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Compass Prep (Ariz.) defeats No. 10 Montverde Academy (Fla.) in rock fight at Hoophall Classic

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Four-star SG Davis Fogle (photo credit AZ Compass Athletics)

Wins haven’t been easy to come by for Arizona Compass Prep so far this season, but the Dragons notched a massive one on Monday afternoon at the Hoophall Classic in Springfield, Mass.

Despite shooting 29.8 percent from the field, Compass managed to sneak past No. 10 Montverde Academy (Fla.) for a gritty 45-41 victory. Buckets were hard to come by, but the Dragons found them when needed the most.

Gonzaga four-star shooting guard signee Davis Fogle won MVP honors after scoring a game-high 12 points on 4-13 shooting. He also finished with seven rebounds, three assists, a block and a steal. Junior five-star power forward Miikka Muurinen had eight points, four of which came on one play in the final minute to help Compass seal the win.

Down 40-39 with 30 seconds to go, Muurinen found himself open in the corner and drained a 3-pointer while taking contact on his way down. He sank the free throw and gave Compass a lead that it wouldn’t relinquish. He also had two rebounds, a block and a steal on Monday.

Compass shot 14-47 from the floor. Of those 14 makes, 10 came from behind the arc. Fogle had three treys, while Texas A&M four-star combo guard signee Jeremiah Green and junior PG Kalek House each knocked down a pair.

Montverde finished the first quarter with 13 points and were unable to eclipse that mark in each of the final three periods. The Eagles shot 36 percent but were just 3-12 from deep and also finished a woeful 6-12 from the free throw line.

Florida four-star SG commit CJ Ingram led Montverde with 10 points and also had seven rebounds. Villanova four-star SG signee Dante Allen had nine, while Indiana four-star power forward signee Trent Sisley managed seven points and six boards.

The loss drops Montverde, the No. 10 team in the nation and No. 2 team in Florida per the On3 Composite, to 12-3 overall. The Eagles finish Hoophall with a 2-1 record after previously notching wins over Oak Hill Academy (Va.) and Utah Prep.

Compass, No. 39 in the nation and No. 2 in Arizona, has now notched three wins over top-30 programs nationally. The Dragons have also taken down Wasatch Academy (Utah) and Brewster Academy (N.H.) this season. They finish Hoophall at 1-1 after losing to Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.) on Sunday.

Final day of Hoophall Classic

The Hoophall Classic rounds out on Monday evening. Below is the schedule for the final day of action in Springfield:

Monday, Jan. 20: Gonzaga (D.C.) vs. Roosevelt (Calif.) – 11 a.m. ET
Monday, Jan. 20: Columbus (Fla.) vs. Perry (Ariz.) – 1 p.m. ET
Monday, Jan. 20: Montverde Academy (Fla.) vs. Arizona Compass Prep (Ariz.) – 3 p.m. ET
Monday, Jan. 20: Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.) vs. La Lumiere (Ind.) – 5 p.m. ET

More on the event from the Hoophall Classic website:

“The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame’s Hoophall Classic annually features the top high school players and teams from around the country. The event is held over the Martin Luther King Day Weekend at Springfield College’s Blake Arena and has hosted NBA Champions and All-Stars, many NBA First Round Draft Picks, College All-Americans and McDonald’s All-Americans.”