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Kinston Captures 5th Place of the TJ Warren Bracket
Kinston 58 Holly Springs 47 The second game on Championship Monday at the 48th Annual John Wall Holiday Invitational was the 7th place game of the TJ Warren Bracket between Kinston and Holly Springs. Kinston came into the contest with an unfamiliar two game losing streak and are currently 7-2 for the season. On the other hand, Holly Springs comes into the game with a 5-7 record. No team probably...
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Greenfield Captures 7th Place in the David West Bracket
Greenfield 62 Broughton 44 Greenfield Rebounds to Capture 7th Place in the David West Bracket Starting things off for Championship Monday at the 48th Annual John Wall Holiday Invitational was the 7th place game of the David West Bracket between Greenfield and Broughton. Greenfield came into the contest with an uncharacteristic two game losing streak and are currently 14-5 for the season. On the...
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34th Annual Pepsi Carolina Classic Champion Saturday
Best Game of the DaySouth Florence (68) vs. Marion (65)South Florence took a 10 point lead (37-27) into halftime, then Marion used a 23-12 third quarter, behind 8 points from TJ Sanders and 9 from Mac Washington to make this an incredibly tight ending. South Florence pulled away in the fourth and ended up winning 68-65. The stars shone brightly in this one in what ended as a three-point win....
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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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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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Day 2 of South Granville’s Holiday Tournament
Jamie Shaw was on deck for Day 2 of the South Granville's Holiday Tournament. Who were some of the players that impressed at the event?
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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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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 #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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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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Evening Standouts at The John Wall Holiday Invitational
6’7 ’21 Dontrez Styles (Kinston) There’s an abundance of talent from the Kinston area, and their current star is quite obviously Styles. He’s a long, physical, versatile two-way wing/forward prospect with excellent feel and the ability to cause matchup problems on both ends of the floor. Styles is a great athlete that loves to get downhill and attack the basket but also has the ability to knock...
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Todd leads Word of God past Holly Springs
Don’t let the Word of God (9-6) win-loss record fool you! They have played a brutal schedule and have lost to nationally-ranked teams and some of the top teams in the state of North Carolina. Featuring one of the top players in the country, 6’10 five-star Michigan commit Isaiah Todd looked to make an immediate impact. In addition, 6’3 senior Chase Forte, 6’4 senior Quandre Bullock, 6’7 junior Saiquone Harris, and 6’3 sophomore Po’Boigh King bring plenty of firepower to this lineup.
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2019 HAECO Invitational – Greensboro Day vs. Grimsley (Girls)
Greensboro Day and Grimsley continued the action at the 2019 HAECO Invitational. Check out all the stats from the game.
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2019 HAECO Invitational – Greensboro Day vs. Ragsdale
GDS and Ragsdale battled it out in Greensboro at the 2019 HAECO Invitational.
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Millbrook rallies and then hangs on for win over Greenfield
Last season, Millbrook went 27-2 and lost in the NCHSAA 4A state championship to South Central. This season head coach Christopher Davis has his team “locked and loaded” for another run at the state championship and is already regarded as one of the premier teams in the state. Head coach Rob Salter led Greenfield to a 33-4 record and the NCISAA 1A state championship. Both teams are extremely well-coached and this may be the toughest opening day contest. Millbrook came into the John Wall Holiday Invitational with an 11-0 record while Greenfield sat with a 14-2 record.
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2019 HAECO Invitational – Page vs. Northwest Guilford (Girls)
Full boxscore from Day 1 at the 2019 HAECO Invitational, as Northwest Guilford and Page battled.
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2019 HAECO Invitational – First-Round Game (Northern Guilford vs. Dudley (Girls))
Full stats from the first-round game between Dudley and Northern Guilford at the 2019 HAECO Invitational.
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2019 HAECO Invitational – Game 4 (Grimsley vs. Northwest Guilford)
Northwest Guilford and Grimsley matched up on Day 1 at the HAECO Invitational. See who took home the narrow win!
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“The Battle of Unbeatens” (Moravian Prep vs. Kinston Recap)
If North Carolina is the #HoopState, then Kinston can claim rights to the #HoopCity. No city has the history and tradition of Kinston! Year in and year out, Kinston competes for the NCHSAA 2A state championship and this year’s team is no exception. They feature one of the state’s best juniors in 6’7 Dontrez Styles. Moravian Prep National team is coached by Antonio Lowe and has one of the better teams nationally. They feature 6’9 five Star NC State commit Josh Hall and 6’0 four Star NC State commit Shakeel Moore.
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2019 HAECO Invitational – First Round Game (Smith vs. Ragsdale (Girls))
Check out the final stats from the matchup of Smith vs. Ragsdale in the first round of the 2019 HAECO Invitational.
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Farmville Central rallies past Broughton on Day 1 at John Wall Holiday Invitational
Head coach Larry Williford of Farmville Central brings tradition and one of the state’s most talented teams regardless of affiliation. They have played in back to back NCHSAA 2A state championships and went 32-0 last season. This season they are off to another outstanding start and have won 41 consecutive games over the past two seasons. Leading the way is 6’3 NC Central commit Justin Wright and 6’3 junior Terquavion Smith, who is verbally committed to NC State. Broughton first-year head coach Clarence Coleman is rebuilding from last year’s team that went 17-10 and graduated the majority of their starters but has a promising young freshman in 6’0 Will Otto.
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