SUV Game of the Week: Whitefield Academy vs. North Cobb Christian

Region 6B-A in the state of Georgia is one you definitely cannot judge by the single letter classification. There are three teams that are battling for the region and two of them will face off on this Friday. Whitefield Academy and North Cobb Christian are two well coached teams with only one region loss. The lone blemish on NCC's region record came from St. Francis, the young and talent laden squad led by head coach Cabral Huff. Whitefield Academy comes into the game with a 7-1 region record, with NCC being responsible for that "1" in the loss column.

You've got a team in Whitefield that has physical play as a calling card of its program, and they'll host one of the better shooting teams in the state. It's another case of "something's gotta give". That'll be the only give you'll see in this matchup, whoever wants to win this game will have to take it from the other team.

Watch the game of the week live on Friday, January 24 at 7:30pm

SUVtv: The Scenic Route with Coach Tyrone Johnson (Whitefield Academy)

For all of the game webcasts we've had the pleasure of showing live online, there are so many elements that lead up to game day and shape the individual & team outcomes. The Scenic Route will feature some of the topics, people, and factors that feed into the games we show online via SUVtv.

In this exclusive segment, we talk with Coach Tyrone Johnson of Whitefield Academy about some of these items and more...

• This year's squad
• The Wolfpack's upcoming test against North Cobb Christian
• His rationale & results related to stepping away from coaching for a year
• His assessment on some of the championships the program has garnered and the teams he's coached

6th Annual Hilton Invitational - live on @SUVtv - January 25, 2014

The Hilton Invitational is always a post-New Year present for basketball fans in Atlanta and the Southeast part of the country. A strong contingent of top tier Georgia programs matches up against some of the best teams from outside of the Peach State. The SUV will be onsite to provide live and on demand webcasts of each game on Saturday at Norcross High School. Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for students (with ID). 

GAME SCHEDULE

2:30pm 
Hillgrove (GA) vs Sparkman (AL) 

(Watch Live)

4:00pm 
St. Francis (GA) vs Providence (NC) 

(Watch Live)

5:30pm 
Wheeler (GA) vs Wenonah (AL) 

(Watch Live)

7:00pm 
Norcross (GA) vs Christ School (NC) 

(Watch Live)

8:30pm 
Greater Atlanta Christian (GA) vs Winston Salem Prep (NC)

(Watch Live)

Per the Hilton Invitational Media Advisory:

Participating schools 

• Norcross High School (GA) – Defending state champions, State ranked GA team 
• Greater Atlanta Christian School (GA) – Defending state champions, Nationally ranked GA team 
• Wheeler High School (GA) – Nationally ranked GA team 
• Saint Francis High School (GA) – State ranked GA team 
• Hillgrove High School (GA) – State ranked GA team 

• Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy (NC) – Two time defending NC state champions 
• Providence Day School (NC) – State ranked NC team 
• Christ School (NC) – State ranked NC team 
• Sparkman High School (AL) – State ranked AL team 
• Wenonah High School (AL) – Three time defending AL state champions 

Blue Collar Basketball/Berkmar MLK Showcase - live and on demand webcasts

Blue Collar Basketball will have its inaugural MLK Classic at Berkmar High School on Monday, January 20, 2014. As usual, Coach Sam Allen has put together a solid slate of team matchups and individual talent. Catch the games live and on demand on @SUVtv. The schedule and webcast links are below:

12:00 pm Clarke Central vs. Morgan County (Watch It Live)

1:30 pm  Buford vs. Johnson HS (Watch It Live)

3:00 pm  Fayette County vs. Allatoona HS (Watch It Live)

4:30 pm GAC vs. Hillgrove HS (Watch It Live)

6:00 pm Athens Christian vs. Pebblebrook (Watch It Live)

Check out @SUVtv clips of some of the players and teams involved in the inaugural BCB MLK Showcase:

Buford

D'Marcus Simonds  Bucket off the inbounds - To the rack - Windmill 

Rakim Lubin Rebound & jump hook - Spin & And1

GAC

Isaiah Wilkins Tip dunk - Mid range J off the screen - Up top for the Oop

Garrett Covington And1 - For three - Bucket inside

Troy Morrison Steal & lay - Assist to Wilkins for the slam

Hillgrove

Kyle Castlin Splashes the three - Weight room bucket inside - Baseline drive

BJ Brown Slice through the D for the bucket - Catch and shoot 3 

Athens Christian

Will Jackson

DeMarcus Evans Three from deep - Three from deeper

Pebblebrook

Ty Hudson

Trhae Mitchell

Kevin Murph 

Derek Ogbeide

SUV Game of the Week: Norcross vs. North Gwinnett

Watch The Archived Webcast

The SUV will be onsite at Norcross' House of Blue on Tuesday, January 14 to webcast the matchup between the host Blue Devils and the North Gwinnett Bulldogs. Whether you attend in person or catch it on @SUVtv, this will be a competitive game you don't want to miss. Norcross comes into the game at 12-5 (7-2) while North Gwinnett comes in at 15-2 with 10 wins and no losses in Region 7-AAAAAA.

The word "rivalry" can be one of the most overused terms in sports. Sometimes we just attach it to any particular game we look forward to watching. In this case, the rivalry shoe fits. On top of some region battles prior to this year, the 2013-2014 school year has added plenty of fuel to the fire for this Norcross vs. North Gwinnett matchup.

There's...

• ...the intense first meeting between these two squads on December 5, which ended with a close 49-47 victory for North Gwinnett on its home floor
• ...the 2013 GHSA state football championship game between Norcross and North Gwinnett, a 31-14 victory for the Blue Devils
• ...the competitive element between both schools that even resulted in a few trending social media hashtags and lighthearted barbs via the web 

The March to Macon for both teams is the bigger picture priority that they use each game to work towards, but make no mistake, Tuesday's SUV Game of the Week is one both teams want. Norcross looks at the season as #64vsUS while North Gwinnett looks to #LeaveNoDoubt. Something has to give on this Tuesday - head over to Norcross or tune in to the SUV to see it play itself out on the court.

The Rear View Mirror: SUV's look back at the 2013 Dorman Clssic

The 2013 Dorman Classic was a great event for everyone who headed over to the Dorman Arena in Spartanburg, SC. Thanks to the SUV coverage on the NFHS Network, even those who couldn't make it were able to tune into 23 live webcasts from the event. The links to each on demand webcast are provided below.

Check out the archived webcasts featuring some of the top team and individual performances during the event. Some of the standouts included:

LJ Peak (Gaffney) 32ppg, 12rpg
Jakeenan Gant (Effingham Co.) 27 ppg, 18 rpg, 7bpg
Javis Howard (Irmo) 20 ppg, 9rpg

Monday, December 30, 2013
Boys Bracket I Championship Game: Fayette County (GA) vs. Washington County (GA)
Boys Bracket II Championship Game: Gaffney (SC) vs. Irmo (SC)
Boys Bracket I 3rd Place Game: Newberry (SC) vs. South Pointe (SC)
Boys Bracket II 3rd Place Game: Effingham County (GA) vs. Hillgrove (GA)
Girls Bracket Championship Game: Dorman (SC) vs. Southwest Dekalb (GA)
Girls Bracket 3rd Place Game: Bradley Central (TN) vs. Parkview (GA)
Boys Bracket I 5th Place Game: Dorman (SC) vs. Iroquois (KY)

Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013
Newberry (SC) vs. Fayette County (GA)
Gaffney (SC) vs. Effingham County (GA)
Hillgrove (GA) vs. Irmo (SC)
Washington County (GA) vs. South Pointe (SC)
Whitefield Academy (GA) vs. Dorman (SC)
East Rutherford (NC) vs. Chapman (SC)
Spartanburg (SC) vs. Collins Hill (GA)
Byrnes (SC) vs. Iroquois (KY)

Sunday, December 29, 2013
3-Point and Dunk Contest

Friday, December 27, 2013
Dorman (SC) vs. Fayette County (SC)
Gaffney (SC) vs. East Rutherford (NC)
Newberry (SC) vs. Whitefield Academy (GA)
Chapman (SC) vs. Effingham County (GA)
Spartanburg (SC) vs. Hillgrove (GA)
Byrnes (SC) vs. Washington County (GA)
Collins Hill (GA) vs. Irmo (SC)
South Pointe (SC) vs. Iroquois (KY)

2013 Dorman Classic - live and on demand webcasts on the NFHS Network

The Dorman Classic will be held on December 27,28, and 30 at the Dorman Arena in Spartanburg, SC.  The SUV will be onsite to provide live and webcasts on the NFHS Network. 

The field of teams includes:

Boys Bracket I 
Dorman (SC), Fayette County (GA), Newberry (SC), Whitefield Academy (GA), Byrnes (SC), Washington County (GA), South Pointe (SC), Iroquois (KY)

Boys Bracket II
Gaffney (SC), East Rutherford (NC), Chapman (SC), Effingham County (GA), 
Spartanburg (SC), Hillgrove (GA), Irmo (SC), Collins Hill (GA)

Opening round matchups on Dec. 27
10am           South Pointe vs. Iroquois
11:30am      Collins Hill vs. Irmo
1pm             Byrnes vs. Washington County
2:30pm       Spartanburg vs. Hillgrove
4pm             Chapman vs. Effingham County
5:30pm       Newberry vs. Whitefield Academy
7pm             Gaffney vs. East Rutherford
8:30pm       Dorman vs. Fayette County

The 3rd place and championship games of the Girls Bracket will also be shown live.

Note: Webcast schedule only includes games held at Dorman Arena

NFHS Network subscriptions required to watch live: 

$9.95 to watch one or all Dorman Classic games during the course of a day

$14.95 to watch all Dorman Classic games during the entire tournament

Follow @theSUVehicle and @SUVtv for tourney updates and the full webcast schedule as the matchups are decided.