and it will tip-off with a marquee matchup between the Oak Hill Academy (Virginia) Warriors and the Montverde Academy Eagles. The Warriors are led by 6’2 senior point guard Joshua Holloway who averaged over 20 points per game last week in the Sunshine State. The Eagles are coming off a 3-0 week at the NIBC Tip-Off where they got wins over IMG Academy, Long Island Lutheran (New York) and Legacy Early College (South Carolina). The Eagles were led by 6’7 junior forward Liam McNeeley Liam McNeeley 6'7" | SF Montverde Academy | 2024 State #14 Nation FL finished with a game-high 19 points including five made 3-pointers in the win over Legacy Early College.
Oak Ridge vs Calvary Christian (Clearwater)- Saturday at 3:00 p.m.: Two state championship contenders will square off at the Orlando Health Hoopfest, hosted by Windermere Prep featuring the Oak Ridge Pioneers and the Clearwater Calvary Christian Warriors. The Pioneers are led by a youthful backcourt featuring 6’0 sophomore guard Jalen Reece Jalen Reece 5'11" | PG Oak Ridge | 2025 State #92 Nation FL , 6’5 junior guard Jordan Tillery Jordan Tillery 6'3" | CG Dr. Phillips | 2024 State FL (Transferred from Dr. Phillips) and 6’3 junior guard Elijah Elliott Elijah Elliott 6'2" | PG Oak Ridge | 2024 #275 Nation KS . The Warriors have one of the state’s best perimeter shooters and playmakers you will find in 6’1 junior point guard Daniel MacGregor Daniel MacGregor 5'11" | PG Clearwater Calvary Christian | 2024 State FL who scored a game-high 24 points in the SWFL vs Everybody Shootout against Charlotte High.
St. Brendan vs Westminster Christian- Saturday at 7:00 p.m.: One of the best games in South Florida this week takes us to Westminster Christian where the 4th Annual Sun Bash Tournament will be taking place. Santiago Tovar has been one of the highly underrated senior guards in the South Florida area as he can score and facilitate. The Warriors are led by 6’2 sophomore combo guard Dwight Whipple who can score in a variety of ways whether he’s attacking the rim, pulling up from mid-range or his underrated range from beyond the arc. https://www.sunbashtourney.com/miami-schedule/
Columbus vs Wheeler (Georgia)- Saturday at 8:30 p.m.: The Columbus Explorers have two of the top ranked sophomores in the nation in Cameron and Cayden Boozer Cayden Boozer 6'5" | PG Columbus | 2025 State #28 Nation FL , the sons of former NBA standout Carlos Boozer. Since dropping their season-opener to Duncanville (Texas) the Explorers have pulled off three straight wins with all of them coming by double digits. The Wheeler Wildcats have one of the best scorers and playmakers in the state of Georgia in 6’4 senior point guard Isaiah Collier Isaiah Collier 6'4" | PG Wheeler | 2023 State #8 Nation GA who put up 23 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists in a November 26 win over cross-town rival Grovetown.
Southeast (Bradenton) vs Gateway Charter- Thursday at 7:30 p.m.: The Southeast Seminoles got a convincing 61-35 win over Sarasota Booker in their season opener back on December 1. The Gateway Charter Griffins are led by 6’1 senior combo guard Jahmari Johnson Jahmari Johnson 6'4" | CG Gateway Charter | 2023 State FL who had a 27 point, 5 rebound outing in their 95-62 win over Evangelical Christian on December 2. Another name to keep an eye on will be 6’0 senior point guard Jaden Arzola Jaden Arzola 6'0" | CG Gateway Charter | 2023 FL who finished with 21 points and dished out four assists in their win last Friday night.