AROUND THE STATE BASKETBALL POLK COUNTY

Top 5 from Bartow Stinger Shootout

Corey Sanders, Kathleen 2015 G

10 Polk County took on 11 out of County teams at the Stinger Shootout.

TEAMS AND SCORES

Vanguard (Lake Wales) 62 vs. Hardee County 34

Lake Wales 46 vs. Lake Highland Prep 52

Bartow 51 vs. IMG 47

Auburndale 45 vs. Sickles 39

Lakeland 60 vs. Ocoee 72

Ridge Community 39 vs. Oldsmar Christian 45

George Jenkins 37 vs. Gainesville 47

Haines City 75 vs. Berkeley Prep 67 (OT)

Winter Haven 91 vs. St. Petersburg Gibbs 88  (3OT)

Bartow 73 vs. Oak Ridge 77 (OT)

Kathleen 45 vs. Wekiva 60

 

Polk County vs. Stinger Opponents: 5-6

 

TEAMS AND GAMES OBSERVED

Vanguard (Lake Wales) 62 vs. Hardee County 34

Lake Wales 46 vs. Lake Highland Prep 52

Bartow 51 vs. IMG 47

Ridge Community 39 vs. Oldsmar Christian 45

George Jenkins 37 vs. Gainesville 47

Haines City 75 vs. Berkeley Prep 67 (OT)

Winter Haven 91 vs. St. Petersburg Gibbs 88  (3OT)

Bartow 73 vs. Oak Ridge 77 (OT)

Kathleen 45 vs. Wekiva 60

 

TOP 5 TEAMS

  1. Oak Ridge – Scorer in Antonio Blakeney and athletic big on the inside with Alex Owens.
  2. Bartow – Great guard play and scrappy defense.
  3. Wekiva – Complete teams. Sound in scheme, long and fast
  4. Winter Haven – Dangerous team that plays with great tempo
  5. Haines City – Hornets do a great job on the glass and got great guard play from Morales and Tinsdell

 

TOP 5 PERFORMERS

  1. Antonio Blakeney, Oak Ridge G – 36 points vs. Bartow
  2. Barry Brown, Gibbs G – 32 points vs. Winter Haven
  3. Willie Carmichael, Wekiva C – 22 second half points vs. Kathleen
  4. Brayan Morales, Haines City G – 19 points vs. Berkeley Prep
  5. Derrick Brooks, Bartow G – 23 points vs. Oak Ridge

 

TOP 5 UNDER THE RADAR KIDS

  1. Alsean Evans, Kathleen 2015 PG
  2. Ismael Celestin, Winter Haven 2014 PG
  3. Marquez Walls, Gibbs 2016 G
  4. David Campbell, Bartow 2014 G
  5. Lucas McCormick, IMG F

 

OTHER NOTES

Eric Hester, Oldsmar Christian 2016 G – Smooth player. High basketball IG. Under control at all times.

Justin Gray, Berkeley Prep vs. Derwin James, Haines City head to head match up was a good one!

Jaren Lewis, Lake Highland Prep 2015 G – Great talent. Handles, inside and outside game. Very active!