Findlay Prep releases schedule, starts season Nov. 13

By Rob Miech

Friday, Oct. 2, 2009 | 1:08 p.m.

Findlay College Prep begins its national title defense at home, in the Henderson International School gym, against National College Prep of California on Nov. 13.

The Pilots’ schedule will take them to Illinois, Kentucky (twice), Ohio (twice), Florida (twice), Massachusetts, New Jersey and Texas.

They polished off a 33-0 season in 2008-09 by defeated Oak Hill Academy for the ESPN National High School Invitational championship in North Bethesda, Md.

Findlay coach Mike Peck is 65-1 in two seasons running the Pilots.

The foundation of this season’s team will be senior point guard Cory Joseph, and senior power forwards Tristan Thompson and Godwin Okonji.

Findlay College Prep 2009-10 basketball schedule

(home games are at the Henderson International School gym)

Nov. 13 -- 7 p.m. National College Prep (Calif.)

Nov. 14 -- 5 p.m. Impact Academy (Fla.)

Nov. 18 -- 7 p.m. Ernst Prep (Mich.)

Nov. 20 -- 7 p.m. Princeton Country Day (N.J.)

Nov. 21 -- 5 p.m. IMG Academy (Fla.)

Nov. 26 -- 4:30 p.m. @ Peoria, Ill., Carbondale Brehm Prep

Nov. 27 -- 4:45 p.m. @ Peoria, Ill., IMG Academy (Fla.)

Nov. 28 -- 4:45 p.m. @ Peoria, Ill., Quality Education Academy (N.C.)

Dec. 2 -- 7 p.m. Australia traveling team

Dec. 4 -- 7:30 p.m. @ Benton, Ky., Christ School (N.C.)

Dec. 5 -- 7:30 p.m. @ Benton, Ky., Our Savior New American (N.Y.)

Dec. 12 -- 8 p.m. Bishop Gorman, at the Orleans Arena

Dec. 15 -- 7 p.m. Houston (Texas) Christian Life Center

Dec. 17 -- 6 p.m. @ Columbus (Ohio) Northland

Dec. 19-23 -- @ Fort Myers, Fla., City of Palms tournament

Jan. 2 -- 3 p.m. St. Andrews (Del.)

Jan. 3 -- 3 p.m. National College Prep (Calif.)

Jan. 8 -- TBD @ Lexington, Ky., Huntington Prep (W. Va.)

Jan. 9 -- 5 p.m. @ Lexington, Ky., Mountain State Academy (W. Va.)

Jan. 16 -- 5:15 p.m. @ Dayton, Ohio, Cleveland Benedictine

Jan. 18 -- TBD @ Springfield, Mass., St. Patricks (N.J.)

Jan. 22 -- 7 p.m. Foothill

Jan. 28-30 -- @ Montverde (Fla.) Academy Invitational

Feb. 4 -- 7 p.m. Sierra Vista

Feb. 5 -- 7 p.m. Impact Academy

Feb. 12 -- 1:30 p.m. @ Trenton, N.J., Hotchkiss School (Conn.)

Feb. 13 -- 11 a.m. @ Trenton, N.J., Life Center Academy (N.J.)

Feb. 20 -- TBD @ Dallas, TBD

Feb. 26 -- 7 p.m. Westwind Prep (Ariz.)

Feb. 27 -- 3 p.m. Westwind Prep (Ariz.)