IMG Academy (Fla.) girls basketball beats Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.) at Hoophall Classic

On day four of the Hoophall Classic in Springfield, Massachusetts, IMG Academy (Fla.) held off a Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.) comeback bid to win 70-54 in a battle of national top-20 girls basketball programs.

Long Island trailed 40-15 at halftime, but the second-half comeback fell short. UConn point guard signee Kelis Fisher led IMG with 28 points while Tennessee five-star small forward Deniya Prawl scored 13 and Stanford signee Lara Somfai added 11 of her own.

The Ascenders improved to 14-3 on the season, while LUL fell for the first time, dropping to 11-1.

IMG Academy ranks No. 18 nationally and No. 2 in the state of Florida in the latest release of the On3 Composite Rankings. Long Island Lutheran is the country’s No. 14 girls basketball program and the top team in the Empire State.

The On3 Composite High School Basketball Team Rankings is a proprietary algorithm that compiles rankings listed in the public domain by respected High School media and data companies. It includes Massey, MaxPreps, ESPN and SI, creating the industry’s most comprehensive and geographically balanced High School Team Ranking.

Remaining Hoophall Classic Schedule

Just one girls basketball matchup remains at the Hoophall Classic. Incarnate Word Academy (Mo.) will face Etiwanda (Calif.) on Monday at 9:00 a.m. Eastern on ESPNU.

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.”