NCHSAA Games to Watch: Dec. 15-17
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Take a look at some public high school basketball games and prospects to put on your schedules this week in Games To Watch. Dec. 15 West Stanly (5-2) @ Mount Pleasant (4-1) Mount Pleasant leads a solid group of juniors…
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Continue ReadingTake a look at some public high school basketball games and prospects to put on your schedules this week in Games To Watch.
Dec. 15
West Stanly (5-2) @ Mount Pleasant (4-1)
Mount Pleasant leads a solid group of juniors & seniors led by 2022 Jadon Carnes Jadon Carnes 6'3" | SF Mount Pleasant | 2022 State NC and 2023 Easton Leonard. Sharpshooting senior Brady Duke Brady Duke 6'2" | SG Mount Pleasant | 2022 State NC is another name to keep eyes on with Mount Pleasant. West Stanly will look to challenge this squad and put some of their own prospects on the radar.
Dec. 16
Freedom High (5-1) @ AC Reynolds High (4-2)
2024 Rakease Passmore Rakease Passmore 6'6" | SF Combine Academy | 2024 State #50 Nation NC and his AC Reynolds High squad will have their hands full on Thursday night against a solid Freedom High squad. They should get all they could handle from a well-coached group.
Seventy-First High (5-1) @ Pine Forest High (5-1)
All eyes should be on Seventy-First and Pine Forest High when they square off on Thursday night. James Scott James Scott 6'9" | PF EE Smith | 2023 State NC , Jared Davis Jared Davis 6'5" | PF Seventy-First | 2023 State NC and Randy Dockery Randy Dockery 6'2" | CG Seventy-First | 2023 State NC are a few names to know for Seventy-First while Tristin Harkins Tristin Harkins 6'2" | PG Pine Forest | 2022 State NC , Darris Simmons Darris Simmons 5'10" | SG Pine Forest | 2024 NC and Chamond Williams Chamond Williams 5'8" | PG Pine Forest | 2022 State NC are a few names to know for Pinecrest. This is a game that should come down to the wire with a ton of talent to be seen on both sides.
Dec. 17
Apex Friendship (5-1) @ Panther Creek (5-1)
A battle of two of the top squads in the Raleigh area is going down on Friday night between Apex Friendship and Panther Creek. The Panthers host the game while being led by Amari Odom Amari Odom 6'3" | CG Panther Creek | 2023 State NC , Caleb Surgers and James Daly James Daly 6'10" | C Panther Creek | 2022 State NC . The Patriots are led by Gabe Proctor Gabe Proctor 6'2" | SG Apex Friendship | 2022 State NC , Isaac Holmes Isaac Holmes 6'6" | CG Apex Friendship | 2022 State NC and newcomer Moustapha Diop. These are two well-coached groups with a ton of talent on the floor.
JH Rose (4-1) @ South Central (6-1)
Two one-loss teams play their second conference game of the season as JH Rose visits South Central in what should be another strong game full of talented prospects. South Central is led by Joe Thompson Joe Thompson 6'1" | CG South Central | 2022 State NC , Omar Harris Omar Harris 6'4" | CG South Central | 2022 State NC and Neeko Taylor Neeko Taylor 6'2" | CG South Central | 2022 State NC while JH Rose is led by their backcourt of Kevion Waller Kevion Waller 5'5" | PG J.H. Rose | 2022 State NC and Montez Green Montez Green 6'2" | CG JH Rose | 2022 State NC .
Myers Park (4-4) @ Ardrey Kell (7-2)
Myers Park might be the best .500 team in the state as they continue to climb in the win-column with wins in two of their last three games. Elijah Strong Elijah Strong 6'8" | PF Myers Park | 2023 State #230 Nation NC , Sir Mohammed Sir Mohammed 6'6" | SG Myers Park | 2024 State #83 Nation NC and company will look to make life difficult for Evan Smith Evan Smith 6'4" | PG Ardrey Kell | 2022 State NC , Brock Rose Brock Rose 6'6" | SG Florida Coastal Prep | 2024 State NC and Toni Akinyelu Toni Akinyelu 6'7" | PF Ardrey Kell | 2022 State NC . Rose exploded for 26 points on five made 3-pointers in a 59-52 victory over Covenant Day this past Friday.