Andrew Wiggins leads Huntington Prep past Noah Vonleh, New Hampton, 55-47 at Hoophall Classic

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SPRINGFIELD -- Each year at the Hoophall Classic, there’s a can’t-miss game that brings a capacity crowd to Springfield College’s Blake Arena.

That game this year was Sunday afternoon’s Huntington Prep (WV) vs. New Hampton (NH) matchup. And the reason was No. 1 ranked recruit Andrew Wiggins.

Wiggins, Huntington Prep’s 6-foot-8 forward, scored a game-high 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to power Huntington Prep past New Hampton, 55-47.

Moreover, he proved why he’s such a highly-regarded and sought-after recruit.

“He makes you pay in every situation,” said New Hampton Prep head coach Peter Hutchins. “I was impressed with how he went after the glass.”

Wiggins is the nation’s hottest story. One of only a few top recruits yet to make a college decision, Wiggins is being courted heavily by Florida State, Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio State and Syracuse.

Trading blows back and forth, Huntington Prep, the nation’s No. 5 team, according to ESPN, took a five-point lead entering the fourth quarter and was able to maintain distance from New Hampton.

New Hampton’s star player, 6-foot-9 Noah Vonleh, who signed to play at Indiana this past fall, struggled in the marquee matchup with Wiggins. He fell into early foul trouble, picking up his third personal foul with just four seconds to play.

“Ultimately, we needed him on the floor to win,” Hutchins said. “I think that’s a big part of maturing as a player being able to play in foul trouble.”

Vonleh did provide a spark in the fourth quarter, getting New Hampton back in good shape to knock off one of the country’s top teams. With New Hampton trailing by two possessions, he buried a pair of jumpers to cut the deficit to 45-43 with three minutes to play.

With just under two minutes left, though, Florida State signee Xavier Rathan-Mayes buried a key 3-pointer to put Huntington Prep up by five --- for good. Rathan-Mayes finished with 12 points and three rebounds.

The game featured a number of future NCAA Division I stars.

In addition to the top-ranked Wiggins, Huntington Prep showcased Baylor signee Dominic Woodson and Moses Kingsley, who’ll play next year at Arkansas. Woodson grabbed eight rebounds while Kingsley contributed three points and four boards. Travon Landry, a Tennessee commit, added four points.

New Hampton was led by point guard Travis Jorgenson, who scored a team-high 13 points. Vonleh added nine points and four rebounds in limited action. Lincoln Davis, a post-graduate senior shooting guard signed to play next season at Fairfield, scored seven points.

“We were disappointed,” said Huntington Prep head coach Rob Fulford. “I feel bad for (Vonleh) to be in foul trouble on such a big stage. We wanted them to face their best.”

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