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The matchup certainly lived up to the hype as the contest was close throughout. Washington recruit Nigel Williams-Goss nailed a trey with mere seconds to play as Findlay Prep stuns No. 1 Montverde Academy, 62-59. Williams-Goss, who scored 18 in the fourth and finished with 26, was trending nationwide just moments after knocking down his dagger.

#Washington fans will love this one: Nigel Williams-Goss' (@sou_teamgeneral) bomb knocks off No. 1 Montverde --> youtube.com/watch?v=ATOWAe…

— RecruitingNation (@RecruitingESPN) January 21, 2013

Miquel Cartegna is that guy who plays for the 15 seed in the NCAAs and drops 7 3s in the upset #HHClassic

— Dave Telep (@DaveTelep) January 21, 2013

End of 3Q. #FindlayPrep 38 #Montverde 47 #HoopHall

— THE SEASON (@findlayseason) January 21, 2013

Patent Pending: Nigel Williams Goss floater #HHClassic

— Dave Telep (@DaveTelep) January 21, 2013

Dakari Johnson on ESPNU showing why Cuse fans such as @gapplesny were so disappointed he picked Kentucky #HoopHall

— Eamon McAnaney (@EamonMcAnaney) January 21, 2013

They did it again! @nigelthehooper with 18 points in the second half ! Anothergreat comeback by @coachtsimon !

— Paul Biancardi (@PaulBiancardi) January 21, 2013

Nigel Williams Goss for Findley Prep LEADERSHIP at the guard position! Courage Highest IQ makes the game EASY for teammates 1 TO90% FT%!

— D. Young (@DYoung42) January 21, 2013

Nigel Williams-Goss with the game winner! Leadership, Guts and Game! Romar will put the ball in his hands right away!

— Reggie Rankin (@ReggieRankin) January 21, 2013

#UW #Huskies fans will be thrilled w/ Williams-Goss. Even more so, because he's from Oregon. #Ducks need to lock down in-state hoops talent.

— Brandon Oliver (@BoliverESPN) January 21, 2013

It doesn't get much better than this: No. 1 Montverde Academy looking to bounce back after its first loss of the year against No. 2 Findlay Prep. The matchup features five ESPN 100 recruits in Stanford Robinson (Indiana), Christian Wood (UNLV), Dakari Johnson (Kentucky), Nigel Williams-Goss (Washington) and Allerik Freeman (UCLA).

MUST SEE ACTION now on @espnu -- No. 1 Montverde Ac. vs. No. 2 Findlay Prep. Recruits from #Kentucky #Indiana #UF #UCLA #UNLV on the floor.

— RecruitingNation (@RecruitingESPN) January 21, 2013

#FindlayPrep #Montverde just tipping off at the @hoophall Tournament. (ESPNU, ESPN3)

— THE SEASON (@findlayseason) January 21, 2013

#Kentucky commit Dakari Johnson has 14 points and seven rebounds at the half for Montverde. #WestVirgina commit Devin Williams has 8 and 7.

— Brian Fitzsimmons (@FitzWriter) January 21, 2013

great exchange between Kevin Boyle and the official who was trying to keep him in the coaching box #HHClassic

— Adam Finkelstein (@FinkelsteinNERR) January 21, 2013

Findlay can't stop the interior bleeding they won't win. Montverde attacks in many ways & they are hammering Findlay inside #HHClassic

— Dave Telep (@DaveTelep) January 21, 2013

Half: Montverde Academy (Fla.) 29, Findlay Prep (Nev.) 23 #HoophallClassic

— Brendan Hall (@BHallESPN) January 21, 2013

Simeon got over its ESPN hex, drilling No. 13 Oak Hill, 81-69, behind 28 points from No. 2 recruit Jabari Parker.

Where Jabari's come since Dec 13 to now is a testament to his will and skill. #HHClassic

— Dave Telep (@DaveTelep) January 21, 2013

Jabari Parker might not be dynamic athlete some would like but skills, high release, & I.Q. built for longevity at highest level #HHClassic

— Adam Finkelstein (@FinkelsteinNERR) January 21, 2013

Jabari Parker of Simeon and soon to be #Duke is trending nationwide. See why on @espnu right now. @hoophall #HHClassic twitter.com/RecruitingESPN…

— RecruitingNation (@RecruitingESPN) January 21, 2013

Oak Hill too much standing around and one on one. Ain't gonna work long term today. Gotta move. Missing Britt. #HHClassic

— Dave Telep (@DaveTelep) January 21, 2013

Final score - Simeon (IL) defeats Oak Hill Academy (VA), 81-68. Jabari Parker most outstanding player with 28 points. #HHClassic

— Basketball HOF (@Hoophall) January 21, 2013

Preseason No. 1 Simeon takes on last year's No. 1 squad Oak Hill Academy in a matchup of top-15 hoop heavyweights. No. 2 overall prospect Jabari Parker leads Simeon, while springy SF Troy Williams headlines Oak Hill Academy's attack. Simeon led at the half, 35-29.

Indiana head coach Tom Crean in the house for Oak Hill vs. Simeon. I guess he got around the line. #HHClassic

— Adam Finkelstein (@FinkelsteinNERR) January 21, 2013

Fast start for Simeon. Looks like Jabari's had enough of losing on ESPN. #HHClassic

— Brendan Nolan (@bnoles22) January 21, 2013

At the start of the second quarter, Simeon is leading Oak Hill 24-14 behind a fast start from Jabari Parker (11 pts) on ESPN #HHClassic

— Basketball HOF (@Hoophall) January 21, 2013

Half: Simeon (Ill.) 35, Oak Hill (Va.) 29 #HoophallClassic

— Brendan Hall (@BHallESPN) January 21, 2013

Lone Peak connected on 13-of-24 3-pointers to cruise to a 81-46 win over Archbishop Mitty. The second half was highlighted by a series of dunks by Aaron Gordon, which led to the contest trending on Twitter.

Lone Peak is trending on Twitter right now. Up 65-28 after 3 quarters. ESPNU #HHClassic

— Basketball HOF (@Hoophall) January 21, 2013

This HS alley-oop dunk from Aaron Gordon makes us think ... 1. #SCtop10 2. WOW » youtu.be/vYIoTn6Ufxc (H/T @recruitingespn)

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 21, 2013

Lone Peak seems like they've played together forever.

— Tyler Ennis (@tdot_ennis) January 21, 2013

I seriously think half of the SC Top 10 plays may be Aaron Gordon. It's getting silly out here for JV Blake Griffin #HHClassic

— Dave Telep (@DaveTelep) January 21, 2013

Aaron Gordon @_ag_32 just brought the house down at the #HHClassic with a sick dunk on ESPNU. We think that's #SCTop10 worthy @sportscenter

— RecruitingNation (@RecruitingESPN) January 21, 2013

.@gchiesaohmy once told me great way to evaluate is to find guys who compete/lead even in defeat. That's Aaron Gordon today #HHClassic

— Adam Finkelstein (@FinkelsteinNERR) January 21, 2013

High-scoring Lone Peak (Highland, Utah) takes on high-flying Aaron Gordon and Archbishop Mitty (San Jose). Third-ranked Lone Peak leads at the half, 44-20.

Wow, what a block by Mitty's Aaron Gordon. Wow. #hoophallclassic

— Brendan Hall (@BHallESPN) January 21, 2013

Mitty at major talent deficit against Lone Peak. Gordon's a beast but too much from Peak. No no 2 option #HHClassic

— Dave Telep (@DaveTelep) January 21, 2013

Lone Peak isn't just making shots, they're making tough shots...actually surprised they aren't getting better looks #HHClassic

— Adam Finkelstein (@FinkelsteinNERR) January 21, 2013

Never seen someone be more impressive when their team was getting blown out.Aaron Gordon = pro. #HHClassic

— Adam Finkelstein (@FinkelsteinNERR) January 21, 2013

Nick Emory is just playing horse. Ultra confidence major part of his value but shot-selection needs to be in their as well.#HHClassic

— Adam Finkelstein (@FinkelsteinNERR) January 21, 2013

No, there are not six players in the country better than Aaron Gordon. We shall amend appropriately #HHClassic

— Dave Telep (@DaveTelep) January 21, 2013

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- The annual Hoophall Classic is one of the nation's premier basketball events and is littered with elite recruits. Today's games features five teams ranked in the ESPN 25 Power Rankings and four of the nation's top 15 seniors, headlined by No. 2 prospect Jabari Parker. With all the talent here, we're offering you hoop fans some extra reaction and analysis from our staff as well as other top players via our Twittercast. Stay with us throughout the day for the best Twitter has to offer.

Here's a sampling of the chatter leading up to today's nationally televised contests.

Buckle up, the last day of #HHClassic features 8 hrs of TV gms. (ESPNU, noon), 5 ranked teams & a bunch of ballers we hope to see in the NBA

— RecruitingNation (@RecruitingESPN) January 21, 2013

We play tomorrow morning at 10am Utah time on ESPNU against archbishop Mitty if anyone wants to watch! #lonepeak

— Nick Emery (@Nick_Emery4) January 21, 2013

I'm out for the night, everyone turn to espnu tomorrow at 4pm east coast time to support my team Findlay Prep here at HoopHall.

— Allerik Freeman (@Al_freeman) January 21, 2013

Hall of Fame in Massachusetts with my boy Dylan. All American Red Heads. instagr.am/p/Ut67TdANb8/

— TJ Haws (@teejlp11) January 20, 2013