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As the boys high school basketball regular season nears an end, the Scholastic Play-By-Play Classic returned to the Canton Memorial Civic Arena Tuesday night.
The tripleheader featured four teams from the Greater Akron/ Canton area and was highlighted by Canton native and former CVCA star Darryn Peterson returning to Ohio to play his final high school game.
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Here's how the evening unfolded through our live updates:
Darryn Peterson, John Whorton named MVPs for Prolific Prepk STVM at Scholastic Play-By-Play
The Crew beat the Fighting Irish 70-46.
In his last regular season high school game, Canton great Darryn Peterson finished with 23 points, nine rebounds, five assists, three steals and three blocks. Green native Nikola Bundalo also exits with 13 points, five rebounds and two assists.
John Whorton had a night for the Fighting Irish with 27 points and 10 rebounds.
Darryn Peterson bows out of final regular season game with a stat-packed day for Prolific Prep over STVM
Darryn Peterson, and Nikola Bundalo with Prolific Prep vs. St. Vincent-St. Mary in the Play by Play Classic held at the Canton Memorial Civic Center Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025.
The Crew holds a 66-44 lead with 1:45 left. Darryn Peterson finishes with 23 points, nine rebounds and five assists. Green native Nikola Bundalo also exits with 13 points, five rebounds and two assists.
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Prolific Prep up big over STVM heading to fourth of Scholastic Play-By-Play Classic
The Crew has a 58-33 lead over STVM. Canton native Darryn Peterson has 23 points, eight rebounds and five assists to go along with three blocks. Green native Nikola Bundalo has 13 points and four rebounds.
STVM is led by John Whorton, who has 22 points and four rebounds.
STVM comes out hot against Prolific Prep in Scholastic Play-By-Play Classic
Darryn Peterson bumped knees on a shot and came out of the game, but was OK to return. John Whorton (14 points) and the Fighting Irish have cut it to 39-26 with 5:55 left in the third quarter.
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Prolific Prep leads STVM at the break of Scholastic Play-By-Play Classic; Darryn Peterson having a day
The Crew leads the Fighting Irish 39-22 at the break. Canton native Darryn Peterson is 6-of-13 and has 18 points, seven rebounds and three assists. Green native Nikola Bundalo has six points and three rebounds. Obinna Ekezie Jr. has eight and 10 rebounds at the break.
John Whorton is paving the way for STVM with 12 points and three rebounds.
Prolific Prep holds a 26-10 rebounding advantage.
Peterson, Prolific Prep pulling away from St. Vincent-St. Mary
Darryn Peterson has 15 points, five rebounds and three assists and the Crew lead the Fighting Irish 36-15 with 3:48 left in the second quarter. Obinna Ekezie Jr. has eight points and 10 boards.
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STVM is led by John Whorton (10 points).
Prolific Prep has a solid first quarter vs. St. Vincent-St. Mary
The Crew holds a 23-13 lead after one over the Fighting Irish. Darryn Peterson is 3-of-6 and has eight points, five rebounds and two assists. Green native Nikola Bundalo is 2-of-2 and has six points and two boards.
The Fighting Irish are led by John Whorton (8 points).
Darryn Peterson is introduced with Prolific Prep before a game against St. Vincent-St. Mary in the Scholastic Play-by-Play Classic, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, at Canton Memorial Civic Center.
Prolific Prep-St. Vincent-Mary has a special wrinkle in it
For the one and only game of the Scholastic Play-By-Play Classic, the game between the Crew and Fighting Irish will be played with a 30-second shot clock. It's 13-13 with 2:12 left in the first quarter. No shot clock violations have happened yet.
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Starters for Prolific Prep-St. Vincent-St. Mary announced at Scholastic Play-By-Play Classic
Prolific Prep
Guards:Darryn Peterson (Canton resident); Mazi Mosley; Sean Spurlock; Forwards:Nikola Bundalo (Green native); Obinna Ekezie Jr.
St. Vincent-St. Mary
Guards:Darius Wright; Angelo Puglia; DeCarlo Prince; Forwards:Leigh Cotton; John Whorton
Jackson pulls away from Buchtel to win Scholastic Play-By-Play Classic
The Polar Bears pulled away in the second half to beat Buchtel 79-65.
Jackson shot 11-of-17 in the third quarter and had an incredible game from Kyle Monterrubio (17 points, 10 assists, 8 rebounds) led the Polar Bears. Cameron Weekley (16 points) and Mitch Finefrock (14 points) also had great games.
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The Griffins were led by Isaiah McCray (19 points), Chris Powell (17 points, 4 assists) and Stevie Diamond (10 points, 5 rebounds).
Jackson still has double digit lead over Buchtel of Scholastic Play-By-Play Classic
It's 67-56 Jackson with 5:23 left. The Polar Bears are led by (15 points, 8 assists, 5 assists). Chris Powell has 15 points for Buchtel. Isaiah McCray has 14 points .
Jackson increases lead over Buchtel in after three of Scholastic Play-By-Play Classic
The Polar Bears almost have this one on ice after a scorching third quarter. They lead the Griffins 60-50 heading to the fourth quarter. Thanks in large part to an 11-of-17 frame.
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Kyle Monterrubio (13 points, 7 assists, 5 assists) has been a problem for the Griffins.
Chris Powell has 15 points for Buchtel. Isaiah McCray has 14 points .
Jackson holds the lead over Buchtel at half of Scholastic Play-By-Play Classic
Jackson holds a 37-33 lead at halftime. The Polar Bears shot 15-of-28. Buchtel was 13-of-32.
The Polar Bears are paced by Kyle Moterrubio (9 points). Cole Baker has seven. The Griffins are led by Chris Powell (13 points). Isaiah McCray has six.
The second quarter was up and down with 30 combined shots taken.
Jackson pushes lead over Buchtel heading into the second quarter of Scholastic Play-By-Play Classic
Mitch Finefrock, Cole Baker and Kyle Monterrubio each have five points for the Polar Bears who lead 20-15 after one. Chris Powell leads the Griffins.
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Jackson holds small edge over Buchtel in first quarter of Scholastic Play-By-Play
The Polar Bears are led by Mitch Finefrock and Cole Baker with five apiece and hold a 17-15 lead with 1:42 left in the first quarter. Chris Powell's five leads the Griffins.
Lutheran East holds off GlenOak at Scholastic Play-By-Play Classic
A 3-pointer by Bryce Broom hit iron and Lutheran East beat Canton GlenOak 60-57. Reese Zerger led all scorers with 22 points and added six rebounds. Broom had nine points and Jason Kendrick had eight points and six assists.
Lutheran East was paced by TJ Crumble, who dropped 20 points and had 11 rebounds. Dylan Zeigler dropped 13 and had four assists and four rebounds.
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Lutheran East takes back lead over GlenOak with under a minute left
Jayden NellemsBey hit a 3-pointer in the corner to put Lutheran East up 58-57 with 53.9 seconds remaining.
Lutheran East up two over GlenOak in the fourth quarter
TJ Crumble has 20 points for the Falcons and the Lutheran East leads GlenOak 55-53 with 3:02 left.
GlenOak leads Lutheran East after three at Scholastic Play-By-Play Classic
The Eagles saw seven players score in the third quarter and lead 50-48 heading into the fourth frame. Reese Zerger leads all scorers with 19 points. TJ Crumble leads Lutheran East with 16.
Lutheran East holds small edge over GlenOak in third quarter
The Falcons hold a 37-35 edge with 5:12 left in the third quarter. A two-point basket by Bryce Broom gave the Eagles a two-point advantage but Lutheran East scored five of the next seven points. Dylan Zeigler still leads the Lue with 13 points. Reese Zerger has 16
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GlenOak closes the gap against Lutheran East at Scholastic PBP Classic
The Eagles trail the Falcons 32-31 at the break. GlenOak forced seven second-half turnovers and Lutheran East went 1-of-8.
Dylan Zeigler leads the Falcons with 13 points, TJ Crumble has 10. Reese Zerger has 15 points for the Eagles. Jaxon Kendrick has six.
GlenOak star hits milestone against Lutheran East
Reese Zerger's bucket with 6:24 left in the second quarter was the 6-foot-6 senior's 1,000 career point. It brought the game to 27-18 Falcons. Zerger has 14 points already.
Lutheran East leads GlenOak at Scholastic Play-By-Play Classic after one
The Falcons lead 25-12 after one and shot 10-of-17 and were led by Dylan Zeigler (10 points) and TJ Crumble (8 points). GlenOak is led by Reese Zerger who scored nine points in eight minutes.
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Lutheran East out to an early lead over GlenOak at PBP Classic
The Falcons scored the first seven points and have a 14-4 lead with 3:18 left in the first quarter. The reigning state champions have turned the eagles over four times. Lutheran East is shooting 5-of-10 and have five scorers in the books already.
Who is playing in the Scholastic Play-By-Play Classic at Canton's Civic Center?
Canton resident Darryn Peterson will finish is high school career back in Ohio when Prolific Prep plays St. Vincent-St. Mary.
The games begin with GlenOak and Lutheran East tipping at 5 p.m. Federal League champion Jackson vs. City Series king Buchtel is next with a 6:45 p.m. tip. Prolific Prep, Calif. closes things out against St. Vincent-St. Mary at 8:30 p.m.
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Who is Prolific Prep's Darryn Peterson?
Huntington Prep guard Darryn Peterson, right, drives to the basket against Richmond Heights guard Demaris Winters Jr. during the first half of the Canton Play-By-Play Classic at Memorial Field House, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024.
The 6-foot-5 phenom is the No. 1 ranked guard in the nation from the Class of 2025 and the No. 2 ranked player regardless of position.
He spent two seasons with Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, a year at Hunting Prep, WV, and is currently with Prolific Prep.
He is averaging 33 points, 6.0 rebounds, 7.0 assists, 3.0 steals and 1.2 blocks this season and will head to Kansas in the fall.
Teammate Niko Bundalo , who previously played for Green High School and Western Reserve Academy, will make the trip as well. Bundalo has signed with the Washington Huskies.
Count St. Vincent-St. Mary graduate LeBron James as one of 139 NBA stars who have played in a Scholastic Play-By-Play Classic.
What is the Scholastic Play-By-Play Classic?
It's basically a who's who of the next generation of greats. There have 139 NBA Players to play in the Classic since 2000. That list includes LeBron James , Kobe Bryant and Anthony Davis .
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How can I get tickets to the Scholastic Play-By-Play Classic in Canton?
GlenOak's Reese Zerger, left, is just one of many stars to play in the Scholastic Play-By-Play Classic on Tuesday.
Student tickets are $18 online and $20 at the door for the tripleheader. All other tickets are $23 and $30. There are $73 courtside tickets as well that can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com .
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Who is playing at the Civic Center in Canton in the Scholastic Play-By-Play Classic?
We've told you quite a bit about Prolific Prep (24-5), but STVM is no slouch. The Fighting Irish beat Peterson when he played for CVCA two years ago in the same building. STVM (10-11) comes in ranked No. 16 in the state in Division III and is led by John Whorton and DeCarlo Prince.
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The opener looks solid as well as GlenOak (10-11) and Lutheran East (16-4) square off. Reese Zerger (14.3 points, 5.3 rebounds) paces the Eagles. The Falcons have won a state title in three of the last four seasons and have a plethora scorers in T.J. Crumble (26. 3 points, 13.4 rebounds), Dylan Zeigler (14.4 points) and Chris Hill (10.5).
Stevie Diamond is the lone remaining starter from the 2023 state championship team for Buchtel (15-6). Chris Powell and Isaiah McCray lead Buchtel in scoring . Jackson has a dangerous trio in Mitch Finefrock (16.4 points), Kyle Monterrubio (15.4 points) and Cam Weekley (12.3) .
Contact Brad Bournival at bbournival@gannett.com and follow him on Twitter at @bbournival
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Scholastic Play-By-Play Classic basketball scores, updates from Canton
