Team Thad 16u Begins EYBL Season

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[program_tooltip program_id='2078772' first='Team' last='Thad'] 16u held on, despite sputtering tremendously throughout the final minutes, defeating the Georgia Stare 60-55. Playing northwest of Atlanta, far beyond the suburban donut, [program_tooltip program_id='2078772' first='Team' last='Thad'] made the necessary defensive stops and a few free throws to open the weekend 1-0. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">[program_tooltip program_id='2078772' first='Team' last='Thad'] 16u</span><br>#0 Salim London (AL)<br>#1 [player_tooltip player_id='1551463' first='Tyler' last='Lucas']<br>#2 Brett Freeman (NC)<br>#2#3 [player_tooltip player_id='1352799' first='Tyler' last='Jones']<br>#4 Armelo Boone (KY)<br>#12 Elijah Finley (KY)<br>#13 Ashton Magee (MS)<br>#21 [player_tooltip player_id='1259393' first='Jayden' last='Jones'] <br>#24 Jamarion Fleming (MS)<br>#25 Kedrick Simmons (MS)<br>#30 Austin Sperry (KY)<br>#32 Markus Tapscott (AL)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Jamarion Fleming</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wonderful. Jamarion partially blocked a three-pointer, a game-tying three-pointer with 20 seconds left in the game. His team would go on to win, and if that fell...who knows? Fleming holds an Alabama offer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1259393' first='Jayden' last='Jones']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Terrible perimeter defense. The Georgia Stars guards spun him around numerous times. Jayden was the best player offensively. He finished with 18 points on 8-12 shooting! Also, Jayden tugged down 13 rebounds, the best for either team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1352799' first='Tyler' last='Jones']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1352799' first='Tyler' last='Jones']</strong> was decent, not his sharpest. Jones was very slick with a few crosses late, but he did force a shot. It was easily blocked and the [program_tooltip program_id='2078772' first='Team' last='Thad'] 16u Coach, perhaps overly micromanaging yanked him, for a minute of gametime. Still, Jones was inserted shortly thereafter and finished out the game alternating time in the final minutes with Austin Sperry. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Considering how many turnovers the team suffered in the last 10 minutes, it would be wonderful if Tyler solidifies himself in the starting backcourt. In truth, [program_tooltip program_id='2078772' first='Team' last='Thad'] presses a lot and the rotation is quicker than most high school teams. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1259396' first='Cortez' last='Graham'] </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Hillsboro star guard made his [program_tooltip program_id='2078772' first='Team' last='Thad'] debut Friday with some fire. Cortez was eagerly adapting to the [program_tooltip program_id='2078772' first='Team' last='Thad'] principle of aggressive trapping. CG was very confident and foreboding with his on-ball defense. Graham did a nice job of challenging the dribbler with his feet near and his hands extended without fouling. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1551463' first='Tyler' last='Lucas']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1551463' first='Tyler' last='Lucas'] helped with five rebounds, a tremendous figure from the guard position. He scored four points, but did lose the basketball twice in the final five minutes. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Georgia Stars picked up two TN-based players for this 16u team. In this game, [player_tooltip player_id='1259395' first='King' last='Keary'] played 11 minutes, 0-3 FG with 1r, 1to, 1 foul and [player_tooltip player_id='1455019' first='Cade' last='Bennerman'] played 18 minutes, accumulating 5 rebounds and 4 fouls. He was 0-2 from the field with 1 block and 1 assist.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->