The Panini Hoophall Classic featured two sessions on Saturday, including a high-profile game involving the nation's No. 1 team in the most recent edition of AllSportsPeople High School Boys Basketball Top 25.
The top-ranked AZ Compass Prep [Chandler, AZ] Dragons narrowly escaped disaster in a 59-58 win over the previously ranked Long Island Lutheran [Brookville, NY] Crusaders in the premier matchup of the morning session. The Dragons will be back in action against the No. 3 Link Academy [Branson, MO] Lions Sunday night in what could be the premier event of the entire event.
That Link Academy squad was one of three teams to also notch wins in Saturday's evening session as the Lions held off a spirited challenge from the No. 14 Montverde [FL] Academy Eagles in a 64-59 win. Two other Top 25 matchups were on the docket in the second session of the day with the No. 8 Sierra Canyon [Chatsworth, CA] Trailblazers winning comfortably, 75-58, over the No. 23 Columbus [Miami, FL] Explorers to get things started. That was followed by the No. 16 Archbishop Stepinac [White Plains, NY] Crusaders slipping past the No. 24 IMG Academy [Bradenton, FL] Ascenders, 56-53.
Sunday's morning session is under way, and we've got complete results from all of Saturday's action and Sunday's early games listed below along with the remaining schedule for both Sunday and Monday.
All times are EST local.
Hoophall Classic boys basketball schedule
Below is the full day-by-day schedule along with a spotlight on the best games each day.
CLICK TO SKIP DOWN: Thursday | Saturday | Sunday | Monday
Thursday, January 15
Final results from opening day action
- Shaker [Latham, NY] Bison 65 (9-2), East Catholic [Manchester, CT] Eagles 54 (8-2)
- Chicopee [MA] Comp Colts 51 (7-2), South Hadley [MA] Tigers 45 (0-3)
- Sci-Tech [Springfield, MA] CyberCats 63 (2-1), Putnam Vo-Tech [Springfield, MA] Beavers 43 (2-7)
- Pope Francis Prep [Springfield, MA] Cardinals 80 (8-1), Springfield [MA] Central Golden Eagles 78 (6-3) [2OT]
Saturday, January 17
Session 1 Schedule
- Notre Dame Prep [Fairfield, CT] Lancers 72 (7-4), Mater Dei [Santa Ana, CA] Monarchs 57 (14-9)
- Blair Academy [Blairstown, NJ] Bucs 78 (7-2), TMI-Episcopal [San Antonio, TX] Panthers 52 (13-7)
- No. 1 AZ Compass Prep [Chandler, AZ] Dragons 59 (13-1), Long Island Lutheran [Brookville, NY] Crusaders 58 (5-7)
- Millennium [Goodyear, AZ] Tigers (17-2), Christ the King [Middle Village, NY] Royals 43 (9-3)
Session 2 Schedule
- No. 8 Sierra Canyon [Chatsworth, CA] Trailblazers 75 (18-1), No. 23 Columbus [Miami, FL] Explorers 58 (14-5)
- No. 16 Archbishop Stepinac [White Plains, NY] Crusaders 56 (12-4), No. 24 IMG Academy [Bradenton, FL] Ascenders 53 (13-6)
- Inglewood [CA] Sentinels 81 (20-5), Notre Dame [West Haven, CT] Green Knights 80 (9-3)
- No. 3 Link Academy [Branson, MO] Lions 64 (15-1), No. 14 Montverde [FL] Academy Eagles 59 (8-5)
Sunday, January 18
Another day of boys action tipped off at 9 a.m. Sunday when the home state Central Catholic Raiders of Lawrence, Massachusetts, took on the Bergen Catholic Crusaders of New Jersey. Schools from Maryland, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Washington will also be featured in one of the event's most diverse offerings in terms of national geography.
Brewster Academy, now ranked No. 2 in SN's top 25 after last week's statement win over former No. 1 Link Academy, also took the court Sunday afternoon against Oak Hill, which had not played since a surprising 71-63 loss on December 28 to the Tri-Cities Christian [Blountville, TN] Eagles.
Session 1 Schedule
Final Results
- Bergen Catholic [Oradell, NJ] Crusaders 80 (10-5), Central Catholic [Lawrence, MA] Raiders (8-2)
- Imhotep Charter [Philadelphia, PA] Panthers 59 (12-5), Providence Christian [Murfreesboro, TN] Lions 49 (14-6)
- No. 2 Brewster Academy [Wolfeboro, NH] Bobcats 69 (18-1) vs. Oak Hill Academy [Mouth of Wilson, VA] Warriors 60 (13-6)
Schedule
- 1:30 p.m. — Bishop McNamara [Forestville, MD] Mustangs (8-10) vs. Rainier Beach [Seattle, WA] Vikings (14-1), LeagueReady YouTube
The Sunday evening session will feature two Top 25 matchups, including the top game of the entire event when last week's No. 1 and current No. 3 Link Academy takes on the team that replaced them at No. 1 in Arizona's Compass Prep.
Link Academy rolled off 14 straight wins to start the season before losing its first game to current No. 2 Brewster Academy last week in a 61-60 setback. Brewster's only loss, in turn, is to AZ Compass Prep which also has just a single loss to SPIRE Academy of Ohio which is also in Springfield to take on Sunrise Christian Academy of Kansas in this same evening session.
Beyond the headliner, this session top to bottom is also the deepest field of the entire week of action with all eight teams currently ranked in SN's Top 50.
Suffice it to say, a lot of these teams have already met and know each other well which adds intrigue to this matchup between the only two teams to be ranked No. 1 so far in the 2025-26 season.
Session 2 Schedule
- 4 p.m. — No. 6 CIA-Bella Vista [Phoenix, AZ] Bears (12-2) vs. No. 24 IMG Academy [Bradenton, FL] Ascenders (13-6), LeagueReady YouTube
- 5:30 p.m. — Long Island Lutheran [Brookville, NY] Crusaders (5-7) vs. No. 14 Montverde [FL] Academy Eagles (8-5), LeagueReady YouTube
- 7 p.m. — No. 10 SPIRE Academy National [Geneva, OH] (8-0) vs. Sunrise Christian Academy [Bel Aire, KS] Buffaloes (6-4), LeagueReady YouTube
- 9 p.m. — No. 3 Link Academy [Branson, MO] Lions (15-1) vs. No. 1 AZ Compass Prep [Chandler, AZ] Dragons (13-1), LeagueReady YouTube
Monday, January 19
Monday's final session of the 2026 Panini Hoophall Classic will feature one extended session of five games highlighted by two Top 10 battles that could reshape the rankings next week.
First, Dynamic Prep of Texas will face off against No. 4 Prolific Prep of Florida in a game with national title implications that will feature a long list of Division I prospects. Then in the final game of the entire event, No. 10 SPIRE Academy will take on No. 2 Brewster Academy in a game that could feature the nation's next No. 1 team, depending on the outcome of the Link Academy-AZ Compass Prep game the night before.
- 9 a.m. — Newman National [Boston, MA] Cardinals (12-1) vs. Southeastern Prep Academy National [Orlando, FL] Falcons (26-7), Baller TV
- 11 a.m. — No. 7 Dynamic Prep [Irving, TX] (14-1) vs. No. 4 Prolific Prep [Fort Lauderdale, FL] Crew (20-2), ESPN2
- 1 p.m. — No. 5 Paul VI [Chantilly, VA] Panthers (16-2) vs. St. Mary's [Phoenix, AZ] Knights (13-4), ESPN2
- 3 p.m. — No. 23 Columbus [Miami, FL] Explorers (14-5) vs. St. John Bosco [Bellflower, CA] Braves (15-5), ESPNU
- 5 p.m. — No. 10 SPIRE Academy [Geneva, OH] (8-0) vs. No. 2 Brewster Academy National [Wolfeboro, NH] Bobcats (18-1), ESPNU
Top prospects, individual matchups at Hoophall Classic 2026
The Hoophall Classic is loaded with talent. Of 247Sports.com's top 68 prospects in the Class of 2026, a whopping 46 of them play for teams participating this weekend. The event also features the top six players from the Class of 2027 and a handful of the top sophomores in the Class of 2028.
If you're looking for a far more comprehensive breakdown of the top prospect matchups, we've got you covered. Here's a quick snapshot (all times eastern):
Sunday
- 1:30 p.m.: Qayden Samuels (Bishop McNamara) vs. Tyran Stokes (Rainier Beach)
- 4 p.m.: Miles Sadler, Vaughn Karvala (CIA-Bella Vista) vs. Cole Cloer, Chase Foster, Ralph Scott, Aziz Olajuwon, Trey Beamer, Maxime Meyer (IMG Academy)
MORE: Where to watch Tyran Stokes games this season
Monday
- 11 a.m.: Austin Goosby, DaKari Spear (Dynamic Prep) vs. Caleb Holt, Bruce Branch III, Davion Adkins (Prolific Prep)
- 1 p.m.: Jordan Smith (Paul VI) vs. Cameron Williams (St. Mary's)
- 3 p.m.: Caleb Gaskins (Columbus) vs. Christian Collins (St. John Bosco)
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