BENTON – Fan favorites 7’1″ Thon Maker and brother Matur from Canada’s Athlete Institute Prep (API) played Chicago Curie in game two of Friday’s evening Hoopfest session. Chicago Currie’s Davin Gage, who has committed to DePaul, won MVP honors with 28 points in their 72-69 win over API.
Chicago Currie led 18-15 after the first quarter in a competitive back and forth game with 11 different lead changes. Chicago Currie led 36-34 at halftime and held a 1-point lead going into the fourth quarter, going on to out-score API by two, despite being down by as much as nine points in the final quarter.
Thon Maker led API with 24 points, heading to the free throw line 13 times in the game and sinking eight. Brother Matur scored 15 points hitting seven of 10 at the free throw line. The two brothers pulled in 25 rebounds between them.
API plays Prolific Prep, CA, Saturday at 8:00.
SCORING
Chicago: Devin Gage 28, Landers Nolley II 15, Allonte Pickens 12, Elijah Joiner 7, Terry Smith, Jr. 6, Michael Johnson 2, Theo Owens 2
API: Thon Maker 24, Matur Maker 15, Nicola Djogo 10, Dontae Mitchell 6, Quinton Gray 5, Tyrell Leoloud 5, Brendan McCartie 3, Ethan Scott 1
Chicago: Field Goals 27/55, 3-pointers 9/24, Free Throws 9/16, Rebounds 22, Fouls 25, Turnovers 7, Steals 12
API: Field Goals 23/45, 3-pointers 4/13, Free Throws 19/31, Rebounds 39, Fouls 16, Turnovers 20
MVP: Devin Gage, Chicago Currie
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |
| Chicago | 15 | 21 | 15 | 21 | 72 |
| API | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 69 |
In the third game Friday night, it took two overtime periods for Prolific Prep, CA to best Huntington Prep, WV, 83-77 in one of the best match-ups in recent Hoopfest memory.
Josh Jackson, an undecided #1 ranked senior in the nation, led Prolific Prep with 34 points and 19 rebounds battling the entire game with #11 Miles Bridges who has committed to Michigan State. Bridges scored 27 points and pulled in 12 rebounds.
Prolific Prep’s Devon Daniels, a Utah commit, scored 14 points and Huntington Prep’s Curtis Jones scored 21 points and has committed to Indiana next year.
Prolific Prep will play API on Saturday at 8:00.
SCORING
Prolific Prep: Josh Jackson 34, Devon Daniels 14, Abu Kigab 12, Vance Jackson, Jr. 8, Amadou Sow 8, Pierre Crockrell, Jr. 5, Khaleem Bennett 2
Huntington Prep: Miles Bridges 27, Curtis Jones 21, Onuralp Bitim 11, Ivan Gandia 9, Luka Petrovic 5, Micah Thomas 2, Boko Munpungu 2
Prolific Prep: Field Goals 36/73, 3-pointers 5/22, Free Throws 6/9, Rebounds 48, Fouls 15, Assists 10, Turnnovers 15
Huntington Prep: Field Goals 28/75, 3-pointers 9/31, Free Throws 12/15, Rebounds 39, Fouls 15, Assists 5, Turnovers 10
MVP: Josh Jackson, Prolific Prep
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT 1 | OT 2 | Final | |
| Prolific Prep | 17 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 83 |
| Huntington Prep | 22 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 77 |
The final game on Friday pitted Graves County against the #1 ranked Bowling Green, last year’s Kentucky State Runner-up. The Purples were led by junior Terry Taylor with 28 points and 13 rebounds in their 62-50 win over the Eagles.
Graves County led by three at the end of the first quarter and took a 23-18 lead into the locker room at halftime. Going into the fourth quarter the two teams were locked up at 37 a piece with Bowling Green going on to out-score Graves County 25-13 for the 12 point win.
Ryan Mathis scored 13 for the Eagles followed by Chris Vogt with 11 points. The boards were huge for the Purples who out-rebounded the Eagles 41-18.
SCORING
Bowling Green: Terry Taylor 28, Kuran Jones 14, Thomas Booker 12, Perry Ayers 4, Eli Thurman 2, Seth Chaney 2
Graves: Ryan Mathis 13, Chris Vogt 11, Hunter Grant 7, Brady Wetherington 7, Christian Gough 6, Jordan Jones 3, Jordyn Naranjo 2, Brenden Young 1
Bowling Green: Field Goals 21/53, 3-pointers 1/12, Free Throws 19/29, Rebounds 41, Fouls 18, Turnovers 11
Graves: Field Goals 14/34, 3-pointers 4/11, Free Throws 18/24, Rebounds 18, Fouls 22, Turnovers 13
MVP: Terry Taylor, Bowling Green
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |
| Bowling Green | 5 | 13 | 19 | 25 | 62 |
| Graves County | 8 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 50 |
