Top Performances and Game Recaps: Week 8
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We have officially began the second half of the regular season across high school basketball in the Sunshine State. Prep Hoops Florida is taking a deeper and closer look at the top performances of the week (Jan. 9-14) here is…
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Continue ReadingWe have officially began the second half of the regular season across high school basketball in the Sunshine State. Prep Hoops Florida is taking a deeper and closer look at the top performances of the week (Jan. 9-14) here is the list of our top performances of the week. Coaches if we are missing a player you would like nominated. Please message @RossVDG14 or @prephoopsfl on Twitter.
Top Standouts
Dante Allen Dante Allen 6'5" | SF Riviera Prep | 2025 State #57 Nation FL – 24 points and 7 rebounds in a 71-30 win over Archbishop Carroll on Monday, 1/9
Toni Bryant Toni Bryant 6'9" | PF North Tampa Christian | 2026 State FL – 30 points, 15 rebounds and 12 blocks in a 118-67 win over Florida College Academy on Monday, 1/9
Jizzle James- 40 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists in 75-44 win over West Orange on Tuesday, 1/10
Danielius Kasparas- 24 points and 10 rebounds in 95-55 win over Highlands Christian on Tuesday, 1/10
Anthony Robinson Anthony Robinson 6'3" | PG Florida State University Hig | 2023 State #133 Nation FL II- 14 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals in a 77-38 win over Godby on Tuesday, 1/10
Mason Brown Mason Brown 6'7" | SF Dwyer | 2023 State FL – 20 points, 10 rebounds and 7 steals in a 80-48 win over Centennial on Tuesday, 1/10
Justin Kruszewski Justin Kruszewski 5'11" | SG East Lake | 2023 State FL – 43 points (9 made 3-pointers) in a 90-60 win over St. Petersburg Canterbury on Tuesday, 1/10
Sean Stewart Sean Stewart 6'8" | PF Montverde | 2023 State #11 Nation FL – 20 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks in a 99-61 win over Winter Haven on Wednesday, 1/11
Zakaih Saez- 16 points, 6 rebounds and 3 blocks in a 61-55 win over Blanche Ely on Wednesday, 1/11
Cameron Boozer Cameron Boozer 6'9" | PF Columbus | 2025 State #2 Nation FL – 25 points and 13 rebounds in a 73-60 win over Mater Lakes Academy on Wednesday, 1/11
Cam Miles- 18 points, 3 assists and 3 steals in a 84-67 win over Edgewater on Thursday, 1/12
Dylan James Dylan James 6'8" | SF The Rock | 2023 State #48 Nation FL – 18 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks in a 75-48 win over Bartow on Thursday, 1/12
Jahmari Johnson Jahmari Johnson 6'4" | CG Gateway Charter | 2023 State FL – 39 points and 9 rebounds in a 102-77 win over St. John Neumann on Friday, 1/13
Lorenzo Cason Lorenzo Cason 6'2" | PG Victory Christian | 2024 State #75 Nation FL – 31 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists in a 66-63 win over Calvary Christian on Friday, 1/13
Lorenzo DeJesus- 19 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists in a 56-55 win over Lake Highland Prep on Friday, 1/13
Blaise Wallace Blaise Wallace 6'6" | PF Maclay | 2023 State FL – 30 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals in a 59-56 loss to Episcopal School of Jacksonville on Saturday, 1/14
Elijah Payne Elijah Payne 6'7" | SF Bell Creek | 2024 FL – 14 points, 12 rebounds and 2 blocks in a 78-40 win over Clearwater Central Catholic on Saturday, 1/14
Karter Knox Karter Knox 6'6" | SG Tampa Catholic | 2024 #6 Nation GA – 38 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists in a 84-81 overtime loss to Victory Christian Academy on Saturday, 1/14
Game Recaps
Tuesday, January 10: Dwyer 80, Centennial 48: The Dwyer Panthers dominated from the opening tip and never trailed in the 80-48 win over Centennial. The Panthers were led by Mason Brown Mason Brown 6'7" | SF Dwyer | 2023 State FL ‘s 20 points, while Frenelson Atlius Frenelson Atlius 6'1" | PG Dwyer | 2023 State FL adding 18 of his own. For Centennial, Ty Owens Ty Owens 6'0" St lucie west centennial | 2023 FL was the lone member in double figures finishing with a game-high 22 points on 8-of-16 shooting from the field.
Wednesday, January 11: Columbus 73, Mater Lakes Academy 60: In a matchup featuring two Top 10 teams in their respective classifications, the No. 11 ranked team in the nation Columbus Explorers pulled away in the fourth quarter to secure the win. Mater Lakes Academy was led by 6’0 sophomore point guard Anthony Knowles Anthony Knowles 5'10" | CG Mater Lakes | 2025 State #93 Nation FL finishing with 22 points and 7 rebounds in the loss. On the other side, the Columbus Explorers were led by 6’9 sophomore power forward Cameron Boozer Cameron Boozer 6'9" | PF Columbus | 2025 State #2 Nation FL who had a big second half finishing with 25 points and 13 rebounds in the win.
Friday, January 13: Victory Christian Academy 66, Calvary Christian 63: It was a down-to-the wire type of game, that featured two of the best dynamic junior guards in the state of Florida featuring 6’2 Lorenzo Cason Lorenzo Cason 6'2" | PG Victory Christian | 2024 State #75 Nation FL against 6’1 Daniel MacGregor Daniel MacGregor 5'11" | PG Clearwater Calvary Christian | 2024 State FL . Prior to the game, Calvary Christian honored MacGregor for recording his 1,000th career point. However, Cason rallied Victory Christian Academy with a steal and a lay-up with 1.5 seconds left to put the Storm ahead 64-63. After Calvary Christian struggled to get the ball in bounds, Cason knocked down a pair of free throws to give Victory Christian Academy a huge 66-63 win on the road.