Prolific Prep (Calif.) upsets Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.) in Chipotle Nationals quarterfinals

In what was a back-and-forth affair all afternoon, No. 6 seed Prolific Prep (Calif.) upset No. 3 Long Island Lutheran (N.Y) 80-77 in the first quarterfinal game at Chipotle Nationals.

Led by a team-high 28 points from star guard Darryn Peterson, the Crew outscored Lutheran in the 13-7 in the overtime period to pull away and move into the semifinals on Friday at Fisher’s (Ind.) High School.

Kansas-bound Peterson, the nation’s No. 3 recruit in the 2025 class, was all over the court, leading Prolific in scoring while also adding 12 rebounds and eight assists. Michigan signee Winters Grady (21) and Mazi Mosley (11) were also in double-figures.

And they needed all the buckets they could get to keep up with Syracuse signee Kiyan Anthony and 2026 standout Dylan Mingo. Both poured in 22 points each, but Anthony struggled mightily in the fourth quarter and overtime, failing to score in either period.

The Crusaders’ offense stalled for most of the final frame, as Prolific, which had trailed after each of the first three quarters, outscored them 14-3 heading into the final minutes. Despite Anthony being held scoreless in the fourth quarter, Lutheran made a late 7-0 run to take the lead with 41 seconds to go on a layup by Mingo.

After nearly turning it over on the next inbounds play, Peterson hit a contested 3-pointer with 5 seconds to go to put Prolific back on top 70-68. On the ensuing possession, Anthony missed on a long 3-pointer, but Mingo was fouled on the putback with .3 seconds remaining. He then proceeded to hit both free throws to send the game into overtime.

Grady got the scoring started in the extra period and had a chance to extend the lead to four, but missed both free throws. On the other end, Lutheran tied it at 72-all. Peterson was fouled on the very next possession, but also missed a pair of free throws that would’ve given the Crew a lead. Instead, Mingo scored on a 3-point play to extend Lutheran’s lead to 75-72.

Peterson, however, scored the game’s next four points to give Prolific back the lead at 76-75. Grady followed that with four points of his own, and Lutheran couldn’t respond on the other end. Trailing 81-77 in the final seconds, Mingo hit a last-ditch 3-pointer, but it wasn’t enough as Prolific secured a huge win.

About the Chipotle Nationals

More on the major event via the Chipotle Nationals’ website:

“The National High School Invitational (NHSI) was created in 2009 by Paragon Marketing Group to provide a platform for the top, nationally ranked high school basketball teams in the country to compete against one another in a season-ending tournament.

Over the course of fifteen-years, this event (previously titled DICK’S Nationals and GEICO Nationals, taking place in DC, NYC, FL) has crowned the best high school basketball teams in the country. In 2024, the event moved to IN and became the Chipotle High School Basketball Nationals aka ‘Chipotle Nationals’.”