Story byKendall WebbFri, January 16, 2026 at 8:50 PM UTC·5 min readBreaking down the Flyin' to the Hoop Basketball Invitational: Best games, storylines and prospects to watch originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Flyin' to the Hoop Basketball Invitational is scheduled to get under way Friday evening in Dayton, Ohio, with a mix of local and national programs competing in 18 games over a span of four days. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThree teams currently ranked in The Sporting News High School Boys Basketball Top 25 will make an appearance at the event, including the No. 10 SPIRE Academy [Geneva, OH], No.