Live Updates: Chipotle Nationals day one

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02 Apr 2025 21:30

By SAM LANCE

FISHERS, IN — The top high school teams in the country are colliding to see who’s No. 1 this week at Chipotle Nationals. ZAGSBLOG is here to guide you through the action.

Wednesday, April 2

Game 1: No. 7 Montverde Academy vs. No. 10 Dynamic Prep — 6:15 p.m. ET

Montverde players to watch: Hudson Greer (Creighton commit), CJ Ingram (Florida commit), Trent Sisley (Indiana commit), Dante Allen (recent Villanova decommit), Hakeem Weems (undecided 2025), Dhani Miller (2026), Gabe Weis (2026 3-star), King Gibson (2027 5-star), Javion Tyndale (2027).

Dynamic players to watch: Jermaine O’Neal Jr. (SMU commit), Jaden Toombs (SMU commit), Chris Nwuli (Rutgers commit), Jacobe Coleman (Sam Houston commit), Leroy Kelly (recent Oral Roberts decommit), Xavier Roberson (2026), Ryan Hampton (2027 5-star), Marcus Spears Jr. (2027 5-star).

NBA Scouts fill sidelines: There are double-digit NBA scouts here to watch the first game of the tournament, including one from the New York Knicks.

Darian DeVries pulls up: Indiana’s new head coach is court side to watch Sisley, his four-star power forward signee. He’s joined by assistants Nick Norton and Drew Adams.

Toombs dominates paint: The SMU signee leads the game in two categories at halftime with nine points and six rebounds to give Dynamic Prep a 29-20 lead. Greer has paced Montverde with eight points and two triples.

Coleman shines: Sam Houston has found itself a steal in Coleman, the 3-star guard. He does it all. Defends. Rebounds. Drives and dishes. Hits shots. He has eight points, four rebounds and four steals at halftime.

Game 1 final.

No. 10 @DynamicPrepSch: 67
No. 7 @MVABasketball: 52

Last year's champion is out in the first round. Dynamic Prep dominated the paint en route to the win. No. 2 @LinkHoops looms for Dynamic tomorrow. https://t.co/AXpHh5tRwj pic.twitter.com/ow1yYWlC9j
— Sam Lance (@slancehoops) April 2, 2025

Game 2: No. 8 IMG Academy vs. No. 9 Wasatch Academy — 8 p.m. ET

IMG players to watch: Darius Acuff (Arkansas commit), Sadiq White Jr. (Syracuse commit), Kareem Stagg (Georgia commit), Jermal Jones (2026 4-star), Chase Foster (2026 4-star), Felipe Quinones (2026 4-star), Trey Beamer (2026 3-star), Zain Majeed (2027).

Wasatch players to watch: Isiah Harwell (Houston commit), Augustine Ekwe (New Mexico State commit), Katrelle Harmon (2026 4-star), Junior County (2026 4-star), Mariano Manciel (2026 3-star).

Acuff filling it up: A day after being among the top scorers in the McDonald’s All-American game, Acuff is at it again. He’s scored 10 points and has propelled a second quarter IMG run to take a 20-19 lead.

Manciel impressing: The best player in the game for Wasatch has been Manciel. He’s everywhere and has steadied the offensive attack. Nine points on 2-of-3 shooting from deep, three rebounds, three assists and two steals for the three-star guard. Wasatch leads 29-25 at the half.

Dayton coach in attendance: The Flyers recruiting coordinator Sean Damaska was spotted in the crowd during this game.