The match-up everyone was hoping for came to fruition on Sunday when Nightrydas Elite and Oakland Soldiers met in the Peach Jam finals.
In a game ripe with storylines, no tale was bigger than the battle between the top-2 prospects in the 2025 class, AJ Dybantsa and Cameron Boozer. But, of course, it takes more than 2 players to have a regulation basketball game.
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Along with Dybantsa, the Oakland Soldiers feature Tyran Stokes, the top ranked prospect in the 2026 class. This gives the club the country’s best prospects in the 2025 and 2026 classes, resulting in arguably the best three high school prospects being on the floor at the same time.
The Nightrydas have been led by both Cameron and, his twin brother, Cayden Boozer, for years. But, helping carry the load are four-star prospects Alex Lloyd and Dante Allen. Together, the core won the E15 championship two years ago and the E16 championship last summer. This year, in their quest to three-peat, the Nightrydas added five-star forward Caleb Wilson. If Wilson is able to propel them to their third EYBL championship in a row, then Nightrydas will have a case for being the best grassroots teams of all time.
With so many big names on tap and a legacy in the balance, this year’s final was highly anticipated. But still, the best players in the nation managed to live up to the hype.