USA National Prep Championship Day 3
The action got better and better each day at the USA National Prep Championships in North Myrtle Beach, SC. Prep Hoops took in all the action and provides you with some game coverage.
Legacy Charter won a nail biter over the Comenius School (Fort Mill, SC) 68-65.
Comenius School jumped out to a 16-0 lead on Legacy Charter. The Lions finally got on the board at the 10:50 mark. Legacy Charter quickly got back in the game and was trailing 32-25 at the 3:20 mark when Nicolas Claxton hit a short jumper on the baseline.
Legacy Charter went on a 7-0 run to close the half at 39-35. Dontrell Shuler (2018) scored the last 7 points of the half for the Lions.
The Knights and Lions would go back and forth in the 2nd half before Legacy Charter would escaped with the victory. This was the 3rd meeting this season between these 2 programs.
Shuler led the Lions in the season finale with 20 points. Nicolas Claxton a Georgia signee and CJ Jamison (2019) both added 16 points in the victory.
Kamil Chapman
Kamil Chapman a Longwood signee hit 4 three pointers on his way to 20 points and 6 assists. Brandon Burford (2018) added 17 points on 5 three pointers. Nilous Hodge (2018) found his way at the rim all day long and finished with 14 points. Hodge will play AAU with Team Loaded NC 704 he indicated to Prep Hoops.
The Knights connected on 13 three pointers today.
York Prep completed the tourney with a (3-0) record to win the National Signature Series. The Patriots defeated Bull City Prep High School 62-44.
Vincent Cole (2017) led the Patriots with 21 points in the championship game. Jacobi Wright added 10 points, Tracus Chisholm 9 points and Jaron Williams 8 points.
Malique Jacobs
Bull City was led in scoring by Ebon Jay (2017) with 18 points and Jordan Cintron (2017) chipped in 11 points in the defeat. Malique Jacobs a Wilmington, NC native scored just 2 points in the championship game. Jacobs played last season at New Hanover HS.
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