The Stage – Ramsey’s Friday Notebook

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We have night number one of The Stage officially in the books. The Prep Ho[program_tooltip program_id='2228160' first='OPS' last=''] Circuit event tipped off at 7:00 p.m. on Friday evening at the Pacers Athletic Center featuring three rounds of games to get a busy weekend started. I had boots on the ground roaming between seven courts bringing the best coverage available. Let's empty out the notebook from a short stint in the gym on Friday night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[program_tooltip program_id='2076166' first='Grand' last='Park Premier'] Silver 2025 Wins at the Buzzer</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Okay, it was technically with about four seconds left, but [program_tooltip program_id='2076166' first='Grand' last='Park Premier'] Silver 2025 came away with a 62-60 win against a talented [program_tooltip program_id='2076935' first='Team' last='Teague'] 2025 Hilliard/Mixon squad. [player_tooltip player_id='1928411' first='Preston' last='Sims'] (Northwestern H.S. 2025) was the star for [program_tooltip program_id='2076166' first='Grand' last='Park Premier'] Silver showcasing a versatile offensive skillset throughout the game. The 6'5" forward is definitely one to watch this weekend. As for [program_tooltip program_id='2076935' first='Team' last='Teague'], it was a balanced inside-outside threat that stood out for them. Dynamic point guard [player_tooltip player_id='1934014' first='Nathan' last='Smith'] (Brownsburg H.S. 2025) led with 14 points while 6'6" forward [player_tooltip player_id='1749499' first='Tavion' last='Williams'] (Ben Davis H.S 2025) added 13 points. Smith was excellent in transition, showed solid playmaking ch[program_tooltip program_id='2228160' first='OPS' last=''], and made a couple of tough shots off of the dribble. As for Williams, he is "next up" at Ben Davis. He is incredibly long, a great rim-runner, and rebounds well outside of his area. Excellent upside. [player_tooltip player_id='1940151' first='Damion' last='Green'] (Purdue Polytechnic 2025) played well in the loss as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[program_tooltip program_id='2228160' first='OPS' last=''] 2025 Blue Rolls to Victory</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[program_tooltip program_id='2228160' first='OPS' last=''] 2025 Blue had it rolling on Friday night at the Pacers Athletic Center. [player_tooltip player_id='1297103' first='Qualyn' last='Clopton'] (Fort Wayne Snider H.S. 2025) and [player_tooltip player_id='1539758' first='Michael' last='Raudenbush'] (Homestead H.S. 2025) played very well in the first half to build a comfortable advantage. Then, 6'5" forward [player_tooltip player_id='2053667' first='Paxton' last='Crane'] (Fort Wayne Carroll H.s. 2025) dominated around the basket in the second half finishing with 18 points to lead all scorers. Clopton and Raudenbush finished with 15 points and 12 points respectively.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[program_tooltip program_id='2228160' first='OPS' last=''] 2026 Kindschy Dominates Once Again</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Last weekend in Chicago, [program_tooltip program_id='2228160' first='OPS' last=''] 2026 Kindschy jump started their spring on the Prep Ho[program_tooltip program_id='2228160' first='OPS' last=''] Circuit with a dominant 4-0 weekend. Now, at The Stage in Indianapolis, it was more of the same on Friday night. This loaded group of current freshmen cruised to a 46-22 win over M14 Ho[program_tooltip program_id='2228160' first='OPS' last=''] 2026 National 1. 6'6" center [player_tooltip player_id='1981703' first='Stephen' last='Akase'] (Tippecanoe Valley H.S. 2026) finished with a game-high 15 points while Breylend Reber (Adams Central H.S. 2026) added 11 points. It is always a total team effort for this group and they have been one of the more impressive teams on the defensive end so far this spring.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Quick Hitters</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Blake Grey (University H.S. 2026) poured in 25 points for INB 2025 Select in a win over Midwest Basketball Club 2025 Southwest. It was an excellent performance for the skilled guard while playing up an age group. Essentially the entire INB 2025 Select team is made up of 2026 prospects.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Missed out on a chance to see [program_tooltip program_id='2076935' first='Team' last='Teague'] 2025 Felder and [program_tooltip program_id='2076935' first='Team' last='Teague'] 2026 Felder as neither showed up for their respective games this evening.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Even with a nearby live period event taking place at the NY2LA Spring Extravaganza, The Stage still brought multiple college coaches out on Friday night which was good to see. Between an elite content team and college coaches in the stands you are ALWAYS being seen when at a Prep Ho[program_tooltip program_id='2228160' first='OPS' last=''] Circuit event!</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list -->