The Flyin' to the Hoop Basketball Invitational is scheduled to get under way Friday evening in Dayton, Ohio, with a mix of local and national programs competing in 18 games over a span of four days.
Three teams currently ranked in AllSportsPeople High School Boys Basketball Top 25 will make an appearance at the event, including the No. 10 SPIRE Academy [Geneva, OH], No. 12 Dream City Christian National [Glendale, AZ] Eagles, and No. 13 Wasatch Academy [Mt. Pleasant, UT] Tigers. The event will tip off in style at 6:30 p.m. EST Friday with Dream City and Wasatch Academy facing off while SPIRE Academy is slated to take on the Reynoldsburg [OH] Raiders in the nightcap at 8:15 p.m. EST.
The event will continue through Monday, January 19, featuring 18 games in that span, including many top squads from the Buckeye State. Additionally, teams from Arizona, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts, North Carolina, and Utah will be on hand to test their mettle against some of the nation's best teams and individual players.
The top storyline is the continued emergence of SPIRE Academy on the national scene. The Ohio squad enters the weekend undefeated, and after playing in Dayton Friday night, they'll head to Springfield, Massachusetts, where they'll compete in the weekend's premier high school boys basketball event. At the Panini Hoophall Classic, they'll play the Sunrise Christian Academy [Bel Aire, KS] Buffaloes on Sunday before getting a crack at the No. 2 Brewster Academy [Wolfeboro, NH] Bobcats on Monday.
All 18 games will be available via live webcast through SUVtv.com.
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The Flyin' to the Hoop Basketball Invitational schedule
As noted above, the action tips off with two games Friday evening, featuring all three of the Top 25 teams scheduled to appear at the event.
The action then continues on Saturday with a full slate of six games, followed by five more games on both Sunday and Monday.
All times are EST local
Friday, January 16
- 6:30 p.m. — GAME 1: No. 12 Dream City Christian National [Glendale, AZ] Eagles (5-1) vs. No. 13 Wasatch Academy [Mt. Pleasant, UT] Tigers (9-4)
- 8:15 p.m. — GAME 2: No. 10 SPIRE Academy [Geneva, OH] (8-0) vs. Reynoldsburg [OH] Raiders (7-4)
Saturday, January 17
- 11:30 a.m. — GAME 3: No. 12 Dream City Christian National [Glendale, AZ] Eagles (5-1) vs. CATS Academy [Boston, MA] Griffins (4-5)
- 1:15 p.m. — GAME 4: Wyoming [Cincinnati, OH] Cowboys (9-0) vs. Wayne [Huber Heights, OH] Warriors (10-2)
- 3 p.m. — GAME 5: Lima [OH] Senior Spartans (9-1) vs. Brunswick [OH] Blue Devils (11-1)
- 4:45 p.m. — GAME 6: No. 13 Wasatch Academy [Mt. Pleasant, UT] Tigers (9-4) vs. St. Ignatius [Cleveland, OH] Wildcats (8-4)
- 6:30 p.m. — GAME 7: Southeastern Prep [Orlando, FL] Falcons (13-5) vs. Lutheran East [Cleveland Heights, OH] Falcons (10-0)
- 8:15 p.m. — GAME 8: Fishers [IN] Tigers (12-0) vs. Centerville [OH] Elks (9-3)
Sunday, January 18
- 11:30 a.m. — GAME 9: Utah Prep [Hurricane, UT] Athletes (5-2) vs. CATS Academy [Boston, MA] Griffins (4-5)
- 1:15 p.m. — GAME 10: Iowa United [Des Moines, IA] (1-4 in EYBL) vs. No. 12 Dream City Christian National [Glendale, AZ] Eagles (5-1)
- 3 p.m. — GAME 11: St. Vincent-St. Mary [Akron, OH] Fighting Irish (7-6) vs. Archbishop Moeller [Cincinnati, OH] Fighting Crusaders (10-1)
- 4:45 p.m. — GAME 12: La Lumiere [La Porte, IN] Lakers (5-2) vs. Lakota West [West Chester, OH] Firebirds (12-0)
- 6:30 p.m. — GAME 13: Upper Arlington [Columbus, OH] Golden Bears (8-3) vs. Archbishop Alter [Kettering, OH] Knights (7-5)
Monday, January 19
- 11:30 a.m. — GAME 14: Christ School [Arden, NC] Greenies (14-3) vs. Iowa United [Des Moines, IA] (1-4 in EYBL)
- 1:15 p.m. — GAME 15: Margaretta [Castalia, OH] Polar Bears (12-1) vs. Northridge [Dayton, OH] Polar Bears (11-1)
- 3 p.m. — GAME 16: La Lumiere [La Porte, IN] Lakers (5-2) vs. Utah Prep [Hurricane, UT] Athletes (5-2)
- 4:45 p.m. — GAME 17: Warrensville [OH] Heights Tigers (6-4) vs. Fairmont [Kettering, OH] Firebirds (8-4)
- 6:30 p.m. — GAME 18: Indian Hill [Cincinnati, OH] Braves (6-5) vs. Tri-Village [New Madison, OH] Patriots (12-0)
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Top 100 senior prospects playing in the Flyin' to the Hoop Basketball Invitational:
Class of 2026 seniors ranked by 247sports.com
No. 17 — C Arafan Diane (Iowa United)
The 7-foot-1, 290-pound Diane is hard to miss on or off the court. He's the top-ranked senior prospect in action this weekend in Dayton, and he's a future Houston Cougar.
No. 20 — SF Jaxon Richardson (Southeastern Prep)
Richardson remains unsigned for now, but as the No. 9 small forward in the country, he'll ultimately be able to play wherever he chooses.
No. 22 — SF Alex Constanza (SPIRE Academy)
Constanza signed with Georgetown back in November, and he's the highest-ranked prospect on a SPIRE Academy squad that will have an opportunity this weekend to state its case as a true contender for the national title.
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No. 23 — PF Toni Bryant (Southeastern Prep)
Bryant is the top-ranked power forward playing in the Dayton event, and he's headed to Missouri when the season concludes.
No. 29 — SG Junior County (Wasatch Academy)
County is the top shooting guard on the hardwood this weekend, and he'll lace 'em up for UConn next season.
No. 45 — CG Ikenna Alozie (Dream City Christian)
Combo guard Alozie will join Arafan at Houston next year.
No. 48 — SF Anthony Felesi (Utah Prep)
Felesi is a future Pitt Panther after he wraps up his prep career in Utah.
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No. 50 — SF Tarris Bouie (SPIRE Academy)
A future member of the Alabama Crimson Tide, Bouie is another exciting small forward in an event loaded with top-ranked players at the position.
No. 52 — SG Aiden Derkack (SPIRE Academy)
Derkack has already signed with Providence where he'll play next season.
No. 57 — CG Katrelle Harmon (Wasatch Academy)
Combo guard Harmon is a future Creighton Blue Jay where his well-rounded game should flourish in Omaha.
No. 65 — PG Jonathan Sanderson (La Lumiere)
In an event dominated by swingmen, future Notre Dame star Sanderson is the highest-ranked true point guard playing this weekend in Dayton.
No. 71 — SF Jacob Webber (La Lumiere)
Webber will stay in Indiana to play for Purdue when his prep career comes to a close at La Lumiere.
No. 97 — C Jackson Kiss (Utah Prep)
Kiss is the only other Top 100 center other than Arafan Diane playing at the Flyin' to the Hoop classic this weekend.
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