2023 PREP BASKETBALL HOLIDAY TOURNEYS (DEC. 29)
2023 EAST LINCOLN WINTER JAM BASKETBALL (DEC. 29)
BOYS
East Lincoln 11 -- 62
Jay Robinson 14 -- 50 17 16 18 8 13 15
East Lincoln 62 -- Davis Hill 14, Christian Atkins 3, Hampton Good 6, Houston Hartsell 15, Landon Aungst 6, Grant Lawless 6, Jaxon Dollar 6, Jackson Fannon 6
Jay Robinson 50 -- Brian Rowe 10, David Frazier 5, Kheni Tillman 3, Da’montre Harlee 7, Londen Roseman 16, Noah Speller 4, Isaac Lee 3, D’nas White 2
Records: East Lincoln 6-4, Jay Robinson 6-4
Of Note: The Mustangs win their East Lincoln Winter Jam for the first time since the 2015-2016 season. Jackson Fannon was named MVP for the tournament, while Grant Lawless and Houston Hartsell were named to the All-Tournament Team.
The Mustangs opened up a 33-21 lead at halftime and continued to play well as they defeated the Bulldogs by a score of 62-50 in the East Lincoln Winter Jam Championship game played on Dec. 29, in Denver.
East Lincoln had two players in double figures led by senior, Houston Hartsell, who had 15 points and 6 assists, followed by junior, Davis Hill, who had a double-double and season high 14 points along with 10 assists.
Jay Robinson had two players in double figures led by senior, Londen Roseman, who had a game high 16 points. Followed by Brian Rowe who had 10 points.
MRHS:
ELHS: 15 8 9 11 540 13 14 1752
JMRHS (8-2): Camri Hobbs 16, Ella Hobbs 15, R. Smith 4, L. Batts 4
ELHS (9-1): Kiara Anderson 21, E. Montanari 18, A. Hege 6, T. Thomas 4, L. Pethel 3
Noteables: East Lincoln Lady Mustangs win their 2nd straight East Lincoln Winter Jam Tournament. Abbie Hege was named to the All tournament Team for ELHS. Emma Montanari and Kiara Anderson named Co- MVP of the Winter Jam Tournament. Kiara Anderson 21 pts., 7 rebs, 4 assists, 2 steals. Emma Montanari 18 pts, 7 rebs, 6 steals, 4 assists, 3 blocks.
2023 EAST LINCOLN WINTER JAM ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
School
GIRLS
GIRLS
Player
Lake Norman Charter Knights # 0/Abby Courtney
North Gaston Wildcats # 4/Mesiah Thomas
East Meck Eagles Presense Downer
# 12/
Central Cabarrus Vikings # 34/Kyra Lewis
West Cabarrus Wolverine # 22/Rayana Minard
Bessemer City Yellow Jackets # 11/Tionna Pettis
Jay Robinson Bulldogs # 12/Camri Hobbs
Jay Robinson Bulldogs 14/Ella Hobbs
East Lincoln Mustangs 14/Abby Hege
Co-Most Valuable Players: Emma Montanari (East Lincoln Mustangs); Kiara Anderson (East Lincoln Mustangs)
School
BOYS
Player
# #
Comenius Knights # 1/ Donovin Jones
Bessemer City Yellow Jackets # 5/Cordarious Glenn
North Gaston Wildcats # 1/Markel Carothers
Lake Norman Charter Knights # 4/Braden Wilkie
Southlake Christian Eagles # 15/Maddox Watson
Christ the King Crusaders # 11/Marco Tampoya
East Lincoln Mustangs # 5/Houston Hartsell
East Lincoln Mustangs # 12/Grant Lawless
Most Valuable Player: Jackson Fannon (East Lincoln Mustangs)
Holden Caldwell (Fred T Foard)
Charles Murray (Bunker Hill)
Chad Lasher (Alexander Central)
Conner
Caldwell)
Raheim Misher (Maiden) Javier Lineberger (Newton-Conover)
Owen Cannon (NewtonConover)
Noah VanBeurden (St. Stephens)
Hayden Hillman (St. Stephens)
Setzer (South
Izaiah Littlejohn (Hickory) Jamien Little (Hickory) Jordan Lineberger (Hickory)Tournament MVP
Damireona Burch (Bunker Hill)
Sara Sain (Newton-Conover)
Kynsea Pugh (Maiden) Lillie Bumgarner (South
Caldwell)
Kennedy Blevins (St. Stephens)
Laken Powe (Hickory)
Léa Boyens (Hickory) Imani Ikard (Fred T Foard)
Davoney Dellinger (Fred T Foard)
Kirstyn Herman (Alexander Central)
Hallie Jarrett (Alexander Central)
Meredith Wike (Alexander Central)- Tournament MVP