The Stage – Ramsey’s Friday Notebook
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We have night number one of The Stage officially in the books. The Prep Ho OPS 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…
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Continue ReadingWe have night number one of The Stage officially in the books. The Prep Ho OPS 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.
Grand Park Premier Silver 2025 Wins at the Buzzer
Okay, it was technically with about four seconds left, but Grand Park Premier Silver 2025 came away with a 62-60 win against a talented Team Teague 2025 Hilliard/Mixon squad. Preston Sims Preston Sims 6'6" | SF Northwestern | 2025 State IN (Northwestern H.S. 2025) was the star for Grand Park Premier Silver showcasing a versatile offensive skillset throughout the game. The 6’5″ forward is definitely one to watch this weekend. As for Team Teague , it was a balanced inside-outside threat that stood out for them. Dynamic point guard Nathan Smith Nathan Smith 5'9" | PG Cardinal Ritter | 2025 IN (Brownsburg H.S. 2025) led with 14 points while 6’6″ forward Tavion Williams Tavion Williams 6'7" | PF Ben Davis | 2025 State IN (Ben Davis H.S 2025) added 13 points. Smith was excellent in transition, showed solid playmaking ch OPS , 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. Damion Green Damion Green 6'4" | SF Purdue Polytechnic | 2025 IN (Purdue Polytechnic 2025) played well in the loss as well.
OPS 2025 Blue Rolls to Victory
OPS 2025 Blue had it rolling on Friday night at the Pacers Athletic Center. Qualyn Clopton Qualyn Clopton 6'2" | SG Fort Wayne Snider | 2025 State IN (Fort Wayne Snider H.S. 2025) and Michael Raudenbush Michael Raudenbush 6'4" | SG Homestead | 2025 IN (Homestead H.S. 2025) played very well in the first half to build a comfortable advantage. Then, 6’5″ forward Paxton 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.
OPS 2026 Kindschy Dominates Once Again
Last weekend in Chicago, OPS 2026 Kindschy jump started their spring on the Prep Ho OPS 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 OPS 2026 National 1. 6’6″ center Stephen Akase Stephen Akase 6'6" | C Tippecanoe Valley | 2026 State IN (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.
Quick Hitters
- 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.
- Missed out on a chance to see Team Teague 2025 Felder and Team Teague 2026 Felder as neither showed up for their respective games this evening.
- 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 OPS Circuit event!