MEM vs. ATL Classic: Day 1 Recap

Charles Drew, GA 53 vs. Cordova, TN 49 (Watch Game)

DREW                                                CORDOVA

Eloka Olisa: 14PTS,6 REB,4 AST,2 STL   Daryl Jackson: 16 PTS,5 REB,3 AST

Barry Mayes: 23 PTS, 9 REB, 5 STL                  

Westlake, GA 88 vs. Memphis Central, TN 80 (Watch Game)

WESTLAKE                                           CENTRAL

Tony Bagtas: 31 PTS                            Andre Applewhite II: 23 PTS,12 REB,3 STL

Jeremy Postell: 12 PTS, 6 REB               Myron Johnson: 24 PTS, 8 REB

Andre Elam 12 PTS, 6 REB                     D’arrius Sorrell: 15 PTS, 8 REB

*Tony Bagtas was 6-for-9 from 3PT land

* Jeremy Postell, Myles Mann, and Andre Elam played well inside for Westlake – on both ends

* At only 5’ 8”, Myron Johnson’s scrappy play in the paint shows in his numbers. He took 16 trips to the free throw line where he got 13 of his points. Most of the free throw line trips were earned during contact in the paint after a Johnson drive or rebound.

* Andre Applewhite II had a tough first half with 2 fouls early and the Westlake defense not giving him the chance to get going, but he had a strong second half, especially the 4^th quarter. Huge reason why Central was able to close the gap and almost come back and steal one

Paideia, GA 56 vs. Memphis Univ. School, TN 51 (Watch Game)

PAIDEIA                                                                  MUS

Keenan Palmore: 18 PTS,11 REB,9 AST,3 BLK,3 STL     Danny Galvin: 24 PTS, 9 REB

Memphis East, TN 71 vs. North Clayton, GA 68 (Watch Game)

EAST                                                                       North Clayton
Earvin Morris: 23 PTS, 12 REB, 8 AST                           Marcus Hunt: 21 PTS, 15 REB

Nick King: 21 PTS, 14 REB, 2 BLK                                Devin Lewis: 11 PTS, 11 REB

*Earvin Morris and Nick King provided a great 1-2 punch for East. Nick King’s 1^st half productivity was hurt by 2 fouls he picked up earlier than East would’ve liked him to. He could have easily had a 30 point game. Morris and King did a good enough job on defense to keep Devin Lewis and Marcus Hunt from doing enough inside to get the win. Those are two strong forces inside for North Clayton

* While he had some shots that wouldn’t fall for him, Marcus Hunt still had a 21 and 15 day that he had to work harder than usual for as a result of East’s defense and the extra load added by Devin Lewis’ foul trouble. Based on the minutes both played, Hunt was inside dealing with East’s Morris and King for just over 11 minutes of the game. In a 3-point loss, it’s worth contemplating what might’ve went differently if Lewis plays 22 minutes instead of 19 minutes and 41 seconds – unless you coach/play for North Clayton – I’m sure they’re focusing on their game in Day 2.