WATCH: AJ Dybantsa & Tyran Stokes's massive showdown at EYBL has Oakland Soldiers grab Final Four ticket

AJ Dybantsa and Tyran Stokes led the Oakland Soldiers to a quarterfinal victory over NH Lightning at the Peach Jam quarterfinals. They combined for 50 points and led their team to a 70-64 win. The Soldiers have now qualified for the semifinals of the tournament.

Bleacher Report Hoops shared the highlights of both of these players on its Instagram account. The highlights tape was filled with explosive drives and impressive interior play from both the talented players. Stokes finished the game with 24 points, 13 rebounds, and seven assists, whereas Dybantsa dropped 26 points and six rebounds.

Dybantsa is the best overall prospect from the class of 2025. The five-star recruit from Brockton, Massachusetts, came into the knockout game as the leading scorer for his team in the group stage with 22.2 points per game. The 6-foot-8 small forward is receiving high interest from schools such as Auburn, USC, BYU, and Boston College.

Stokes on the other hand, is the second-best overall prospect from the class of 2026. The 6-foot-7 small forward from Notre Dame High School has had a terrific tournament and was the Soldiers' second-leading scorer behind Dybantsa in the group stage with 21.2 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game.

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AJ Dybantsa aiming to announce his commitment in February

AJ Dybantsa has received a lot of offers from some of the best colleges in the country. The five-star recruit is currently sitting on 32 college offers and is clearly the most sought-after prospect in the nation.

The 6-foot-8 small forward spoke about his recruitment and the offers he has received so far.

"I’m still talking to coaches," Dybantsa said (per On3). "We’re still getting offers. The last one was UCF. We’re going to pick about five to six schools at the end of this month that we’ll go visit. We’ll go from there."

His father, Anicet “Ace” Dybantsa, also shared the potential timeline for his son's announcement.

"We’re shooting for February," Ace told KSR+ in an interview.

AJ Dybantsa holds offers from Boston College, Georgetown, Michigan, Alabama, Washington, Ole Miss, Texas, LSU, Duke, and Kentucky among others. However, Auburn and USC are leading the race to land the coveted prospect with 37.2% and 32.6% chance respectively. It will be interesting to follow the youngster's recruitment process as he schedules visits going forward.