Intriguing Matchups 2K25

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>We're just hours away from the tip-off of one of the most anticipated basketball events of the summer — Prep Hoops 2K25.</strong> The stakes couldn't be higher, and the stage is set for an action-packed weekend filled with elite talent, electric crowds, and high-level competition. As a marquee Live Period tournament, all eyes will be on the hardwood — with college scouts expected to line the baselines, searching for the next wave of breakout stars.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>From rising prospects to seasoned standouts, the gym will be buzzing with intensity and opportunity. Get ready for statement performances, recruiting momentum shifts, and plenty of names to remember. Let the action begin!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>PHD is looking at intriguing matchups at 2K25.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2898957,"width":"498px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/image_edb97f.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/image_edb97f.png" alt="" class="wp-image-2898957" style="width:498px;height:auto" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"30px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:30px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">2K25 Intriguing Matchups</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Friday - 7:00 PM - Court 6</span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[program_tooltip program_id='2228190' first='TEAM' last='Warwick'] 16 Warner vs. [program_tooltip program_id='2075672' first='Minnesota' last='Fury'] 15 Wilde</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-The MN Fury Wilde squad has dominated in 15U all season, so they will be testing the waters in 16U</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Fury runs an excellent offense, they move the ball, execute, and are loaded with gifted scorers</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Fury's [player_tooltip player_id='2429908' first='Benjamin' last='Koch'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2836948' first='Morris' last='Matthews'] III impressed me in the past, let's see what they can do against the SD ballers</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-#1 ranked [player_tooltip player_id='2128940' first='Brant' last='Wassenaar'] for Warwick is a player to keep eyes on, does he shine against the younger Fury players?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Other noteworthy players for Warwick are [player_tooltip player_id='2078157' first='Aiden' last='Hanssen'], Gibby Williams, [player_tooltip player_id='2860676' first='Baron' last='Slusarski'], and [player_tooltip player_id='2054983' first='Drake' last='Mikkelsen'] </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Will the elder Warwick players take care of business and flex their muscles? Can they score with Fury?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Friday - 8:05 PM - Court 8</span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Hoop City 17U vs. Sanford Sports 17U Black</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-SD vs. ND, it does not get any better than this for bball fans from the Dakotas, this one is for bragging rights</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Many of the SSA Black players are waiting on offers, this will be a great chance to showcase their talent</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-A matchup I am hoping to see is [player_tooltip player_id='1384718' first='Marvin' last='Richard III'] vs. [player_tooltip player_id='1327795' first='Beckett' last='Pfau']. MR3 is a unbelievable scorer and Pfau is a great defender</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-[player_tooltip player_id='2571601' first='Cameron' last='Wolf'] from SSA has been great this season, let's see if he can keep that rolling</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-I am interested to see [player_tooltip player_id='1466940' first='Colton' last='Smith'] (Hoop City) and [player_tooltip player_id='1510889' first='Boston' last='Cranston'] (SSA), how have their games evolved?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-[player_tooltip player_id='1418033' first='Grant' last='Bieber'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1632632' first='Artie' last='Carlow'] are ballers to watch for SSA, talented offensive players, are they efficient? Will they take down hoop city?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Friday - 9:10 PM - Court 8</span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[program_tooltip program_id='2228190' first='TEAM' last='Warwick'] 17U Kvaale vs. Motor City Dragons</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-South Dakota vs. Detroit (MI), that alone sounds intriguing!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-I am assuming the Dragons are an athletic squad since they are in Pool A, how do the SoDak ballers compare athletically?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-[player_tooltip player_id='1467166' first='Blake' last='Ellwein'] is the big name for Warwick who is committed to SDSU, is he the top player on the court?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Is this a paced game with a ton of possessions, can Warwick run with the Dragons?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Are there a large amount of college scouts watching this one? Warwick has multiple guys with the talent to play at the next level</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-[player_tooltip player_id='1808755' first='Ben' last='Weber'], [player_tooltip player_id='1641568' first='Wyatt' last='(Buzzy) Gylten'], [player_tooltip player_id='1641163' first='Teegan' last='Musser'], [player_tooltip player_id='1545638' first='Cooper' last='Goodbary'], and [player_tooltip player_id='1467165' first='Tate' last='Gerdes'] looked good at the GPA, keep eyes on these players</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Saturday - 8:00 AM - Court 8</span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[program_tooltip program_id='2075310' first='Northstar' last='Titans'] 16U Stone vs. [program_tooltip program_id='2075741' first='ND' last='Phenom'] 2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Both squads are legit, this will be a great way to tip-off Saturday morning</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-The Titans have some great size, how does that affect NDP? Phenom has some size as well, who wins the paint will be crucial</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-[player_tooltip player_id='2237726' first='Oakley' last='Trueblood'] will likely lead NDP in shot attempts, is he efficient, and does he get the team involved?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-[player_tooltip player_id='1651920' first='Owen' last='Terras'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1863062' first='Najeh' last='Boyd'] are my X-factors for NDP, does Terras keep his hot shooting from June? Can Boyd score at the hoop?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Both squads have loads of next-level talent. Do the college scouts get out of bed early and make this game? Let's hope as this will be a good one</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Players to watch for Titans are [player_tooltip player_id='1819128' first='Bryce' last='Gaustad'] (6'8" F), [player_tooltip player_id='2136339' first='Adryan' last='Miller'] (6'7" SF), [player_tooltip player_id='2126461' first='Cal' last='Spencer'] (6'0" PG), and [player_tooltip player_id='2140590' first='Cody' last='Benson'] (6'4" SG)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Saturday - 10:10 AM - Court 7</span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Hoop City Martin 16U vs. [program_tooltip program_id='2444909' first='Heiser' last='Skills Academy'] 16U</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-SD vs. SD, major bragging rights in this one</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-On paper and past success, Hoop City is the favorite, PHD is interested to see if Heiser can make it a game</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-[player_tooltip player_id='2076018' first='Connor' last='Mebius'], [player_tooltip player_id='2846862' first='Grifin' last='Wiebenga'], and [player_tooltip player_id='2250240' first='Colby' last='Nuttbrock'] are top offensive players for Hoop City, are they cookin in this one?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-[player_tooltip player_id='2496205' first='Chris' last='Bevers'] vs. [player_tooltip player_id='2076018' first='Connor' last='Mebius'] is a matchup I want to see, both made the State Tournament in HS hoops and both are gifted offensively</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-[player_tooltip player_id='2723975' first='Blake' last='Lundin'] is a player I want to see, he is a lanky youngster playing up in 16U</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-I have not seen either team live this season, this will be a fun one to watch</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">Saturday -12:20 PM - Court 5</span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[program_tooltip program_id='2076003' first='West' last='Central United'] 17U vs. Sanford Sports Academy White 17U</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-[player_tooltip player_id='1798694' first='Brooklan' last='Bruce'] vs. his fellow North Dakotans will be fun to watch, does he have a hot game?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-[player_tooltip player_id='2728383' first='Damarion' last='Moss'] is a player from WCU that I like, it will be fun to see him go up against an array of talented SSA players</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Coach Glasser's squad should have the size advantage with [player_tooltip player_id='1541298' first='Jack' last='Wheeldon'], [player_tooltip player_id='2617561' first='Kayson' last='Bernstien'], and [player_tooltip player_id='2856939' first='Brody' last='Lillemoen'], will this get them the W?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-I am interested to see how [player_tooltip player_id='1332141' first='Cameron' last='Miller'], [player_tooltip player_id='1415930' first='Isaac' last='Jacobson'], [player_tooltip player_id='1541297' first='Kaiden' last='Peterson'], [player_tooltip player_id='1510890' first='Dylan' last='Glasser'], and [player_tooltip player_id='1560846' first='Sam' last='Glandt'] are shooting the rock?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-[player_tooltip player_id='1559968' first='RaeShaun' last='Earl'] is one of the more intriguing ballers, does he assert himself and play in "attack mode"?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Who makes more 3-pointers, [player_tooltip player_id='1541297' first='Kaiden' last='Peterson'] (SSA) or [player_tooltip player_id='2420045' first='Carson' last='McDonald'] (WCU)?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2898653,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/image_508d7b.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/07/image_508d7b.png?w=816" alt="" class="wp-image-2898653" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image -->