McCallie’s Adrian Thomas shoots as Oak Hill’s Lindell Wigginton leaps behind him Friday, February 5, 2016 at McCallie.Yes, they’re just that good.
Despite having just eight able-bodied players, Oak Hill Academy proved why it is the nation’s No. 2-ranked high school basketball team as a dominant first half led to an 89-59 win over McCallie in the Dr Pepper TEN Classic Friday night.
The Warriors (31-1) built a 47-21 lead by halftime and cruised through the second half, led by Lindell Wigginton’s game-high 22 points. Wiggington – a junior who has scholarship offers from Tennessee, Georgia, Florida State, Virginia Tech, Oregon and Boston College – made a pair of deep 3s as the Warriors put on a show both from the outside and with five dunks before halftime.
“They’re not the No. 2 team in America for nothing,” Blue Tornado coach John Shulman said. “They’re so skilled and their length gave us a lot of problems. I think our guys were a little tight and scared in the first half because we’re not used to that level of talent, but I’m really proud of the way we kept fighting in the second half, and – are you kidding? – we played the second-ranked team in the country and only got outscored by four in the second half.
“It was a great experience for our guys.”