Tigers Prepare for Top Ten Tilt to Open EPL Play

Benjamin Veshi

The Hargrave Tigers Prep Basketball team, currently ranked #10 in the country, opens up Elite Prep League (EPL) play this weekend at EPL Session I at Mt. Zion Prep (Lanham, MD). The Tigers will play a pair of games including their conference opener against Perkiomen School, who is currently ranked #8 in the country per the latest national polls!

Elite Prep League Session I Schedule:

Saturday 12/7 vs #8 Perkiomen School (EPL) [4:30 PM]

Sunday 12/8 vs Rocktop Academy [4:30 PM]

EPL Session I kicks off a stretch of 7 games in 11 days for Hargrave before they head home for Christmas Break which includes games in Maryland, Florida, and a pair of home tilts. The latest national rankings can be found below:

National Prep Championship Coaches Poll (December) [Previous Ranking]

#1 New Hampton School (NH) [#2]

#2 Mt. Zion Prep (MD) [#4]

#3 Newman School (MA) [#5]

#4 Putnam Science Academy (CT) [#1]

#5 St. Thomas More (CT) [#3]

#6 Link Year Prep (MO) [#6]

#7 Sunrise Christian Academy (KS) [#12]

#8 Perkiomen School (PA) [#7]

#9 Blair Academy (NJ) [#8]

#10 Hargrave Military Academy (VA) [#9]

#11 Western Reserve Academy (OH) [#10]

#12 Vermont Academy (VT) [NR]

#13 Cushing Academy (MA) [NR]

#14 CATS Academy (MA) [NR]

#15 Massanutten Military Academy (VA) [NR]

#16 Darrow School (NY) [NR]

Others receiving votes: Bridgton Academy (ME), IMG Academy (FL), Phelps School (PA), South Kent School (CT)