It was an all Team Southern Indiana final Sunday afternoon in the 13 and under division championship game at the Basketball Academy’s Crossover Classic in Louisville.
TSI 2015 Red led TSI 2015 White by just six points at the intermission, but turned it up in the second half to win the title 42-23. New Albany’s Blake Joseph paced the team to victory with 10 points, and Corydon’s Bronson Kessinger and Rock Creek’s Cameron Schmidt each contributed nine.
2015 Red advanced to the championship game with a 38-27 win over Derby City Elite in the semifinals. Rock Creek’s Will Brown and Kessinger netted 10 points a piece in the win. 2015 White moved on to the title game with a 23-16 win versus Southern Indiana Swish.
Pool play highlights
- 2015 Red whipped the BA Hoyas 57-17 behind 14 points from Joseph. Brown and Schmidt each added nine.
- 2015 White edged the BA Hoyas 30-27. Brownstown Lutheran Central’s Sam Butt led the team with five points.
- 2015 Red crushed Derby City Elite in pool play, 55-35. Kessinger and Schmidt both finished with 12. Scottsburg’s Cameron Evans added 11 for TSI.
- The Southern Indiana Swish got past 2015 White 30-27. Butt again led TSI with 12 points.