In entry #2, GiGi details how a strong mental game helps create success for her on the court.
This weekends event at Mt. Zion Prep Academy in Lanham Maryland features The Star Alliance from Italy.
Four elite players from the Grind Session circuit have been selected to compete in the prestigious McDonald's All-American Game, further cementing the league’s reputation as a premier platform for top high school basketball talent.
Prolific Prep once again leads all in the Men's Power Conference. Southeastern Prep Academy looms just one game back as the season heads into February.
Undefeated DME Academy (8-0) tops the Women's Power Conference just ahead of Ft. Erie International and Legion Prep.
The Contenders Conference welcomed a special guest from Australia. When the final whistle blew, the Australian team completed the three-day showcase unbeaten with an impressive 4–0 record.
Champaign, Illinois will sit squarely at the center of the national high school basketball universe next weekend (January 30-February 1) when the Grind Session tips off its latest three-day showcase at Parkland College.
Gillion Academy's Marcis Ponder leads all defenders with an average of 5.4 blocks per game.
Prolific Prep's six stars lead a full lineup of standouts this weekend as the tournament moves to Champaign. Prolific Prep stars include Caleb Holt, Bruce Branch III, Nasir Anderson, Davion Akins, Alex Smith, and MJ Madison.
Ft. Erie International 's Amelia Sow leads all point scorers averaging 25.3 PPG.
DME Academy remains undefeated and at the top of the Women's Power Conference.
Prolific Prep at 9-0 sits a top of the Men's Power Conference as January comes to a close.
DME Academy and Ft. Erie International top the women's standings this week.
The 10th annual Crush in the Valley Basketball Showcase returns to Napa, CA at Napa Valley College on January 23-25, 2026. The Crush in the Valley Basketball Showcase is presented by Napa Valley College Athletics and is co-hosted by Salesian College Preparatory HS and NextMax Inc. and will once again be the premier High School basketball event in Northern California.
