By SAM LANCE
KANSAS CITY — Follow along here for game-by-game and recruiting updates throughout the day.
SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, MAY 24:
4 p.m.
- Mac Irvin Fire vs. Team United (Court 1)
Johnniyus Sharpe led the way with 22 points on 9-of-12 shooting as Team United defeated Mac Irvin 71-57.
- Team Thad vs. Expressions Elite (Court 2)
Without five-star
Jasper Johnson, Team Thad was able to grab a 70-66 win over Expressions Elite. Team Thad has now won five-straight games while Expressions Elite is 1-4 in its last five after starting the season 6-0. Johnson is with USA basketball this weekend.
Three-star shooting guard
Courtland Muldrew led the way for Team Thad with 26 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the field. Five-star small forward
Dwayne Aristode had an impressive game as well despite the loss with 18 points and a resounding blocked shot.
- Mokan Elite vs. City Rocks (Court 3)
Three-star point guard
Keyshuan Tillery goes off for 20 points on 6-of-8 shooting to lead City Rocks past Mokan Elite, 60-54.
- Team Melo vs. JL3 Elite (Court 5)
5:30 p.m.
- Team Takeover vs Bradley Beal Elite (Court 1)
Four-star guard
Derek Dixon stays hot with a 23 point game on 8-of-9 shooting to squeak Team Takeover by Bradley Beal Elite, 56-53.
- LiveOn vs. Team Herro (Court 2)
Four-stars
Davion Hannah and
Jalen Wilson combine for 39 points to lead Team Herro to a sweat-free 72-53 win over LivOn.
- NJ Scholars vs. All Ohio Red (Court 3)
Four-star guard
Jaron McKie scores 21 points and hits 5-of-10 shots from 3-point range to lead the NJ Scholars over All Ohio Red 81-64. Four-star guard
Dorian Jones not in attendance for Ohio.
- NY Rens vs. Boo Williams (Court 4)
Brandon Lee stays hot and drops 22 points to lead the NY Rens past Boo Williams 61-51.
- Team CP3 vs. Team Durant (Court 5)
Three-star combo guard
Isaiah Denis led the way for Team CP3 with 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting in the 67-59 win over Team Durant.
7:00 p.m.
- UPlay vs Rotary Rebels (Court 1)
This one was a nail biter. Five-star forward
Will Riley hit two free throws to put UPlay down one at 58-57 with 36 seconds left., but the Rotary Rebels were able to score on the other end and UPlay could not mount the comeback. Unranked shooting guard
Kaden Powers led the way for the Rotary Rebels with 24 points, drilling 5-of-8 shots from 3-point range.
- Oakland Soldiers vs. Arizona Unity (Court 2)
One of the best games of Friday ended the way any great basketball game should, with a game winning shot. And who else to do it but the No. 1 player in 2025
AJ Dybantsa?
It was a big day for Dybantsa, as he also transferred high schools earlier in the morning. Click the
link for his breakdown of the move to Utah Prep.
The No. 1 player in the 2026 class,
Brandon McCoy, played his heart out in this game and finished with 15 points and 12 rebounds. He did everything he could to help AZ Unity without fellow class of 2026 five-star
Kaden House and his twin brother
Kalek House. He was guarded by No. 2 overall player in the 2026 class
Tyran Stokes most of the game.
- SFG vs. Georgia Stars (Court 3)
SFG cruised to victory after another masterclass from five-star guard
Brayden Burries, who had 24 points on 10-of-15 shooting in the 83-62 win. Four-star combo guard
Elzie Harrington contributed 21 points. LeBron James again in attendance.
- Team Final vs. Houston Hoops (Court 4)
Three-star small forward
Dorian Hayes and three-star point guard
Jordan Lowery dropped 16 points each to lead Houston Hoops to dominant 64-46 win over Team Final. Four-star guard
Jerry Easter did not play for Team Final.
- WhyNot vs. PSA Cardinals (Court 5)
Five-star small forward
Darius Adams just continues to produce, as he scores 20 points with four 3-pointers to lead the PSA Cardinals to a 78-72 win over WhyNot. Five-star
Tounde Yessoufou went off for 22 points on 8-of-9 shooting in the loss.
8:30 p.m.
- Vegas Elite vs. Pro Skills Elite (Court 1)
No stats on the EYBL website for the game, and ZAGSBLOG.com was not able to watch it all the way through.
- Meanstreets vs The Family (Court 2)
Meanstreets was able to survive against The Family 69-67, who was without five-stars
Darius Acuff Jr. and
Trey McKenney.
- NH Lightning vs Drive Nation (Court 3)
Three-star guard
Jacobe Coleman (20 points) and four-star big man
Jaden Toombs (18 points) were too much for the NH Lightning to handle, as Drive Nation cruised to a 70-53 win. Five-star
Maleek Thomas was 6-for-16 with 18 points in the loss.
- Team Griffin vs. Indy Heat (Court 4)
Five-star small forward
Jalen Haralson willed Indy Heat to a 61-56 win with his 33 points. Only one other player on Indy Heat reached double-figures.
- Nightrydas vs. Florida Rebels (Court 5)
Cameron Boozer goes off in the 72-50 win. Read up on the latest with the No. 2 overall prospect in 2025
here.
Five-star forward
Caleb Wilson not in attendance for Nightrydas Elite. The Florida Rebels were without five-star Providence commit
Jamier Jones and five-star small forward
Alex Constanza.
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