Nationally-ranked Linden, Oak Hill Academy and St. Benedict’s Prep among headliners in Union.
Video: Oak Hill Academy vs. Chino Hills highlightsMetro Classic participants coming off big win last weekend in California.In just five short years, the Metro Classic has become one of the premier high school basketball showcases in the Northeast.
D'Angelo Russell, Ben Simmons and Karl-Anthony Towns are a few of the sport's young stars that have taken the floor at the event, which will be played Friday and Saturday at Kean University in Union, N.J.
Three nationally-ranked teams will take the floor at the showcase this weekend. Read on for a look at the participants, matchups and schedule.
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Friday, Feb. 105:30 p.m. –
Nottingham (N.J.) vs.
Union Catholic (Scotch Plains, N.J.)7 p.m. –
Montverde Academy Prep (Fla.) vs.
St. Thomas More (Oakdale, Conn.)8:30 p.m. – No. 11
Linden (N.J.) vs.
Montverde Academy (Fla.)Saturday, Feb. 1110 a.m. –
Bordentown (N.J.) vs. St. Thomas More
11:30 a.m. –
Ewing (N.J.) vs. Union Catholic
1 p.m. –
Hudson Catholic (Jersey City, N.J.) vs.
Trenton Catholic Academy (Trenton, N.J.)2:30 p.m. –
Notre Dame (Lawrenceville, N.J.) vs.
Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro, Md.)4 p.m. –
St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.) vs.
Lincoln (Brooklyn, N.Y.)5:30 p.m. –
Gill St. Bernard's (Gladstone, N.J.) vs.
Our Savior New American (Centereach, N.Y.)7 p.m. - * No. 3
Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) vs. * No. 10
St. Benedict's Prep (Newark, N.J.)8:30 p.m. – Montverde Academy vs.
Roselle Catholic (Roselle, N.J.)* Independent Top 10 ranking
Tavon Jones and Linden will take on Montverde Academy at the Metro Classic.
Photo by John Jones
The Metro Classic is partnering with and cross-promoting the Primetime Shootout, an annual showcase event that dates back to 1976 and has played host to Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James over the years. Here's a look at the lineup for the Shootout:
Primetime Shootout
Sunday, Feb. 12 at Roselle Catholic11 a.m. –
Life Center Academy (Burlington, N.J.) vs. Montverde Academy Prep
12:30 p.m. – Linden vs. Trenton Catholic Academy
2 p.m. – Gill St. Bernard's vs. Oak Hill Academy
3:30 p.m. –
East Orange Campus (East Orange, N.J.) vs.
Mater Dei (New Monmouth, N.J.)5 p.m. –
Montclair Kimberley Academy (Montclair, N.J.) vs. Roselle Catholic
6:30 p.m. – No. 12
Patrick School (Elizabeth, N.J.) vs.
Archbishop Molloy (Queens, N.Y.)8 p.m. –
East Side (Newark, N.J.) vs.
Ranney (Tinton Falls, N.J.)
