Team Southern Indiana 2011 Red was the talk of the tournament for much of Sunday after knocking off Indiana Elite Team Indiana — considered one of the nation’s most talented travel teams — in the 17 and under gold-bracket semifinals.
Four players finished in double figures — New Albany’s Chris Whitehead (15), Bedford North Lawrence’s Braden Knight (12), Fairdale (Ky.)’s Josh Stroud (12) and New Albany’s Morgan Tolliver (11) — to lead TSI 2011 Red over Indiana Elite.
In the gold-bracket semifinal, 2011 Red fell 70-67 to Eric Gordon Fastbreak. New Albany’s Adam Stotts led the team in defeat with 24 points, Knight added 15 and Whitehead 10.
Other Sunday results and notes from the AMC:
- TSI 2011 Red advanced to the gold-bracket quarterfinals with a 54-53 win over Grand Rapids Storm. Jeffersonville’s V.J. Billups led with 15 points and Crawford County’s Parker Hudson added 10.
- Indiana Elite Team Indiana just barely advanced to the gold-bracket quarterfinals, beating Shining Star Sports Davis, the team that features Jeffersonville’s Evan Maschmeyer, 61-58.
- TSI 2012 Red fell 61-54 to Dorrian’s Pride in the second-round of the 16 and under gold-bracket. The Jeffersonville trio of Darryl Baker (18), Jordan Ellis (12) and Jonathan Ellis (12) led TSI in defeat.
- TSI 2014 White beat Dayton C-Hawks 66-53 to advance to the 14U silver bracket semis. Corydon’s Tommy Wiseman led the way with 17 points.
- The Dayton Nets put out TSI 2014 White in the 14U silver-bracket semifinals. Corydon’s Brayden Lander led the team with 15 points; Jennings County big man Brad Hunt totaled 17 rebounds.
- TSI 2013 Red rallied in the final minute to upend the Columbus Aces, 58-56. Louisville (Ky.) Ballard’s Lavonne Holland paced the team with 22.
- TSI 2013 Red fell in overtime 84-81 to the Columbus Predators in a 15U silver-bracket quarterfinal. Holland again led 2013 Red with 34 points, and Columbus East’s Kyle Taylor chipped in 21.
- TSI 2014 Red was eliminated from the 14U silver-bracket in a second round contest by the Indiana Elite NWI, 68-66. Madison’s Landon Perry netted 19 points in the loss, and Borden’s Garrett Vick added 13.
