Top matchups, players to watch and the schedule for this year’s Bojangles’ Bash
The Bojangles’ Bash high school basketball showcase is Thursday through Saturday at Ridge View High School. Here are the top matchups and players to watch:
Top matchups
Keenan vs. Huntington Prep (Thursday, 7:30 p.m.)
Class 2A champion Keenan gets to face national power Huntington Prep, which is ranked No. 5 in the USA Today Super 25 poll and features Duke signee Jameyn Brakefield.
Ridge View vs. Oak Hill (Friday, 9:30 p.m.)
Ridge View coach Yerrick Stoneman faces old friend and former colleague Steve Smith. Stoneman coached under Smith for 11 years at Oak Hill. Stoneman and Ridge View are 0-2 against Oak Hill, which is ranked No. 14 in the USA Today Super 25 and has four players ranked in the Top 100 for the Class of 2020.
Moravian Prep vs. Aspire Academy (Friday, 6:30 p.m.)
Good big-man matchup with Moravian Prep forward and N.C. State signee Josh Hall going up against Aspire’s Gethro Muscadin, a Kansas signee.
AC Flora vs. North Mecklenburg (Saturday, 6 p.m.)
Good test for AC Flora against unbeaten North Mecklenburg, which has scored 78 or more points in each of its six victories.
Ridge View vs. Dorman (Saturday, 7:30 p.m.)
This is a matchup fans around South Carolina have been waiting for the last few years. Dorman has won three straight Class 5A championships while Ridge View has won the last two Class 4A titles. Dorman’s last loss against an in-state team came against Wade Hampton on Jan. 5, 2018.
Players to watch
Matthew Alexander-Moncrieffe (Sr., 6-7, F, Orangeville Prep)
Top-ranked prospect in Ontario, according to 247Sports, and 120th overall for the Class of 2020.
Ja’Von Benson (Sr., F, Ridge View)
South Carolina signee and third ranked prospect in S.C. Averaging 17 points, 13.3 rebounds and 4.6 blocks this season.
Dudley Blackwell (Sr., F, Huntington Prep)
Iowa State signee and is ranked No. 91 by ESPN for Class of 2020.
Jaemyn Brakefield (Sr., F, Huntington Prep)
Five-star prospect ranked No. 28 by ESPN and signed with Duke.
Tristan Maxwell (Sr., G, North Mecklenburg)
Georgia Tech signee and son of former NBA player Vernon Maxwell.
PJ Hall (Sr., F, Dorman)
Top-ranked prospect in South Carolina and Clemson signee. Ranked No. 61 by ESPN for Class of 2020. Hall is averaging 12 points and six rebounds in two games this season.
Josh Hall (Sr., F, Moravian Prep)
Six-foot-nine senior is signed with N.C. State and ranked No. 36 ESPN for Class of 2020.
AJ Hoggard (Sr., G, Huntington Prep)
Michigan State signee is ranked No. 58 by ESPN for Class of 2020.
Patrick Iriel (Sr., F/C, AC Flora)
South Carolina signee is No. 4 prospect in S.C. and is averaging 17 points and 12 rebounds this season.
Zach Loveday (Sr., C, Huntington Prep)
Seven-footer is No. 121 in 247Sports composite rankings for 2020. Signed with Baylor.
Darius Maddox (Sr., G, Oak Hill)
No. 84 by 247Sports composite rankings and signed with Virginia Tech.
Gethro Muscadin (Sr., C, Aspire Academy)
Ranked 156 by 247Sports composite rankings and signed with Kansas.
Jakai Robinson (Jr., F, National Christian Academy)
Ranked No. 86 for Class of 2021 by 247Sports. Interest from Florida and Oklahoma State, among others.
KK Robinson (Sr., G, Oak Hill)
Ranked No. 72 by 247Sports and signed with Arkansas.
Jamari Sibley (Sr., F, Oak Hill)
Ranked No. 85 by ESPN for Class of 2020 and signed with Georgetown.
Cam Thomas (Sr., G, Oak Hill)
Five-star prospect and No. 20 overall by ESPN for Class of 2020. Signed with LSU.
Myles Tate (Sr, G, Dorman)
No. 2 prospect in South Carolina signed with Butler. Tate is averaging 15 points, six assists and four rebounds through two games this season.
Schedule
Thursday
Sumter vs. Aspire Academy, 6 p.m.
Keenan vs. Huntington Prep, 7:30 p.m.
Orangeville Prep vs. Ridge View, 9 p.m.
Friday
National Christian Prep vs. Orangeville Prep, 5 p.m.
Moravian Prep vs. Aspire Academy, 6:30 p.m.
Huntington Prep vs. Dorman, 8 p.m.
Ridge View vs. Oak Hill, 9:30 p.m.
Saturday
Sumter vs. South Florence, 1 p.m.
Cardinal Newman vs. National Christian, 2:30 p.m.
(Gym cleared after 2:30 p.m.)
Orangeville Prep vs. Moravian Prep, 4:30 p.m.
North Mecklenburg vs. AC Flora, 6 p.m.
Dorman vs. Ridge View, 7:30 p.m.
Keenan vs. Oak Hill, 9 p.m.
Tickets
Thursday’s Session: $10
Friday’s Session: $12
Saturday’s 1st session: $8
Saturday’s 2nd session: $12
This story was originally published December 11, 2019 at 12:31 PM.
