For some reason, Hoopgurlz released their latest rankings on their Message Board and not there main site. Central drops a few due to losses in the Nike Tournament of Champions recently.
1. Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) 11-0 2
2. St. Mary’s (Stockton, Calif.) 7-1 1
3. Shabazz (Newark, N.J.) 3-0 4
4. MacArthur (Irving, Texas) 19-0 8
5. Brea Olinda (Brea, Calif.) 7-2 NR
6. Long Beach Poly (Long Beach, Calif.) 9-2 5
7. Mt. Lebanon (Pittsburgh) 5-1 6
8. Ben Davis (Indianapolis) 11-0 14
9. St. Michael Academy (New York City) 5-1 7
10. Hoover (Birmingham, Ala.) 16-0 11
11. Bolingbrook (Ill.) 7-1 3
12. Memphis Central (Memphis, Tenn.) 7-3 9
13. East Mecklenburg (Charlotte, N.C.) 11-0 17
14. Cy-Fair (Cypress, Texas) 13-1 12
15. Whitney Young (Chicago) 7-0 NR
16. Incarnate Word (St. Louis, Mo.) 9-0 15
17. Potter’s House Christian (Jacksonville, Fla.) 14-2 13
18. Norcross (Ga.) 10-2 21
19. Redan (Stone Mountain, Ga.) 10-0 25
20. Murry Bergtraum (New York City) 6-0 16
21. Duncanville (Texas) 17-0 22
22. Lakeville North (Lakeville, Minn.) 7-0 NR
23. Trenton Catholic (Trenton, N.J.) 2-0 18
24. Midwest City (Okla.) 5-1 20
25. Lake Taylor (Norfolk, Va.) 9-0 NR
In the mix:
Mansfield Timberview (Mansfield, Texas) 11-1, Marion County (Lebanon, Ky.) 4-0, Montini Catholic (Lombard, Ill.) 8-0, North Little Rock (Ark.) 10-0, Oregon City (Ore.) 9-0, Peddie School (Hightstown, N.J.) 5-1, Princess Anne (Virginia Beach, Va.) 7-1.
October 6, 2018 - High School Session
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Hasina Muhammad advancing her game
image by Mark Lewis/ESPN Hoopgurlz
Ridgeway made the trip to the Braggin Rights Classic in Ohio and once again finished undefeated in their second national event. I heard that major division one colleges coaches were in attendance including representatives from UConn, Tennessee and Maryland. Evidently, Ridgeway players including junior Hasina Muhammad did not disappoint. Here's what Mark Lewis of ESPN Hoopgurlz had to say about Hasina:
Even since Thanksgiving, the Ridgeway (Tenn.) High School junior seems to have advanced her game. Her presence and impact are constantly felt at both ends of the court. Offensively she gets into the paint time and again forcing defenders to rotate but often she get the shot off or pass made before help gets there. Several times her evaluation and reach demonstrated the fact that she's going to be one of those athletes who plays at or even above the rim. The jump shot at this point is still the major weakness she must pay attention to but it's hard to imagine many recruiters letting that get in their way. Defensively she may well be at her best. She constantly changes shots and throwing over her is a path best not taken. Her lateral footspeed will let her match up with smaller players making her that much more imposing. This is one prospect who may just be tapping into her potential.
Click here for the complete Braggin Rights Tip Sheet
2009 Dragon Fire Invitational Championship Day Results
CHAMPIONSHIP
St. Benedict (34) -- Kayley Coggin 2, Symone Daniels 5, Julie Eckel 3, Allison Hotz 3, Madison Luckett 2, Ashley Magnifico 9, Ariel Revere 1, Rasie Turner 2, Megan Van Eaton 5, Elaina Magnifico 2.
Fairley (27) -- Marquasha Evers 2, Brandi James 6, Daniece Jamison 3, Erica Ousley 13, Erica Watkins 3.
St. Benedict / 8 / 10 / 7 / 9 / -- / 34 /
Fairley / 11 / 7 / 3 / 6 / -- / 27 /
Records -- SBA 12-3, Fairley 12-3.
THIRD PLACE
Millington (44) -- Tamarah Brandon 4, Misha Jones 11, Olivia Maddox 4, Nikki Moffett 4, Jasmine Newsome 19, Jasmine Prophet 2.
Collierville (36) -- Danielle Adams 2, Lindsey Allen 4, Danielle Brewer 3, Kristin Carroll 3, Nia Gregory 11, Ashley Jones 3, Lindsey Little 6, Lou Thomas 4.
Millington / 12 / 11 / 7 / 14 / -- / 44 /
Collierville / 14 / 8 / 2 / 12 / -- / 36 /
Records -- Millington 15-2.
FIFTH PLACE
Manassas (49) -- Jamie Bond 2, Lakendra Harris 2, Denise Johnson 5, Cratisha Jones 10, Tiffany James 3, Desiree Phillips 14, Jamille Reed 2, Victoria White 11.
Mitchell (51) -- Keandra Beverly 4, Jasmine Cofield 19, Jasmine Gardner 14, Asia Jones 2, Anesha Morton 12.
Manassas / 5 / 16 / 19 / 9 / -- / 49 /
Mitchell / 12 / 12 / 16 / 11 / -- / 51 /
Records -- Manassas 11-3, Mitchell 5-6.
CONSOLATION CHAMPIONSHIP
East (55) -- Cleosha Lee 11, Alyson McNear 10, Shaminique Moore 4, Megan Wallace 13, Jamika Williams 17.
Hillcrest (46) -- Tierra Burks 19, Termirica Hunt 6, Shemeka Lewis 3, Chasity Richardson 16, Brittany Taylor 2.
East / 6 / 19 / 16 / 14 / -- / 55 /
Hillcrest / 10 / 12 / 11 / 13 / -- / 46 /
Records -- East 7-4, Hillcrest 7-6.
Kirby (30) -- Imani Allen 5, April Bonner 1, Tia Calvin 3, Brandy Jefferson 4, Jainece Jones 9, DeMarquisha Simmons 6, Devonna Williams 2.
Bolton (51) -- Amber Dunlap 17, Jenna McCaskey 2, Andreana Odom 22, Daja Williams 3, Alex Winston 7.
Kirby / 10 / 4 / 3 / 13 / -- / 30 /
Bolton / 6 / 10 / 17 / 18 / -- / 51 /
Records -- Kirby 0-12, Bolton 9-5.
Bartlett (41) -- Toni Chunn 4, Naudia Crisp 5, Taylor Harmon 8, Tansheka Holloway 8, Destiny James 10, Brittney King 4, Tressala Smith 2.
Germantown (49) -- Tia Allen 12, Kathryn Allen 4, Brittney Lester 6, Erica Moody 2, Alex Thompson 5, Beaonka Williams 2, Brandy Winbush 14.
Bartlett / 13 / 7 / 7 / 14 / -- / 41 /
Germantown / 16 / 9 / 9 / 15 / -- / 49 /
Records -- Bartlett 2-8, Germantown 7-5.
Byhalia (50) -- Erica Bougard 26, Latara Jones 9, Quanisha Neely 2, Crystal Rayford 6, Megan Rayford 3, Briana Windham 4.
Houston (47) -- Angelique Buggs 6, Lauren Douglas 9, Shelby Glass 14, Kristina Henderson 3, Elizabeth Pollich 6, Morgan Smith 2, Deanna Wallace 7.
Byhalia / 16 / 13 / 15 / 6 / -- / 50 /
Houston / 10 / 17 / 14 / 6 / -- / 47 /
Records -- Byhalia 7-9, Houston 3-10.
Marion (51) -- Samantha Booker 8, Keianna Nesbitt 6, Karla Ann Norton 18, Timeshia Pettigrew 17, Kristen Stokes 2.
St. Agnes (40) -- Ally Haag 12, Devan Langston 5, Taylor McKeever 4, Caroline Thompson 2, Maggie Thompson 12, Dallas Threadgill 3, Rachel Young 2.
Marion / 8 / 9 / 13 / 21 / -- / 51 /
St. Agnes / 6 / 10 / 12 / 12 / -- / 40 /
Records -- Marion 9-5, St. Agnes 8-6.
St. Benedict (34) -- Kayley Coggin 2, Symone Daniels 5, Julie Eckel 3, Allison Hotz 3, Madison Luckett 2, Ashley Magnifico 9, Ariel Revere 1, Rasie Turner 2, Megan Van Eaton 5, Elaina Magnifico 2.
Fairley (27) -- Marquasha Evers 2, Brandi James 6, Daniece Jamison 3, Erica Ousley 13, Erica Watkins 3.
St. Benedict / 8 / 10 / 7 / 9 / -- / 34 /
Fairley / 11 / 7 / 3 / 6 / -- / 27 /
Records -- SBA 12-3, Fairley 12-3.
THIRD PLACE
Millington (44) -- Tamarah Brandon 4, Misha Jones 11, Olivia Maddox 4, Nikki Moffett 4, Jasmine Newsome 19, Jasmine Prophet 2.
Collierville (36) -- Danielle Adams 2, Lindsey Allen 4, Danielle Brewer 3, Kristin Carroll 3, Nia Gregory 11, Ashley Jones 3, Lindsey Little 6, Lou Thomas 4.
Millington / 12 / 11 / 7 / 14 / -- / 44 /
Collierville / 14 / 8 / 2 / 12 / -- / 36 /
Records -- Millington 15-2.
FIFTH PLACE
Manassas (49) -- Jamie Bond 2, Lakendra Harris 2, Denise Johnson 5, Cratisha Jones 10, Tiffany James 3, Desiree Phillips 14, Jamille Reed 2, Victoria White 11.
Mitchell (51) -- Keandra Beverly 4, Jasmine Cofield 19, Jasmine Gardner 14, Asia Jones 2, Anesha Morton 12.
Manassas / 5 / 16 / 19 / 9 / -- / 49 /
Mitchell / 12 / 12 / 16 / 11 / -- / 51 /
Records -- Manassas 11-3, Mitchell 5-6.
CONSOLATION CHAMPIONSHIP
East (55) -- Cleosha Lee 11, Alyson McNear 10, Shaminique Moore 4, Megan Wallace 13, Jamika Williams 17.
Hillcrest (46) -- Tierra Burks 19, Termirica Hunt 6, Shemeka Lewis 3, Chasity Richardson 16, Brittany Taylor 2.
East / 6 / 19 / 16 / 14 / -- / 55 /
Hillcrest / 10 / 12 / 11 / 13 / -- / 46 /
Records -- East 7-4, Hillcrest 7-6.
Kirby (30) -- Imani Allen 5, April Bonner 1, Tia Calvin 3, Brandy Jefferson 4, Jainece Jones 9, DeMarquisha Simmons 6, Devonna Williams 2.
Bolton (51) -- Amber Dunlap 17, Jenna McCaskey 2, Andreana Odom 22, Daja Williams 3, Alex Winston 7.
Kirby / 10 / 4 / 3 / 13 / -- / 30 /
Bolton / 6 / 10 / 17 / 18 / -- / 51 /
Records -- Kirby 0-12, Bolton 9-5.
Bartlett (41) -- Toni Chunn 4, Naudia Crisp 5, Taylor Harmon 8, Tansheka Holloway 8, Destiny James 10, Brittney King 4, Tressala Smith 2.
Germantown (49) -- Tia Allen 12, Kathryn Allen 4, Brittney Lester 6, Erica Moody 2, Alex Thompson 5, Beaonka Williams 2, Brandy Winbush 14.
Bartlett / 13 / 7 / 7 / 14 / -- / 41 /
Germantown / 16 / 9 / 9 / 15 / -- / 49 /
Records -- Bartlett 2-8, Germantown 7-5.
Byhalia (50) -- Erica Bougard 26, Latara Jones 9, Quanisha Neely 2, Crystal Rayford 6, Megan Rayford 3, Briana Windham 4.
Houston (47) -- Angelique Buggs 6, Lauren Douglas 9, Shelby Glass 14, Kristina Henderson 3, Elizabeth Pollich 6, Morgan Smith 2, Deanna Wallace 7.
Byhalia / 16 / 13 / 15 / 6 / -- / 50 /
Houston / 10 / 17 / 14 / 6 / -- / 47 /
Records -- Byhalia 7-9, Houston 3-10.
Marion (51) -- Samantha Booker 8, Keianna Nesbitt 6, Karla Ann Norton 18, Timeshia Pettigrew 17, Kristen Stokes 2.
St. Agnes (40) -- Ally Haag 12, Devan Langston 5, Taylor McKeever 4, Caroline Thompson 2, Maggie Thompson 12, Dallas Threadgill 3, Rachel Young 2.
Marion / 8 / 9 / 13 / 21 / -- / 51 /
St. Agnes / 6 / 10 / 12 / 12 / -- / 40 /
Records -- Marion 9-5, St. Agnes 8-6.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Ridgeway at Braggin Rights Day 2
BRAGGING RIGHTS CLASSIC
At Columbus, Ohio
Ridgeway (38) -- Chasity Hamilton 7, Hasina Muhammad 19, Odegua Oigbokie 5, Adrian Sanders 7.
Reynoldsburg (Ohio) (37) -- K. Grant 2, Y. Jenkins 3, A. Covington 2, K. Goodson 14, D. Cooper 9, T. Lucas 7.
Ridgeway / 7 / 12 / 9 / 10 / -- / 38 /
Reynoldsburg (Ohio) / 7 / 16 / 5 / 9 / -- / 37 /
Records -- Ridgeway 10-1, Reynoldsburg (Ohio) 6-3.
Fairley girls advance by beating Millington in Dragon Fire Invitational
Relentless defense and a series of comebacks set the stage for Erica Ousley's game-winning free-throw with 3.7 seconds left as Fairley topped two-time defending champion Millington, 43-42, in the semifinals of the Dragon Fire Invitational Tuesday night at Collierville.
The Bulldogs (11-2), who have given up just 38 points a game in three tournament starts, will meet St. Benedict (11-3), a 46-29 winner over Collierville, in the finals at 7:30 tonight.
"This is huge for our confidence," said Ousley, who had seven of her 17 points in the fourth quarter. "But all I know is that I was thinking, 'No overtime!' the moment that free throw went in."
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Aaliyah Whiteside stands out in Nike Tournament of Champions
Central probably did not bring home the TOC Title but their young stars certainly solidified their status as major Division 1 prospects including sophomore Aaliyah Whiteside. Here's what ESPN Hoopgurlz said about her performance at the event.The young backcourt for Niki Bray's Lady Warriors can matchup with anyone in the country, including taking then No. 1 St. Mary's to the brink. Memphis (Tenn.) Central's sophomore guard Aaliyah Whiteside has grown her confidence by leaps and bounds from her freshman season. The 5-10 lefty plays closer to 6 feet with her length. Her 3-point stroke is falling at a much higher percentage and she works the baseline, using her length and balance to finish in traffic. Where continued improvement is needed is on the defensive end. She has the quickness, speed and the aforementioned length to be a dominant defender. The lack of consistency cost her some minutes in the Lady Warriors near upset of St. Mary's. Judging by the progress in her game in the last year she will be greatly improved in this area by the end of the season.
Click here for the complete article
Dragon Fire Invitational Day 2 Report
Fairley vs St. Agnes
When you go watch Fairley play, be prepared. Fairley is one of the most patient teams you will ever see and St. Agnes is just as patient. Fairley can tend to be too patient and pass up good shots by making the extra pass. St. Agnes immediately takes whats given.
Within the first 3 minutes of the game, it looked as if Fairley had met their match with St. Agnes taking an early 5-0 lead. However, after a free throw by freshman Erica Watkins, Fairley went on a 14-0 run to end the quarter 14-5.
St. Agnes seemed a little rattled and changed from a zone to a man-2-man defense but Fairley continued to hit threes and knock down wide open shots on the weak side block. Fairley pretty much cruised to victory 57-36.
Two players who are really stepping their game up is Fairley junior Brandi James and freshman Erica Watkins. You can not leave Brandi open behind the arc. Erica Watkins is improving tremendously in the paint especially footwork and hands. She's knocking down shots and controlling herself better than earlier in the season.
Fairley (57) -- Marquasha Evers 7, Brandi James 18, Erica Ousley 14, Erica Watkins 16, Brandi Wells 2.
St. Agnes (36) -- Katie Bell 2, Allie Haag 7, Devan Langston 6, Cristina Patton 5, Maggie Thompson 6, Dallas Threadgill 4, Rachel Young 6.
Fairley / 14 / 16 / 14 / 13 / -- / 57 /
St. Agnes / 5 / 9 / 10 / 12 / -- / 36 /
Records -- Fairley 11-1, St. Agnes 8-4.
Collierville vs Mitchell
This turned out to be a great game. It was close throughout.
I've been to a lot of games throughout this season and when I attended the first Mitchell-Fairley match up at Mitchell, I found one of the city's purest shooters, senior Anesha Morton. She reminds me so much of former Mitchell standout, Andrea Holmes who's now at Binghamton University. She got the game started with a three pointer. Do not leave her open. I repeat. Do not leave her open. She finished the game with 5 three pointers.
The Dragon Fire Invitational is the place to be to watch poised point guards. Millington's senior Jasmine Newsome is probably the best overall point guard in the mid-south area. But this young lady showed me tonight that she is a close second. Collierville's senior Nia Gregory has a vision like Steve Nash. She will rebound, anticipate and steal and score. But the 1 thing this young lady has that does not show up in the books is her heart. Tonight she refused to let her team lose.
This game was more of a battle of the post. There was some great post action tonight. Mitchell senior Jasmine Gardner is so agile running the floor and scoring in transition. She has great hands for catching high passes. She rebounds and block shots. Another senior for Mitchell, Jasmine Cofield, size will fool you. She can run the floor also and even handle the ball.
But tonight Collierville's junior Ashley Jones stepped up and made her presence known against the upperclassmen. She displayed a variety of low post moves; face up, hook shot, drop step, and stick back. Her long arms and big body takes up a lot of space and caused some problems for Mitchell.
Collierville pulled it out 42-37.
Collierville (42) -- Danielle Adams 2, Kelsey Bizzell 4, Nia Gregory 13, Ashley Jones 12, Lindsey Little 2, Lou Thomas 9.
Mitchell (37) -- Demetria Bradshaw 2, Jasmine Cofield 5, Jasmine Gardner 9, Monique McConnell 4, Anesha Morton 17.
Collierville / 10 / 5 / 16 / 11 / -- / 42 /
Mitchell / 9 / 9 / 12 / 7 / -- / 37 /
Records -- Collierville 6-5, Mitchell 3-8.
When you go watch Fairley play, be prepared. Fairley is one of the most patient teams you will ever see and St. Agnes is just as patient. Fairley can tend to be too patient and pass up good shots by making the extra pass. St. Agnes immediately takes whats given.
Within the first 3 minutes of the game, it looked as if Fairley had met their match with St. Agnes taking an early 5-0 lead. However, after a free throw by freshman Erica Watkins, Fairley went on a 14-0 run to end the quarter 14-5.
St. Agnes seemed a little rattled and changed from a zone to a man-2-man defense but Fairley continued to hit threes and knock down wide open shots on the weak side block. Fairley pretty much cruised to victory 57-36.
Two players who are really stepping their game up is Fairley junior Brandi James and freshman Erica Watkins. You can not leave Brandi open behind the arc. Erica Watkins is improving tremendously in the paint especially footwork and hands. She's knocking down shots and controlling herself better than earlier in the season.
Fairley (57) -- Marquasha Evers 7, Brandi James 18, Erica Ousley 14, Erica Watkins 16, Brandi Wells 2.
St. Agnes (36) -- Katie Bell 2, Allie Haag 7, Devan Langston 6, Cristina Patton 5, Maggie Thompson 6, Dallas Threadgill 4, Rachel Young 6.
Fairley / 14 / 16 / 14 / 13 / -- / 57 /
St. Agnes / 5 / 9 / 10 / 12 / -- / 36 /
Records -- Fairley 11-1, St. Agnes 8-4.
Collierville vs Mitchell
This turned out to be a great game. It was close throughout.
I've been to a lot of games throughout this season and when I attended the first Mitchell-Fairley match up at Mitchell, I found one of the city's purest shooters, senior Anesha Morton. She reminds me so much of former Mitchell standout, Andrea Holmes who's now at Binghamton University. She got the game started with a three pointer. Do not leave her open. I repeat. Do not leave her open. She finished the game with 5 three pointers.
The Dragon Fire Invitational is the place to be to watch poised point guards. Millington's senior Jasmine Newsome is probably the best overall point guard in the mid-south area. But this young lady showed me tonight that she is a close second. Collierville's senior Nia Gregory has a vision like Steve Nash. She will rebound, anticipate and steal and score. But the 1 thing this young lady has that does not show up in the books is her heart. Tonight she refused to let her team lose.
This game was more of a battle of the post. There was some great post action tonight. Mitchell senior Jasmine Gardner is so agile running the floor and scoring in transition. She has great hands for catching high passes. She rebounds and block shots. Another senior for Mitchell, Jasmine Cofield, size will fool you. She can run the floor also and even handle the ball.
But tonight Collierville's junior Ashley Jones stepped up and made her presence known against the upperclassmen. She displayed a variety of low post moves; face up, hook shot, drop step, and stick back. Her long arms and big body takes up a lot of space and caused some problems for Mitchell.
Collierville pulled it out 42-37.
Collierville (42) -- Danielle Adams 2, Kelsey Bizzell 4, Nia Gregory 13, Ashley Jones 12, Lindsey Little 2, Lou Thomas 9.
Mitchell (37) -- Demetria Bradshaw 2, Jasmine Cofield 5, Jasmine Gardner 9, Monique McConnell 4, Anesha Morton 17.
Collierville / 10 / 5 / 16 / 11 / -- / 42 /
Mitchell / 9 / 9 / 12 / 7 / -- / 37 /
Records -- Collierville 6-5, Mitchell 3-8.
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