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Friday Fire

Friday Fire
Scott Hankamp
Scott Hankamp February 2, 2026 @ 06:07 AM
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Tyre Acuff
Tyre Acuff 6'1" | PG | 2026
MI
Dexter Lillmars
Dexter Lillmars 6'2" | PG | 2028
MI
Bryce Poe
Bryce Poe 6'5" | SF/PF | 2026
MI
Jalen Gauthier
Jalen Gauthier 6'7" | SF | 2028
MI
Andrew Valerio
Andrew Valerio 6'0" | PG/SG | 2027
MI
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We've covered some of the guards that ruled Friday night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://prephoops.com/2026/02/senior-guards-rule-friday-night/","type":"wp-embed","providerNameSlug":"prep-hoops"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-prep-hoops wp-block-embed-prep-hoops"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://prephoops.com/2026/02/senior-guards-rule-friday-night/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Now we're going take a look at a mix of perimeter and post players that were on fire on Friday night!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2413073"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69809324e4795"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Imlay City played some really solid basketball in a win against Armada. They were led by [player_tooltip player_id='2413073' first='Jalen' last='Gauthier'], who was sneaky close to a triple-double on the night. He finished the game with 15 points, 8 blocks and 5 assists. These numbers show a player that was highly influential on both ends of the floor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2553540"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69809324e4805"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Poe came into the season off a nice grassroots showing and hasn't let off the gas. He led Ypsilanti Lincoln to a big 73-53 win against a very talented Adrian squad. Poe controlled the paint on his way to a 23 point and 16 rebound double-double. He even added 6 assists to his stat line.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2110729"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69809324e4850"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Valerio was more than critical in Flushing's win against Linden on Friday night. He was nothing short of a bucket, finishing with a game high 23 points. But Valerio showed that he's more than just a scorer. He touched al corners of the stat sheet. He finished with 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2715417"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69809324e4894"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Lillmars is developing a reputation as a gym rat and it's showing in his game. He scorched the nets for a total of 30 points in a 58-52 win against Kellogsville last Friday night. That means that he was responsible for over 50% of his team's scoring. The best part is, that he's actually an unselfish player that has greatly improved his scoring efficiency.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2736348"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69809324e48d6"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Acuff had himself a night on Friday in a huge win against Detroit Renaissance. The dynamic guard finished with a triple-double with a stat line of 32 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists. All that and he also buried the game winning shot as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->

We've covered some of the guards that ruled Friday night.

Jalen Gauthier

Jalen Gauthier

MI
SF
HEIGHT 6'7"
POS SF
CLASS 2028
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Jalen
Gauthier SF
Class
2028
Height
6'7"
HS
Imlay City
|
MI
Friday Fire
Imlay City played some really solid basketball in a win against Armada. They were led by Jalen Gauthier...
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Jalen Gauthier

State: Michigan
School: Imlay City
Club: Blue Water Hurricanes
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Bryce Poe

Bryce Poe

MI
SF/PF
HEIGHT 6'5"
POS SF/PF
CLASS 2026
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Bryce
Poe SF/PF
Class
2026
Height
6'5"
HS
Ypsilanti Lincoln
|
MI
Friday Fire
Poe came into the season off a nice grassroots showing and hasn’t let off the gas. He led...
Written by Scott Hankamp
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Bryce Poe

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State: Michigan
School: Ypsilanti Lincoln
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Andrew Valerio

Andrew Valerio

MI
PG/SG
HEIGHT 6'0"
POS PG/SG
CLASS 2027
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Andrew
Valerio PG/SG
Class
2027
Height
6'0"
HS
Flushing
|
MI
Friday Fire
Valerio was more than critical in Flushing’s win against Linden on Friday night. He was nothing short of...
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Andrew Valerio

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State: Michigan
School: Flushing
Club: Motor City Grizzlies
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Dexter Lillmars

Dexter Lillmars

MI
PG
HEIGHT 6'2"
POS PG
CLASS 2028
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Dexter
Lillmars PG
Class
2028
Height
6'2"
HS
Fruitport
|
MI
Friday Fire
Lillmars is developing a reputation as a gym rat and it’s showing in his game. He scorched the...
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Dexter Lillmars

State: Michigan
School: Fruitport
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Tyre Acuff

Tyre Acuff

MI
PG
HEIGHT 6'1"
POS PG
CLASS 2026
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Tyre
Acuff PG
Class
2026
Height
6'1"
HS
Detroit Central
|
MI
Friday Fire
Acuff had himself a night on Friday in a huge win against Detroit Renaissance. The dynamic guard finished...
Written by Scott Hankamp
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Tyre Acuff

State: Michigan
School: Detroit Central
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