Adidas Gauntlet : Friday Night Games
Prep Hoops journeyed back to the Upstate for the Adidas Gauntlet Qualifier being held at the Upward Star Center in Spartanburg. Prep Hoops will have a chance to see some Palmetto State teams play over the weekend along with some…
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Continue ReadingPrep Hoops journeyed back to the Upstate for the Adidas Gauntlet Qualifier being held at the Upward Star Center in Spartanburg. Prep Hoops will have a chance to see some Palmetto State teams play over the weekend along with some other area states. The opening night consisted of 3 sets of games in the Gold Bracket. Lets take a closer look right here on your source for basketball coverage in the Palmetto State.
Patrick Iriel P.J. Hall
Upward Stars Southeast 2020 fended off Team Loaded Virginia 67-56. P.J. Hall the top ranked player in the 2020 Palmetto State Class was connecting from 3 point range and playing down low in paint. Myles Tate #2 player in the 2020 class provides point guard leadership and clutch shooting. Dillon Jones #3 player is a very versatile player that can play 1-4 positions on the floor. All 3 of these players were state champions this past season. Tate has won 3 straight 5A State Championships at Dorman HS. Raekwon Horton and Patrick Iriel both round out the 5 starters on the opening night of the Adidas Gauntlet.
Cesare Edwards
Upward Stars Southeast 2021 lost a close one to Team Loaded Virginia last evening 66-61. DaVeon Thomas led the way with 10 points while Cesare Edwards, Robert McCray, Quenton Flood, Joshua Beadle and TJ Sanders all added 9 points. The squad was still without the services of Bryce McGowens who is out with a injury.
Carter Whitt
The first game of the evening we were able to watch Team Loaded North Carolina17U. Team Loaded North Carolina has no shortage of talent on the roster. Josh Hall, Jamahri Harvey, Carter Whitt, Justin Wright, Dean Reiber and Javarzia Belton, Belton originally from Calhoun Falls, SC led the way in a victory over Game Elite with 15 points. Harvey chipped in with 14 points, Hall, Whitt and Wright each added 12 points apiece.