A Very Melo Classic: Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tomorrow at Hill Field House on the campus of Morgan State University, a trio of game will take place that include a plethora of nationally ranked prospects. The action begins at 1PM with the last contest tipping off at 4:30PM. Let's take a look at the matchups and prospects to watch in each game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Mount Carmel (16-10) vs Sidwell Friends (15-4) 1:00PM</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mount Carmel comes into this one with a 4-1 record in their last five games. They've been competitive throughout their packed schedule and have pushed plenty of talented opponents to the brink, but have struggled to stay sharp late in games and sneak out wins. Taking down this Sidwell team will be no easy task. The Quakers are also 4-1 in their last five and are still considered as a power in the loaded DMV area. They have a good balance of experience, youth and talent throughout the roster.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players to Watch:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Sidwell</em>:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 Cameron Gillus (Lehigh)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 [player_tooltip player_id='957035' first='Chris' last='Russell']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 [player_tooltip player_id='1127314' first='Caleb' last='Williams']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 [player_tooltip player_id='1237830' first='Jake' last='Williams']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1225257' first='Acaden' last='Lewis']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1370500' first='Jalen' last='Rougier-Roane']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Mt. Carmel:</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 [player_tooltip player_id='1482974' first='Omarion' last='Reid']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 [player_tooltip player_id='1164829' first='Mitchell' last='Kalu']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 Drew Dixon</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1370512' first='Mario' last='Tatum']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1494081' first='Rodney' last='Scott']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Imhotep Charter (18-3) vs Oak Hill (21-11) 2:45PM</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The middle contest will feature two non-DMV programs, but could certainly turn out to be an exciting watch with the firepower on display. Ihmotep flaunts two of the most talented prospects in this event with 2023 wing [player_tooltip player_id='991341' first='Justin' last='Edwards'] (Kentucky) and 2024 guard [player_tooltip player_id='1281786' first='Ahmad' last='Nowell']. Oak Hill started off the season in an underwhelming fashion, but have since turned things around and have won their last eight games. Six of the eight wins have been by double-digits. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players to Watch:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Ihmotep:</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 [player_tooltip player_id='991341' first='Justin' last='Edwards'] (Kentucky)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 [player_tooltip player_id='991339' first='Rahmir' last='Barno'] (Florida Gulf Coast)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 [player_tooltip player_id='1281786' first='Ahmad' last='Nowell']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Oak Hill:</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 Micah Robinson</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 Dontae Russo-Nance</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 AJ Swinton</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2024 Zion Pipkin</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>St. Frances Academy (19-7) vs Gonzaga College High School (19-4)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>St. Frances enters this game with a 10-1 record in their last 11 games. Led by their trio of 2023 Jahn Lamothe, 2023 [player_tooltip player_id='1114066' first='Carlton' last='Carrington'] and 2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1370503' first='Tyler' last='Jackson']. Gonzaga has experienced some bumps in the road as of late and have had to battle through some adversity of not having the services of 2025 point guard Nyk Lewis for a couple of games and then were without head coach Steve Turner in a recent loss to DeMatha. They are 1-3 in their last four games and will be focused on the opportunity of getting back on track if they're able to pull out a win as the main event.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players to Watch:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>St. Frances:</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 [player_tooltip player_id='957025' first='Jahnathan' last='Lamothe'] (Maryland)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 [player_tooltip player_id='1114066' first='Carlton' last='Carrington'] (Pittsburgh)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1370503' first='Tyler' last='Jackson']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Gonzaga:</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2023 [player_tooltip player_id='1114029' first='Ryan' last='Sabol']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1370498' first='Nykolas' last='Lewis']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1370496' first='Derek' last='Dixon']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1434218' first='Will' last='Harper']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025 [player_tooltip player_id='1434219' first='Alex' last='Touomou']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->