Another busy weekend of high school hoops action features 20 ranked teams in action, while a pair of showdowns between top 10 opponents headline the loaded weekend.
A game-tying three point floater by Tennessee pledge
Kennedy Chandler over the outstretched arms of Montverde Academy center
Jalen Duren tied things up at 58 before a 7-0 run gave the Buffaloes a 65-58 advantage they would never relinquish.
Sunrise was paced by strong performances from Kennedy
Chandler who finished with 19 points, six assists, six rebounds and
three steals and Baylor signee
Kendall Brown who had a game-high 21 points.
The other big game of the weekend was a showdown between No. 4 IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) and No. 7 Minnehaha Academy (Minneapolis, Minn.) that saw the Ascenders cruise to a 73-53 road victory.
Jaden Bradley paced a balanced scoring attack for IMG, scoring 21 points in the win.
Saturday also showcased the top two teams in the loaded Washington
Catholic Athletic Conference as No. 5 DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) defeated
No. 20 Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.) 89-77 behind a strong performance from junior
Tyrell Ward who finished with a career-high 26 points in the win.
The other
contest garnering national spotlight Saturday was Lake Norman Christian (Davidson,
N.C.) upsetting No. 13 Ypsi
Prep Academy (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 68-64 as No. 2 ranked sophomore
Mikey Williams scored 19 points in the win.
Thursday results included No. 3 Sunrise Christian Academy defeating No. 12 Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) 84-66, No. 6 Camden (N.J.) taking down Rutgers Prep (Somerset, N.J.) 83-66 and No. 15 Wasatch Academy (Mt. Pleasant, Utah) avenging last week's loss against La Lumiere (La Porte, Ind.) 72-59.
Thursday, Feb. 4
No. 1 Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) vs. No. 3 Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.)
No. 10 Duncanville (Texas) vs. Cedar Hill (Texas)
No. 11 Milton (Ga.) vs. Roswell (Ga.)
No. 12 Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) vs. No. 15 Wasatch Academy (Mt. Pleasant, Utah)
No. 18 Pace Academy (Atlanta, Ga.) vs. Lovett (Atlanta, Ga.)
No. 19 Christian Brothers (Memphis, Tenn.) vs. Briarcrest Christian (Eads, Tenn.)
No. 20 Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.) vs. Our Lady of Good Counsel (Olney, Md.)
No. 22 Grayson (Loganville, Ga.) vs. Brookwood (Snellville, Ga.)
No. 23 Bellevue West (Bellevue, Neb.) vs. Omaha South (Omaha, Neb.)
No. 25 Millard North (Omaha, Neb.) vs. Elkhorn South (Omaha, Neb.)
Saturday, Feb. 6 No. 1 Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) vs. No. 15 Wasatch Academy (Mt. Pleasant, Utah)
No. 3 Sunrise Christian Academy (Bel Aire, Kan.) vs. Calvary Christian Academy (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
No. 4 IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.) vs. No. 7 Minnehaha Academy (Minneapolis, Minn.)
No. 5 DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) vs. No. 20 Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.)
No. 6 Camden (N.J.) vs. Bishop Eustace Prep (Pennsauken, N.J.)
No. 8 Archbishop Wood (Warminster, Pa.) vs. Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia, Pa.)
No. 12 Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) vs. La Lumiere (La Porte, Ind.)
No. 13 Ypsi Prep Academy (Ypsilanti, Mich.) vs. Lake Norman Christian (Davidson, N.C.)
No. 16 Homestead (Fort Wayne, Ind.) vs. Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers, Ind.)
No. 18 Pace Academy (Atlanta, Ga.) vs. Therrell (Atlanta, Ga.)
No. 22 Grayson (Loganville, Ga.) vs. Parkview (Lilburn, Ga.)
No. 23 Bellevue West (Bellevue, Neb.) vs. Lincoln East (Lincoln, Neb.)
No. 25 Millard North (Omaha, Neb.) vs. Lincoln Southwest (Lincoln, Neb.)
