AJ Dybantsa vs. Nate Ament; Live game reactions and analysis

Boston, Massachusetts – The Grind Session is hosting Hurricane (UT) Prep Academy against Warrenton (VA) Highland School. This matchup features On3’s No. 1 ranked player in 2025, 6-foot-9 wing AJ Dybantsa against player, 6-foot-9 wing Nate Ament.

Live Blog; Dybantsa vs. Ament

8:00 1Q – The game starts off with a good bit of anticipation. Nate Ament gets the opening tip and he goes right to work. Taking a one-on-one -iso and creating a clean look from straight on at about 15-feet. The ball came off back rim and went to four-star point guard JJ Mandaquit from Utah Prep. Mandaquit pushes the break and finishes with a high-arching shot at the rim.. – Utah Prep 2, Highland 0

4:15 1Q – Nate Ament is the first one of he and Dybantsa to get on the board. He follows his deep three from straight on with a two dribble pull up from the short corner. He now has eight points, showing touch alelf creation. – Utah Prep 11, Highland 10

3:49 1Q – Mandaquit knocks down his second consecutive three-pointer to give him eight for the game. This one was off the catch from the corner, splashed nothing but net. The four-star point guard is of to a hot start in this one. – Utah Prep 14, Highland 12

2:08 1Q – AJ Dybantsa gets on the board with a smooth pull-up three from the left wing. So smooth, with a hesitation in his left hand and pullin gup with it. –Utah Prep 17, Highland 15

End of 1Q; Utah Prep 22, Highland 17

6:34 2Q – JJ Mandaquit his playing with a lot of confidence coming out in the second quarter with six straight. He started with a dunk, follwoed that with a pull up and then rim attack in the half-court. He is finding a matchup he likes and is going right at it. Utah Prep 26, Highland 19

5:57 2Q – Dybantsa knocked down a three in the first quarter, but he has spent the second quarter aggressively attacking the basket. He has a lay up in the half court and a break away dunk at this point. He has also drawn a foul off a hard, straight-line drive going right. Utah Prep 32, Highland 19

1:46 2Q – This has been a tough second quarter for Highland as Utah Prep has set their dominance. Dybantsa just ripped Ament at the top of the key and sprinted to the other end for a dunk. Dybantsa has guarded Ament for the better part of this first half with both having some successes. – Utah Prep 41, Highland 21

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