In a showdown of two top 25 teams in American HS basketball #24 Prime Prep (TX) & #25 Huntington Prep (WV), it was the boys from West Virginia who were victorious Saturday night in Springfield, MA.
Collage of Huntington Prep photos. Montague Gill Caeser photographed in the middle. Vaughan native is a Kentucky target for the class of 2014.
Tossing it up at the 2014 Spalding Hoop Hall Of Fame Classic, one of the marquee High School Basketball events in America, Huntington Prep knocked off Prime Prep 52-48. Prime Prep the only team from Texas to be ranked nationally in the top 25 is owned by Deion Sanders the former NFL/MLB star nicknamed Prime Time. They also boast one of the best guards in America. Emmanuel Mudiay the Southern Methodist Mustangs commit who will be coached next year by hall of fame coach Larry Brown.
“Was great team effort on defense. Mudiay best guard in the country and it took everyone to make it difficult on him tonight.” Head coach Rob Fulford told HHC about the big win on a big stage.” Emmanuel Mudiay finished with 20 points, for Prime Prep.
Huntington got a strong contribution from Vaughan, Ontario’s 2015 6’6″ SF Montague Gill Caeser who led Huntington with an efficient 13 points on 5-for-10 shooting in addition to 9 rebounds. Enhancing his reputation as an elite small forward in his class.
Huntington (W.Va.) Montaque Gill-Caesar doesn’t mind the comparisons to teammate Andrew Wiggins, but he has aspirations of being even better. / RD Phifer
“He played very well. Was great on the glass and on defense. Made open shots. He was solid as usual.” Coach Fulford added.
According to the Phenoms Hoops Report Gill Ceasar aka displayed a strong build to go along with his perimeter skill set. He made shots, mostly in the mid range and rebounded his position very well. Also appointing him MVP
Prime Prep (Tx) 48
Huntington Prep (WV) 52
Prime Prep Scoring
Emmanuel Mudiay 20, Terrence Ferguson 13, Micah Seaborn 11, Paul Washington 4
Huntington Prep Scoring
Montaque Gill-Caesar 13, JaQuan Lyle 11, Thomas Bryant 11, Miles Bridges 10, Josh Perkins 4, Jalen Lindsey
VIDEO Huntington Prep vs. Prime Prep highlights from HoopHall Classic 2014
Next up for Huntington Prep they head to Dayton, Ohio, for a Monday matchup at Flyin’ To The Hoop against Cleveland Central Catholic. On January 25, the Irish play in the Dunk4Diabetes event at Walsh University in Canton, Ohio, against Cleveland Shaker Heights.