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Conclusion

This was an excellent one day event with some very talented ladies in attendance.  5-10 Sr. Haylee Croom Rossview Clarksville, TN was named Camp MVP and is a very versatile performer who can play both inside or outside.  6-1 Sr. Karly Dyer Mt Juliet Mt. Juliet, TN was named Camp Runner-Up MVP and is a versatile scorer who shoots well inside or outside.  5-6 Jr. Lily Grimes Breckinridge County Harned, KY was named Top Underclassman and is a scoring point guard who can do it all.  5-8 Sr. Adarian Gray North Hopkins Madisonville, KY is a versatile scorer who can light up the scoreboard.  5-7 Jr. Jordan Brock Harlan Harlan, KY is a veteran 2 guard who is a prolific scorer.  5-9 Sr. Ashton Woodard Menifee County Frenchburg, KY is a versatile inside/outside player.  5-8 8^th Grade Maddie Scherr Ryle Union, KY watch for this one!! Great future ahead for her.

6-2 Sr. Aimee Jump Ryle Union, KY strong rebounder and shot blocker defends the rim.  5-8 Sr. Marshana Baskin Indian Hill Cincinnati, OH is an excellent mid range scorer.  5-6 Sr. Lyric Campbell Hopkins County Central Madisonville is a lightning quick point guard who defends.  5-8 Sr. Jayla Spurlock Johnson Central Paintsville, KY is an athletic scorer who shoots the ball.  5-9 Sr. Briana Lanham Madison Southern Berea, KY is a strong forward who shoots the ball and has improved her perimeter skills.  5-11 Jr. Raegan Williams Bullitt East Mt. Washington, KY is a talented post player.  5-10 Sr. Madison Fritz Thomas Nelson Bardstown, KY is a solid all around player.

5-8 So. Lex Mayes Murray Murray, KY shoots, rebounds, and defends.  5-11 Jr. Milena Clarke East Carter Grayson County sound fundamentally with a nice mid-range shot, poised for a good season.  5-8 Fr. Keke Ikeard Hopkins County Central Madisonville, KY is an athletic wing player.  5-8 Jr. Kaitlin McClain Clay County Celina, TN shoots, rebounds, and defends.  5-5 Sr. Kylie Orr Newport Newport, KY is a floor leader with range on her jump shot.  5-6 Fr. Macy Rippy Rossview Clarksville, TN excellent team player with good shooting touch, good future.  5-7 Sr. Amy Weisner Columbus North Columbus, IN shoots and rebounds.

There were several ladies that were not selected for the all tournament team that had excellent performances:  5-9 So. Taylor Cromer South Laurel London, KY has excellent range on her shot.  5-5 Jr. Valerie Johnson Fairdale Fairdale, KY is a point guard who excels in transition.  5-6 So. Braxton Price Henry Clay Lexington, KY is a versatile defender who will play quality minutes for a good Henry Clay team this season.  5-5 Sr. Melanie Wilson Corbin Corbin, KY is a cerebral point guard that find ands hits the open shots.  5-10 So. Sierra Graham Bullitt Central Shepherdsville, KY excellent defender.  5-5 Jr. Lauren Masden Bullitt East Mt. Washington, KY is a true point guard with PG skills and high basketball IQ.

There was a lot of young talent today that will play significant minutes this season.  5-6 8^th Grade Maggie Croom Rossview Middle Clarksville, TN defends at a high level for her grade.  5-8 8^th Grade Maggie Jones Simon Kenton Independence, KY has excellent range on her shot.  5-8 8^th Grade Lexi Taylor Mt. Washington Middle School Mt. Washington, KY has the ability to finish at the rim.

I was unable to mention every player here but there were several other players who impressed today.  I read all the evaluations and was very impressed with everyone here.  The skills, attitudes, and work ethics were apparent as this was a very busy day and all the girls worked extremely hard.  Also, a thanks to all the coaches and especially to all the parents who as usual showed a lot of support today.

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Team Competition

There were six teams in this event designated as Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Utah, and Wisconsin.  Rick Bolus added a new concept to determine the team championship this year.  Each team played three regular games and participated in several skill competitions also known as “cut-throat” competitions.  The winner of each regular game was awarded two points while the winner of each skill competition received one point.  Kentucky won the competition with a 2-1 record in the regular games and a total of 8.5 points over Indiana who was also 2-1 and tallied 7.5 points.  Wisconsin was 3-0 in the regular games but only won one competition and finished with 7.0 points.  This style was well received by the ladies and the competition was intense in all events.  The Tournament MVP from Kentucky was 5-8 8^th Grade Lexi Taylor Mt. Washington Middle School Mt. Washington, KY.  The Tournament Runner-Up MVP from Indiana was 5-10 So. Sierra Graham Bullitt Central Shepherdsville, KY.

Game Scores

Indiana,85,Tennessee,78

Kentucky,80,Utah,67

Wisconsin,67,Ohio,65,OT

Indiana,81,Utah,61

Wisconsin,102,Kentucky,71

Tennessee,78,Ohio,71

Wisconsin,63,Indiana,61

Kentucky,71,Tennessee,66

Utah,55,Ohio,52

Records

Wisconsin,3-0

Kentucky,2-1

Indiana,2-1

Tennessee,1-2

Utah,1-2

Ohio,0-3

Final Team Standings

Team,Regular Games,Skill Competitions,Total Points

Kentucky,4,4.5.8.5

Indiana,4,3.5,7.5

Wisconsin,6,1,7

Ohio,0,4,4

Tennessee,2,0,2

Utah,2,0,2

I will include a conclusion for this event later this week which will include my thoughts about the players and a wrap-up of this event.  I was impressed as usual by the organization and coordination of the various aspects of the Showcase.  I greatly appreciate the parents and the young ladies that participated, a special group.  I also allowed myself to wander down memory lane as I watched the last of the legendary Wilson sisters, Melanie prepare to enter her senior year.  The sisters Kayla Miranda, and Melanie Wilson appeared in the state tournament playing for Corbin in 2012-2013 and 2013-2014.  Kayla and Miranda graduated in 2013-2014.  The Lady Redhounds were a special group and this was one of the golden moments in their school's athletic program.

And then there was one......5-5 Sr. Melanie Wilson will be entering her senior campaign and as Rick Bolus summed it up "a cerebral point guard who shoots the ball."  I was very impressed with Miss Wilson as she always appeared to find the seams in the defense and her ability to hit the open jump shot.  I watched these sisters play at an early age at AAU events and as the last one prepares to finish at the high school level and move forward thanks for the memories.

I also intend to sum all this up later and have a full report on the main body of my website.