Matchups Set for Music City

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This stop of the Prep Hoops circuit always brings out the grit! Music City Madness is set to take off tomorrow, and there are some exciting matchups with skilled prospects to look out for. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>First, we'll get a glimpse of some of the 17U head-to-head games set for Saturday:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 11:15a.m. game between [program_tooltip program_id='2427016' first='The' last='Golden Franchize'] Basketball Club and STARS North is one of the first eye-openers of the weekend. Two of the circuit's buzzing teams will face off in a test of some competitive play on both ends. [program_tooltip program_id='2427016' first='The' last='Golden Franchize'] Basketball Club is a team featuring all Tennessee kids, with names like [player_tooltip player_id='2381897' first='Michael' last='Bass'] and Keyton Reno being players who are high-level athletes worth watching. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The second game on my list of attention grabbers is the 12:20 game with PSB Nashville 17U Buford taking on Pro One Select TN. PSB is high on the radar for talent across the board. The team competes very well in every area of the game, being led by solid coaching, eyes should be everywhere on this one. Pro One Select's [player_tooltip player_id='2843074' first='Landen' last='Moore'] is a 6'7 prospect with high upside, get him on your watch lists.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 16U group looks to have the most depth, there are a lot of teams with at least 6-8 guys that can get after it. This will be a great weekend for this group so get your notebooks ready. Here are a few key games:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>At 1:25, a clash between Brad Beal Elite and Alabama Truth UA Rise will set the tone for the toughest match-up on the opening day. Highly touted prospects in their respective states and regions are on both sides in this one. Both teams have low-major to high-major talent available, and it will take top-notch effort to win. This is a must-see game. Brad Beal Elite has two of Missouri's best players in the class of 2027, Jimmy McKinney Jr. and Tyran Frazier do not miss this one.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>JAG Elite is another skilled team to check out. They compete no matter the situation or match-up. They are a sneaky good team that many may overlook, and they will make you pay for that decision. The Jags will see a well-balanced Kentucky Future Elite 16U team at 5:45 pm that matches up very well from a run-and-gun to a pace and space game style standpoint. JAG Elite's pair of towering forwards at 6'6 in the lane, [player_tooltip player_id='2423024' first='Maddox' last='Ball'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2767216' first='Jaxsen' last='Hollis'], make life difficult. While Kentucky Future Elite's heavy guard/wing play works well, countering with Fred Carson, Cole Oram, and Brenden Beam.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>15U is a load of potential and tons of anticipation to see teams in action. I'll give you the top teams worth watching regardless of the matchups for this one:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Era Elite 2028 is undefeated in 3 Prep Hoops Circuits events so far this year already! STARS Premier is the STARS organization's top team with their best talent and that says a lot coming from one of the youngest groups they have here. Southern Illinois Raptors are a team not to be overlooked (not only at the 15u level but 16u and 17u as well). You want to get your eyes on the scene when any of the guys are on the court, as their play will make opposing teams step up and go harder, too.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->