Top 5 Games To Watch: Thursday, January 12

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As we enter in the second half of the regular season across high school basketball in the Sunshine State. Prep Hoops Florida will always be your destination for the best coverage from across the state. Here is a look at the top five games to keep our eye on this Thursday night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Windermere at Wekiva- 7:00pm: </strong>A Top 25 showdown in the Central Florida area features the No. 19 ranked Windermere in the latest MaxPreps rankings making the trip to No. 13 ranked Wekiva in the Metro West Conference Semifinals. Keep an eye on 5'7 junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1055796' first='Ta'Veon' last='Jones'] for the Wolverines who is shifty and explosive when it comes to making plays with the ball in his hands. Also keep an eye on 6'4 junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1306090' first='Chalier' last='Torres'] and 6'2 senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='812622' first='Jalen' last='Debose'] for the Wolverines. On the other side for the Wekiva Mustangs keep an eye on 6'6 senior forward [player_tooltip player_id='1060149' first='Malachi' last='Hampton'] who has a strong attack for the basket and displays huge athleticism. Also keep an eye on 6'0 sophomore point guard [player_tooltip player_id='1620358' first='Darius' last='Livingston'] who shows toughness and is a great facilitator. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>North Florida Christian at Maclay- 7:30pm:</strong> The North Florida Christian Eagles look to get back on the right track after winning just two of their last five games heading into play tonight. Keep an eye on the dynamic backcourt of 6'3 junior guard Ray Daly and 6'3 senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1164258' first='Traylon' last='Ray'] who have combined to average 33.5 points per game this season. The Eagles are coming off a narrow 71-70 win over Cairo (Georgia) in their last game. On the other side, for the Maclay Marauders (12-2) keep an eye on 6'7 senior forward [player_tooltip player_id='962387' first='Blaise' last='Wallace'] who is averaging 18.2 points and 9.6 rebounds per game this season. Another name to keep an eye on will be 5'10 senior guard Colin McAllister who is averaging 14.5 points and 2.7 assists per game this season for the Marauders.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Oldsmar Christian at IMG Academy Blue- 7:30pm: </strong>This has the makings of the becoming the best matchup of the night, as the Oldsmar Christian Eagles travel down to Bradenton to take on the IMG Academy Ascenders. Keep an eye on 6'5 senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1578249' first='Braylon' last='Jackson'] for the Eagles in this one as he is leading his team in scoring and in assists. On the other side for the Ascenders keep an eye on the 3-point shooting from 6'3 junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1457206' first='Eric' last='Baldassarre'] and 6'2 senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1310863' first='Drey' last='Fox']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Riviera Prep at True North Classical Academy- 7:30pm: </strong>The Riviera Prep Bulldogs are back in action after a thumping 71-30 win over Archbishop Carroll in their last game. Keep an eye on 6'4 sophomore guard [player_tooltip player_id='1301788' first='Dante' last='Allen'] who is leading the team averaging 24.3 points and 7.4 rebounds per game this season for the Bulldogs. Also keep an eye on 6'3 senior guard Cooper Josefsburg who is averaging 11.8 points and 3.5 rebounds per game this season for Riviera Prep. On the other side for True North Classical Academy keep an eye on 6'0 freshman guard [player_tooltip player_id='1660060' first='Jasien' last='Lopez'] who is leading the team in scoring (19.3 points) and in assists (4.1) per game. Another name to keep an eye on will be 5'10 freshman point guard Booise Swan who is averaging 18.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 4.7 steals per game this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brooks-DeBartolo at North Tampa Christian Academy- 7:30pm:</strong> Keep an eye on the point guard matchup in this one, as the Brooks-DeBartolo Phoenix are led by 6'2 junior combo guard [player_tooltip player_id='1380026' first='Jordin' last='Bell'] who is averaging a team-high 16.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. Another name to keep an eye on will be 6'3 junior guard Ezekiel "Zeke" Udozorh who is averaging 15.7 points and 6.9 rebounds per game this season for the Phoenix. On the other side, the North Tampa Christian Academy Titans come into play tonight on a 6-game winning streak. Keep an eye on the the freshman duo between 6'9 forward [player_tooltip player_id='1658584' first='Toni' last='Bryant'] who is averaging 19.9 points and 12.6 rebounds per game this season. Also keep an eye on 6'2 freshman guard [player_tooltip player_id='1658583' first='Evan' last='Kramer'] who is averaging 20.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game this season for the Titans. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->