No. 17 Brewster Academy (N.H.) takes down 12th-ranked IMG Academy (Fla.)
A double-double from James Madison signee Preston Fowler lifted Brewster Academy (N.H.) to a 55-51 win over IMG Academy (Fla.) on Saturday afternoon at the Hoophall Classic in Springfield, Mass.
Fowler scored 17 points and brought down 15 rebounds — leading the Bobcats in both categories.
Stanford point guard commit Ebuka Okorie added 11 points of his own and Iowa State shooting guard signee Killyan Toure scored 10.
Notably, Brewster outscored IMG in second-chance points 12-0 en route to its 4-point win.
For IMG, five-star Arkansas signee Darius Acuff led with 20 points.
Brewster is the nation’s No. 17 program in America and the top-ranked team in New Hampshire, according to the On3 Composite Rankings. IMG ranks No. 12 nationally and No. 3 in Florida.
The Bobcats improved to 16-2 with the win, while IMG Academy fell to 14-4.
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.
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.”
Hoophall Classic Schedule
The remaining boys basketball schedule at the Hoophall Classic:
Saturday, Jan. 18: Paul VI (Va.) vs. St. John Bosco (Calif.) – 4 p.m. ET
Saturday, Jan. 18: Columbus (Fla.) vs. Notre Dame (Calif.) – 5:30 p.m. ET
Saturday, Jan. 18: Grayson (Ga.) vs. Sierra Canyon (Calif.) – 7 p.m. ET
Saturday, Jan. 18: La Lumiere (Ind.) vs. Wasatch Academy (Utah) – 9 p.m. ET
Sunday, Jan. 19: Sidwell Friends (D.C.) vs. Owyhee (Idaho) – 8:30 a.m. ET
Sunday, Jan. 19: DeMatha Catholic (Md.) vs. Whitney Young (Ill.) – 10 a.m. ET
Sunday, Jan. 19: Archbishop Stepinac (N.Y.) vs. Richmond Heights (Ohio) – 11:30 a.m. ET
Sunday, Jan. 19: Brewster Academy (N.H.) vs. Oak Hill Academy (Va.) – 1 p.m. ET
Sunday, Jan. 19: Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.) vs. Arizona Compass Prep (Ariz.) – 3:15 p.m. ET
Sunday, Jan. 19: Montverde Academy (Fla.) vs. Utah Prep (Utah) – 7 p.m. ET
Sunday, Jan. 19: Highland (Va.) vs. Prolific Prep (Calif.) – 8:45 p.m. ET
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