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Field Set For Dick’s Nationals

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Five of the top seven teams in the Student Sports FAB 50 boys basketball rankings will participate in the DICK’S Sporting Goods High School National Tournament from April 3-5 in New York City. The championship game could potentially be a match up of the nation’s top two ranked teams.

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Pangos Jr. A-A Camp: Breakout Performers

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We evaluated all the sessions of the Pangos Jr. All-American Camp at Cabrillo (Long Beach, Calif.) plus the four Cream of the Crop Games, and the following 10 players caught our eye as promising young talents on the West Coast hoops scene.

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Mater Dei Downs Whitney Young

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Student Sports FAB 50 No. 4 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) remains unbeaten and in the mythical national title hunt with a big home victory over No. 6 Whitney Young (Chicago) in the marquee game of the Nike Extravaganza. Renowned program DeMatha of Maryland also remains unbeaten against California opponents. Three other FAB50-ranked teams are also victorious.

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No. 1& No. 2 Go Down

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The Hoophall Classic in Springfield, Mass. shakes up the Student Sports FAB 50 national rankings as No. 1 Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) and No. 2 Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) both go down on MLK Monday. Both the Eagles and Oak Hill lose to top 10 ranked teams from Chicago with dominant big men.

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No 1 vs No 3: Montverde Academy Impressive

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The nation’s top-ranked team in the Student Sports FAB 50, Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.), exercised some demons with a victory over No. 3 White Station (Memphis) in the title game of the Pass Pro Shops TOC. For Montverde Academy, the win was gratifying but there is still some unfinished business on this road trip.

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Tournament Headed To The Garden

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The National High School Invitational (NHSI), a end-of-season tournament that has featured some of the nation’s best teams over the past five years, will be moving from Maryland to New York City with a new title sponsor. The event’s championship game will take place at Iconic Madison Square Garden on April 5.

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