Battle For The City Top Performers (2027)
The sophomores showed they are "up next" and ready to lead
GROVE CITY, OH - The 9th annual 270 Hoops Battle For The City took place last week at Central Crossing High School, our yearly postseason invite-only showcase that features some of the top players in the region.
The 2027 class was the second game on Wednesday night. In previous years, we put players from the Ohio Capital Conference against a combination of smaller conferences such as the Columbus City League, Central Catholic League, Mid-State League and more.
This year was an East vs. West format, with Interstate 71 as the dividing line. The new approach gave us more competitive games, which made it fun for players and fans in attendance.
Below were the rosters for the 2027 class:
East
Albee Moore - Pickerington Central
Antwon Pollard - Harvest Prep
Carter Crabtree - Philo
Jackson Kirura - Genoa Christian
JD Broomfield - Eastmoor Academy
Myles Jarrett - Mifflin
Tybron Brooks - Newark
West
Brady Michaels - Dublin Scioto
Breaker Heller - Westland
Charlie Guth - Dublin Coffman
Izzy Ludaway - Franklin Heights
Keon Bonner - Centennial
Luke Mitchell - Upper Arlington
MikeMike Daniels - Bishop Ready
Rusty Trout - Philo
Thomas Cochran - Dublin Coffman
This one went down to the wire! The West team made a furious comeback to push the game into overtime. In a “first to score” format, Antwon Pollard scored the game-winning shot on the first possession to secure a 115-113 victory.
I was impressed with each player at various moments, but had to make some difficult cuts to narrow down the select list of Top Performers.
Check out below to see who stood out the most.