By: Evan Rogers

The final championship game of the tournament is the Devonte Graham Bracket final between Farmville Central and Don Bosco at 8 p.m.

How they got here

Farmville Central opened up its Holiday Invitational run with a 15-point win over Holly Springs. In the victory, the Panthers were led by Jah Short, who tallied 31 points and hauled in seven rebounds. After leading by one point at the break, Farmville Central turned up its ball pressure in the final two periods of play to cruise to a double-digit win. Farmville replayed a similar script in its 76-64 win over Millbrook in the semifinals. The Panthers had four players reach double figures, and in the second half, forced the Wildcats into bad turnovers to help prevail into the title.

For Don Bosco, the Ironmen exploded for a 22-point win over Garner to kickstart their tournament run. Dylan Harper introduced himself to the tournament Tuesday, lighting up the Trojans for 24 points on near 70 percent shooting from the field. The Ironmen’s semifinal win came over nationally-ranked Centennial in thrilling fashion, 65-63. Harper and Isaiah Brown combined for 50 points, as both guards were effective behind the arc and at the rim.  

Keys for Don Bosco

In Don Bosco's semifinal win against Centennial, the Ironmen got away from their balanced attack ' as Harper and Brown combined for over three-quarters of Centennial's points. Head coach Kevin Diverio noted he prefers his team's scoring to be more spread out, and has pushed Noah Barnett to have a bounceback game in the finale. Likewise, the Ironmen will need to key in on their ball handling and full-court sets. The Panthers are a scrappy team, who thrive on mistakes ' namely in the back court ' so the ball handling duties of Harper and Brown will be exemplified. 

Keys for Farmville Central

The Panthers pride themselves on their tough, ferocious play. Head coach Larry Williford has messaged that despite his team's lack of an inside presence, their experience scrimmaging high-major teams has set them up well when matching up against bigger squads. The Panthers will need to thrive in transition against the Ironmen, as Farmville Central likely holds the speed and physicality advantage in the break. If Farmville Central can create havoc and the Panthers' play makers rise to the occasion, they will have an opportunity to knock off a national power. 

Matchup to watch

Short and Harper are undoubtedly the headbeats for their respective teams. For Short and Farmville Central, the Panthers will need their New Orleans commit to display the same production he's had all week. Likewise, Short ' and every other Panthers guard ' could see extended minutes as the primary defender on Harper. For the Ironmen's lead guard, Harper will have to fight through the Panthers' feisty pressure. The five-star prospect has shown the ability to get to any spot at will, and will have to be the catalyst for Don Bosco's in the championship.