Ben Sprague Leads Hoop Atlanta Orange Past Marietta Tropics Black, 71-53

Ben Sprague Leads Hoop Atlanta Orange Past Marietta Tropics Black, 71-53 Hoop Atlanta Orange 71, Marietta Tropics Black 53. With 21, Ben Sprague reached a career best and helped Hoop Atlanta Orange post its season-high total at the RYZE Hoops Roundball Classic on 2026-04-18. He earned Player of the Game for the first time in his career in a balanced Hoop Atlanta Orange effort. Support came quickly. Collin Hendrix scored 17 and hit 3 threes, a career high from beyond the arc, while Zach Yimtatu matched him with 17 and a pair of threes. Two more Hoop Atlanta Orange players scored, which rounded out the deeper scoring line in a comfortable 18-point win. For Marietta Tropics Black, Suraj Venkita had 11 and was his team's Player of the Game, also the first of his career. Eli Gonzales followed with 8. Three other Marietta Tropics Black players reached the scoring column, but Hoop Atlanta Orange had the broader attack and also saw Zach Yimtatu enter the week at No. 10 while the team debuts at No. 11.