Borden’s Erin Mikel scored 13 points while leading Team Rebound to a 63-58 win over Team Rebuild in A Night of Hoops and Hope for Southern Indiana girls’ all-star game, a fundraising event to assist tornado victims from the March 2 storms.
The weekend of festivities raised over $23,000, with event officials expecting to receive more in the coming week, to be distributed to relief funds aiding the damaged communities on May 21.
Mikel was named Most Outstanding Player while leading Team Rebound with 13 points, and Christian Academy’s Stephanie Combs added 11. Clarksville’s Kierstin Hall had 14 points while Jeffersonville’s Jalynn McClain had 12 and Indiana All-Star Lakin Roland 11 for Team Rebuild.
In the boys’ game, Clarksville’s Billy Edelen (named the MOP), Silver Creek’s Grant Meyer and New Albany’s A.J. Schmidt scored 20 points apiece as Team Rebuild rolled to a 112-89 victory.
Jeffersonville’s Trice Whaley had 21 and Bryce Roland 13 for Team Rebound.
Seniors from Henryville, Eastern Pekin, Borden and New Washington, plus players from high schools in Clark, Floyd, Harrison and Washington counties, participated in the games.
The benefit also featured an auction of basketball memorabilia between games, with autographed basketballs donated by Kentucky’s John Calipari, Indiana’s Tom Crean, Louisville coach Rick Pitino and former Louisville coach Denny Crum.
Box score
Girls’ game
Team Rebuild (58) – Kaira Doherty 2, Kierstin Hall 14, Jenna Harrell 2, Allison Knox 2, Mandi Martin 3, Lindsey Mudd 2, Jalynn McClain 12, Lavada Roberson 8, Lakin Roland 11.
Team Rebound (63) – Stephanie Combs 11, Emily Giles 8, Erin Mikel 13, Jocelyn Mousty 7, Emily Newcomb 4, Tionna Peters 7, Allison Rademacher 4, Kaylyn Rodewig 5, Kayla Smith 4, Leah White 0.
Boys’ game
Team Rebuild (112) – Trey Albertson 4, Jacob Brooks 13, Billy Edelen 20, De’Jon Garner 11, Jake Hartlage 10, Curtis Howard 8, Grant Meyer 20, A.J. Schmidt 20, Caleb Sprigler 7.
Team Rebound (89) – Brad Baker 9, Brandon Beam 8, Brad Everage 8, Bryce Roland 13, Matthew Smith 5, Clayton Sullivan 9, Kendall Thompson 11, Trice Whaley 21, Brandon Willis 3.
