Hoophall Classic high school basketball live updates: scores, stats, highlights

SPRINGFIELD, MASS. — The program for the Spalding Hoophall Classic has the words ‘Stars of the Future’ lettered across the front with pictures of Jason Tatum, Jalen Green and Juju Watkins — all players that competed in the Hoophall before reaching superstardom.
Blake Arena, which sits on the campus of Springfield College, will host the nation’s best boys and girls high school basketball teams from Friday, Jan. 17 to Monday, Jan. 20, including 10 notable California teams.
Star players AJ Dybantsa, Cameron and Cade Boozer, Darryn Peterson and Brayden Burries are expected to highlight this year’s edition of the Hoophall.
This page will constantly update with scores, box scores and some highlights of each game via senior reporter Tarek Fattal, who is on site all weekend.
(Days are in reverse chronological | Game recaps in chronological order)
SATURDAY, JAN. 18
(GIRLS) Christ the King (NY) 71, Sacred Heart Academy (CT) 47: Sophomore point guard Arielle Lopez led CTK with 22 points and five rebounds on 8 of 13 shooting including four 3-pointers. Junior teammate Olivia Vukosa had 19 points and 13 rebounds in the victory.
Emily Mennillo led Sacred Heart with 15 points in the defeat.
GAME MVP: Arielle Lopez, So.
Sophomore Arielle Lopez came READY for the 9am game, dropping 22! She led Christ the King to 71-47 win at Hoophall Classic 🔥 pic.twitter.com/vSlVS1TXhh
— League Ready (@LeagueRDY) January 18, 2025
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St. Joseph (CA) 61, Holy Innocents (GA) 57: Despite a monster game from 5-star forward Caleb Wilson, who notched 21 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks, St. Joseph eked out an impressive win thanks to the play of Baylor commit Tounde Yessoufou’s 23 points, eight rebounds and five steals.
Caleb Wilson of Holy Innocents (GA).
— Tarek Fattal (@Tarek_Fattal) January 18, 2025
He finished with 21pts, 15rebs, 3blks in a 61-57 loss to St. Joseph (CA) at the Hoophall.
5-star has narrowed down his college list to Kentucky, North Carolina and Ohio State.
Unreal talent. pic.twitter.com/IHNK2CLhVW
St. Joseph’s Julius Price had 13 points and Malcolm Price added 14.
GAME MVP: Tounde Yessoufou, Sr.
Game 14 Player of the Game🏆 #HHClassic pic.twitter.com/x4nWfVaRga
— Hoophall Classic (@HoophallClassic) January 18, 2025
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Brewster Academy (NH) 55, IMG Academy (FL) 51: This game came down to the final moments. Brewster’s Preston Fowler hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 35 seconds left to break a tie.
The George Mason commit finished with 17 points and 15 rebounds in the win.
Sadiq White Jr. does it for the kids. ✍🏻
— Tarek Fattal (@Tarek_Fattal) January 18, 2025
IMG Academy 4-star standout is committed to Syracuse.
cc: @HoophallClassic pic.twitter.com/wzAV5BpaXH
Arkansas commit Darius Acuff Jr. impressed yet again, but hasn’t had the best shooting performance at the Hoophall. He went 9 of 23 on Friday and 8 of 23 on Saturday. He had 20 points in the loss. Trey Beamer added 16 points.
GAME MVP: Preston Fowler, Sr.
Game 15 Player of the Game🏆 #HHClassic pic.twitter.com/SlM7OKn8vL
— Hoophall Classic (@HoophallClassic) January 18, 2025
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Paul VI (VA) 60, St. John Bosco (CA) 57: Christian Collins, a top 2026 prospect for St. John Bosco, fouled out with a minute to play. The foul was on Paul VI’s Jordan Smith Jr. while he was shooting a 3-pointer. Smith Jr. made all three free throws that helped to ice the game.
Smith Jr. finished with 19 points, six rebounds and five assists. Smith is one of the top-ranked point guards in the country in the 2026 class.
Collins finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds, Chris Komin had 16 points and USC commit Elzie Harrington had 10 points in the loss.
GAME MVP: Jordan Smith, Jr.
Jordan Smith (no. 5 ESPN Jr. 60) and Paul VI grinded out a tough win over no. 18 St. John Bosco 60-57 🫡 @sm23itty pic.twitter.com/bn07G1ksIk
— SportsCenter NEXT (@SCNext) January 18, 2025
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Columbus (FL) 76, Notre Dame (CA) 53: Cameron and Cayden Boozer scored 25 and 19 points, respectively. Caleb Gaskins added 24 points and 11 rebounds in the wire-to-wire victory.
Tyran Stokes, the No. 1 prospect in the junior class, struggled offensively and shot just 4 of 12 from the field for nine points. However, he did have five rebounds and six assists. Caleb Ogbu had a stellar performance for Notre Dame with 16 points, including four 3-pointers.
NaVarrow Bowman, who’s been a nice addition to the Knights, had 10 points. Notre Dame was without Rutgers commit Lino Mark.
GAME MVP: Cameron Boozer, Sr.
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Sierra Canyon 60, Grayson (GA) 46: Bryce James had a career night at the Hoophall, scoring 16 points including four 3-pointers, while adding five rebounds and four steals. Maxi Adams added 17 points in the victory.
Sierra Canyon held 5-star junior Caleb Holt to just nine points.
GAME MVP: Bryce James, Sr.
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FRIDAY, JAN. 17
Santa Barbara (CA) 66, Ridgefield (CT) 52: Santa Barbara’s Diesel Lowe and Luke Zuffelato anchored the Dons from a 10-point deficit to make the 3,000-mile trek from California worth it.
HOOPHALL: Luke Zuffelato 3ball. GOOD.
— Tarek Fattal (@Tarek_Fattal) January 17, 2025
It pulls Santa Barbara within 27-25 of Ridgefield (CT) late in the 2Q. The Dons once trailed by 10 (25-15). pic.twitter.com/UahNH94UXp
Zuffelato, who’s been making waves with his game-winning shots the last couple weeks, tallied 20 points, eight rebounds and five assists en route to a game MVP performance. Lowe scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half.
Alex Hickey led Ridgefield with 21 points on 9 of 13 shooting.
GAME MVP: Luke Zuffelato, Sr.
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(GIRLS) Ontario Christian (CA) 87, Christ the King (NY) 75: Kaleena Smith dazzled in front of UConn women’s coach Geno Auriemma with 26 points, 12 assists and five steals on 10 of 13 shooting. Freshman Tati Griffin added 26 points in the wire-to-wire victory that puts Ontario Chrisitan at 23-1 for the year.
HOOPHALL: Kaleena Smith. Ontario Christian. 🪣
— Tarek Fattal (@Tarek_Fattal) January 17, 2025
The top-ranked sophomore has Ontario Christian leading Christ the King (NY) 30-15 in 2Q. pic.twitter.com/cUnonRQwst
Christ the King junior center Olivia Vukosa had 25 points and nine rebounds, while sophomore teammate point guard Arielle Lopez had 15 points.
GAME MVP: Kaleena Smith, So.
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(GIRLS) Sidwell Friends (DC) 53, Archbishop Mitty (CA) 40: Sidwell Friends was led by Jordyn Jackson‘s 20 points, nine rebounds and three steals. Autumn Fleary added 15 points in the victory.
Archbishop Mitty was without standout junior forward McKenna Woliczko, who recently tore her ACL adn will be out for the rest of the season. Mitty was led by Maliya Hunter, who notched 14 points, seven rebounds and four steals.
GAME MVP: Jordyn Jackson, Jr.
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Wasatch Academy (UT) 59, IMG Academy (FL) 58: 5-star guard Darius Acuff Jr.’s halfcourt shot with no time left was off the mark, which gave Wasatch a narrow, one-point victory thanks to 28 points from Mariano Manciel. Manciel also had six 3-pointers.
Acuff had 18 points on 9 of 23 shooting. Sadiq White Jr. added 17 points in the loss.
IMG’s Darius Acuff Jr.’s halfcourt effort is off the mark at the buzzer.
— Tarek Fattal (@Tarek_Fattal) January 18, 2025
Wasatch Academy (UT) wins 59-58.
Mariano Manciel had a game-high 28pts (six 3s) for WA. Acuff had 18pts on 9 of 23 shooting. Sadiq White Jr. added 17pts for IMG. pic.twitter.com/EyiWpKJWcx
GAME MVP: Mariano Manciel, Jr.
Unranked junior Mariano Manciel put the team on his BACK scoring a game-high 28!📈
— SportsCenter NEXT (@SCNext) January 18, 2025
No. 22 Wasatch Academy upsets no. 3 IMG Academy 59-58 👀 #EYBLScholastic pic.twitter.com/q0pfcEysQ0
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Montverde Academy (FL) 78, Oak Hill Academy (VA) 52: Kayden Allen had 16 points to lead Montverde. Creighton commit Hudson Greer had 14 points and five rebounds with three 3-pointers. CJ Ingram added 14 points and Trent Sisley pitched in 13 points on a perfect 5 for 5 shooting.
Oak Hill Academy was led by Donovan Williams and Howard Williams — each had 17 points in the loss.
GAME MVP: Kayden Allen, Jr.
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