The Grind Session: Bella Vista Prep Defeats Dream City Christian

Elite high school basketball circuit ‘The Grind Session’ is in Phoenix for the weekend and the first day of it has wrapped up.

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Huge Arizona Showdown

Varsity Boys’ Basketball Bella Vista College Prep defeated Dream City Christian in a nailbiter 70-67 Friday night.

This was an upset, considering Dream City beat Bella Vista by 20 points just over a week ago.

Dream City Christian now takes a loss after going on a seven-game win streak prior.

Bella Vista proved why they deserve to compete in the circuit and put an end to a three-game losing streak.

Stars Of The Game

Junior guard Jaden Vance of Bella Vista shot lights out from deep, as he made five of six threes.

Dream City’s 7-foot center Emmanuel Stephen posted an all-around game and continued to dominate defensively. Stephen is the No. 6 ranked prospect in the state and committed to the University of Arizona.

Teammate and sophomore guard Ikenna Alozie posted a double-double for the team. Ikenna is currently ranked No. 2 in the entire state and No. 16 nationally from the class of 2026, according to 247Sports.

FINAL
Dream City Christian (AZ) 67
Bella Vista Prep (AZ) 70
Player of the Game: Jaden Vance 23p (5/6 3PM) 4r 1a

Jayden Williams 13p 10r 1a 2b
Ikenna Alozie 15p 10r 5a 1s 1b
Emmanuel Stephen 14p 7r 2a 3b pic.twitter.com/lZDqEYNOsv

— The Grind Session (@thegrindsession) December 9, 2023

 

The Grind Session Continues

This was just the first of three days that the circuit will be in Phoenix and there is still a lot of competitive basketball to be played.

Five games will occur tomorrow consisting of both Arizona teams and non-Arizona teams.

This is some of the most competitive high school basketball you will see and it is more than worth tuning in to.

If you are unable to make it to Glendale this weekend, the games will be live-streamed on watchstadium.com.

We’ll be in Phoenix???? this weekend for another loaded weekend! Tune in live on https://t.co/QDLAyhcBvx if you can’t make it out to Dream City Christian! pic.twitter.com/0JsdRRd0oi

— The Grind Session (@thegrindsession) December 5, 2023

 

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Saleh Awwad is a reporter/writer covering Phoenix High School Sports and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @SalehAwwad_