8th Annual Orlando Health Hoopfest Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 8th Annual Orlando Health Hoopfest is approaching this week... Prep Hoops Florida scouts will be on the grounds of Windermere Prep to provide full coverage from the event. Here is a full preview breaking down all six matchups with top players to watch. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bishop Kenny vs Cypress Creek (Orlando)- Saturday at 12:00pm:</strong> Our first matchup of the day brings us the Bishop Kenny Crusaders and the Cypress Creek Bears. The Crusaders are led by 5-11 junior guard Payton Burnett and 6-2 junior point guard Ryan Bailey. On the other side, The Cypress Creek Bears are led by 6-0 junior guard Kingston Baez who is averaging just eight points per game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sarasota vs Eustis- Saturday at 1:30pm: </strong>The Sarasota Sailors come into the Orlando Health Hoopfest on a high note winning four of their first five games. Keep an eye on 6-4 senior guard Michael Drayton as he has a strong shooting stroke where he can knock down shots across all three levels. The Eustis Panthers rely on their duo between 6-0 senior guard Jayveon Dale who is averaging a team-best 16.4 points per game and 6-2 junior guard Anthony Hines who is averaging 16 points per game as well. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Santa Fe Catholic vs Lake Highland Prep- Saturday at 3:00pm:</strong> The Santa Fe Catholic Hawks have a strong core featuring 6-4 senior wing [player_tooltip player_id='1295941' first='Hudson' last='Dykhuizen'], 6-2 junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1450225' first='Tate' last='Darner'], 6-3 junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1450214' first='Malikai' last='Broffitt'] and 6-0 sophomore guard [player_tooltip player_id='1633082' first='Toby' last='Lane']. For the Lake Highland Prep Highlanders keep an eye on 6-1 senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1055798' first='Julian' last='Clarke'] (UNC-Asheville commit), 6-5 sophomore guard [player_tooltip player_id='1660046' first='Shiva' last='Atwal'] and 6-0 senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1055786' first='Kellan' last='Lewis'] (Hampton commit). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Impact Christian Academy vs Edgewater- Saturday at 4:30pm: </strong>The Impact Christian Academy Lions are coming into the 8th Annual Orlando Health Hoopfest looking to get back on the right track, as they are led by 6-5 sophomore wing [player_tooltip player_id='1620363' first='Sterling' last='Moody'], 6-2 senior combo guard [player_tooltip player_id='1055712' first='Taylor' last='Thompson'] and 6-7 senior wing [player_tooltip player_id='1859282' first='Myles' last='Hosten']. On the other side, The Edgewater Eagles are led by 6-7 junior wing [player_tooltip player_id='1620353' first='Myles' last='Mayfield'], 6-4 sophomore guard Donovan Williams and 6-2 senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1055709' first='Zion' last='Mitchell']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Victory Christian Academy vs Windermere- Saturday at 6:00pm: </strong>In one of the premier matchups, The Victory Christian Academy Storm are led by the state's leading scorer from last season in [player_tooltip player_id='1055782' first='Lorenzo' last='Cason'] (Florida Atlantic commit). Other players to watch for Victory Christian Academy are 6-4 senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1055581' first='Jordan' last='Lanier'], 6-8 sophomore forward [player_tooltip player_id='2299674' first='Thok' last='Gol'] and 6-0 senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1296001' first='Mike' last='Andino']. For the Windermere Wolverines keep an eye on 5-7 senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1055796' first='Ta'Veon' last='Jones'], 6-4 senior combo guard [player_tooltip player_id='1306090' first='Chalier' last='Torres'], 6-2 sophomore guard [player_tooltip player_id='1696238' first='Nathan' last='Earl'] and 6-8 junior power forward [player_tooltip player_id='2145510' first='TJ' last='Drain'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>The Villages Charter at Windermere Prep- Saturday at 7:30pm: </strong>The Villages Charter have played a challenging schedule to start off the season and are getting healthier as the season rolls on. Keep an eye on 6-7 sophomore forward [player_tooltip player_id='1659513' first='Christopher' last='Washington Jr.'] and 6-2 sophomore guard [player_tooltip player_id='2802065' first='Jared' last='Thompson'] who are both averaging in double figures through the team's first five games of the season. They also get the return of 6-5 sophomore wing [player_tooltip player_id='1659514' first='Brisun' last='Hammermeister'], who transferred from Canterbury School of Fort Myers during the offseason. For the Windermere Prep Lakers keep an eye on 6-5 sophomore guard [player_tooltip player_id='1660048' first='Brandon' last='Bass Jr']., 6-2 freshman guard [player_tooltip player_id='2125482' first='Gustavo' last='Roca'], 6-2 junior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1477728' first='Samuel' last='Shoptaw'] and 7-0 sophomore center [player_tooltip player_id='1891144' first='Sinan' last='Huan']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->