The stakes in the marquee guard matchup between American Heritage's Kenny Boynton Jr. and North Carolina Raleigh Word of God's John Wall at the City of Palms Classic just got higher.

The 6-3 Boynton is ranked No. 7 in the 2009 class by Rivals.com, and the 6-4 Wall is ranked No. 1. Both were named to the Naismith Trophy Boys High School Player of the Year watch list on Tuesday. The guard who dominates statistically and leads his team to victory Thursday in Fort Myers could garner votes from the Atlanta Tipoff Club's Board of Selectors.

''John Wall is the No. 1 ranked player in the country,'' Boynton said. ``I feel like I should be the No. 1 player. I am going in to win the matchup and get the win.''

The guards faced each other twice in AAU last summer with Boynton leading his team to the Las Vegas Big time Tournament title.

Boynton was among 10 finalists, joining among others DeMarcus Cousins (No. 2), Xavier Henry (No. 3) and Lance Stephenson (No. 9).

Boynton, a Florida signee who has led the state in scoring the past two seasons, is looking to become the first Florida player to earn the award since its inception in 1987.

''This is another accomplishment,'' Boynton said. ``It goes to show all the hard work has paid off. Hopefully, I can win it.''

The Atlanta Tipoff Club's Board of Selectors will whittle the list to five candidates in February and select the winner at the end of the high school season.

BOYS' BASKETBALL

• Calvary Christian 79, Parkway 66: Akeem Morrisant led the Eagles with 24 points and 10 rebounds.

Cal (4-3): Morissant 24, Mayell 12, Robbins 8, Walkerow 10, Bost 11, DeSilva 4, Sammaritano 10. Park: n/a. Halftime: Park 43-29. Three-pointers: Morrisant 2, Walkerow 2. Rebounds: Morrisant 10. Assists: Morrisant 2, Bost 2. Steals: Morrisant 4.

• Dillard 62, St. Thomas Aquinas 55: Sophomore forward Fred Landers led a balanced scoring effort for the Panthers with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Robert Burger added 14 points and Courtney Ojeda had 11 points. Brett Bailey had a game-high 20 points for the Raiders.

STA (5-1): Munoz 13, White 5, O'Sullivan 11, Gaeta 6, Bailey 20. Dil (5-1): Burrows 10, Gammage 3, Ojeda 11, Burger 14, Landers 17, Eason 6, Anthony 1. Halftime: Dil 39-29. Three-pointers: Munoz, O' Sullivan, Bailey 3, White, Burrows 2, Ojeda, Burger 2. Rebounds: Landers 10, Bailey 9. Assists: Munoz 7, Ojeda 5. Steals: Burger 3, Landers 3.

• Boyd Anderson 72, Piper 56: Senior guard Bryan Bynes had a season-high 26 points to keep the Cobras undefeated. Martavious Irving added 12 points and T'vaughn Ferguson had 11 points.

Piper: Van Gray 8, Hackett 14, Maddox 17, Shaw 7, Marcellus 1, Mathuring 4, Roberts 2, Polana 2, Brown 1. BA (9-0): Bynes 26, Irving 12, Davis 4, Flood 2, Elliott 6, Ferguson 11, Wilson 1, Walters 6, Wallace 1, Davin 3. Halftime: BA 35-23. Rebounds: Elliott 12. Assists: Davis 10. Steals: Davis, Irving, Bynes 3.

• South Plantation 61, Hallandale 43: Jeremy Heistone led the Paladins with 21 points.

Hall (2-6): Green 11, Floyd 10, Raye 10, Brandon 6, Billings 6. SP (6-3): Waite 5, Johnson 14, Harp 16, Heistone 21, Roxton 2. Halftime: SP 36-26. Three-pointers: Green 3, Raye, Billings 2, Johnson 2, Heistone 3. Rebounds: Harp 13. Assists: Waite 8. Steals: Heistone 2, Johnson 2.

• Calvary Christian 79, Parkway 66: Akeem Morrisant led the Eagles with 24 points and 10 rebounds.

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