New Albany’s Adam Stotts picked off a pass with 2.7 seconds remaining, and Team Southern Indiana 2011 Red slipped past the New Jersey Roadrunners 56-54 to finish the first day of play in Orlando at the AAU Super Showcase Silver Division.
TSI trailed 23-19 after the first quarter, 38-33 at halftime and 46-44 at the conclusion of third quarter, but rallied late to improve to 2-0.
New Albany’s Chris Whitehead paced the team with 15 points; Jeffersonville’s V.J. Billups chipped in 13. Other scorers: Corydon’s Brandon Dunaway (nine), Northfield Mount Hermon (Mass.)’s Aaron Cosby (seven), Bedford North Lawrence’s Braden Knight (five), Floyd Central’s Barrett Crone (four) and Stotts (three).
The team will face HCYP Elite (Md.) in their third and final pool play contest at the Orlando Sports Center Sunday at noon. Elimination bracket play also will begin tomorrow afternoon or evening.