Ravens Rip Strong John Overton Squad, 70-52

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>PICTURED: Cane Ridge team 2021.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Friday evening John Overton (14-5) hosted Cane Ridge (9-8). The Ravens whacked 'em good, 70-52.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2275394' first='Jehmel' last='Madison']</strong> swirled in a left-handed scooped layup, with 1:37 to play in the first half, over a Raven forward, it was much, much too late. Cane Ridge had already amassed a 17-point cushion.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/iamdaronhall/status/1751713393881305557?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/iamdaronhall/status/1751713393881305557?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><br>Hot Wheels</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Throughout the first quarter, speed reigned. Cane Ridge continues their tradition of quick, pressuring guards. Senior Raven <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1336102' first='Mareo' last='Franklin']</strong> ripped <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1706873' first='Will' last='Carter Jr.']</strong> (John Overton) near midcourt in the final two minutes of the first quarter and managed to finish a floated layup over a retreating and explosive Carter Jr. to finalize the play.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>John Overton Head Coach John Hopson yanked Carter Jr. for an extremely brief spell. A couple of assistant coaches mentored him for seconds before sending the star right back into the game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Senior Carter Jr. is averaging 18.9 points per game, and definitely plays like a future college hooper.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With aggressive play from <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1299049' first='Da'Ron' last='Hall']</strong>, the Ravens hopped out to an early 11-3 lead. Hall took shots, took charge, ultimately finishing with 16 points on 6-9 FG.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Further, Hall tucked away 13 rebounds with 3 assists and blocked one shot. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hall often played subservient to Brandon Miller and the elder guards throughout his younger varsity experience, but the team needs him aggressive consistently now. That tantalizing potential that landed him in the <a href="https://prephoops.com/tennessee/rankings/2024-rankings/">@PrepHoopsTN Top 15</a> before must meet production. And Hall is producing at a higher level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The left-handed scorer is putting up 11.9 ppg, 9.9 rpg, and blocking 1.5 per game, all while averaging 46% from the floor. Last year he was a 7.3-7.3 man.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://prephoops.com/2023/07/the-big-interview-john-overton-hs-head-coach-john-hopson/">The Big Interview: John Overton HS Head Coach John Hopson</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cane Ridge High</strong><br>#0 [player_tooltip player_id='2281187' first='Jaiden' last='Pugh']*<br>#1 [player_tooltip player_id='2238887' first='Avyion' last='McCleton']*<br>#2 [player_tooltip player_id='1336102' first='Mareo' last='Franklin']*<br>#3 [player_tooltip player_id='1299049' first='Da'Ron' last='Hall']*<br>#4 Tyshaun Poore<br>#10 [player_tooltip player_id='1722765' first='Adam' last='Clark']*</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>John Overton High</strong><br>#1 [player_tooltip player_id='2275394' first='Jehmel' last='Madison']* (2026)<br>#2 [player_tooltip player_id='1140768' first='Kyree' last='Christian']*<br>#3 [player_tooltip player_id='2497565' first='Ryleigh' last='Meanus']* (2025)<br>#4 [player_tooltip player_id='1706873' first='Will' last='Carter Jr.']*<br>#11 *<br>#20 Kaleb Hurt (2024)<br>Jordan Pica (2024)<br>Cameron Price (2025)<br>Zachariah Lee (2024)<br>Kaleb Johnson (2025)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">D11 Standings</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table><tbody><tr><td>Hillsboro</td><td>5-0</td></tr><tr><td>Antioch</td><td>3-1</td></tr><tr><td>Cane Ridge</td><td>3-2</td></tr><tr><td>John Overton</td><td>2-3</td></tr><tr><td>McGavock</td><td>1-3</td></tr><tr><td>Hunters Lane</td><td>0-5</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table -->