Kentucky Straight Apparel Classic features some of the contending teams and favorites who have a chance to get to Rupp Arena in March. Bardstown legendary head coach, Boo Brewer does a great job assembling the teams, giving me an opportunity to assess where they are going into conference play. Lexington Catholic vs Elizabethtown This game […]
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2025 Malachi Moreno 2025 Vince Dawnson III Co-MVP This year’s Billy Hicks Classic was held with heavy hearts as its namesake, legendary high school coach Billy Hicks, passed away just days before the event. Hicks has been a main fabric of the high school landscape in Kentucky and will undoubtably be missed. This year’s event has a few
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We’ve watched 2025 6’9″ F Tylis Jordan multiple times this season and one thing is starting to emerge, the consistency in his game is catching up to the talent that is clear when watching him play. His ability to make plays from the perimeter, whether shooting the catch and shoot three, step back threes, attacking close-outs, leading
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The Kell/Wheeler game was worth the price of admission! The energy from the bench, to the court, to engaged fans, made for an entertaining matchup. 2024 6’2” CG CJ Brown was the show for Kell. The South Florida signee was electric all game, including the play of the weekend, an explosive dunk over 6’8” Arkansas State signee Josh Hill.
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Friday at the Battle of the Peach had a little bit of everything. A back and forth first game ending with The Rock School riding the hot hand of Evan Sterck, an overtime game with the Milton backcourt going for 36 points in the 2nd half and overtime period, after being down the entire game, as much
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Entertaining matchups, strong individual performances and standout players highlighted the Tournament of Champions Classic. Here are just a few worth noting. 2024 6’2 PG Jaye Nash (McEachern) The available senior was one of my favorite players during this event. Nash doesn’t over dribble, utilizing it to create for his teammates or himself in an efficient manner. On his
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When you play high school basketball in the largest state in the nation, you can get lost among all the noise, but every year you have a few that explode on the scene and the lights go on. St. Francis 6’4” 2025 SG Mazi Mosley is that player. A year and a half ago his
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There was a lot going on in Atlanta over the weekend with three events happening, including national event, Holiday HoopsGiving, but make5 made its way to Maynard Jackson High School for this traditional event. Take a look at some of the standouts. 2024 PG 6’0 Cassius Watkins (Maynard Jackson) is the floor general for his
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2025 PF Cameron Boozer (Columbus, FL) Boozer followed up his 40-point, 10 rebound performance on Friday night against McEachern with a 26 point and 12 rebound performance on Saturday night. His ability to score in the paint, outside the arc and as an effective high post passer (six assist Saturday night) adds to his versatility
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Holiday Hoopsgiving celebrated its 10th anniversary with some marquee matchups on Friday, highlighted by the Columbus (FL) vs McEachern faceoff. This game featured McEachern’s 2024 SF Ace Bailey and Columbus’s 2025 PF Cameron Boozer. Things got off to a fast start with both Baily and Boozer establishing their dominance on the offensive end. Boozer imposed his will in the
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