Watch: Ohio State signee hits game winning shot against No. 1 team

What a moment for Scotty #GoBucks

Although [autotag]Ohio State[/autotag] signee Scotty Middleton’s [autotag]Sunrise Christian Academy[/autotag] was viewed as heavy underdogs against top ranked [autotag]Monteverde Academy[/autotag], it didn’t seem like it as the game went on.

Sunrise rose to the challenge and knocked off Montverde to advance to the semifinal round of the [autotag]Geico Nationals Tournament[/autotag]. It wasn’t without drama, especially for Middleton.

With his team down two points with a little over 30 seconds remaining, they stole the ball and on a fast break, Middleton spotted up for three. His teammate found him open and the future Buckeye sank the game winning three pointer with about 24 seconds left in the game.

It was an epic moment for Middleton, beating the number one team in the country and getting one step closer to playing for a championship. Check out his game winning show below along with an interview breaking down his shot.

Ohio State basketball signee has opportunity for Geico Nationals title

Good luck Scotty! #GoBucks

Typically, high school basketball teams’ seasons end when their run through the state tournament is done, but that isn’t the case for Ohio State signee Scotty Middleton.

The 6-foot, 6-inch, and 180-pound small forward will lead his Sunrise Christian Academy team against Montverde Academy, the top overall seed in the Geico Nationals Tournament.

Sunrise, which is located in Kansas, plays a national schedule, one that has it traveling to multiple different states this season like Maryland, Colorado, Utah, and Texas.

Middleton helped his team 20-7 record and a top ranking in the state. He and his team will look to extend their season this afternoon as tipoff is set for 6:00 p.m. ET Thursday and will be broadcasted on ESPNU.

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No. 1 Sunrise Christian Academy secures top seed in GEICO nationals with win over No. 3 Link Academy

Sunrise Christian Academy locked up the top seed in the GEICO nationals on Friday night, defeating Link Academy by a final score of 74-65.

No. 1 Sunrise Christian Academy locked up the top seed in the GEICO nationals on Friday night, defeating No. 3 Link Academy by a final score of 74-65 at the Heartland Hoops Classic.

The loss was Link Academy’s first of the season after it entered the game 26-0.

Duke commit Dillon Mitchell led Sunrise Christian Academy with a game-high 23 points, while Kansas signee Gradey Dick scored 16 points and junior Scotty Middleton chipped in 13 points.

Sunrise Christian Academy jumped out to a 21-13 first quarter lead and looked poised to put Link Academy away early after going up by 12 early in the second quarter. Link Academy responded and ultimately cut Sunrise Christian Academy’s lead to 35-30 at halftime.

Link Academy trimmed Sunrise Christian Academy’s lead to 48-44 at the end of the third quarter. Sunrise Christian Academy made the plays to put the game away down the stretch, as four-star junior Layden Blocker came up clutch and Dick hit a three to make it an 11-point game with three minutes left.

Next up for Sunrise Christian Academy is a trip to the Dr. Pepper Classic next weekend. Link Academy will remain at the Heartland Hoops Classic for a Saturday night matchup with Wasatch Academy.

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Tum Tum Nairn leaving Michigan State basketball to coach Sunrise Christian’s PostGrad basketball team

Lourawls ‘Tum Tum’ Nairn will leave Michigan State’s staff to become the head coach of the PostGrad team at Sunrise Christian Academy.

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Tum Tum Nairn is heading back to his old high school stomping grounds. On Thursday, Sunrise Christian Academy announced that Lourawls ‘Tum Tum’ Nairn will become the Head Coach of the PostGrad Basketball team.

Tum Tum had spent the last two seasons on Izzo’s staff as a graduate manager.

Tum Tum played high school ball for Sunrise Christian Academy, which is also the home of current Spartan Malik Hall and future Spartan Jaden Akins.

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Before joining Izzo’s staff, he worked in player development with the Phoenix Suns.

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Montverde Academy beats Sunrise Christian for fifth GEICO Nationals title

Montverde notched its fifth GEICO Nationals title Saturday with a 62-52 win over Sunrise Christian Academy.

Montverde Academy and Sunrise Christian Academy were widely considered the two best high school basketball teams in the country throughout this season.

The debate over who the top dog was settled Saturday when the two met again in the GEICO Nationals on Saturday, as Montverde came out on top. Powered by a third quarter in which it drained its first nine field goal attempts, Montverde Academy notched a 62-52 win over Sunrise Christian for its fifth GEICO Nationals championship.

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Montverde led by just two points at the end of the first half, but grew its lead to as large as 20 points in the third. Sunrise Christian refused to go away and cut Montverde’s lead to single-digits with two and a half minutes remaining, but 3-pointers by Creighton signee Ryan Nembhard and Michigan signee Caleb Houstan with under two minutes left were the daggers. Nembhard finished with 12 points on three 3-pointers and seven assists, earning Player of the Game recognition.

Montverde nearly missed out on the chance to play for a GEICO Nationals title, but survived AZ Compass Prep in the final seconds on Friday thanks to a tip-in with 17 seconds remaining.