Buckeye Prep Invitational 2032 Recap

This past weekend, the Buckeye Prep Invitational Tournament played host to four 2032 teams including the Buckeye Prep Hoopsters, Team Charging, Michigan Titans and the Ohio Hoopsters-Monarchs.  After pool play, Buckeye Prep was sitting on a 3-0 overall record, with wins over Team Charging (34-15), the Ohio Hoopsters-Monarchs (25-13) and Michigan Titans (33-20).  In the first round of bracket play, Buckeye Prep faced off against the Michigan Titans for a second time in as many days, and would hold off a late charging Titans to secure the 14-10 win.

In the championship game, Buckeye Prep matched up against Team Charging for the 4th time in 2 weeks and jumped out to an early lead. Although there was a little drama early in the game, once Buckeye Prep got a comfortable lead they never really looked back. In that game, Jordan Taylor dropped a game-high 12 points, while David Johnson III and Jase Owens added 7 points each. Key to the game was Carter Watson’s excellent defensive effort against the Charging’s leading scorer, Jedi Haynes-Lee, who was held scoreless in the game. The leading scorers for Team Charging included Elijah Ruiz (7) and Kason Angert (5), Zion Lancaster (4).

Team Charging entered bracket play 2-1 with wins over the Ohio Hoopsters-Monarchs (22-12) and the Michigan Titans (27-11), and a loss to Buckeye Prep (34-15).  In the first round on Sunday, Team Charging defeated the Ohio Hoopsters-Monarchs 26-19. Although the Michigan Titans did not win a game over the weekend, they are scrappy, and they have a couple of quality pieces on the team. It should also be noted that the Ohio Hoopsters-Monarch made a respectable showing for only their first tournament of the season. Below is a complete list of standout performers and All-Tournament Teams.