Preview: Avila Shootout
Preview: Avila Shootout
KANSAS CITY — Held at Avila University in Kansas City, the annual Avila Shootout is once against going to feature a host of high-level match-ups between Kansas City, Mo. and some of the top teams from the Kansas City, Kan. side as well as a handful of other teams from the Kansas side, including Topeka’s Hayden.
The premier game on the two-day calendar will be on Saturday when Blue Valley Northwest meets Lee’s Summit West, two of the top teams in their respective states.
Friday games
KC Sumner vs. Hogan Prep, 4 p.m.
Bishop MIege vs. Lee’s Summit North, 7 p.m.
St. Thomas Aquinas vs. Blue Springs South, 8:30 p.m.
Saturday games
Turner vs. Lincoln Prep, 10:30 a.m.
Blue Valley vs. Oak Park, 12 p.m.
Hayden vs. Center, 1:30 p.m.
St. James vs. Grandview, 4:30 p.m.
Blue Valley Northwest vs. Lee’s Summit West, 6 p.m.
Blue Valley North vs. Park Hill, 7:30 p.m.
Schlagle vs. Raytown, 8 p.m.
Players to Watch
Ochai Agbaji, 6’4, SG, 2018, Oak Park
Yor Anei, 6’10, PF/C, 2018, Lee’s Summit West
Ronnie Bell, 6’2, G, 2018, Park Hill
Christian Bishop, 6’7, SF, 2018, Lee’s Summit West
Rashaan Collins, 5’11, G, 2018, Hogan Prep
Damien Daniels, 5’8, PG, 2018, Hogan Prep
Kaden Evans, 6’3, SG, 2018, Oak Park
Mason Fair, 6’5, PF, 2018, Raytown
Elijah Farr, 6’7, PF, 2018, Lee’s Summit North
Mario Goodric, 6’1, PG, 2018, Lee’s Summit West
Javaunte Hawkins, 5’9, PG, 2019, Lee’s Summit North
Amaun Ryan-Robinson, 6’0, PG, 2018, Center
Jhaidyn Richardson, 6’4, G/F, 2018, Oak Park
Ethan Swanegan, 6’5, SF, 2018, Blue Springs South
Roman Wilson, 6’10, PF/C, 2019, Park Hill South