The Eric Gordon 16-and-under All-Stars captured the first-ever EG All-Stars Classic on Sunday in Merrillville with a 74-64 win over the Northern Illinois Basketball Academy in the tournament finale.
No additional information is available for this game as individual scoring was not kept.
Congratulations to team members V.J. Beachem (Fort Wayne Harding), Devin Davis (Warren Central), Devin Dixon (Cathedral), David Hill (Cathedral), Zak Irvin (Hamilton Southeastern), Darius Latham (North Central), Basil Smotherman (Heritage Christian) and Zavier Turner (Pike).
The EG10 16-and-under squad was coached by Ryan Owens. His assistants were Nick Reich, Jason Gardner, Matt Green and Candace Quinn.
Reich won a 1A state championship as head coach of Indianapolis Metropolitan in 2011. Gardner was named Indiana's Mr. Basketball in 1999 after leading North Central to a 4A state championship.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
17Us clobber Better Basketball Game
The Eric Gordon 17-and-under All-Stars raced out to an early 30-point lead and never looked back en route to an 88-40 thumping of Better Basketball Game in the tournament semifinals on Sunday afternoon.
The win improved EG10's overall tournament record to 10-1, including 4-0 marks by both the 16- and 17-year-olds. Those teams will play in their respective tourney championship games at approximately 3 p.m. CT.
Five Eric Gordon All-Stars cracked double figures in the 17U semifinals vs. their Chicago-based foe. North Central's Ronnie Johnson, a 5-foot-10 guard, paced the seniors-to-be with 16 points.
NC's Patrick Ingram (15), Kokomo's D.J. Balentine (12), Morristown's Dylan Langkabel (12) and Muncie Central's Nick Osborne (10) also joined the 10-point club.
The win improved EG10's overall tournament record to 10-1, including 4-0 marks by both the 16- and 17-year-olds. Those teams will play in their respective tourney championship games at approximately 3 p.m. CT.
Five Eric Gordon All-Stars cracked double figures in the 17U semifinals vs. their Chicago-based foe. North Central's Ronnie Johnson, a 5-foot-10 guard, paced the seniors-to-be with 16 points.
NC's Patrick Ingram (15), Kokomo's D.J. Balentine (12), Morristown's Dylan Langkabel (12) and Muncie Central's Nick Osborne (10) also joined the 10-point club.
16Us move on to championship tilt
The Eric Gordon All-Stars tallied a 68-60 victory over Team Derrick Rose on Sunday afternoon in the semifinals of the 16-and-under tournament.
No additional information is available for this game as individual scoring was not kept.
EG10's middle-aged squad moves on to the championship tilt of the 2011 Eric Gordon All-Stars Classic. Tip off is set for approximately 3 p.m. CT.
No additional information is available for this game as individual scoring was not kept.
EG10's middle-aged squad moves on to the championship tilt of the 2011 Eric Gordon All-Stars Classic. Tip off is set for approximately 3 p.m. CT.
17Us open Sunday with another scoring spree
The Eric Gordon 17-and-under All-Stars kept their tournament scoring average above 80 points by rolling to an 81-65 victory over Ajay's Elite on Sunday morning in their first single-elimination tournament contest.
D.J. Balentine (17 points), a 6-foot-1 guard from Kokomo, led five players in double figures for the Indianapolis-based AAU program.
Morristown's Dylan Langkabel (16), North Central's Patrick Ingram (15), NC's Ronnie Johnson (14) and Warren Central's Brent Calhoun (10) also reached the 10-point plateau for the seniors-to-be.
The Eric Gordon 17Us move on to the "gold" tournament semifinals at 12:40 p.m. CT.
D.J. Balentine (17 points), a 6-foot-1 guard from Kokomo, led five players in double figures for the Indianapolis-based AAU program.
Morristown's Dylan Langkabel (16), North Central's Patrick Ingram (15), NC's Ronnie Johnson (14) and Warren Central's Brent Calhoun (10) also reached the 10-point plateau for the seniors-to-be.
The Eric Gordon 17Us move on to the "gold" tournament semifinals at 12:40 p.m. CT.
Davis lifts 16Us to 47-44 comeback win
Warren Central's Devin Davis poured in a game-high 19 points and the Eric Gordon 16-and-under All-Stars rallied to notch a 47-44 comeback win over the Illinois Warriors on Sunday morning in the opening round of bracket play at The Fieldhouse.
Davis was the only Eric Gordon All-Star to record double-figure points, but all eight players from the winning team found their way into the scoring column.
The affair was closely contested throughout with neither team leading by more than eight points. The Warriors maintained an edge until midway through the second half when EG10 took over.
The 16Us are back in action at 12:40 p.m. CT in the "gold" bracket semifinals.
Davis was the only Eric Gordon All-Star to record double-figure points, but all eight players from the winning team found their way into the scoring column.
The affair was closely contested throughout with neither team leading by more than eight points. The Warriors maintained an edge until midway through the second half when EG10 took over.
The 16Us are back in action at 12:40 p.m. CT in the "gold" bracket semifinals.
15Us suffer first EG10 defeat
The Eric Gordon 15-and-under All-Stars suffered a 65-63 defeat to Team Derrick Rose on Sunday morning in the opening round of bracket play at The Fieldhouse in Merrillville.
Evansville Bosse's Jaquan Lyle tallied 19 points in the heartbreaking loss to one of Chicago's most-talented squads, while Greensburg's Sean Sellers collected 16 and North Central's Perry Poindexter managed 10.
The Eric Gordon All-Stars are now 6-1 overall in this weekend's tournament. The 15Us finish with two victories and one defeat.
The EG10 16Us and 17Us are still alive. Recaps coming soon...
Evansville Bosse's Jaquan Lyle tallied 19 points in the heartbreaking loss to one of Chicago's most-talented squads, while Greensburg's Sean Sellers collected 16 and North Central's Perry Poindexter managed 10.
The Eric Gordon All-Stars are now 6-1 overall in this weekend's tournament. The 15Us finish with two victories and one defeat.
The EG10 16Us and 17Us are still alive. Recaps coming soon...
Day 2 is underway from The Fieldhouse
Good morning to those in the Central Time Zone and good afternoon to everyone in the Eastern Time Zone. We're back at The Fieldhouse in Merrillville for Day 2 of the 2011 Eric Gordon All-Stars Classic.
All three EG10 teams are competing for tourney championships today, so be sure to visit the blog often. Like the NCAA Tournament, it's win and advance or lose and go home. In most scenarios, it will take three victories in the single-elimination bracket to bring home the hardware.
I'm looking forward to seeing how things play out in my first AAU Tournament of the season. The fans are rolling in by the hundreds. The shoes are squeaking, the whistles are blowing and the popcorn smells good. Enjoying six games at once from a first-class facility is a good way to spend the first day of May.
Game results coming within the hour. Stay tuned for more...
All three EG10 teams are competing for tourney championships today, so be sure to visit the blog often. Like the NCAA Tournament, it's win and advance or lose and go home. In most scenarios, it will take three victories in the single-elimination bracket to bring home the hardware.
I'm looking forward to seeing how things play out in my first AAU Tournament of the season. The fans are rolling in by the hundreds. The shoes are squeaking, the whistles are blowing and the popcorn smells good. Enjoying six games at once from a first-class facility is a good way to spend the first day of May.
Game results coming within the hour. Stay tuned for more...
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