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ETSU Stuns UNCG in a Big SoCon Road Win
It was a sluggish start to the game in Greensboro but ETSU used a strong second half to secure a big road victory against the Spartans.
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Huss in impressive win
Huss in impressive win Phenom Hoops travelled to Hickory, North Carolina to cover the matchup between Gastonia Huss and Hickory High School. Huss came into the contest with a 11-1 record while Hickory sported a 10-2 record. After a competitive first quarter, it was all Huss as they utilized a balanced attack and secured an impressive 84-51 win. The storyline for the game was twofold....
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Wesleyan Christian v. United Faith Christian
On Tuesday night, Phenom Hoops traveled to Wesleyan Christian Academy in High Point, North Carolina as the Trojans prepared to host the Falcons of United Faith Christian Academy. On paper, these two teams have similar amounts of talent and should be on a fairly even playing field with one another. Both squads have prospects of varying ages and positions that college coaches should be recruiting....
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North Mecklenburg captures conference road win
North Mecklenburg 67 Hough 56 Phenom Hoops travelled to Cornelius, North Carolina to cover the I Meck 4A matchup between North Mecklenburg and Hough. North Mecklenburg entered the contest with a 12-1 record with their lone loss coming to nationally ranked Mountain Brook of Alabama. Hough came into the contest with a 11-2 record, which is the best start in school history. Hough came out hot...
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Phenom Hoops’ Game Report: Butler at Independence
Butler traveled to Independence Tuesday, playing in a critical showdown in the Charlotte area. Check out the recap and standouts from an intense matchup.
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Phenom Hoops’ Game Report: Kings Mountain vs. Burns
Phenom Hoops headed out to Gastonia to check in on the matchup between Kings Mountain and Burns. In a fast-pace game, see which team came away with the impressive win.
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Player Standouts at Hoop Cities Invitational
6’3 ’22 Julius Reese (Glenn) It’s easy to see the nonstop leadership of Reese, as he epitomizes consistency with this Glenn squad. He’s comfortable at working with the ball in his hands or as an off-ball cutter, making him their most reliable and useful option on the offensive end of the floor. Reese is a willing passer and rebounder that knows how to outwork the opposition with his motor on...
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Phenom Hoops Game Report: Greensboro Day secures home victory vs. Wesleyan
The rivalry continued on Friday night between Wesleyan and Greensboro Day. It was another thrilling showing between these two teams with a game of runs.
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Montverde Maintains Top Tier Status
The stage was set at the John Wall Holiday Invitational for another potentially competitive contest between a local squad in Millbrook and a national powerhouse in Montverde. However, this battle opened up and Montverde immediately took control of the pace and scoreboard. Everyone who logged minutes finished with points but Cade Cunningham, Caleb Houstan, and Moses Moody really shined the...
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Farmville Central Shocks The Patrick School'
Few people expected the John Wall Holiday Invitational to unfold with such an unbelievably competitive streak between “local” North Carolina teams and the national powerhouses. Farmville Central has built a reputation with their ability to not only compete but also beat any type of team in the country. They play their style and at their own pace. On the other side, The Patrick School has an...
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High School Boys’ Basketball Final – Greensboro Day School vs. Ben L. Smith
Greensboro Day and Smith matched up for the championship at the 2019 HAECO Invitational. Full stats from the game can be found here.
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National Powerhouses Collide at John Wall Holiday Invitational
Everything fell in place during bracket play for Hillcrest Prep and Moravian Prep to compete in a star-studded matchup at the John Wall Holiday Invitational. Hillcrest entered this game with a ton of talent, the coaching of Mike Bibby, and a strong reputation over the last handful of years. Meanwhile, Moravian just recently found national relevance behind Josh Hall, Antonio Lowe, and the...
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2019 HAECO Invitational – Women’s Championship Game (Northwest vs. Ragsdale)/ All-Tournament Team
Northwest Guilford and Ragsdale matched up in the championship on Saturday at the 2019 HAECO Invitational.
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Second-half run propels Combine Academy over Kinston
Kinston and Combine Academy came into Saturday afternoon’s contest for the right to play Leesville Road for fifth place in the TJ Warren Bracket of the John Wall Holiday Invitational.
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Strong second half helps Durham Academy against Greenfield
The early morning games on Day Three featured the consolation bracket of the David West bracket. Greenfield and Durham Academy came into the contest with an identical 15-3 record. Greenfield lost a nail-biter to NCHSAA 4A state power Millbrook on opening day while Durham Academy had the dubious task of playing national power and the No. 1 team in the country, Montverde.
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Farrar’s 35 points propel Apex Friendship against Broughton
The early morning game on Day Three featured the consolation bracket of the David West bracket. Apex Friendship and Broughton both lost hard-fought games. Broughton lost to NCHSAA 2A state champion Farmville Central by the score 72-67 while Apex Friendship lost to nationally-ranked Patrick School by the score of 70-64.
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Baldwin, Hamilton takes down East Troy in a battle of undefeated teams
In a sold out event, two undefeated teams (Hamilton/EastTroy) battled it out on Friday night, featuring one of the top players in the country, Patrick Baldwin Jr.
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Word of God advances to the TJ Warren Championship
In the semi-final game of the TJ Warren bracket, it was Word of God (10-6) going against Callaway (9-2) for the right to advance to the championship game Monday night.
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High School Basketball News – HAECO Invitational Day 2 Summary
High School Basketball News - HAECO Invitational Day 2 Summary. Find out all the scores from an exciting day of basketball in Greensboro.
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Montverde Takes Care of Business
There’s no real debate about the current best team in high school basketball, as the census seems to be set on Montverde. Durham Academy is arguably one of the top two or three teams in North Carolina, but they had an obvious uphill battle with MJ Rice sidelined. It was supposed to be a blowout in the eyes of many but Durham Academy came out with a clear game plan and hung around for the...
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2019 HAECO Invitational – Men’s Semifinal #2 (Smith vs. Northwest)
Smith and Northwest battled it out in Greensboro at the 2019 HAECO Invitational. See who took home the big win.
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2019 HAECO Invitational Men’s Semifinal #1 (Greensboro Day vs. Page)
Greensboro Day took on Page at the 2019 HAECO Invitational. Check out all the stats from the game here.
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The Patrick School Coming Through After Signs of Vulnerability
As much anticipation as there was surrounding the previous game, one could truly argue that the battle between Apex Friendship and The Patrick School generated as much buzz as any contest. The Patrick School entered this contest just days removed from getting superstar junior Jonathan Kuminga eligible to play, which proved to be an absolute necessity for this event. He was their clear leader...
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Hillcrest Prep Takes on Combine Academy: Game of the Day'
Arguably no event in the country generates buzz like the John Wall Holiday Invitational. Folks have been buzzing about the Hillcrest/Combine matchup for weeks, even months, prior to their showdown. Although Combine Academy has beaten Oak Hill and proven to be among the top teams in North Carolina, many people were already marking this as a win for Hillcrest. However, that was simply not the...
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2019 HAECO Invitational Women’s Semifinal #2 (Greensboro Day vs. Northwest)
Full boxscore with the women's semifinal No. 2 between Greensboro Day vs. Northwest Guilford at the 2019 HAECO Invitational.
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The Burlington School wins Kyran Bowman Bracket on Buzzer-Beater
In a game of contrasting styles, it was the low post presence of 6’10 Rice University commit Mylyjael Poteat and the last second bank in 3-pointer by 6’7 Wichita State commit JaDun Michael that sealed the exciting 57-54 walk-off win in the Kyran Bowman Championship at the John Wall Holiday Invitational.
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2019 HAECO Invitational – Women’s Semifinal #1 (Ragsdale vs. Northern)
2019 HAECO Invitational Women's Semifinal No. 1 in Greensboro. Check out the boxscore.
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Leesville Road Surges for Late Comeback Victory
Day two of the John Wall Holiday Invitational is in full swing and the TJ Warren bracket has heated up with a matchup between Holly Springs and Leesville Road. With Carter Whitt sidelined (due to an ejection last night), Leesville Road operated behind the leadership of Chase Hakerem and Scott Martin. Meanwhile, Holly Springs (without Marcus Elliott) enjoyed quality showings by Max Robertson and...
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Strong second half propels Heritage over GRACE Christian
Don’t tell anyone that GRACE Christian and Heritage was playing in the consolation game of the Kyran Bowman bracket at the John Wall Holiday Invitational. Both teams played inspired basketball and if you didn’t know any better, you would have thought a state championship was on the line. Credit goes to head coach Tiden Brill of Heritage and DeShannon Morris of GRACE Christian.
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Callaway (MS) knocks off Leesville Road
allaway High School is appropriately nicknamed the Chargers. Callaway has been a Mississippi 5A power and features nationally-ranked junior guard Daeshun Ruffin. The Chargers like to get up and down and score in the 80's. For Leesville Road, 6’4 junior Carter Whitt leads the way and will be looking for an estimated mid-January return of Jalen McDonald. In addition, Leesville Road also gets double-digit scoring from 5’9 junior Chase Hakerem, 6’4 junior Scott Martin, and 6’3 senior Deon Daniels. Carter Whitt is a natural level prospect that is one of the better passing point guards in the country.
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