Session 2 of 12th Annual VaPreps Classic Set for Saturday at Churchland!

Following a sell-out crowd for Session 1 of the 12th Annual VirginiaPreps.com Basketball Classic on January 11, 2020 at Green Run High School in Virginia Beach, we're back for Session 2 on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Churchland High School in Portsmouh for more basketball action of the state's top teams and players.

A total of seven games will take place, beginning at 11 AM with the last game set for 9 PM.

“We’re excited about another great day of basketball,” says Event Coordinator Matthew Hatfield.

“The fans, players, coaches and teams make us really look forward to doing this event each year. We’ve had quite a few State Champions and even a few NBA players participate over the years, but combining our first session at Green Run and this one coming up at Churchland, this might be one of our best fields of talent and teams yet.”

*** Tickets are $10 at the door and $5 for kids ages 18 and under. You can save $2 by e-mailing tickets@matthewhatfield.com before Saturday. ***

Session 2 of the 12th Annual VirginiaPreps.com Basketball Classic – Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Churchland High School in Portsmouth

The Matchups:

11:00 AM – Great Bridge (4-9) vs. Steward (17-3)
12:40 PM – Churchland (9-9; 8-8) vs. Osbourn Park (7-9)
2:20 PM – Nansemond River (7-7) vs. Western Albemarle (12-4)
4:00 PM – Lake Taylor (9-7/9-6) vs. Varina (11-3)
5:40 PM – Menchville (12-1) vs. North Stafford (9-4)
7:20 PM – Western Branch (11-3) vs. L.C. Bird (11-3)
9:00 PM – Oscar Smith (11-3) vs. John Marshall (13-2)

Steward School won the Times-Dispatch Invitational Tournament in December. The Spartans feature one of the nation’s top prospects in the Class of 2021 in 7-footer Efton Reid, a five-star prospect who is ranked No. 14 in the ESPN60. Great Bridge, led by one of the top uncommitted senior guards in Tidewater in A.J. Walters, opposes the 17-3 Spartans.

North Stafford features two-sport star Javon Swinton, who a season ago averaged 28 points per game. Swinton recently became the school’s all-time leading scorer and has signed to play College Football at Indiana.

Host Churchland with one of the top big men in the Hampton Roads area - Tywon McKenzie - opposes an Osbourn Park team with guard Ethan Wilson, who has significant Division II interest and has eclipsed 1000 career points.

One of the state's top scorers in Nansemond River's Justin Fatherly, who's averaging 27 points per game on the season, will be in action against a Western Albemarle squad that reached the Class 3 State Finals in 2018 and features Hood College commit Tommy Mangrum in the front-court.

Like Nansemond River, the Lake Taylor Titans boast one of the state's premier scorers in Zyrail Mitchell, who is closing in on 1000 career points with the Norfolk program.

Menchville features a pair of Division I prospects in the backcourt in senior Chaunce Jenkins and junior Allen Strothers, son of Head Coach and former NBA player Lamont Strothers.

Varina and L.C. Bird both have recently won Class 5 State Championships. Varina captured the crown in 2018, while Bird won it in 2017. The Skyhawks of Bird are led by senior floor general Tyler Henderson, whereas Varina's headliner is a sophomore by the name of Alphonzo Billups.

One of the top contenders in the state for the Class 6 title, the Western Branch Bruins are seeking a fourth straight 20-win campaign and have a trio of guards routinely scoring in double-figures with Cam Edmonds, Bobby Johnson and Efrem Johnson.

John Marshall has won two state titles (2014, 2018) under Head Coach Ty White. The Justices feature one of the state’s top freshmen in 6-foot-6 forward Dennis Parker Jr., who already holds offers from Rutgers and Ole Miss. The Justices also have 6-foot-10 center Roosevelt Wheeler, rated No. 56 nationally in the Class of 2021 with offers from the likes of Georgetown, NC State, VCU, Wake Forest and others.

Oscar Smith, which prevailed in the first session over Henrico, will use a balanced attack with seniors Karl Chavis, Torrey Jordan, Andre Bottoms leading the way alongside sophomore shooting sensation Kenon Giles to combat the Justices from Richmond.

First Colonial 47, Grafton 43:
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Kellam 49, Bethel 46:
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Oscar Smith 63, Henrico 55:
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Cape Henry 59, Fairfax 48:
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Norview 61, South County 44
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Blue Ridge 72, Landstown 53:
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King's Fork 70, Green Run 64:
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