River City Basketball Classic: Day 1 Preview
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The 2nd Annual River City Basketball Classic is coming back to Jacksonville on January 20 and 21. Day 1 will be held at Bishop Snyder High School, while Day 2 will be held at University Christian School. Prep Hoops Florida…
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Continue ReadingThe 2nd Annual River City Basketball Classic is coming back to Jacksonville on January 20 and 21. Day 1 will be held at Bishop Snyder High School, while Day 2 will be held at University Christian School. Prep Hoops Florida scout Mark Holland will be on hand to cover all 8 games across the next two days. Here is all you need to know about Day 1 below:
Pine Ridge vs Bishop Snyder- Friday at 5:30pm: In the first matchup of the 2nd Annual River City Basketball Classic, the Pine Ridge Panthers (6-11) make their way from Deltona to take on the young and surging Bishop Snyder Cardinals (4-14). Keep an eye on 6’2 junior guard Elijah Laird who is averaging a team best 18.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game this season for the Panthers. Another name to keep an eye on will be 5’10 sophomore guard Seven Simmons who is averaging 15.6 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game this season for Pine Ridge. On the other side for the host Bishop Snyder Cardinals, keep an eye on 6’2 freshman guard Amari Cummings Amari Cummings 6'5" | PG Bishop John J Snyder | 2026 State FL who is averaging a team best 12.2 points per game this season.
Riverside vs Santa Fe- Friday at 7:00pm: In our second matchup of the 2nd Annual River City Basketball Classic, the Riverside Generals (9-8) make their way across town to take on the surging Santa Fe Raiders (14-5) who come into this shootout on a 12-game winning streak. Keep an eye on 6’4 senior forward Dominick Scott Dominick Scott 6'5" | SF Riverside | 2023 State FL who is averaging 14.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game this season for the Generals. Another name to keep an eye on is 6’4 sophomore guard Tae’shaun Gelsey who is averaging 11.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per game this season. On the other side, for the Santa Fe Raiders keep an eye on 5’10 senior combo guard Dontrell Jenkins Dontrell Jenkins 5'10" | PG Santa Fe | 2023 State FL who leads the team averaging 14.8 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.
Bay vs Newsome- Friday at 8:30pm: In the nightcap of Day 1 at the 2nd Annual River City Basketball Classic, the Bay Tornadoes (13-3) make their way across the state from Panama City to take on the Newsome Wolves (17-1). Both teams also come in the Top 20 in their respective classifications, according to the latest MaxPreps’ rankings. Keep an eye on 6’7 senior guard Deondrian Washington Deondrian Washington 6'6" | SG Bay | 2023 State FL who is averaging a team-best 20.6 points and 10.6 rebounds per game this season for the Tornadoes. Another name to keep an eye on will be 6’0 sophomore combo guard Tramello Carter Tramello Carter 6'0" | CG South Gwinnett | 2025 FL who is averaging 11.2 points and 5.4 rebounds per game this season for the Tornadoes. On the other side, the Newsome Wolves come into the 2nd Annual River City Basketball Classic on a 12-game winning streak. Keep an eye on 6’5 senior forward Aiden Carver Aiden Carver 6'5" Newsome | 2023 FL in this matchup for the Wolves.