Week 3: Top Performances & Game Recaps

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are three weeks through the regular season across the state of Florida. Holiday tournaments will be kicking off over the next couple of weeks all around the state. Here is a look at who stood out this week (December 5-10)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Standout Performances</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Miciah Hagen- 36 points in 71-68 loss vs Academy at the Lakes (Monday, 12/5)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1055750' first='Isaac' last='Celiscar']- 19 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists in 73-60 win vs Plant City (Wednesday, 12/7)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1296022' first='Jordan' last='Naylor']- 22 points, 16 rebounds in 70-63 loss vs Tampa Prep (Thursday, 12/8)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1310885' first='Joshua' last='Whitehurst']- 38 points, 7 rebounds in 57-51 win vs Pensacola (Friday, 12/9)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Camden Cooper- 17 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist in 67-44 loss vs Tocoi Creek (Friday, 12/9)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Taveon Jones- 29 points in 72-65 win over Riverside (Saturday, 12/10)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1642817' first='Jahmari' last='Johnson']- 34 points, 5 rebounds in 86-79 overtime win over Lake Highland Prep (Saturday, 12/10)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Games I Attended</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tuesday, December 6: Windermere Prep 49, The First Academy 46</strong>: This game was a back and forth battle between two Central Florida heavyweights with visiting Windermere Prep holding on for the win. 6'4 freshman guard Brandon Bass Jr. led the Lakers with 12 points in the win. 6'2 junior shooting guard Lorenzo DeJesus finished with a game-high 18 points in the loss for the Royals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Wednesday, December 7: Winter Haven 71, Plant City 60</strong>: The host Blue Devils were led by 6'6 junior forward [player_tooltip player_id='1055750' first='Isaac' last='Celiscar'] finishing with a double-double in 19 points and 11 rebounds. For the visiting Plant City Raiders, they were led by 6'2 senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1578267' first='Damian' last='Jones'] with a team-high 18 points and four made 3-pointers. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Thursday, December 8: Alonso 46, Plant 42</strong>: 6'11 senior [player_tooltip player_id='1165382' first='Cole' last='Gingeleski'] led the way for the Ravens with 12 points, 11 rebounds and 4 blocks in the win. For the host Panthers, 6'4 senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1643258' first='Will' last='Willard'] finished with a game-high 16 points and four made 3-pointers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Saturday, December 10: The First Academy 80, Horizon 41</strong>: The Royals dominated in the Opening Game of Day 2 at the Orlando Health Hoopfest, which was hosted by Windermere Prep.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Saturday, December 10: Tampa Catholic 75, Ponte Vedra 59</strong>: The Crusaders were led by 6'6 junior shooting guard [player_tooltip player_id='1055791' first='Karter' last='Knox'] finishing with 24 points and 11 rebounds. The Sharks were led by 6'3 senior guard Ben Ritchie finishing with a team-high 19 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Saturday, December 10: Oak Ridge 77, Clearwater Calvary Christian 54</strong>: The Pioneers were led by 6'6 junior small forward [player_tooltip player_id='1163617' first='Cameron' last='Simpson'] finishing with a game-high 22 points. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Saturday, December 10: Windermere 72, Riverside 65</strong>: The Wolverines were led by 5'7 junior point guard [player_tooltip player_id='1055796' first='Ta'Veon' last='Jones'] finishing with a game-high 29 points in the win. The Generals were led by 6'4 senior shooting guard Antonio Harrison with 17 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Saturday, December 10: Gateway Charter 86, Lake Highland Prep 79 (OT):</strong> In one of the best games of the day, the Gateway Charter Griffins got a big game out of 6'1 shooting guard [player_tooltip player_id='1642817' first='Jahmari' last='Johnson'] finishing with 34 points and 5 rebounds in the win. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Saturday, December 10: Berkeley Prep 57, Windermere Prep 53 (OT):</strong> In the final game of the night, the Berkeley Prep Buccaneers got a convincing 57-53 win over the host Windermere Prep Lakers. The Buccaneers were led by 6'1 senior point guard George Kimble finishing with a game-high 20 points. The Windermere Prep Lakers were led by 6'4 freshman guard Brandon Bass Jr. finishing with a team-high 16 points, including the game-tying basket as time expired to force overtime. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->