Top Performers (Week 6)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There was plenty of action this week after Christmas.<br><br>I spent my entire Saturday at Battle Ground Academy for the final day of the Battle For Nashville Tournament.<br><br>Here are some key takeaways from Saturday's slate of games:<br><br><strong>Brown and Howard are lethal</strong><br><br>The Webb School's starting backcourt of junior guard <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2194624' first='Eli' last='Brown']</strong> and senior guard <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1498078' first='Jax' last='Howard']</strong> were impressive in the Feet's win over Independence. Both traded baskets in the second half when the team needed them. Brown and Howard did a great job of creating enough separation in iso situations. Howard, a Middle Tennessee State commit, led The Webb School with 18 points. Brown added 14. And if both can make shots like they did on Saturday, the Feet will not be an easy out for many teams.<br><br><strong>Plenty of talent in Middle Tennessee</strong><br><br>Brentwood Academy defeated Battle Ground Academy, 65-63, in the first game on Saturday afternoon. Junior wing <strong>Jeromy Davis</strong> got the tip-in as the buzzer sounded off <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2133797' first='Bryson' last='Wade']</strong>'s missed jumper. Wade, the team's starting point guard, led the Eagles with 18. He found a rhythm offensively in the second half and made crucial baskets. Davis (11), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2543986' first='James' last='Humphreys']</strong> (11), <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2910336' first='Eli' last='Klekamp']</strong> (10) and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2194529' first='Jacob' last='Nixon']</strong> (10) all contributed to the win. Humphreys is a 6-foot-8 freshman big man that's in the learning process. His body isn't where it needed to be, but he has talent offensively. <br><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1368094' first='Arnett' last='Hayes']</strong> was very aggressive on the offensive end. The senior guard was attacking the rim and didn't have an issue getting to his spots. He led the Wildcats with 22 points. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2249601' first='Lawson' last='Gillespie']</strong> was also a bright spot for BGA. He had 18 points. <br><br>I'm not sure if anyone noticed, but there's a good amount of talent in the middle part of the state.<br><br><strong>High intensity</strong><br><br>Sophomore guard <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2236659' first='Anthony' last='Wiggins']</strong> had a quiet night on offense in Pope John Paul II's win over Briarcrest en route to this season's Battle for Nashville Tournament Championship. The 5-foot-10 guard scored only four points, but played with high intensity on the defensive end. Wiggins helped the Knights erase a 10-point deficit. He loves to sit down on defense. Wiggins showed he can contribute even when he doesn't have it going offensively. Pope John Paul II can win with a player like Wiggins.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the championship game, <strong>Trey Pearson</strong> led the way with the 23 points and scored the game's final two points with 4.4 seconds left. <strong>Osby Cavin</strong> scored 17.<br><br>Here are the top performers from this week:<br><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1259398' first='Michael' last='Nwoye']</strong>, Hume-Fogg: Nwoye had 17 points in a win over Brentwood Academy in the Battle for Nashville Tournament.<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='2373251' first='Isiah' last='Ring']</strong> added 16. <br><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1760996' first='Fred' last='Smith']</strong>, Briarcrest: Smith had 27 points in a win over The Webb School in the Battle for Nashville Tournament. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2283268' first='Greg' last='Spight']</strong> added 16.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Chris Johnson</strong>, Nolensville: Johnson had 16 points, 5 rebounds, 3 blocks, 3 steals, and an assist in a win over Hartselle.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tacarien Freeman</strong>, Fayette Ware: Freeman had 17 points, 5 steals, 4 rebounds, and 4 assists in a win over Sebring (FL) in the Cleveland Hoops Holiday Tournament. <strong>Quay Hampton</strong> added 11 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds, and 3 steals. <strong>Elijah Lowe</strong> provided 10 points, 7 rebounds and an assist.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>JaDyn Lee</strong>, Munford: Lee had 42 points, 12 rebounds, 5 steals and 4 assists in a loss to Jackson Northside.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cadence Collins</strong>, Chattanooga Prep: Collins had 21 points in a win over Montgomery Bell Academy in the Cleveland Hoops Holiday Tournament. <strong>Joel Bulis</strong> added 13. <strong>DJ Roberson</strong> pitched in 10.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jonathan Sanderson</strong>, Ensworth: Sanderson had 25 points in a win over Miami-Northwestern in the Kingdom of the Sun Tournament.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Avery Coles</strong>: White House Heritage: Coles had 20 points, 9 rebounds and 3 blocks in a win over Russellville.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2236659' first='Anthony' last='Wiggins']</strong>, Pope John Paul II: Wiggins had 22 points in a win over Independence in the Battle for Nashville Tournament. <br><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2393080' first='Dawsyn' last='Miller']</strong>, Independence: Miller had 18 points against Pope John Paul II. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1318557' first='Tylan' last='Lewis']</strong> added 15.<br><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2111660' first='Greyson' last='Williams']</strong>, BGA: Williams had 26 points in a loss to McAdory in the Battle for Nashville Tournament. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2249601' first='Lawson' last='Gillespie']</strong> added 23. <br><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2350372' first='Brady' last='Harris']</strong>, Cumberland Gap: Harris had 25 points, 13 rebounds, and 4 assists in a win over Red Bird. <br><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1211987' first='Cade' last='Capps']</strong>, Stone Memorial: Capps had 32 points in a win over Sequoyah (GA) in the Marlin Christmas Classic. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2281026' first='Jack' last='Cordell']</strong> added 21 points.<br><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2236492' first='Kobi' last='Jackson']</strong>, Independence: Jackson had 11 points in a win over BGA on the second day of the Battle for Nashville Tournament. <br><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2278560' first='Bryce' last='Garnett']</strong>, Kirkwood: Garnett had 14 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal in a win over South Warren in the Colonel Classic.<br><br><strong>Josh Spining</strong>, Page: Spining had 16 points in a win over Springfield. <strong>Cayden Ackerman</strong> added 12. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1939414' first='Hunter' last='Moss']</strong> pitched in 11, and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2609260' first='Pablo' last='Hernandez']</strong> pitched in 10.<br><br><strong>Quinn Coykendall</strong>, Gatlinburg-Pittman: Coykendall had 28 points and 7 rebounds in a win over Russell (KY). <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1259399' first='Ty' last='Glasper']</strong> added 25 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2350870' first='Roger' last='Matute']</strong> provided 10 points. <br><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1549166' first='Collin' last='O'Neal']</strong>, Montgomery Bell Academy: O'Neal had 18 points in a win over Jasper (AL) in the Cleveland (TN) Christmas Festival.<br><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1664321' first='Timothy' last='Matthews']</strong>, Cleveland: Matthews had 19 points in a win over Sebring (FL) in the school's Christmas tournament.<br><br><strong>Jayden Parker</strong>, Chattanooga Prep: Parker had 8 points, 11 rebounds, and a block against Howard (TN).<br><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1498844' first='Kamden' last='Days']</strong>, Pope John Paul II: Days had 24 points in a win over McAdory on the second day of the Battle for Nashville Tournament. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1508978' first='Jarron' last='Talley']</strong> added 18.<br><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1722765' first='Adam' last='Clark']</strong>, Cane Ridge: Clark had 18 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, and a block in a win over Davidson Academy.<br><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1923548' first='Jackson' last='McCutcheon']</strong>, Brentwood: McCutcheon had 26 points in a win over Clarksville in the semifinals round of the Willie Brown Tournament.<strong> Lucian Parker Emerson</strong> added 19. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2376260' first='Davis' last='Cochran']</strong> provided 12. <br><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1947289' first='Camden' last='Cole']</strong>, Eagleville: Cole had 13 points in a win over Lincoln County in the Loretto Christmas Tournament.<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1914179' first='Owen' last='McClaran']</strong> added 12. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2855319' first='Jackson' last='Nichols']</strong> and <strong>Grey Barker</strong> provided 11. <strong>James Bega</strong> pitched in 10.<br><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2815986' first='Colton' last='Johnson']</strong>, Upperman: Johnson had 12 points and 15 rebounds in a win over Hickman County. <br><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2116000' first='AJ' last='Petway']</strong>, Lead Academy: Petway reached 1,000 points this week.<br><br><strong>Larry Benson</strong>, Memphis Business Academy: Benson had 24 points and 6 assists in a win over Springfield.<br><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2283590' first='Carter' last='Ezell']</strong>, Centennial: Ezell had 17 points in a win over Rossview. <strong>Rylan McKelvy</strong> added 16. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2345556' first='Daniel' last='Patton']</strong> provided 15. [player_tooltip player_id='2400895' first='Tez' last='Zirker'] pitched in 11.<br><br><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2338276' first='Zander' last='Johnson']</strong>, Franklin: Johnson had 14 points in a win over Oak Ridge.<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1318564' first='Christian' last='Brown']</strong> added 13 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 blocks. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1273548' first='Sam' last='Mewborn']</strong> provided 11 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2621353' first='Cole' last='Kizer']</strong> pitched in 10 points and 5 assists. <br><br>[player_tooltip player_id='2439013' first='Cutter' last='Sisk'], Beech: Sisk had 23 points and 10 rebounds in a win over New Faith (GA) in the FNB Holiday Classic.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2133810' first='Ty' last='Cobb']</strong>, Upperman: Cobb reached 1,000 points this week. The sophomore point guard reached the milestone in just 47 games, the fastest in program history.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br><br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->