Team Southern Indiana 2011 Red, 2012 Red and 2013 Red played this week in Morgantown, W.Va., at the Hoop Group’s West Virginia Jam Fest. Here are all TSI scores and highlights:
2011 Red
Friends 4 Life (Oh.) built an early lead and then held on to beat 2011 Red, 79-65. Corydon’s Brandon Dunaway scored 18 points and New Albany’s Chris Whitehead chipped in 11.
In their second pool contest, 2011 Red squeezed past the Old School Cavs (Pa.) in three overtimes. Whitehead paced TSI with 20 points, Dunaway added 14 and New Albany’s Adam Stotts 12.
2011 Red beat the Hidden Gems (Oh.) 57-48 in a consolation game, finishing the West Virginia trip with a 2-1 record. Jeffersonville’s V.J. Billups paced TSI with 20 points.
2012 Red
2012 Red won their first pool game by forfeit, then lost 63-44 to the Jersey Shore Warriors (N.J.).
In the first round round of silver-bracket elimination play, 2012 Red beat the Westchester Hawks (N.Y.) 68-54. Jeffersonville’s Jordan Ellis totaled 18 points — including five 3-pointers — and his Red Devil teammate Darryl Baker netted 15.
2012 Red edged Elite Basketball Club Purple 71-65 in the second round of silver-bracket play. Silver Creek’s Grant Meyer scored 25 points and Switzerland County’s Keegan Kincaid finished with 12.
In the silver-bracket quarterfinals, TSI’s run came to an end, losing 72-55 to Team New Jersey ABC. Baker paced the team with 22 points.
2013 Red
2013 Red nipped Force One (Md.) 64-63 in their first game of pool play. Louisville (Ky.) Ballard’s Lavon Holland led the team with 20 points.
The Columbus East duo of Kyle Taylor and Ridge Harris finished with 19 and 18 points, respectively, but 2012 Red fell 69-62 to PPY Elite (N.J.) to finish 1-1 in pool play.
2013 Red lost 70-60 in the opening round of silver-bracket play to Team Takeover Marshall (D.C.).
Up next
Team Southern Indiana 2011 Red will close their summer July 24-28 in Orlando, Fla., at the AAU Super Showcase.
Team Southern Indiana 2012 Red and 2013 Red will cap their travel basketball seasons July 28-31 in Fort Wayne at the USSSA National Tournament.