Lemon Street Classic loaded with talent and matchups
By Robert Alfonso Jr.
Marietta. GA – Holiday basketball season is here.
The 3rd Annual Lemon Street Classic will be hosted at Marietta High School starting December 17, 2022, with games continuing Dec. 19-20. This year’s schedule is loaded with Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, and New York teams. Sprinkle in some of the better teams from across Georgia basketball fans will be treated to come of the best matchups around.
There are notable signees and commits on many of these teams’ rosters.
College signees or commits
| HIGH SCHOOL | NAME | COLLEGE |
| Alexander | Noah Melson | Chattanooga |
| Calhoun | Dylan Faulkner | Lipscomb |
| Christ School | Anthony Robinson | South Florida |
| Bryson Cokley | Wake Forest | |
| Eagles Landing | David Thomas | Mercer |
| Etowah | Brandon Rechsteiner | Virginia Tech |
| Lovett | Christian Anderson Jr | Michigan |
Prospect watch list
Here is a list of players that college programs are tracking this weekend.
| HIGH SCHOOL | NAME | COLLEGE INTEREST |
| Alexander | Braeden Lue | Western Carolina, Jacksonville St plus more |
| Marvin McGhee | Several D1/D2 programs | |
| Booker T Washington | Chance Bynum | Georgia State |
| Tobias Rice | Georgia State | |
| Christ School | Jamari Briggs | Xavier |
| Eagles Landing | Chris Morris | Western Carolina |
| Clark Masten | UAB, Central Florida, Florida Atlantic | |
| Lowndes | Samuel Shoptaw | South Alabama |
| Walton | Luke Flynn | Wofford, Tennessee Tech, Western Carolina |
| Western (Louisville) | Elijah Clinton | Ohio, Marshall, SEMO |
| Jaden Miles | Ohio, Marshall, SEMO | |
| Julius Edmonds | Ohio, Marshall, SEMO |
Daily Schedule and matchups
Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022
| AUX GYM | MAIN GYM |
| 12:45 pm: Pacelli vs Washington | 1:00 pm: Therrell vs Upson Lee |
| 2:30 pm: Walnut Grove vs Western (KY) | 2:45 pm: Blythewood (SC) vs Albany Academy |
| 4:15 pm: Peachtree Ridge va Paulding County | 4:30 pm: Luella vs Etowah |
| 6:00 pm: Butler vs Lovett | 6:15 pm: Alexander vs Walton |
| 7:45 pm: Dutchtown vs Calhoun | 8:00 pm: North Cobb Christian vs Lemon Street |
Monday, Dec. 19, 2022
| AUX GYM | MAIN GYM |
| 11:00 am: TBD Tournament Game | 11:15 pm: Upson Lee vs Washington |
| 12:45 pm: TBD Tournament Game | 1:00 pm: TBD Tournament Game |
| 2:30 pm: Lowndes vs St. Pius X | 2:45 pm: Marist vs Eagles Landing |
| 4:15 pm: Buford vs McDonough | 4:30 pm: TBD Tournament Game |
| 6:00 pm: TBD Tournament Game | 6:15 pm: TBD Tournament Game |
| 7:45 pm: TBD Tournament Game | 8:00 pm: TBD Tournament Game |
Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022
| AUX GYM | MAIN GYM |
| 12:45 pm: TBD Tournament Game | 11:15 am: TBD Tournament Game |
| 2:30 pm: TBD Tournament Game | 1:00 pm: McDonough vs Lowndes |
| 4:15 pm: Pacelli vs Therrell | 2:45 pm: TBD Tournament Game |
| 6:00 pm: TBD Tournament Game | 4:30 pm: Eagles Landing vs Buford |
| 7:45 pm: TBD Tournament Game | 6:15 pm: TBD Tournament Game |
| 8:00 pm: TBD Tournament Game |
About the Author
Alfonso
Robert Alfonso Jr. is a graduate of Mount Sait Mary College. He has more than 20 years of journalism experience. Alfonso has helped build a basketball web brand in Georgia and has covered high school through college sports for publications in New York, North Carolina, and Georgia. His mission has always been to uplift the athletes who play sports providing them the exposure needed in this new media platform.