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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Whitney Young Bounces Back
In game televised by ESPN2, Whitney Young (Chicago) travels to Minnesota and snaps the 35-game winning streak of Apple Valley (Minn.). Mr. Basketball USA candidate Jahlil Okafor dominates inside with 22 points and 15 rebounds in matchup against future Duke teammate Tyus Jones.
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Quick Shots: FAB 50 Updates
While some nationally-ranked teams have yet to play, others already have 10 games under their belt. We take a quick look at some of some of the key wins so far and preview the Chicago Elite Classic set for December 7.
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2013 Les Schwab Invitational Schedule
The Les Schwab Invitational presented by Express Employment Professionals has released first round matchups and brackets. The 18th annual edition of the Les Schwab Invitational opens up December 27 at Liberty (Hillsboro, Ore.).
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ESPN TV Schedule Announced
Twelve games across ESPN family of networks begin December 5. Eleven teams appearing on ESPN for the first time in program history. Student Sports FAB 50 No. 1 Montverde Academy to appear twice. No. 3 Whitney Young to appear three times.
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Preseason FAB 50: (1-15)
We conclude our preseason Student Sports FAB 50 national team rankings release with an in-depth look at the top 15 teams. We began with teams No. 31-50 on Friday, continued with teams No. 16-30 and now have published an in-depth look at the nation’s 50 best teams. Montverde Academy of Florida is the preseason No. 1 team for the second consecutive season.
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City of Palms Results
Today the game schedule for the 41st annual Culligan City of Palms Classic presented by Cadillac was released. This event has traditionally been key to positioning within the Student Sports FAB 50 rankings heading into the new year. Last year’s championship was won by Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.), the eventual Student Sports FAB 50 national champion.
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Updated FAB 50 National Team Rankings
Findlay Prep takes over top spot in the Grassroots Hoops FAB 50 Team Rankings after a scintillating comeback victory over preseason No. 1 Montverde Academy in a match up of the nation’s two top-ranked teams. Whitney Young of Chicago moves up to No. 2, as the two-loss Eagles drop to No. 3. La Lumiere of Indiana and St. Anthony of New Jersey round out the top five.
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