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UA Holiday Classic Semifinal Recaps

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FAB 50 No. 21 Loyola (Los Angeles) advanced to the title game of the 2013 Under Armour Holiday Classic at Torrey Pines High School with a 83-69 victory over previously unbeaten Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.). Loyola will face No. 36 Centennial (Corona, Calif.) in Monday night’s final after the Huskies won their semifinal contest over Chino Hills (Calif.) on a last-second lay-up by Sedrick Barefield.

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Holiday Classics: Top Performers

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We evaluated the first day of the UA Holiday Classic in San Diego and the second day of the Maxpreps Holiday Classic in Rancho Mirage, Calif. and report on the top performers from both events, including North Carolina-bound Theo Pinson and a West Coast pair headed to Michigan.

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No. 1 Montverde Academy In Tough Stretch

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FAB 50 No. 1 Montverde Academy remained unbeaten by outlasting No. 9 Paul VI (Fairfax, Va.) to win the City of Palms Championship early in the morning on Christmas Eve. No. 18 Whitney Young (Chicago) takes third place at prestigious tournament. For Montverde Academy, the tourney victory begins a tough stretch of games that will ultimately decide its chances at a repeat mythical national title. 

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Tark Recap & National Updates

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FAB 50 No. 6 Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) won the Platinum Division of the Tarkanian Classic for the second consecutive year, outlasting No. 27 Bishop O’Dowd (Oakland, Calif.) in overtime. Tournament will shake up national rankings picture as No. 2 Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.) loses twice at event. Check story for other national updates.

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Thursday Tarkanian Classic Top Performers

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We took in all the Platinum Division first round games Thursday at the 2013 Tarkanian Classic and come up with a list of our top 10 performers. Check back late Friday for a recap of the Platinum Division quarterfinals, semifinals and a recap of the top games in the Prep Division. 

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