High school basketball: Hoophall West to feature Gonzaga, Link Academy, Perry and Utah Prep

By Jordan Divens Oct 24, 2024, 12:00pm

Top prospects participating include Brayden Burries, Chris Cenac, A.J. Dybantsa, Isiah Harwell, Brandon McCoy, Miikka Murrinen, Koa Peat and Tyran Stokes.

Hoophall West, one of high school basketball's premier events, announced its 2025 schedule and participants Thursday, taking place Jan. 2-4 at Highland High School in Gilbert, Ariz.

The 12th annual event is changing formats this season with an eight-team "Tournament of Champions" included in the schedule, a six-team round-robin competition, four Nike EYBL Scholastic games and two showcase games.

8-team tournament field: Chaminade (St. Louis, Mo.), Christ the King (Middle Village, N.Y.), De La Salle (Concord, Calif.), Duncanville (Texas), Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.), Harvard-Westlake (Studio City, Calif.), Perry (Gilbert, Ariz.), Sunnyslope (Phoenix, Ariz.)
No. 6-ranked senior Koa Peat looks to guide Perry to its fourth consecutive state championship this season. (Photo: Darin Sicurello)
No. 6-ranked senior Koa Peat looks to guide Perry to its fourth consecutive state championship this season. (Photo: Darin Sicurello)
Along with the tournament field, headlining matchups at the event include AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Ariz.) vs. Wasatch Academy (Mt. Pleasant, Utah) on Thursday, Link Academy (Branson, Mo.) vs. Wasatch Academy on Friday and Utah Prep (Hurricane, Utah) versus Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy (Dallas, Texas) on Saturday.

Top prospects participating in the event include top-ranked senior A.J. Dybantsa of Utah Prep, No. 6-ranked senior Koa Peat of Perry, No. 8-ranked senior Chris Cenac of Link Academy, No. 10-ranked senior Isiah Harwell of Wasatch Academy, No. 12-ranked senior Brayden Burries of Roosevelt (Eastvale, Calif.), top-ranked junior Brandon McCoy Jr. of St. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.), No. 2-ranked junior Tyran Stokes of Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks, Calif.) and No. 12-ranked junior Miikka Murrinen of AZ Compass Prep.

Full schedule:



Thursday, Jan. 2

Friday, Jan. 3
9 a.m. — Consolation Bracket
10:30 a.m. — Consolation Bracket
Noon — St. John Bosco vs. Layton Christian Academy
1:30 p.m. — Notre Dame vs. Coronado
3 p.m. — Roosevelt vs. O'Connor
4:30 p.m. — Link Academy vs. Wasatch Academy
6 p.m. — AZ Compass Prep vs. Bella Vista Prep
7:30 p.m. — First semifinal game
9 p.m. — Second semifinal game

Saturday, Jan. 4
9 a.m. — Seventh place game
10:30 a.m. — Fifth place game
Noon — Southern California Academy (Castaic, Calif.) vs. Bella Vista Prep
1:30 p.m. — St. John Bosco vs. Coronado
3 p.m. — Roosevelt vs. Layton Christian Academy
4:30 p.m. — Third place game
6 p.m. — Notre Dame vs. O'Connor
9 p.m. — Championship game