Prep Hoops Chi-Town Tip Off – Ramsey’s Sunday Notebook
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Just like that another weekend on the Prep Hoops Circuit is in the books. We had boots on the ground throughout the weekend at the Chi-Town Tip Off covering the action at the Romeoville Athletic Center on Friday and Saturday…
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Continue ReadingJust like that another weekend on the Prep Hoops Circuit is in the books. We had boots on the ground throughout the weekend at the Chi-Town Tip Off covering the action at the Romeoville Athletic Center on Friday and Saturday before wrapping things up on Sunday at the Wintrust Sports Complex. We will have some more content coming over the next few days, but for now let’s empty out the notebook one more time and get into what we saw on Sunday.
The 8:00 a.m. crew was alive and well on Sunday morning as we began the day watching Indiana Attack Basketball Club 2025 roll to an 84-62 win over Illinois Attack Chapman/Olson. Mason Bales Mason Bales 6'1" | SG Northridge | 2025 State IN (Northridge H.S. 2025) led the way with 16 points for IABC. The left-handed guard is a versatile scorer that plays with great pace, has some athleticism to get up and score over defenders in the mid-range and at the rim, and can get hot from three-point range. Bales already holds an offer from Bethel and should continue to be highly sought after going into the spring and summer by small college programs. Backcourt mate Paxan Sullivan Paxan Sullivan 6'0" | PG Mishawaka Marian | 2025 IN (Mishawka Marian H.S. 2025), Alexander Hawthorne Alexander Hawthorne 6'2" | CG Penn | 2025 IN (Penn H.S. 2025), and Dylan Springer Dylan Springer 5'11" | SG Northridge | 2025 IN (Northridge H.S. 2025) rounded out a balanced scoring attack in double-figures for Indiana Attack Basketball Club in the win.
Sticking with some strong performances during the first sett of games on Sunday morning, Indiana Game National-1 2025 picked up a 91-78 win over IL Prestige Elite 2025. 6’3″ guard Paul Gilvydis Paul Gilvydis 6'4" | PF Andrean | 2025 IN (Andrean H.S. 2025) scored 16 points to lead the way while Anthony Murphy Anthony Murphy 6'2" Michigan City | 2025 IN (Michigan City H.S. 2025) added 12 points. Both of these prospects are physical guards with Gilvydis showcasing more ability from the perimeter while Murphy was dominant off of the dribble getting to the rim. However, the best showing of this game came from Timothy Morris Timothy Morris 6'1" | SG Glenbard West | 2024 IL (Glenbard West H.S. 2024) despite losing the game. The unsigned senior guard went off for 26 points and definitely looked the part of a player that college coaches should check in on if they needed an added scoring punch to their recruiting class.
Chase Barnes Chase Barnes 6'1" | PG Fort Wayne Wayne | 2025 State #355 Nation IN (Fort Wayne Wayne H.S. 2025) turned in arguably the game of the day scoring 28 points as Indiana Game UA Rise 2025 defeated All in Athletics Figueroa 3SGB 2025 75-55. The 6’1″ guard is very strong for his size while still being one of the quickest guards end-to-end with the ball in the gym. He is truly explosive in the open floor and can finish at a high percentage when he gets up around the rim. Garrett Clark Garrett Clark 6'4" | SG Portage | 2025 State IN (Portage H.S. 2025) had a couple of excellent stretches in this game as well finishing with 17 points. Clark can really, really shoot it and also is a great athlete.
Brant Garber Brant Garber 6'2" | SF Fairfield Jr.-Sr. | 2026 IN (Fairfield H.S. 2026) led five scores in double figures with 17 points as 5Star Basketball 3SGB 2026 capped off a perfect 4-0 weekend in dominant fashion defeating Flight Athletics Inc. 2026 90-28. Kaden Grau Kaden Grau 6'4" | SG Westview Jr.-Sr. | 2026 IN (Westview H.S. 2026), Braylen White Braylen White 6'2" | SF South Bend St. Joseph | 2026 IN (South Bend St. Joseph 2026), Brady Scholl Brady Scholl 6'6" | C Northridge | 2026 State IN (Northridge H.S. 2026), and Mason Pearson Mason Pearson 6'6" | PF NorthWood | 2026 IN (NorthWood H.S. 2026) rounded out the double-figures scorers with 16, 14, 12, and 12 points respectively.
AR Elite 2026 finished off their weekend at the Chi-Town Tip Off with a 66-64 win over Fueled By Faith Athletes 2026. Xavier Porter Xavier Porter IL (De La Salle Institute 2026) scored 16 points to go along with 8 rebounds while Lucas Johnson Lucas Johnson 6'3" | SG De La Salle | 2026 State IL (De La Salle Institute) added 14 points. Porter is a very strong wing/forward at 6’3″ who can mix it up around the basket with big defenders. His overall athleticism stands out right away. As for Johnson, he is a skilled 6’4″ wing with a smooth jump shot. Look forward to seeing more of this group throughout the spring and summer.
Indiana Game UA Rise 2026 went 2-0 on Sunday defeating Wisconsin Crusaders 2026 57-43 and then taking down Chicago Grinders 2026 54-32. Logan Pokorney Logan Pokorney 6'4" | SG Chesterton | 2026 State IN (Chesterton H.S. 2026) led the way in game one with 11 points while Jarvis Tolbert Jr Jarvis Tolbert Jr 6'3" | SG South Bend Adams | 2026 State IN (South Bend Adams H.S. 2026) added 10 points. Then, in game two, it was Tolbert Jr. who was the leading scorer with 13 points while Colson Dobre Colson Dobre 6'7" | PF Marquette Catholic | 2026 State IN (Marquette Catholic 2026) chipped in 10 points. Tolbert Jr was excellent all weekend long showcasing his dynamic scoring ability. Pokorney is a highly skilled wing that can really, really shoot the basketball. As for Dobre, he continues to grow currently standing around 6’7″ and has his best basketball ahead of him. Definitely a name to remember.