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Phenom New Year’s Bash Game Recap: Mallard Creek vs. Southeast Guilford
Phenom Hoops was back in Charlotte for the Phenom New Year’s Bash, bringing some terrific talent from around the area on both the girls’ and boy’s side. Moving into the third game on the day, Southeast Guilford hit the road to travel to Charlotte to take on Mallard Creek, in what looked to be a pretty even matchup. Southeast Guilford came out hot in this game, going up quickly by 10...
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John Wall Invitational Game Recap: Combine Academy vs. Winston Salem Christian
The third place game of the TJ Warren bracket showcased Combine Academy and Winston-Salem Christian. The Lions jumped out to an early lead behind the two-way play of 2023 Torey Alston, whose posterizing dunk nearly took the top off Holliday Gym. But 2024 Keshawn Brown banked in a 3-pointer as the first quarter clock expired to trim the GOATs lead to three points. Combine would build off its...
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John Wall Invitational Game Recap: Southern Durham vs. Garner
In the Devonte Graham bracket 5th place game, the Southern Durham Spartans took on the Garner Trojans. Both teams beat local schools in the consolation round, with Southern Durham beating Holly Springs and Garner beating Broughton. 2025 Jackson Keith had a strong first quarter, leading his team to a quick 23-15 lead after the first quarter. The second quarter saw Garner start to get hot, with...
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Phenom New Year’s Bash Game Recap: Charlotte Catholic vs. Hickory Ridge (Girls)
Phenom Hoops was back in Charlotte for the Phenom New Year’s Bash, bringing some terrific talent from around the area on both the girls’ and boys’ side. In the second game, we had two talented teams on the girl’s side with Charlotte Catholic and Hickory Ridge. Hickory Ridge started out well behind the guard play of Erica McClary but Charlotte Catholic started to get going with their...
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John Wall Invitational Game Recap: The Burlington School vs. Cannon
The first game of the final day of action featured The Burlington School battling it out against Cannon School for fifth place in the TJ Warren bracket. The Spartans jumped out to an early lead behind a balanced attack spearheaded by 2024 Zion Walker. 2024 Austin Swartz helped the Cougars cut into their early deficit, as a pair of wing 3-pointers inched Cannon within four points. But The...
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John Wall Invitational Game Recap: Millbrook vs. Farmville Central
The battle of two storied NC public schools started out hot, with both teams scoring early and often. Farmville Central used a balanced effort to take an 18-15 lead after the first quarter. The Jaguars signature scrappy defensive style came alive early in the second, being physical in the paint and forcing bad shots or free throws. The FC lead grew to six early in the quarter and Millbrook spent...
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John Wall Invitational Game Recap: Don Bosco vs. Centennial
By: Evan Rogers The third semifinal contest of the day featured a pair of out-of-state schools in Don Bosco and Centennial. The Ironmen jumped out to a double-digit lead quickly, as Don Bosco leaned on the play of 2023 Noah Barnett and 2024 Dylan Harper. Centennial would not score until midway throughout the quarter, but a buzzer-beater 3-pointer for the Huskies would cut Don Bosco’s lead to...
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John Wall Invitational Game Recap: Combine Academy vs. Prolific Prep
By: Cooper Hart In the most anticipated game of the day, two national powers faced off in Combine Academy and Prolific Prep. Combine blew out Greenfield School in their opening-round game yesterday and Prolific Prep had a similar result against Cannon School. They action did not disappoint, starting early with a balanced Combine attack in the first quarter. A Collin Tanner three at the buzzer...
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John Wall Invitational Game Report: Word of God vs. Winston Salem Christian
By: Evan Rogers The fourth game of the day featured a semifinal bout between Word of God and Winston-Salem Christian. The Lions aggressive defense forced Word of God into isolation sets early. 2023 Freddie Dillion momentarily found success for the Holy Rams, swishing a 3-pointer and converting a difficult floater, but Word of God’s offense soon went stagnant. With the Holy Rams struggling to...
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John Wall Invitational Game Recap: Garner vs. Broughton
In the third game today, local powerhouse Garner took on the host school in Broughton. This game was a consolation matchup in the Devonte Graham bracket, where the winner would face Southern Durham in the 5th place game and the loser would face Holly Springs in the 7th place game. The game started off quick, with Broughton jumping out to an 11-4 lead after just 3 minutes. Garner was able to cut...
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John Wall Invitational Game Recap: Cannon vs. Greenfield
By: Evan Rogers The second contest of the day featured a battle in the consolation portion of the TJ Warren bracket between Cannon School and Greenfield High School. The Cougars used their balanced attack early, and overall size advantage, to jump out to a 19-point lead in the first quarter. In the following period, 2024 Austin Swartz’s skills were on full display. In a closing stretch of the...
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The John Wall Invitational Game Recap: Broughton vs. Centennial
By: Evan Rogers The final game of the day featured the host school Broughton High School opening up its tournament play against Centennial High School. The Huskies jumped out on the Capitals from the start, as 2023 Jared McCain and 2023 Devin Williams paved the way for the visitors from California to an 18-0 lead. Broughton struggled to find its groove early, and it wasn’t until 2023 Hayes...
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The John Wall Invitational Game Recap: Northwood vs. Camden
In the game of the tournament so far, hometown Northwood and UNC commit Drake Powell took on national power Camden (NJ) and their pair of 5-star Kentucky commits, DJ Wagner and Aaron Bradshaw. The gym was packed with a line of over 200 people waiting outside. Drake Powell set the tone early, hitting two mid-range pull ups early in the first quarter and getting the crowd into it. The crowd would...
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John Wall Invitational Game Recap: Cannon vs. Prolific Prep
By: Evan Rogers The fifth game of the day showcased a pair of teams representing both coasts, as Cannon School took on Prolific Prep. From the jump, 2024 Austin Swartz showcased his confident play style and helped the Cougars open up a 10-2 lead early. The Crew would respond quickly, however, as Prolific Prep began to thrive in transition. A pair of the 3-pointers and highlight-worthy dunks...
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John Wall Invitational Game Recap: Word of God vs. Raleigh Christian Academy
By: Cooper Hart Game four of day two featured two of the best prep schools in Raleigh with the Raleigh Christian Eagles matching up against the Word of God Holy Rams. The Eagles came out firing, jumping out to an early 12-6 lead thanks to seniors Nic Anthony and Jakel Powell scoring multiple baskets. RCA closed out the first quarter with a 14-13 lead. The second quarter was full of...
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The John Wall Invitational Game Recap: Combine Academy vs. Greenfield
By: Evan Rogers The third contest of the day featured a pair of in-state prep schools with Combine Academy taking on Greenfield High School. The GOATs used their size advantage early, as a pair of dunks by 2024 Trentyn Flowers highlighted a 16-0 run to start the game. Despite failing to find the bottom of the basket until late in the first quarter, the Knights would inch their way back behind...
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The John Wall Invitational Game Recap: Southern Durham vs. Holly Springs
By: Cooper Hart The second game of day 2 saw the Devonte Graham semifinal matchup between Holly Springs and Southern Durham. The Hawks started out the game hot and a Collin Kuhl and-1 with 25 seconds left gave them a 17-12 lead after 1. A balanced attack from the Spartans allowed them to grab the lead momentarily before going into halftime down 27-28. Holly Springs’ Collin Kuhl led all scorers...
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The John Wall Invitational Game Recap: First Flight vs. Panther Creek
By: Evan Rogers The first game of the second day featured Panther Creek and First Flight battling it out for third place in the Coby White Bracket. The Nighthawks came out firing early, and a 2025 Mason Dobie 3-pointer helped his team take an early lead. Yet, First Flight’s success from behind the arc quickly came to an end and the Catamounts would gain control of the contest. Behind the dynamic...
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The John Wall Invitational Game Recap: Camden vs. Panther Creek
In the final game of the night on Day 1, Panther Creek was looking to make a big splash as they welcomed Camden from New Jersey. Camden came out strong to take a 14-7 first-quarter lead, really showcasing their size and talent early on. But credit to Panther Creek as they continued to battle behind the play of their veterans Amari Richardson and Caleb Surgers. Panthers Creek was able to stay...
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The John Wall Invitational Game Recap: Southern Durham vs. Millbrook
Game 5 got underway at Broughton, as two more schools from North Carolina matched up between Southern Durham and Millbrook. Both schools took the short ride over, both programs wanted to come out strong in front of a packed house. But it was Millbrook that came out strong, eventually jumping up by double digits quickly and maintaining that until halftime. Colt Langdon got going early on,...
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The John Wall Invitational Game Recap: Don Bosco vs. Garner
We continue a great day of basketball, as Don Bosco (NJ) traveled down to North Carolina to take on a local team in Garner, as the crowd started to really build, and seats were becoming limited. Both teams came out strong, as Garner looked to elevate its play on the big stage. Don Bosco was led by their big-time prospect in 2024 Dylan Harper, as he was able to find his shots and take advantage...
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The John Wall Invitational Game Recap: Farmville Central vs. Holly Springs
Heading into Game 3 on Day 1, two powerhouses in Farmville Central and Holly Springs matched up in what looked to be an even matchup when it comes to both teams. Both have racked up some strong wins already and would love nothing more than to continue building that with a Day 1 victory. 2023 Collin Kuhl really played well to start the game, getting to the rim, finishing strong, and making...
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The John Wall Invitational Game Recap: Northwood vs. First Flight
Moving on to Game 2 on Day 1, First Flight traveled from the Outer Banks to come to Raleigh to participate, as they went up against a strong Northwood team that had high aspirations this year. Coming right out of the gate, one got a feeling of what these teams were looking to do offensively, with First Flight continuing to show their ability to stretch the floor and knock down shots from...
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The John Wall Invitational Game Recap: The Burlington School vs. Winston Salem Christian National
The John Wall Invitational got underway in Raleigh (NC), as two North Carolina teams squared off to start the event. Winston Salem Christian and The Burlington School matched up in a highly enticing game between two highly talented teams. Both teams started out a little slow but got things going a couple of minutes in. 2024 Zion Walker helped lead the charge early for TBS, as they were able to...
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Phenom Game Reports from Day 2 at The Bash: Dorman vs. Oak Hill
It was the second day of the event, as Dorman and Oak Hill started off the night with a battle, as Oak Hill was able to take the narrow lead early on after the first quarter, 11-9. But Dorman played extremely well in the second quarter, outscoring Oak Hill 25-15 to take a four-point lead heading into halftime, 30-26. Sean Lindsay led the charge in the first half for Dorman with 8 points,...
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Phenom Game Report from Norm Stewart Classic: SoCal Academy vs. Link Academy
At the Norm Stewart Classic, two of the top teams met up between Southern Cal Academy and Link Academy. Two programs loaded with talent was the highlight game of the night, and though many expected a high-flying offensive game, it was a defensive battle all throughout. Neither team was able to find success for the most part offensively, as Link Academy held a 10-5 first-quarter lead and...
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Phenom Game Report from The Bash (Day 1): Oak Hill vs. Ridge View
Oak Hill: 20 – 12 – 13 – 19: 64Ridge View: 10 – 18 – 8 – 15: 51 The second game of the night brought us Oak Hill coming into the lion’s den of Ridge View, as there were several storylines coming into this one. Early on, Oak Hill’s Zion Pipkin led the charge to give his team a double-digit lead at the end of the first quarter, 20-10. But give credit...
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Phenom Game Report from The Bash (Day 1): Combine Academy vs. Gray Collegiate
Combine Academy: 8 – 21 – 12 – 13: 54Gray Collegiate: 13 – 10 – 11 – 18: 52 Gray Collegiate came out strong early on with their perimeter shot-making, which helped them earn a 13-8 first-quarter lead. But it was Combine’s defense that set the tone in the second quarter, ending the half on a 16-2 run to take a 29-23 halftime lead. Silas Demary Jr. led the way...
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Game Report: Southeast Guilford vs Grimsley
On Tuesday night, Phenom Hoops traveled to undefeated Southeast Guilford as they hosted conference opponent Grimsley. The first half was back and forth as Grimsley held onto a 15-12 lead at the end of the first, but Southeast Guilford was able to regain the lead at 25-22 heading into halftime. Freshman guard, Jerry Sims, was terrific in the first half for Southeast Guilford, scoring 13 of his 15...
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Phenom Game Report: Sanderson at Cary
Phenom Hoops was checking out the talent in the central part of the state, as Cary welcomed in Sanderson for an early-season showdown. Sanderson came out strong early on to earn an early lead, going up by eight points but Cary was able to make get going late to cut into that lead, with Sanderson leading 22-15. Second quarter though, both teams struggled offensively, with Sanderson outscoring...
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