New Heights And Team Takeover Make Noise In Spring Fling!

Neptune…..The Playaz Basketball Club had their Spring Fling Session III Tournament and in the end New Heights of New York A.A.U. club and Team Takeover Of Washington, D.C.stole the show in the 15u and 17u finals! New Heights surprised a talented Playaz Gold(17u) team 51-50! Marquis Barnett was fouled with 1.7 seconds left and made 1 of 2 free throws to give New Heights the win! The Playaz had control most of the game but Heights Joel Angus caught fire from the three line, knocking down 5 big ones! He finished with 17 points in the game! When they missed Barnett and Jimmy Hall crashed the boards hard to give them second opportunities, as Barnett’s game winning free throw was a result of an offensive rebound! Kyle Anderson led the Playaz with 15 points in the game, while Derrick Wood added 12! Hall, Anderson, Wood and Savon Goodman all made All Tournament, while Angus was the Player of the game! New Heights Point guard Tyliek Kimbrough was the Tournament Most Outstanding Player! New Heights got to the “Chip” by defeating D.C. Assault 55-45 in the semifinals! Kimbrough led the game with 18 points, while Jordan Goodman led Assault with 14 points! The Playaz reached the finals by defeating Team Takeover 17’s 74-60 as Chris Jones led the scoring with 17 points, including 5 “triples”, Goodman and Wood scored 14 and Anderson added 11! The 15u final was a good one between Takeover 15u and New York’s Juice Crew! Takeover survived in overtime to beat Juice 58-57! Allante Holster led the scoring with 14 points! He was voted Player of the game, Jordan Abdur Ra’ouf was the Tournament M.V.P.! Drake Goddard made All tournament for Takeover! Isaiah Whitehead, considered one of the best 15’s in the country made All Tournament for Juice Crew, as well as Mike Williams! Juice got in the final by beating  the Playaz 15u due to 24 points by Chancellor Ellis and 21 by Whitehead! Rashard Figures led the Playaz with 21 points! Takeover beat Sports U 62-46 as Abdur Ra’ouf scored 19 points! Quadir Moore scored 12 points to lead Sports U!

NOTES:  The Playaz 17u team looked impressive throughout the tournament, before being stung by New Heights! They will head to the Boo Williams next weekend to begin the Nike EYBL A.A.U. summer tournament! This will be their first games in the EYBL! The Playaz 16u team impressed this weekend playing in the 17u tournament! They won in pool play, surprising Baltimore Elite 17’s in one contest and reaching the quarterfinals,before losing by one in overtime to eventual champs New Heights 17u! The Playaz 14u team also impressed reaching the 15 Silver championship before losing to Team Philly 15u team! Both Playaz teams will be heading down to Virginia for the Boo Williams! Juice’s Whitehead proved to be the truth this weeekend as he displayed an array of talent! Handle, jumper and an art for making big shots!