It was the start of the season for Phenom Hoops and high school basketball, and our first stop on the season was downtown Charlotte. 1of1 Academy, a team loaded with talent, traveled to Laby City to take on Lab U, a rising program looking to make noise this year with a tough schedule.
The atmosphere was electric to start the season, and both teams came out strong. 1of1 was able to secure the first quarter lead 27-21, as the threes fell early and then this team was able to get out in transition with its guard play. Lab U settled down and shots started to fall from outside, bringing the crowd into the game. 1of1 Academy started to flex their muscles more in the second half, creating havoc defensively and also attacking on offense. 2026 Yohance Connor and 2024 Sebastian Akins were the go-to players early on, as they combined for 34 of the team
