Week 4: Top Performances and Game Recaps

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are four weeks through the regular season across the state of Florida. Holiday tournaments will be kicking off over the next couple of weeks all around the state. Here is a look at who stood out this week (December 12-17)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Standout Performances</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='709221' first='Michael' last='Bradley']- 21 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 5 steals in 91-56 win over Florida Christian (Monday, 12/12)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1163617' first='Cameron' last='Simpson']- 26 points in 84-47 win over Winter Park (Monday, 12/12)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1055782' first='Lorenzo' last='Cason']- 33 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists in 91-69 win over Lake Wales (Monday, 12/12)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='709227' first='Jaylen' last='Carey']- 14 points and 13 rebounds in 66-58 win over North Broward Prep (Tuesday, 12/13)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kennen Ayala- 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists in 60-46 win over Carrollwood Day (Tuesday, 12/13)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1578334' first='Ty' last='Owens']- 17 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals in 67-54 win over Vero Beach (Tuesday, 12/13)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Princeton Gordon- 17 points, 13 rebounds and 2 blocks in 87-80 win over South Lake (Tuesday, 12/13)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1642817' first='Jahmari' last='Johnson']- 29 points and 12 rebounds in 80-66 win over Port Charlotte (Tuesday, 12/13)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1301754' first='Joshua' last='Lewis']- 15 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks in 75-39 win over Middleton (Wednesday, 12/14)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Edgerrin "Jizzle" James Jr.- 29 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals in 79-54 win over Evans (Wednesday, 12/14)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1301714' first='Cameron' last='Boozer']- 31 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists in 88-48 win over Miami Palmetto (Wednesday, 12/14)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1061188' first='Zechariah' last='Poyser']- 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists in 59-51 win over Leesburg (Thursday, 12/15)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lumon May Jr.- 26 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals in 93-90 overtime loss to Pine Forest (Thursday, 12/15)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1055721' first='Ramone' last='Seals']- 14 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists in 77-40 win over Woodville-Tompkins (Georgia) (Friday, 12/16)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1296022' first='Jordan' last='Naylor']- 26 points and 17 rebounds in 73-55 win over Oxbridge Academy (Friday, 12/16)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Games I Attended</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tuesday, December 13: IMG Academy 64, Tampa Catholic 59</strong>: In a back-and-forth contest and a sell-out crowd at Kevin Knox II Fieldhouse the stars were on display. The visiting Ascenders would come out with the win, led by Maryland commit [player_tooltip player_id='999638' first='Jamie' last='Kaiser'] and Georgia Tech commit [player_tooltip player_id='992517' first='Blue' last='Cain']. The host Tampa Catholic Crusaders were led by junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1055791' first='Karter' last='Knox'] finishing with a game-high 24 points and 6 rebounds in the loss. Furman University signee [player_tooltip player_id='962519' first='Eddrin' last='Bronson'] added 21 points of his own.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Wednesday, December 14: Brooks-DeBartolo 83, Bell Creek Academy 81 (OT)</strong>: Despite star freshman [player_tooltip player_id='1640847' first='Jermal' last='Jones Jr']. not playing due to an injury, the Bell Creek Academy Panthers got a ton of production from 6'5 sophomore guard [player_tooltip player_id='1301768' first='Caleb' last='Sanders'] finishing with a game-high 30 points. The Brooks-DeBartolo Phoenix were led by 6'3 junior guard Ezekiel Udozorh finishing with a team-high 24 points on 9-of-11 shooting from the field, including the game-winner.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Friday, December 16: Archbishop Stepinac (New York) 52, Vashon (Missouri) 44</strong>: The Vashon Wolverines were led by junior wing Kennard Davis finishing with a team-high 13 points and 5 rebounds in the loss. The Archbishop Stepinac Crusaders got huge contributions from 6'3 junior combo guard Boogie Fland finishing with a game-high 24 points, with 13 of them coming in the first half. Sophomore guard Danny Carbuccia also contributed with 14 points and 6 rebounds in the win, making some clutch shots down the stretch.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Friday, December 16: Lake Highlands (Texas) 76, Newton (Georgia) 68 (OT)</strong>: In the best game on the Opening Day of the 49th Annual City of Palms Classic, the Lake Highlands Wildcats were led by the top-ranked junior recruit in the nation Tre Johnson's 27 points and 9 rebounds. The Rams made a furious comeback to end regulation erasing a 13-point deficit in the last 3:32. The Rams were led by UConn commit Stephon Castle's triple-double finishing with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Saturday, December 17: Providence (Jacksonville) 65, The Villages Charter 23</strong>: The Providence Stallions were in complete control from the opening tip as they started out the game on a 21-5 run. The Stallions were led by 6'6 junior wing [player_tooltip player_id='1578258' first='Chris' last='Arias'] finishing with 17 points and 3 rebounds. [player_tooltip player_id='1055748' first='Jaylen' last='Robinson'] added 15 points, while North Florida commit [player_tooltip player_id='1060164' first='Mason' last='Lee'] finished with 14. The Villages were led by Alabama commit [player_tooltip player_id='709259' first='Sam' last='Walters'] finishing with 9 points and 7 rebounds in the loss.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Saturday, December 17: IMG Academy Blue 71, Westminster Academy 68</strong>: A furious comeback attempt by the Westminster Academy Lions occurred little-to-late as they erased a 22-point deficit and cut it down to three in the fourth quarter. The Ascenders were led by 6'3 junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1163379' first='Gerard' last='O'Keefe'] finishing with a game-high 18 points. Westminster Academy was led by 6'8 freshman forward Alex Constanza with 17 points. Alex Lloyd, RJ Livingston, [player_tooltip player_id='1301736' first='Dwayne' last='Wimbley'] and [player_tooltip player_id='709227' first='Jaylen' last='Carey'] were all in double-figures as well for the Lions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Saturday, December 17: Centennial (California) 61, Winter Haven 58</strong>: The Winter Haven Blue Devils appeared to have the nation's 4th ranked team, according to MaxPreps on the ropes were led by junior forward [player_tooltip player_id='1055750' first='Isaac' last='Celiscar']'s 18 points. Georgia commit [player_tooltip player_id='814550' first='Dylan' last='James'] and Florida A&amp;M commit [player_tooltip player_id='962495' first='Kjei' last='Parker'] each added 13 points in the loss. On the other side, future Duke Blue Devil Jared McCain was efficient in all three phases finishing with a game-high 29 points in front of his future head coach Jon Scheyer. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->