Topic: Basketball
2021EYBLNNG
EYBL Nike Nationals (Girls)
16U and 17U Championships
Riverview Park Activities Center, Augusta Convention Center, and North Augusta High School
North Augusta, SC
July 21-25, 2021
Friday July 23rd Tournament Bracket
16U EYBL Bronze Bracket
Midwest Elite,57,Tree of Hope,51,Quarterfinal
Drive Nation,48,DFW Elite,23,Quarterfinal
Miami Suns,57,Team Elite,51,Quarterfinal
Carolina Flames,60,Colorado Premier,42,Quarterfinal
16U EYBL Silver Bracket
NJ Sparks,72,CAL Swish,59,Quarterfinal
Exodus,54,Philly Rise,50,Quarterfinal
CAL Storm,51,All Ohio,46,Quarterfinal
Missouri Phenom,58,West Coast Premier,40,Quarterfinal
16U EYBL Gold Bracket
CAL Stars,65,Michigan Crossover,56,Quarterfinal
Kentucky Premier,53,Pro Skills,50,Quarterfinal
Cy Fair,72,Boo Williams,52,Quarterfinal
CAL Sparks,68,Spiece Gym Rats,58,Quarterfinal
16U EYBL Platinum Bracket
Kia Nurse Elite,53,North Tartan,49,Quarterfinal
Essence,54,Team Takeover,49,Quarterfinal
AL Southern Starz,35,TN Flight,32,Quarterfinal
All Iowa Attack,53,Fairfax Stars,43,Quarterfinal
17U EYBL Bronze Bracket
CAL Swish,57,Kia Nurse Elite,36,Quarterfinal
Drive Nation,47,DFW Elite,42,Quarterfinal
Miami Suns,66,Team Elite,35,Quarterfinal
Fairfax Stars,63,Colorado Premier,54,Quarterfinal
17U EYBL Silver Bracket
North Tartan,61,NJ Sparks,37,Quarterfinal
Team Takeover,67,Kentucky Premier,57,Quarterfinal
AL Southern Starz,80,All Ohio,76,Quarterfinal
CAL Sparks,49,Spiece Gym Rats,48,Quarterfinal
17U EYBL Gold Bracket
Midwest Elite,60,Tree of Hope,38,Quarterfinal
Essence,60,Pro Skills,57,Quarterfinal
TN Flight Silver,57,Boo Williams,48,Quarterfinal
All Ohio Attack,62,West Coast Premier,37,Quarterfinal
17U EYBL Platinum Bracket
CAL Stars,61,Michigan Crossover,46,Quarterfinal
Philly Rise,48,Exodus,47,Quarterfinal
Cy Fair,54,Team Taurasi,53,Quarterfinal
Carolina Flames,52,Missouri Phenom,50,Quarterfinal
Saturday July 24th Tournament Bracket
16U EYBL Bronze Bracket
Midwest Elite,64,Drive Nation,57,Semifinal
Carolina Flames,52,Miami Suns,26,Semifinal
Tree of Hope,60,DFW Elite,28,Consolation
Team Elite,52,Colorado Premier,47,Consolation
16U EYBL Silver Bracket
Exodus,67,NJ Sparks,54,Semifinal
CAL Storm,65,Missouri Phenom,63,Semifinal
Philly Rise,49,CAL Swish,44,Consolation
West Coast Premier,57,All Ohio,46,Consolation
16U EYBL Gold Bracket
CAL Stars,61,Kentucky Premier,54,Semifinal
Cy Fair,65,CAL Sparks,42,Semifinal
Pro Skills,57,Michigan Crossover,47,Consolation
Boo Williams,44,Spiece Gym Rats,40,Consolation
16U EYBL Platinum Bracket
Essence,52,Kia Nurse Elite,43,Semifinal
All Iowa attack,60,AL Southern Starz,48,Semifinal
Team Takeover,66,North Tartan,59,Consolation
TN Flight,39,Fairfax Stars,38,Consolation
17U EYBL Bronze Bracket
CAL Swish,59,Drive Nation,28,Semifinal
Fairfax Stars,61,Miami Suns,44,Semifinal
DFW Elite,40,Kia Nurse Elite,34,Consolation
Colorado Premier,59,Team Elite,57,Consolation
17U EYBL Silver Bracket
Team Takeover,62,North Tartan,59,Semifinal
AL Southern Starz,65,Cal Sparks,49,Semifinal
Kentucky Premier,56,NJ Sparks,36,Consolation
Spiece Gym Rats,50,All Ohio,39,Consolation
17U EYBL Gold Bracket
Midwest Elite,63,Essence,59,Semifinal
All Iowa Attack,60,TN Flight Silver,58,Semifinal
Tree of Hope,59,Pro Skills,55,Consolation
Boo Williams,55,West Coast Premier,50,Consolation
17U EYBL Platinum Bracket
CAL Stars,67,Philly Rise,64,Semifinal
Cy Fair,74,Carolina Flames,33,Semifinal
Exodus,57,Michigan Crossover,45,Consolation
Missouri Phenom,68,Team Taurasi,51,Consolation
Sunday July 25th Tournament Bracket
16U EYBL Bronze Bracket
Midwest Elite,75,Carolina Flames,63,Championship
16U EYBL Silver Bracket
Exodus,46,CAL Storm,41,Championship
16U EYBL Gold Bracket
Michigan Crossover,56,Spiece Gym Rats,54,7th Place Game
Boo Williams,53,Pro Skills,52,5th Place Game
CAL Sparks,48,Kentucky Premier,33,3rd Place Game
Cy Fair,64,CAL Stars,56,Championship
16U EYBL Platinum Bracket
Fairfax Stars,47,North Tartan,42,7th Place Game
Team Takeover,56,TN Flight,55,5th Place Game
Kia Nurse Elite,51,AL Southern Starz,47,3rd Place Game
All Iowa Attack,60,Essence,57,Championship
17U EYBL Bronze Bracket
CAL Swish,59,Fairfax Stars,52,Championship
17U EYBL Silver Bracket
AL Southern Starz,65,Team Takeover,57,Championship
17U EYBL Gold Bracket
Pro Skills,52,West Coast Premier,51,7th Place Game
Tree of Hope,50,Boo Williams,48,5th Place Game
Essence,57,TN Flight Silver,55,3rd Place Game
All Iowa Attack,62,Midwest Elite,44,Championship
17U EYBL Platinum Bracket
Michigan Crossover,49,Team Taurasi,45,7th Place Game
Missouri Phenom,59,Exodus,55,5th Place Game
Philly Rise,79,Carolina Flames,53,3rd Place Game
CAL Stars,64,Cy Fair,59,Championship
Midwest Elite 75 Carolina Flames 63 16U EYBL Bronze Championship – Midwest Elite outscored Carolina Flames 22-23 in the third quarter on their way to a 75-63 victory. Midwest Elite shot 58% from the field including six of 16 from the three point line. They connected on 11 of 17 free throws, pulled down 29 rebounds, and committed 19 turnovers. Carolina Flames shot 42.3% from the field including five of 18 from beyond the arc. They connected on 14 of 15 free throws, pulled down 19 rebounds, and committed 12 turnovers.
6-4 2023 Jordan Wood led Midwest Elite with 17 points. 6-0 2023 Nevaeh Thomas added 13 points on nine rebounds and 5-8 2024 McKenna Johnson chipped in with 11 points and three assists. 5-3 2023 Sidney Rogers recorded nine points on three three point baskets.
6-0 2023 Madisyn Jordan led Carolina Flames with 20 points including nine of nine from the free throw line. 5-10 2024 Erica Hicks added 12 points, six rebounds, and two steals. Rhian Lawrence chipped in with 11 points including three three point baskets.
Carolina Flames,16,17,13,17,63
Midwest Elite,11,23,22,19,75
Carolina Flames (63) – Jordan 20, Hicks 12, Lawrence 11, Carson 7, Holloway 6, McLaughlin 4, Robertson 2, Fox 1.
Midwest Elite (75) – Wood 17, Thomas 13, Johnson 11, Rogers 9, Scully 8, Ozzauto 6, Laub 4, Todd 4, Salazar 3.
Exodus 46 CAL Storm 41 16U EYBL Silver Championship – Exodus shot 37% from the field including six of 18 from the three point line. They connected on six of nine free throws, pulled down 27 rebounds, and committed 11 turnovers. CAL Storm shot 31.7% from the field including three of 14 from beyond the arc. They connected on 12 of 15 free throws, pulled down 20 rebounds, and committed 10 turnovers.
5-7 2023 Mackenzie Nelson led Exodus with 11 points, nine rebounds, and two steals. 5-9 2023 Kylie Theuerkauf also scored 11 points, blocked two shots, and recorded two steals.
5-9 2024 Brooklyn Shamblin led CAL Storm with 10 points and five rebounds. 5-5 2023 Ebelechukwu Mbagwu added eight points, seven rebounds, and two blocked shots. 5-10 2024 Avary Cain chipped in with eight points.
CAL Storm,5,13,5,18,41
Exodus,13,11,6,16,46
CAL Storm (41) – Shamblin 10, Mbagwu 8, Cain 8, Smith 6, Jiwani 5, Edwards 2, Lizama 2.
Exodus (46) – Nelson 11, Theuerkauf 11, Quigley 6, Sollenne 5, Roman 4, Swann 2, Eggleton 2, Moreno 2, Recinto 2, Simpson 1.
Cy Fair 64 CAL Stars 56 16U EYBL Gold Championship – Cy Fair trailed 33-22 at halftime but outscored CAL Stars 42-23 in the second half to earn a 64-56 victory. Cy Fair shot 39.3% from the field including nine of 30 from the three point line. They connected on seven of 13 free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and committed 12 turnovers. CAL Stars shot 34.5% from the field including seven of 20 from beyond the arc. They Connected on 11 of 13 free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and committed 14 turnovers.
6-2 2024 Justice Carlton led Cy Fair with 20 points, 13 rebounds, and three assists. 5-9 2025 Aaliyah Chavez added 17points including five three point baskets. 5-8 2024 Paris Bradley recorded 12 points, nine rebounds, and two steals.
6-0 2024 Destiny Agubata led CAL Stars with 13 points including nine of 11 free throws and seven rebounds. 2023 Trinity Zamora added 13 points and three assists.
Cy Fair,14,8,20,22,64
CAL Stars,16,17,13,10,56
Cy Fair (64) – Carlton 20, Chavez 17, Bradley 12, Reid 6, Cooper 5, Sneed 3, Beavers 1.
CAL Stars (56) – Agubata 13, Zamora 13, Cummins 6, Wedin 6, Fidelus 5, Denhiz 4, Levingston 4, Lovette 3, Kent 2.
All Iowa Attack 60 Essence 57 16U EYBL Platinum Championship – Essence rallied in the final quarter but All Iowa Attack held on for a 60-57 victory and the championship. All Iowa Attack shot 45.2% from the field including six of 16 from the three point line. They connected on 16 of 19 free throws, pulled down 20 rebounds, and committed seven turnovers. Essence shot 45.8% from the field including six of 16 from beyond the arc. They connected on seven of 10 free throws, pulled down 22 rebounds, and committed eight turnovers.
5-10 2023 Halle Vice led All Iowa Attack with 20 points, seven rebounds, and two steals. 5-10 2024 Aili Tanke added 18 points including three three point baskets. 5-9 2023 Arianna Jackson recorded nine points, four rebounds, and three assists. 5-9 2024 Callie Levin chipped in with eight points and six assists.
5-9 2024 Danielle Carnegie led Essence with 26 points including five three point baskets, six rebounds, two assists, and four steals. 6-1 2023 Alancia Ramsey added 10 points and eight rebounds. Chadazi Wright recorded 10 points and six assists.
Essence,13,7,13,24,57
All Iowa Attack,16,11,15,18,60
Essence (57) – Carnegie 26, Ramsey 10, Wright 10, Wyatt 5, Hession 4, Hill 2.
All Iowa Attack (60) – Vice 20, Tanke 18, Jackson 9, Levin 8, Houston 3, Miner 2.
CAL Swish 59 Fairfax Stars 52 17U EYBL Bronze Championship – CAL Swish rallied in the second half to defeat Fairfax Stars by the score of 59-52. CAL Swish shot 41.7% from the field including seven of 22 from the three point line. They connected on 12 of 14 free throws, pulled down 21 rebounds, and committed 11 turnovers. Fairfax Stars shot 34.55 from the field including five of 21 from beyond the arc. They connected on seven of 16 free throws, pulled down seven of 16 free throws, pulled down 36 rebounds, and committed 14 turnovers.
5-7 2023 Jada Williams led CAL Swish with 24 points including four three point baskets, four rebounds, and two steals. 6-0 2023 Judea Watkins added 19 points including three three point baskets, six of six free throws, nine rebounds, two blocked shots, and three steals.
5-11 2022 Kira Rice led Fairfax Stars with 15 points including three three point baskets, 12 rebounds, and five assists. 6-1 2023 Tadima Fall added 14 points and five rebounds.
Fairfax Stars,12,13,10,17,52
CAL Swish,12,11,14,22,59
Fairfax Stars (52) – Rice 15, Tall 14, Riley 9, Yarborough 6,Cherisier 3, Carlock 3, Tanedo 2.
CAL Swish (59) – Williams 24, Watkins 19, White 9, Thurman 4, Gomez 2, Slymen 1.
AL Southern Starz 65 Team Takeover 57 17U EYBL Silver Championship – AL Southern Starz shot a sizzling 60.9% from the field including seven of 19 from the three point line. They Connected on two of six free throws, pulled down 26 rebounds, and committed 10 turnovers. Team Takeover shot 44.9% from the field including five of 14 from beyond the arc. They connected on eight of 15 free throws, pulled down 16 rebounds, and committed seven turnovers.
6-0 2022 Kara Dunn led AL Southern Starz with 27 points and six rebounds. Dunn was 12 of 14 from the field including two of three from the three point line. 6-0 2022 Debreasha Powe added 14 points, eight rebounds, and three assists. 5-10 2022 Karly Weathers recorded 10 points and three assists. Samiya Steele dished out nine assists.
6-0 2023 Jadyn Donavan led Team Takeover with 13 points and four rebounds. 6-1 2023 Qadence Samuels added 11 points including two three point baskets. 5-7 2022 Gia Cooke recorded nine points and dished out 10 assists.
Team Takeover,13,13,16,15,57
AL Southern Starz,22,9,16,18,65
Team Takeover (57) – Donovan 13, Samuels 11, Cooke 9, Sahnya 7, Vaughn 5, Johnston 4, Clifton 3, Sims 3, Foreman 2.
AL Southern Starz (65) – Dunn 27, Powe 14, Weathers 10, Bachus 8, Jones 4, Steele 2.
All Iowa Attack 62 Midwest Elite 44 17U EYBL Gold Championship – All Iowa Attack raced out to a 23-12 first quarter lead on their way to a 62-44 victory over Midwest Elite. All Iowa Attack shot 46.3% from the field including six of 21 from the three point line. They connected on six of nine free throws, pulled down 35 rebounds, and committed 10 turnovers. Midwest Elite shot 35.4% from the field including five of 21 from beyond the arc. They connected on five of eight free throws, pulled down 22 rebounds, and committed 15 turnovers.
6-2 2022 Hannah Stuelke led All Iowa Attack with 16 points, six rebounds, and two steals. 5-9 2022 Taylor McCabe added 13 points including three three point baskets and three steals. 5-10 2023 Sahara Williams chipped in with 10 points, five rebounds, six assists, and three steals. 6-2 2022 Jada Gyamfi recorded two points, eight rebounds, four assists, two blocked shots, and three steals.
6-0 2022 Sydney Harris led Midwest Elite with 15 points including three three point baskets. 6-1 2023 Alyssa Latham added eight points and four rebounds.
Midwest Elite,12,14,11,7,44
All Iowa Attack,23,8,18,13,62
Midwest Elite (44) – Harris 15, Latham 8, Chivers 6, Arnold 4, Thompson 4, Hyde 2, Carlson 2, Sullivan 2, Charles 1.
All Iowa Attack (62) – Stuelke 16, McCabe 13, Williams 10, Poock 8, Mwenentanda 6 , Hawthorne 5, Joens 2, Gyamfi 2.
CAL Stars 64 Cy Fair 59 17U EYBL Platinum Championship – CAL Stars shot 39.3% from the field including three of 10 from the three point line. They connected on 13 of 16 free throws, pulled down 43 rebounds, and committed 15 turnovers. Cy Fair shot 36.2% from the field including nine of 26 from beyond the arc, pulled down 26 rebounds, and committed seven turnovers.
5-11 2022 Gabriela Jaquez led CAL Stars with 19 points and six rebounds. 5-10 2022 Jennah Isai added 13 points, six rebounds, and two steals. 5-7 2022 Talana Lepolo recorded 10 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists. 6-3 2023 Amanda Muse chipped in with nine points and nine rebounds.
2022 Nyanna Robertson led Cy Fair with 16 points including four three point baskets, three rebounds, two assists, and two steals. 2023 Chloe Clardy added 14 points including two three point baskets, five rebounds, five assists, and four steals. Gisella Maul recorded 10 points and five rebounds.
CAL Stars,26,7,15,16,64
Cy Fair,20,10,11,18,59
CAL Stars (64) – Jaquez 19, Isai 13, Lepolo 10, Muse 9, Cunningham 5, Bell 5, Epps 3.
Cy Fair (59) – Robertson 16, Clardy 14, Maul 10, Johnson 7, Grays 6, Wooten 4, Hayes 2.
There are always a lot of awards given at this event to some very deserving players. Here are a few I selected to include in this coverage.
MVP – Gabriela Jaquez – 5-11 2022 CAL Stars (CA)
Offensive POTS – Ashlynn Shade – 5-10 2023 Lady Gym Rats
Defensive POTS – Flau’Jae Johnson – 5-10 2022 Team Elite (GA)
Top Underclassman – Zakiyah Johnson – 5-11 2025 Kentucky Premier
Breakout POTS – Teya Sidberry – 6-0 2022 Colorado Premier
Best Performance – Ruby Whitehorn – 6-0 2022 Michigan Crossover
First Team
Hannah Hidalgo – 5-9 2023 Philly Rise (PA)
Paulina Paris – 5-9 2022 New Jersey Sparks
Flau’Jae Johnson – 5-10 2022 Team Elite (GA)
Ruby Whitehorn – 6-0 2022 Michigan Crossover
Kara Dunn -6-0 2022 Alabama Southern Starz (AL)
Ashlynn Shade – 5-10 2023 Lady Gym Rats (IN)
Kaylene Smikle – 5-11 2022 Exodus (NY)
Madison St. Rose – 5-10 2022 Philly Rise (PA)
Judea Watkins – 6-0 2023 CAL Swish GBL (CA)
Kyla Oldacre – 6-6 2022 All Ohio (OH)
Second Team
Taylor McCabe – 5-9 2022 All Iowa Attack (IA)
Londynn Jones – 5-3 2022 CAL Sparks (CA)
Nia Holloway – 6-1 2022 North Tartan (MN)
Hannah Stuelke – 6-2 2022 All Iowa Attack (IA)
Teya Sidberry – 6-0 2022 Colorado Premier
Breya Cunningham – 6-3 2023 CAL Stars (CA)
Indya Nivar – 5-9 2022 Carolina Flames (NC)
Janiah Barker – 6-3 2022 Essence
Kiki Rice – 5-11 2022 Fairfax Stars (VA)
Mara Braun – 5-11 2022 North Tartan (MN)
Third Team
Zakiyah Johnson – 5-11 2025 Kentucky Premier
Jennah Isai – 5-10 2022 CAL Stars
Sydney Harris – 6-0 2022 Midwest Elite (IL)
Zoe Brooks – 5-11 2023 Philly Rise (PA)
Chloe Clardy – 5-8 2023 Cy Fair Elite (TX)
Madisen Wardell – 6-0 2022 Michigan Crossover
Ari Long – 6-0 2023 West Coast Premier (CA)
Talana Lepolo – 5-7 2022 CAL Stars
Kennedy Cambridge – 5-9 2022 Tennessee Flight Silver
Gia Cooke – 5-7 2023 Team Takeover (DC)
This concluded another great event with stars on every team. Please go to the event website for complete coverage with an amazing amount of pictures, stats, the event program, and a complete list of all the awards and achievements. Also check out the observations of all the evaluators and other gurus who do an excellent job covering a top event of this caliber. Congratulations to the organizers who manage to put all this together.