Tournament Results

Georgia Cup

All-In Elite held off a fourth quarter comeback by the Georgia Stars to clinch the 11 and under Georgia Cup championship by a score of 56 to 46.

Daverin “Deuce” Geralds dominated the paint all game for AIE. He finished with 10 points and a ton of boards, both offensive and defensive. Harlim Perine also had it going, adding nine points and several steals.

Omari Barnes forced the issue in the second half for the Stars, scoring 16 of his 21 points in quarters three and four. The Stars weren’t able to come up with enough scoring down the stretch to keep up with AIE

GA Bravehearts

Georgia Stars Bravehearts beat Team Promise Elite (Redmond) 66-56 to win the 14 and under black division of the Georgia Cup I tournament on Sunday. 

Tyler Parker led the Bravehearts with 21 points mainly off of strong baskets in the paint. Ja’Ryan Wallace also contributed 11 points through drives and crucial free throws down the stretch. The Bravehearts  excelled defensively pressuring the ball and scoring smoothly in transition throughout the game. 

Georgia Cup

Tru Elite knocked off All-In Elite 54 to 27 to take home the gold trophy in the 9 and under division of the Georgia Cup on Sunday. 

Brielen Craft and Tru Elite turned defense into offense with their aggressive pressure through the game. Craft has a ton of steals on his way to 22 points. Bleu Lewis also got in on the action with 12 points in the win.

Elite Tru Freshman 4th grade champions

This championship game came down to the last shot with Elite Tru Freshman pulling out the win. This team plays at a high level and has active hands on defense. They wear you down with pressure and the crash the boards hard to create second chance baskets. This program will upset a lot of teams this year.

Loyalty 1st 7th grade champions

Loyalty 1st is a team that has been under the radar but they are very elite and showed why they are the top program in Alabama. The was able to win the championship down the stretch cling the game out in the final minutes. I expect this team to end the season nationally ranked.

North Mississippi Warriors 5th grade champions

The nationally ranked North Mississippi Warriors cane to play at the MLK Classic. After a close game with the Kissimmee Wolfpack the Warriors handled business all the way to the championship. They got up early and never looked back and they showed why they are a top team in the country.

EP Elite 6th grade champions

EP elite is a powerhouse program from Louisiana that fought hard to win the championship. This team has some very skilled players and can create turnovers and knock down 3’s very well. I expect this program to do nothing but get better and keep winning.

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