NCA Holiday Basketball Invitational Jumps Off Today

Ron Bailey, Publisher

December 29, 2006 - Don't know where to go for Holiday hoops? Try the 1st Annual NCA Holiday Basketball Invitational. Located at National Christian Academy, 6700 Bock Road, Fort Washington, MD, at least nine future Division I athletes will take the court.

Particulars follow:

Dates: December 29-30, 2006

Game 1: 5PM Friday 12/29/06
South Mecklenburg High School Charlotte, NC (featuring
6-3 wing SR Brandon Long, 6-2 SR shooter Hunter
Matthews, 6-7 SR Kiaz Magwood, and the emerging 5-11
Frosh KJ Ross)

VS
Progressive Christian Academy Camp Springs, MD
(featuring 6-10 SR VA. Tech commit Augustus Gilchrist,
6-6 JR wing Ernest Watson, 6-7 JR swingman Eric Moore, and 6-2 JR combo guard
Jasper Williams)

Gus Gilchrest is one of the best post players in the DC-Baltimore area.

Game 2: 7PM Friday 12/29/06
Spingarn High School Washington, DC
(featuring 6-2 JR Gary Durant, 6-3 SR wing Ed Chase,
and the emerging 6-2 sophmore Corey Paul)

VS
National Christian Academy Fort Washington, MD
(featuring 6-1 SR point guard Brian McMickle, 6-6 SR wing Antonio Hayman, 5-11 JR combo Trevor Brown and SO
6-7 wing Joston Thomas)

NCA's Antonio Hayman is an exciting swingman capable of pounding the rims and hitting mid-range jumpers.

Saturday 12/30/06
Consolation: 5PM-Loser Gm1 vs. Loser Gm2
Finals: 7PM-Winner Gm1 vs. Winner Game2

Come out both days, and see many of college basketball's future stars.