Top Girls Underclassmen on Display at Indiana All Star Basketball Classic at Anderson University

Top Girls Underclassmen on Display at Indiana All Star Basketball Classic at Anderson University
By Nick Jenkinson/Excel H Sports
      The Top High School Girls Basketball players from all over the State of Indiana were on display at the 16th annual Indiana All-Star Basketball Classic at the O.C. Lewis Gymnasium at Anderson University in Anderson University on Saturday.  There were four games total with two Junior Games featuring the class of 2025 and two Futures Games featuring the Classes of 2026 and 2027.  The Event is in its 16 year and sponsored by Excel H Sports and Streamed on the Indiana Sports Network. Steve Stremming is the executive director and co-founder of the event, and it has been held at Anderson University the last 11 years after the first five at New Castle High School and honors all four classes in Indiana High School Basketball.  Whitney Combs of North Judson San-Pierre, Mike Armstrong of Frankin, LaTrice Crawford of Purdue Poly Tech, Justin Bennett of Tri-West, Kaley May of Danville and Travis Connor of Princeton served as coaches during Saturday’s games.

    The teams were divided into Red and White Jersey’s with High School rules in place with Four Eight Minute Quarters. In the First Juniors Game the White beat the Red 63-46. Madison Sonsini of Greenfield Central scored 23 points and was named the Co-MOP along with Anna Caskey of Indianapolis Bishop Chatard with 19 points and 16 rebounds. Emma Ancelet of Danville was named the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Mental Attitude Award Winner for the White Team. Ma’Kalea Drake of Kokomo led the red team in scoring with 14 points. Kila Foster of Bremen scored 13 points and was named the Fellowship of Chirstian Athletes Mental Attitude Award Winner for the Red team.

     In the Second Juniors Game the Red beat the White 51-38. Emma Simpson of Parke Heritage scored 16 points and pulled down 12 rebounds and was named the game’s MOP. Jaylin Davidson of North Central (Farmersburg) added 13 points and Sydney Kessler of Eastside added 10 points and was named the Fellowship of Chirstian Athletes Mental Attitude Award Winner for the Red team. Libby Blythe of Evansville North led the White Team with 22 points and Brynlee Clark of Northview was named the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Mental Attitude Award Winner for the White Team.

     In the First Futures Game the White beat the Red 68-51. Elliot Leffler of Indianapolis Roncalli scored 16 points, Rylee Cannan of Evansville Memorial was named the Co-MOP with 14 points. Peyton Duvall and Aniyah Anthony of Tri-West scored 10 points apiece. Anthony was named the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Mental Attitude Award Winner for the White Team. Olivia Jones of Pendelton Heights scored 7 points along with 12 rebounds and was named the Co-MOP. Ariah Scott of Anderson pulled down 10 rebounds. Alonna Devine of Pike scored 12 points to lead the Red Team. Lilly Slyvester of Yorktown scored 10 points and Nya Dame of Princeton was named the Fellowship of Chirstian Athletes Mental Attitude Award Winner for the Red team.

     In the Second Futures Game the White held off the Red 54-53. Mayrose Felling of Triton Central scored 14 points and was named Co-MOP along with Indiah Hutchinson of Hammond Central who scored 10 points. Lillie Graves of McCutcheon scored 7 points and was named the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Mental Attitude Award Winner for the White Team. Mollie Ernestes of Jennings County led the Red Team with 16 points. Katie Reed of Washington scored 11 points along with 12 rebounds and was named the Fellowship of Chirstian Athletes Mental Attitude Award Winner for the Red team. Felling is Granddaughter of Former Indiana University Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach Ron Felling. The Game came down to the wire as the White threw the ball down the floor with 1.7 seconds remaining and were able to run out the clock to preserve the win.

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