Chatham · February
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Four-team prep/post-grad invitational hosted by Hargrave at Walter Davis Gym since the 2003-04 season. Title sponsor First Piedmont Corp. is a Davenport-family business out of Chatham. The bracket is small but the talent is dense — most years it draws 20+ D1 prospects from Hargrave, Fork Union, Massanutten, Combine, and Mt. Zion. Hargrave has won it 15+ times.
Compact four-team field with the longest-standing rivalry in prep school basketball — Hargrave vs. Fork Union — almost guaranteed in the bracket. College coaches show up because the per-game scout density is hard to beat.
Best for: Post-grad and prep teams looking for a late-season tune-up against ranked competition before the National Prep Championship.
Tradeoffs: Post-grad only — no traditional high school divisions. Tickets/streaming aren't well publicized; you find dates via Hargrave Athletics. No public bracket release until close to tip.
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