Chipotle Nationals 2025: Wasatch Academy (Utah) vs IMG Academy (Florida) boys basketball live updates

The 16th Annual Chipotle Nationals get underway on Wednesday night with two games. The second game features the 9-seed Wasatch Academy (Utah) Tigers taking on the 8-seed IMG Academy (Florida) Ascenders. The winner of this game will take on the 1-seed Columbus Explorers in the quarterfinals on Thursday night. High School on SI will be providing full coverage throughout the game.

Darius Acuff Jr. of IMG Academy goes up for a shot against Don Bosco Prep in the Fifth-Place game of the City of Palms Classic on Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023, at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers. Don Bosco Prep won 96-92. / Rok Baller/Special to The News-Press / USA TODAY NETWORK

The 16th Annual Chipotle Nationals get underway on Wednesday night with two games. The second game features the 9-seed Wasatch Academy (Utah) Tigers taking on the 8-seed IMG Academy (Florida) Ascenders. The winner of this game will take on the 1-seed Columbus Explorers in the quarterfinals on Thursday night. High School on SI will be providing full coverage throughout the game.

Wasatch Academy (Utah) (25-4) will be making its fifth appearance at the Chipotle Nationals and is seeking its first national title in program history.

IMG Academy (Florida) (21-7) will be making its seventh appearance at the Chipotle Nationals and is seeking its second national title in program history (2019).

(Keep refreshing page for LIVE game updates)

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final
Wasatch Academy	14	15	20	16	75
IMG Academy	11	14	13	19	57

PREGAME

The 16th Annual Chipotle Nationals opening round game between Wasatch Academy (Utah) and IMG Academy (Florida) will tip-off at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time

You can watch the game LIVE here:

Wasatch Academy Starting Lineup: Isiah Harwell, Mariano Manciel, Katrelle Harmon, Junior County, Augustine Ekwe

IMG Academy Starting Lineup: Jermal Jones Jr, Darius Acuff Jr, Felipe Quinones, Kareem Stagg, Sadiq White

1ST QUARTER

Isiah Harwell (Wasatch Academy) starts the scoring... 3-0 Wasatch

Sadiq White (IMG Academy) gets the Ascenders on the board... 3-2

Darius Acuff Jr. (IMG Academy) misses free throw 1 of 2

Acuff Jr. (IMG Academy) makes free throw 2 of 2... 3-3

Kareem Stagg (IMG Academy) gives the Ascenders their first lead of the night... 5-3 IMG

Katrelle Harmon (Wasatch Academy) scores a 2-point field goal... 5-5

Augustine Ekwe (Wasatch Academy) scores a 2-point field goal... 7-5 Wasatch

Felipe Quinones (IMG Academy) scores a 3-point field goal... 8-7 IMG Academy

Mariano Manciel (Wasatch Academy) scores a 3-point field goal... 10-8 Wasatch

Augustine Ekwe (Wasatch Academy) scores a 2-point field goal... 12-8

Chase Foster (IMG Academy) scores a 3-point field goal... 12-11

Ekwe (Wasatch Academy) scores a 2-point field goal... 14-11

End of 1st Quarter: Wasatch Academy (Utah) 14, IMG Academy (Florida) 11

2ND QUARTER

Mariano Manciel (Wasatch Academy) makes free throw 1 of 2.. 15-11 Wasatch Academy

Manciel (Wasatch Academy) makes free throw 2 of 2... 16-11

James Miller (Wasatch Academy) scores a 3-point field goal... 19-11

Darius Acuff Jr. (IMG Academy) scores a 3-point field goal... 19-14

Acuff Jr. (IMG Academy) scores a 3-point field goal... 19-17

Acuff Jr. (IMG Academy) makes free throw 1 of 1... 19-18

Acuff Jr. (IMG Academy) scores a 2-point field goal... 20-19 IMG Academy

Mariano Manciel (Wasatch Academy) scores a 3-point field goal... 22-20 Wasatch Academy

Aly Toure (Wasatch Academy) makes free throw 1 of 2... 23-20

Toure (Wasatch Academy) misses free throw 2 of 2

Junior County (Wasatch Academy) scores a 2-point field goal... 25-20

Isiah Harwell (Wasatch Academy) makes free throw 1 of 2... 26-20

Harwell (Wasatch Academy) makes free throw 2 of 2... 27-20

Mariano Manciel (Wasatch Academy) misses free throw 1 of 2... 27-22

Manciel (Wasatch Academy) makes free throw 2 of 2... 28-22

Katrelle Harmon (Wasatch Academy) makes free throw 1 of 2... 29-22

Harmon (Wasatch Academy) misses free throw 2 of 2

Felipe Quinones (IMG Academy) scores a 3-point field goal... 29-25

Halftime: Wasatch Academy (Utah) 29, IMG Academy (Florida) 25

3RD QUARTER

Second half is underway

Junior County (Wasatch Academy) scores a 3-point field goal... 32-25 Wasatch Academy

Sadiq White (IMG Academy) scores a 2-point field goal... 32-27

Darius Acuff Jr. (IMG Academy) scores a 2-point field goal... 32-29

Jermal Jones Jr. (IMG Academy) scores a 2-point field goal... 32-31

Augustine Ekwe (Wasatch Academy) scores a 2-point field goal... 34-31

Kareem Stagg (IMG Academy) scores a 2-point field goal... 34-33

Stagg (IMG Academy) makes free throw 1 of 1... 34-34

Mariano Manciel (Wasatch Academy) scores a 3-point field goal... 37-34 Wasatch Academy

Katrelle Harmon (Wasatch Academy) scores a 2-point field goal... 39-34

Sadiq White (IMG Academy) misses free throw 1 of 2

White (IMG Academy) makes free throw 2 of 2... 39-35

Junior County (Wasatch Academy) makes free throw 1 of 2... 40-35

County (Wasatch Academy) makes free throw 2 of 2... 41-35

Mariano Manciel (Wasatch Academy) scores a 3-point field goal... 44-35

Trey Beamer (IMG Academy) scores a 2-point field goal... 46-37

James Miller (Wasatch Academy) scores a 3-point field goal... 49-37

End of 3rd Quarter: Wasatch Academy (Utah) 49, IMG Academy (Florida) 37

4TH QUARTER

Chase Foster (IMG Academy) hit with a technical foul

Isiah Harwell (Wasatch Academy) makes free throw 1 of 2... 50-37 Wasatch Academy

Harwell (Wasatch Academy) makes free throw 2 of 2... 51-37

Harwell (Wasatch Academy) scores a 3-point field goal... 54-37

Darius Acuff Jr. (IMG Academy) scores a 2-point field goal... 54-42

Acuff Jr. (IMG Academy) makes free throw 1 of 1... 54-43

Acuff Jr. (IMG Academy) scores a 2-point field goal... 54-45

Isiah Harwell (Wasatch Academy) scores a 2-point field goal... 56-45

Trey Beamer (IMG Academy) makes free throw 1 of 2... 58-46

Beamer (IMG Academy) makes free throw 2 of 2... 58-47

Junior County (Wasatch Academy) scores a 2-point field goal... 60-47

Aly Toure (Wasatch Academy) scores a 2-point field goal... 62-47

Darius Acuff Jr. (IMG Academy) makes free throw 1 of 2... 62-48

Acuff Jr. (IMG Academy) misses free throw 2 of 2

We are in a delay as a tornado warning has been issued for the greater Indianapolis area... Wasatch Academy leading 63-48 with 3:30 remaining

UPDATE: We are expected to resume play between Wasatch Academy (Utah) and IMG Academy (Florida) around 10:20 p.m. Eastern Time

We have resumed play

Katrelle Harmon (Wasatch Academy) makes free throw 1 of 2... 64-48

Harmon (Wasatch Academy) misses free throw 2 of 2

Darius Acuff Jr. (IMG Academy) scores a 2-point field goal... 64-50

Mariano Manciel (Wasatch Academy) makes free throw 1 of 2... 65-50

Manciel (Wasatch Academy) makes free throw 2 of 2... 66-50

James Miller (Wasatch Academy) makes free throw 1 of 2... 67-50

Miller (Wasatch Academy) makes free throw 2 of 2... 68-50

Sadiq White (IMG Academy) scores a 2-point field goal... 68-52

Miller (Wasatch Academy) scores a 3-point field goal... 71-52

Kareem Stagg (IMG Academy) scores a 2-point field goal... 71-54

Darius Acuff Jr. (IMG Academy) scores a 3-point field goal... 73-57

Final Score: Wasatch Academy (Utah) 75, IMG Academy (Florida) 57: Wasatch Academy will face the No. 1 seed Columbus on Thursday at 8:00 p.m.