11th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Classic Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 11th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Classic will be held at Oak Ridge High School on Saturday, December 2. Prep Hoops Florida scouts will be on the grounds covering the event. Here is a complete breakdown for each of the eight games that will be on hand.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>St. Petersburg Lakewood vs Orlando Jones- 10:00am</strong>: The Lakewood Spartans come into the 11th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Classic with a two-headed monster duo between 5-10 junior guard Elijah Davis and 5-11 senior guard Melvion Wallace who are each averaging in double figures through the team's first two games of the season. For the Jones Fightin' Tigers they have gotten off to a slow start to the season, as a culprit of their roster were still playing in the FHSAA Football Playoffs. Keep an eye on 6-4 senior wing [player_tooltip player_id='1457199' first='Keishaun' last='Robinson'] and 6-5 sophomore forward [player_tooltip player_id='2522725' first='Isaac' last='Buckley'] in this matchup.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tampa Catholic vs Williston- 11:30am</strong>: The Tampa Catholic Crusaders (2-1) have picked up wins over Bartow and Hialeah Educational Academy earlier in the season, where 6-0 junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1301730' first='Isaiah' last='Campbell-Finch'] helped lead the torch for the Crusaders. Another name to watch for will be 6-0 junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1204061' first='Colby' last='Cannizzaro'] who is averaging 21.3 points and 4.3 rebounds per game so far this season. The Williston Red Devils are led by 6-2 senior guard Reggie White, 6-6 senior wing [player_tooltip player_id='1830234' first='Kyler' last='Lamb'] and 6-3 sophomore guard [player_tooltip player_id='2299651' first='Deandre' last='Harvey']. Another key player in the Williston offense is 6-3 senior point guard Amarys Rodriguez who does a great job when it comes to initiating the offense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Blake vs The Villages Charter- 1:00pm</strong>: The Blake Yellow Jackets have got key contributions so far this season from their duo frontcourt featuring 6-7 junior wing [player_tooltip player_id='1301754' first='Joshua' last='Lewis'] and 6-9 sophomore forward Jojo Philon. The Villages Charter Buffalo have a star-studded underclassmen trio on their hands as well between 6-7 sophomore wing [player_tooltip player_id='1659514' first='Brisun' last='Hammermeister'], 6-8 sophomore forward [player_tooltip player_id='1659513' first='Christopher' last='Washington Jr.'] and 6-8 sophomore wing [player_tooltip player_id='1542328' first='Kymani' last='Weathers']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>St. Thomas Aquinas vs The Rock- 2:30pm</strong>: The St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders came into the season with high expectations as they are led by 6-2 sophomore guard DJ Sandi, 6-1 freshman guard [player_tooltip player_id='2194523' first='Clarence' last='Westbrook'] and 5-10 sophomore point guard AJ Ambrose. For The Rock Lions they are off to a 5-1 start on the young season where they have picked up talented transfers in their backcourt featuring sophomore guards Malakhi Phillips and [player_tooltip player_id='1659511' first='Joseph' last='Hartman']. Other players to watch include 6-6 junior wing [player_tooltip player_id='1578245' first='Austin' last='Leslie'], 6-1 senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1163384' first='Erik' last='Taylor'] and 6-2 junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1450204' first='Evan' last='Sterck']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Windermere vs Lake Highland Prep- 4:00pm</strong>: The Windermere Wolverines are off to a strong start in the 2023-2024 season where they have picked up wins over Leesburg and Jones. Keep an eye on 6-2 sophomore guard [player_tooltip player_id='1696238' first='Nathan' last='Earl'], 6-8 junior power forward [player_tooltip player_id='2145510' first='TJ' last='Drain'], 6-4 senior wing [player_tooltip player_id='1306090' first='Chalier' last='Torres'] and 5-10 freshman point guard [player_tooltip player_id='2125465' first='Caden' last='Earl']. For Lake Highland Prep keep an eye on 6-1 senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1055798' first='Julian' last='Clarke'], 6-2 sophomore guard RJ Ingram and 6-5 sophomore wing [player_tooltip player_id='1660046' first='Shiva' last='Atwal'] in this matchup.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Olympia vs Winter Haven- 5:30pm</strong>: The Olympia Titans have picked up quality wins over Lake Brantley, The Villages Charter and Lake Nona to kickoff the season. Keep an eye on 6-6 senior wing [player_tooltip player_id='1163420' first='Kameren' last='Wright'], 6-5 senior forward [player_tooltip player_id='1457198' first='Vophcy' last='Prophete'] and 6-4 senior combo guard [player_tooltip player_id='1859288' first='Kaiden' last='White'] as they all three are averaging in double figures so far this season. For the Winter Haven Blue Devils keep an eye on 6-5 senior wing [player_tooltip player_id='1055762' first='Jamie' last='Phillips'] Jr. and 6-6 senior forward [player_tooltip player_id='1055750' first='Isaac' last='Celiscar']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Oviedo vs Orlando Christian Prep- 7:00pm</strong>: The Oviedo Lions are off to a strong start in the 2023-2024 season where they have picked up key contributions from 6-2 senior guard Alex Harper, 6-9 senior forward Caleb Pennyfeather and 6-6 junior wing [player_tooltip player_id='1620361' first='Cameron' last='Bryant']. For Orlando Christian Prep keep an eye on left-handed sharpshooter [player_tooltip player_id='1055785' first='Ameer' last='Ramadan'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1055774' first='Isaiah' last='Brown'] who can make plays around the rim at both ends of the floor. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Westminster Academy vs Oak Ridge- 8:30pm</strong>: In the marquee matchup of the night, Westminster Academy and Oak Ridge each have state championship expectations this season. For Westminster Academy keep an eye on their starting lineup that features 6-7 junior wing [player_tooltip player_id='1301736' first='Dwayne' last='Wimbley'], 6-4 junior guard Alex Lloyd, 6-9 sophomore wing Alex Constanza and 6-7 senior forward [player_tooltip player_id='1296002' first='Jeremiah' last='Police']. On the other side, The Oak Ridge Pioneers feature a loaded roster as well featuring 6-0 junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1301787' first='Jalen' last='Reece'], 6-5 senior wing [player_tooltip player_id='1055776' first='Tyler' last='Johnson'], 6-6 junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1301713' first='Jamier' last='Jones'] and 6-7 freshman forward [player_tooltip player_id='2194875' first='Maddox' last='Harden']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->