Many high school boys basketball teams are just returning to action this week after extended breaks during the holidays.
That includes the top-ranked Link Academy [Branson, MO] Lions who defeated Grind Prep [Oklahoma City, OK], 82-37, on Monday night in their final tuneup before heading to Indiana this weekend for the La Porte Invitational.
Half of the 12 teams participating in La Porte are ranked in the latest edition of AllSportsPeople High School Boys Basketball Top 25 rankings with two games in that event featuring ranked teams in head-to-head matchups.
But there are great high school basketball matchups all around the country this weekend. This is your guide to the best games and events featuring teams in SN's Top 25 this week, starting with a handful of premier matchups on Tuesday night.
MORE: AllSportsPeople High School Boys Basketball Preseason Top 25
Game/Event of the Week — La Porte Invitational Tournament
The Midwest's premier high school basketball showcase
Friday, January 9 — Sunday, January 11
La Porte Civic Auditorium
La Porte, Indiana
Since its founding just five years ago in 2021, the La Porte Invitational has become the Midwest's premier high school basketball showcase, featuring more than 25 McDonald's All-Americans in that span and more than 20 NBA draft picks. With 12 of the nation's top high school boys' basketball teams scheduled to appear in this year's event, it promises once again to feature some of the best matchups of the entire 2025-26 season.
Top 25 teams participating in the event include the No. 1 Link Academy [Branson, MO] Lions (13-0), No. 5 CIA-Bella Vista Prep [Scottsdale, AZ] Bears (10-2), No. 10 Southeastern Prep Academy [Orlando, FL] Falcons (22-6), No. 12 Brewster Academy National [Wolfeboro, NH] Bobcats (13-1), No. 13 Sunrise Christian Academy [Bel Aire, KS] Buffaloes (6-2), and No. 19 Long Island Lutheran [Brookville, NY] Crusaders (4-5).
Three of the other teams are listed among SN's "bubble" teams, including the IMG Academy [Bradenton, FL] Ascenders (9-4), La Lumiere [La Porte, IN] Lakers (4-1), and Tennessee Collegiate Academy [Millington, TN] Spartans (9-5). Three unranked teams including CATS Academy [Braintree, MA], Iowa United [Des Moines, IA], and The St. James Performance Academy [Springfield, VA] Strivers are also participating in the event.
STREAM: Watch the La Porte Invitational on ESPNU/ESPN+
La Porte Invitational Tournament Schedule
Friday, January 9, 2026
2 p.m. EST (1 p.m. CST local) — The St. James Performance Academy vs. CATS Academy
4 p.m. EST (3 p.m. CST local) — No. 12 Brewster Academy National vs. Tennessee Collegiate Academy
6 p.m. EST (5 p.m. CST local) — No. 1 Link Academy vs. Iowa United
8 p.m. EST (7 p.m. CST local) — La Lumiere vs. No. 19 Long Island Lutheran
Saturday, January 10, 2026
1 p.m. EST (12 p.m. CST local) — No. 5 CIA-Bella Vista Prep vs. Tennessee Collegiate Academy
3 p.m. EST (2 p.m. CST local) — Iowa United vs. The St. James Performance Academy
5 p.m. EST (4 p.m. CST local) — No. 13 Sunrise Christian Academy vs. IMG Academy
7 p.m. EST (6 p.m. CST local) — La Lumiere vs. CATS Academy
Sunday, January 11, 2026
1 p.m. EST (12 p.m. CST local) — No. 19 Long Island Lutheran vs. No. 5 CIA-Bella Vista Prep
3 p.m. EST (2 p.m. CST local) — No. 1 Link Academy vs. No. 12 Brewster Academy
5 p.m. EST (4 p.m. CST local) — IMG Academy vs. No. 10 Southeastern Prep Academy
7 p.m. EST (6 p.m. CST local) — La Lumiere vs. No. 13 Sunrise Christian Academy
Other top games and events for the week of January 6-12, 2026
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
No. 3 Paul VI [Chantilly, VA] Panthers (11-1) vs. Bishop McNamara [Forestville, MD] Mustangs (7-6) — 7 p.m. EST local
STREAM: No. 3 Paul VI vs. Bishop McNamara on HUDL
No. 9 Columbus [Miami, FL] Explorers (12-3) vs. St. Thomas Aquinas [Fort Lauderdale, FL] Raiders (14-3) — 7:30 p.m. EST local
STREAM: No. 9 Columbus vs. St. Thomas Aquinas on NFHS Network
No. 18 Bartlett [TN] Panthers (13-2) vs. Houston [Germantown, TN] Mustangs (10-4) — 8:30 p.m. EST (7:30 p.m. CST local)
No streaming information.
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
No. 15 Montverde [FL] Academy Eagles (5-4) vs. IMG Academy [Bradenton, FL] Ascenders (9-4) — 7:30 p.m. EST local
STREAM: No. 15 Montverde Academy vs. IMG Academy on NFHS Network
Friday, January 9, 2026
No. 15 Montverde [FL] Academy Eagles (5-4) vs. The Villages [FL] Charter Buffalo (11-4) — 7 p.m. EST local
STREAM: No. 15 Montverde Academy vs. The Villages Charter on NFHS Network
No. 7 Sierra Canyon [Chatsworth, CA] Trailblazers (13-1) vs. Notre Dame SO [Sherman Oaks, CA] Knights (13-4) — 11:30 p.m. EST (8:30 p.m. PST local)
Saturday, January 10, 2026
No. 3 Paul VI [Chantilly, VA[ Panthers vs. Davidson [NC] Day Patriots (13-7) — 1:30 p.m. EST local
No streaming information.
No. 25 Bishop O'Connell [Arlington, VA] Knights (12-2) vs. DePaul College Prep [Chicago, IL] Rams (14-2) — 6:15 p.m. EST (5:15 p.m. CST local)
No streaming information.