Rip Hamilton Classic Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Below is a preview for the slate of games at the Richard "Rip" Hamilton Classic. The event will take place Saturday, December 9^th at Coatesville HS.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Executive Education ACS vs. New Hope Academy (MD):</strong> Executive's roster boasts a trio of perimeter prospects who can really fill it up. Scoring point guard Rylan Muniz is one of the best uncommitted 2024s in the region. Shooting guard [player_tooltip player_id='1764304' first='Gabe' last='Hornberger'] is a walking bucket. Combo guard [player_tooltip player_id='2047680' first='Jaden' last='Shipley'] can score at all three levels too. Opponents must also account for the interior contributions of 6'9” power forward [player_tooltip player_id='1850279' first='Lamine' last='Sanoh']. 2025 guard Heavin McCain is a prospect on the rise. For New Hope, keep an eye on 6'6” wing prospect Uriah Augare-Deal. <em>Tip-off is at 2:00PM.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Collegium Charter vs. Octorara:</strong> The Collegium lineup boasts 3-point sniper [player_tooltip player_id='1850284' first='Evan' last='Schnitzius'] and quick, lefty point guard Branden Lewis. Those two excel at executing drive and kick plays. Lewis can also splash triples. 2026 combo guard Josh Jones-Pinilla can fill it up as well. Octorara is paced by scoring point guard [player_tooltip player_id='1850318' first='Zachary' last='Kirk'] (1,000-point scorer) and his running mate, combo guard [player_tooltip player_id='1466576' first='Jason' last='Johnson']. Last week Kirk posted 24 points (3 threes) vs. Church Farm School. <em>Tip-off is at 3:30PM</em>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Central York vs. Coatesville: </strong>The CY lineup is absolutely stacked. Wing scoring machine [player_tooltip player_id='1281777' first='Greg' last='Guidinger'] holds a handful of DI offers. Power forward [player_tooltip player_id='1271440' first='Ben' last='Rill'] is one of top 2025 bigs in the region. Guards [player_tooltip player_id='1287319' first='Ben' last='Natal'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2047667' first='JoJo' last='Woodard'] form an unstoppable backcourt. Coatesville will counter with their own elite backcourt in [player_tooltip player_id='1990914' first='Dior' last='Kennedy'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1850287' first='Zuri' last='Harris']. Shooting guard Marquis Peoples and hybrid-forward [player_tooltip player_id='1576717' first='Larry' last='Brown'] will make major contributions for Coatesville too. Small forward [player_tooltip player_id='2247328' first='Jonas' last='Chester'] (6'7”) is a 2026 prospect to watch. <em>Tip-off is at 5:15PM.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>West Catholic vs. St. Frances Academy (MD):</strong> West Catholic is reloaded and ready to roll. Athletic wing [player_tooltip player_id='1576722' first='Kingston' last='Wheatley'] is off to a fast start this season. Elusive point guard [player_tooltip player_id='1486773' first='Saaid' last='Lee'] and ace shooting guard [player_tooltip player_id='2047551' first='Isaiah' last='Muhammad'] provide the backcourt scoring punch. Stretch-4 prospect [player_tooltip player_id='1601176' first='Jaden' last='Banner'] is a highly decorated 2025 prospect. The St. Frances lineup features Josiah Legree and Jordan Downs who are two of the Top 50 players in Maryland. <em>Tip-off is at 7:00PM</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->