2019 Lighthouse Thanksgiving Classic
Day 1 Report
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Lighthouse Thanksgiving Classic
Friday November 29, 2019
From Corinth HS
Corinth, MS
(B) Kossuth Aggies 2-4 (3A Kossuth, MS) 75
Waterloo Cougars 2-1 (1A Waterloo, AL) 51
Notes: Kossuth got the early jump and was just too much for the smaller Alabama school.
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Kossuth Post Game Press Conference
Waterloo Post Game Press Conference
Kossuth (traveled 12 miles) 75
’20’s
Isaac Pittman 6-1 F 4 pts 4 reb 2 ast 2 st
Bricen Hales 6-2 F 16 pts 8-13 fg 8 reb 2 ast 2 blk 6 st
Nick Hopper 5-11 G 13 pts 3 3’s 4 reb 5 ast
Luke Evetts 5-10 G 21 pts 9-16 fg 2 3’s 4 reb 2 st
’21’s
Keb Brawner 5-9 G 10 pts 3 reb 9 ast 4 st
Waterloo (traveled 56 miles) 51
’20’s
Hayden Hester 6-2 F 14 pts 6-8 fg 5 reb 3 ast
Jon Reiss Pendergraph 5-9 G 4 pts 4 reb 1 ast 1 st
Junior Summerhill 6-2 F 2 pts 8 reb 3 ast
’21’s
Gavin Scott 6-1 F 4 pts 7 reb 2 ast
Campbell Parker 6-3 G 8 pts 2 3’s 3 reb 1 st
’22’s
Jake Wood 5-9 G 17 pts 5 3’s 4 reb 1 ast
Magnolia Hoops Player of the Game
Bricen Hales
Kossuth
6-2 ’20 F
16 pts 8-13 fg 8 reb 2 ast 2 blk 6 st
Katie Roberts Photography
Senior Snapshot
Nick Hopper
Kossuth
5-11 ’20 G
13 pts 3 3’s 4 reb 5 ast
Lighthouse Classic MVP
Luke Evetts
Kossuth
5-10 ’20 G
21 pts 9-16 fg 2 3’s 4 reb 2 st
(B) Alcorn Central Bears 2-6 (3A Glen, MS) 46
MS #169, 3A #24
East Webster Wolverines 1-6 (2A Maben, MS) 39
MS #129, 2A #17
Notes: A big note to mention in this game was the play of Cael Chrismond (5-11 ’23 G East Webster 12 pts 11 reb 3 ast 3 st). The freshman stepped up with a big double-double in the losing effort.
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East Webster Post Game Press Conference
Alcorn Central Post Game Press Conference
Alcorn Central (traveled 6 miles) 46
’20’s
Hunter Walker 6-2 F 8 pts 2 reb 3 st
John Rilee Williams 6-3 C 8 pts 6 reb 1 ast 3 st
Carter Hughes 5-11 F 7 pts 1 3’s 6 reb 2 ast 2 blk 1 st
’21’s
Jacob Tucker 5-9 G 12 pts 3 3’s 1 reb 3 ast 4 st
’22’s
Brady Talley 5-10 G 2 pts 1 reb 5 ast 2 st
East Webster (traveled 104 miles) 39
’20’s
Sedrick Taylor 5-9 F 4 pts 4-4 ft 8 reb 1 st
Nash Caldwell 6-2 C 3 pts 7 reb 1 ast
’21’s
Reid Gatlin 5-9 SG 7 pts 1 3’s 3 reb 1 ast 1 st
’22’s
Blake Slay 5-8 SG 7 pts 4 reb 2 ast 1 blk 1 st
’23’s
Cael Chrismond 5-11 G 12 pts 11 reb 3 ast 3 st
Magnolia Hoops Player of the Game
John Rilee Williams
Alcorn Central
6-3 ’20 C
8 pts 6 reb 1 ast 3 st
Katie Roberts Photography
Senior Snapshot
Carter Hughes
Alcorn Central
5-11 ’20 F
7 pts 1 3’s 6 reb 2 ast 2 blk 1 st
Lighthouse Classic MVP
Jacob Tucker
Alcorn Central
5-9 ’21 G
12 pts 3 3’s 1 reb 3 ast 4 st
Lighthouse Classic Challenge Semifinal
(B) West Oaks Academy Flame 5-1 (Orlando, FL) 76
FL #1
Carolina Basketball Academy Tigers 3-3 (Elizabeth City, NC) 61
Notes: Aderes “AJ” Staton (6-5 ’20 G West Oaks Academy 25 pts 9-13 fg 3 3’s 11 reb 3 ast 2 st) had a big game to propel West Oaks into the Lighthouse Challenge Championship game.
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Carolina Basketball Academy vs West Oaks Academy
Carolina Basketball Academy Post Game Press Conference
West Oaks Academy Post Game Press Conference
West Oaks (traveled 743 miles) 76
’20’s
Selton Miguel 6-5 SF 20 pts 6-8 ft 5 reb 4 ast 3 st
Jadrian “Bam” Tracey 6-6 G 5 pts 1 3’s 3 reb 4 ast 1 st
Aderes “AJ” Staton 6-5 G 25 pts 9-13 fg 3 3’s 11 reb 3 ast 2 st
’21’s
Adaryll “AJ” Neal 6-1 PG 8 pts 1 3’s 3-4 ft 1 reb 3 ast 1 blk
’22’s
Fray Nguimbi 6-7 F 8 pts 5 reb 1 st
Carolina Basketball Academy (traveled 852 miles) 61
’20’s
Ade Jenkins 6-8 PF 9 pts 1 3’s 9 reb 1 blk
Omar Gardner 6-4 G 20 pts 1 3’s 3 reb 3 ast 1 blk 2 st
’21’s
Camiron Cherry 6-4 G 15 pts 5-9 fg 4 3’s 2 reb 5 ast 3 st
Lafontz Simmonds 6-4 G 6 pts 2 reb 2 ast 1 st
Magnolia Hoops Player of the Game
Aderes “AJ” Staton
West Oaks Academy
6-5 ’20 G
25 pts 9-13 fg 3 3’s 11 reb 3 ast 2 st
Lighthouse Classic MVP
Aderes “AJ” Staton
West Oaks Academy
6-5 ’20 G
25 pts 9-13 fg 3 3’s 11 reb 3 ast 2 st
Lighthouse Classic Challenge Semifinal
(B) Hamilton Heights Hawks 7-0 ( Chattanooga, TN) 77
Xcellent 25 #18
Orangeville Prep Bears 6-1 (Ontario, Canada) 59
Notes: Samson Ruzhentsev (6-7 ’20 G/F Hamilton Heights 31 pts 12-19 fg 4 3’s 3-4 ft 9 reb 2 ast 1 st) continued to dominate in the state of Mississippi leading Hamilton Heights to another Lighthouse Classic Challenge Championship game.
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Hamilton Heights vs Orangeville Prep
Hamilton Heights Post Game Press Conference
Orangeville Prep Post Game Press Conference
Hamilton Heights (traveled 230 miles)
’20’s
Samson Ruzhentsev 6-7 G/F 31 pts 12-19 fg 4 3’s 3-4 ft 9 reb 2 ast 1 st
Andersson Garcia 6-7 G/F 8 pts 4-6 fg 10 reb 4 ast 3 st
’21’s
Dominiq Penn 6-0 PG 13 pts 4-7 fg 2 3’s 5 ast 1 st
’22’s
Felix Okpara 6-11 F 14 pts 7-8 fg 7 reb
Reggie Bass 6-4 PG 6 pts 1 3’s 3-4 ft 2 reb 5 ast 1 st
Orangeville Prep (traveled 912 miles)
’20’s
Matthew Alexander Moncrieffe 6-7 SF 23 pts 9-16 fg 1 3’s 5 reb 1 ast 1 blk
Coleman Stucke 6-8 SF 9 pts 1 3’s 8 reb 1 ast
Kyler Filewich 6-9 F 2 pts 6 reb 1 ast 1 st
Shemar Rathan Mayes 5-11 PG 6 pts 2 3’s 3 reb 9 ast
Justice Prentice 6-1 PG 7 pts 1 3’s 3 ast 1 st
Magnolia Hoops Player of the Game
Samson Ruzhentsev
Hamilton Heights
6-7 ’20 G/F
31 pts 12-19 fg 4 3’s 3-4 ft 9 reb 2 ast 1 st
Lighthouse Classic MVP
Samson Ruzhentsev
Hamilton Heights
6-7 ’20 G/F
31 pts 12-19 fg 4 3’s 3-4 ft 9 reb 2 ast 1 st
(B) The Webb School Feet 2-0 (II-A Bell Buckle, TN) 67
Center Hill Mustangs 6-2 (5A Olive Branch, MS) 66
MS #8, 5A #3
Notes: Keon Johnson (6-4 ’20 G/F The Webb School 37 pts 15-26 fg 4 3’s 9 reb 7 ast 2 blk) put on a show for the Lighthouse crowd. Decorian “DeDe” Payton (6-6 ’20 C Center Hill 20 pts 9-15 fg 11 reb 2 blk 4 st) had a big double-double trying to keep The Hill in the game but the Mustangs fell one shot short of getting the win.
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Center Hill vs The Webb School
The Webb School Post Game Press Conference
Center Hill Post Game Press Conference
The Webb School (traveled 160 miles) 67
’20’s
Keon Johnson 6-4 G/F 37 pts 15-26 fg 4 3’s 9 reb 7 ast 2 blk
JJ Platt 5-11 G 5 pts 1 3’s 3 reb 2 ast 3 st
Amos Howard 6-2 G 15 pts 6-6 fg 3 3’s 9 reb 2 ast 1 blk 2 st
’22’s
Khi Harris 6-1 PG 4 pts 3 reb 4 ast 3 st
Center Hill (traveled 76 miles) 66
’20’s
Decorian “DeDe” Payton 6-6 C 20 pts 9-15 fg 11 reb 2 blk 4 st
Braxton Morris 6-0 G 14 pts 2 3’s 4 reb 4 ast 1 blk 3 st
Jacquez Hardin 6-0 G 5 pts 2-3 fg 1 3’s 2 reb 2 ast 1 st
’21’s
Zandon Haralson 6-3 F 9 pts 1 3’s 4 reb 2 ast 3 st
Kaeden Laws 6-5 G 18 pts 4 3’s 5 reb 4 ast
’22’s
Jhamal Ross 5-9 G 6 reb 5 ast
Magnolia Hoops Player of the Game
Keon Johnson
The Webb School
6-4 ’20 G/F
37 pts 15-26 fg 4 3’s 9 reb 7 ast 2 blk
Katie Roberts Photography
Senior Snapshot
Decorian “DeDe” Payton
Center Hill
6-6 ’20 C
20 pts 9-15 fg 11 reb 2 blk 4 st
Lighthouse Classic MVP
Keon Johnson
The Webb School
6-4 ’20 G/F
37 pts 15-26 fg 4 3’s 9 reb 7 ast 2 blk
(B) Corinth Warriors 2-1 (4A Corinth, MS) 76
Lindsay Lane Lions 5-2 (1A Athens, AL) 56
AL #111, 1A #7
Notes: Q Wimsatt (6-3 ’21 G/F Corinth 29 pts 14-18 fg 10 reb 1 ast 4 st), Kito Windom (6-3 ’21 G Corinth 17 pts 1 3’s 8 reb 7 ast 1 st) and the undermanned Corinth Warriors did an amazing job of holding Tommy Murr (6-1 ’20 G Lindsay Lane 36 pts 2 3’s 12-12 ft 3 reb 4 ast 1 blk 2 st) under his average to get the win.
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Corinth Post Game Press Conference
Lindsay Lane Post Game Press Conference
Corinth (home team) 76
’21’s
Q Wimsatt 6-3 G/F 29 pts 14-18 fg 10 reb 1 ast 4 st
Will Crawford 6-1 G 14 pts 1 3’s 7 reb 4 ast 2 st
Matthew Inman 6-1 G 5 pts 1 3’s 5 reb 3 ast 1 st
Kito Windom 6-3 G 17 pts 1 3’s 8 reb 7 ast 1 st
’22’s
Andre Adams 6-2 G 7 pts 3 reb 2 ast 2 st
Lindsay Lane (traveled 105 miles) 56
’20’s
Tommy Murr 6-1 G 36 pts 2 3’s 12-12 ft 3 reb 4 ast 1 blk 2 st
Charlie Morrison 6-0 G 12 pts 5-10 fg 2 3’s 11 reb 2 ast 1 blk 5 st
’23’s
Amar Fuqua 6-2 F 8 pts 4-8 fg 4 reb 1 ast 1 st
Magnolia Hoops Player of the Game
Kito Windom
Corinth
6-3 ’21 G
17 pts 1 3’s 8 reb 7 ast 1 st
Katie Roberts Photography
Senior Snapshot
Tommy Murr
Lindsay Lane
6-1 ’20 G
36 pts 2 3’s 12-12 ft 3 reb 4 ast 1 blk 2 st
Lighthouse Classic MVP
Q Wimsatt
Corinth
6-3 ’21 G/F
29 pts 14-18 fg 10 reb 1 ast 4 st
(B) Houston Mustangs 4-0 (AAA Germantown, TN) 57
Grace Baptist Academy Eagles 3-5 (TCAL Texas Division Ocean Springs, MS) 29
TX #399, TCAL #5
Notes: Houston showed why they are potentially the most dangerous team in Tennessee with a convincing win over Grace Baptist.
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Houston vs Grace Baptist Academy
Houston Post Game Press Conference
Grace Baptist Academy Post Game Press Conference
Houston (traveled 79 miles) 57
’20’s
Faizon Fields 6-8 C 7 pts 5 reb 1 st
Alex Marsh 5-11 G 9 pts 3 3’s 1 reb 3 ast 1 st
’21’s
Zander Yates 6-7 F 5 pts 1 3’s 9 reb 3 ast 1 blk
Mason Miller 6-8 G 23 pts 8-16 fg 4 3’s 3-4 ft 9 reb 1 ast 1 blk
TJ Madlock 6-2 PG 10 pts 3 reb 3 ast 1 blk 2 st
Grace Baptist Academy (traveled 354 miles) 29
’20’s
Emile Kazeneza 6-7 G/F 15 pts 1 3’s 12 reb
’22’s
Clavance Alvares 6-2 G 5 pts 1 3’s 4 reb 1 ast 1 st
Magnolia Hoops Player of the Game
TJ Madlock
Houston
6-1 ’21 PG
10 pts 3 reb 3 ast 1 blk 2 st
Katie Roberts Photography
Senior Snapshot
Emile Kazeneza
Grace Baptist Academy
6-7 ’20 G/F
15 pts 1 3’s 12 reb
Lighthouse Classic MVP
Mason Miller
Houston
6-8 ’21 G
23 pts 8-16 fg 4 3’s 3-4 ft 9 reb 1 ast 1 blk
(B) Briarcrest Christian Saints 2-0 (II-AA Eads, TN) 74
Callaway Chargers 3-1 (5A Jackson, MS) 64
Notes: The featured match-up between Kennedy Chandler (6-1 ’21 G Briarcrest Christian 35 pts 12-17 fg 2 3’s 4 reb 1 blk 3 st) and Daeshun Ruffin (5-10 ’21 G Callaway 24 pts 5 3’s 3 reb 2 ast 4 st) did not disappoint. Chandler got the better of Ruffin with a strong second half performance. Michael “Scooter” Malone (6-3 ’20 G Briarcrest Christian 9 pts 3-5 fg 3 ast 1 st) played stellar defense in the second half to slow Ruffin down.
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Briarcrest Christian vs Callaway
Briarcrest Christian Post Game Press Conference
Callaway Post Game Press Conference
Briarcrest Christian (traveled 81 miles) 74
’20’s
Michael “Scooter” Malone 6-3 G 9 pts 3-5 fg 3 ast 1 st
Marcellus Brigham 6-6 G 13 pts 1 3’s 14 reb 5 ast 1 st
Rodney Newsome Jr 6-5 F 6 pts 1 3’s 6 reb 1 ast
’21’s
Kennedy Chandler 6-1 G 35 pts 12-17 fg 2 3’s 4 reb 1 blk 3 st
’24’s
Cooper Haynes 6-2 G 7 pts 3-3 fg 1 3’s 3 reb 1 ast
Callaway (traveled 234 miles) 64
’20’s
Kendarius Buckley 6-3 F 4 pts 7 reb 2 ast 1 st
Johnathan Crumley 6-8 C 4 pts 2-2 fg 1 reb 1 ast 3 blk 1 st
Cuwandric Samuel 6-4 G 11 pts 4-6 fg 2 3’s 5 reb 3 ast 1 st
’21’s
Daeshun Ruffin 5-10 G 24 pts 5 3’s 3 reb 2 ast 4 st
’22’s
Keiveon Hunt 5-10 PG 12 pts 1 3’s 2 reb 4 ast 1 blk 2 st
Magnolia Hoops Player of the Game
Marcellus Brigham
Briarcrest Christian
6-6 ’20 G
13 pts 1 3’s 14 reb 5 ast 1 st
Katie Roberts Photography
Senior Snapshot
Rodney Newsome Jr
Briarcrest Christian
6-5 ’20 F
6 pts 1 3’s 6 reb 1 ast
Lighthouse Classic MVP
Kennedy Chandler
Briarcrest Christian
6-1 ’21 G
35 pts 12-17 fg 2 3’s 4 reb 1 blk 3 st
(B) LeFlore Rattlers 5-3 (5A Mobile, AL) 57
AL #68, 5A #12
North Panola Cougars 4-5 (3A Sardis, MS) 51
MS #127, 3A #17
Notes: North Panola just refused to go away as they kept coming back against LeFlore. This was the Ankerion “Noodle” Gross (6-7 ’20 F North Panola 17 pts 1 3’s 11 reb 4 ast 3 st) that I’ve been waiting to see.
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LeFlore Post Game Press Conference
North Panola Post Game Press Conference
LaFlore (traveled 322 miles) 57
’20’s
Madison Reed 5-9 PG 6 pts 2 reb 5 ast 6 st
’21’s
DeAndre Pettway 6-5 SF 10 pts 5-10 fg 11 reb 1 ast 1 blk
Makhai Hesley 6-6 F 8 pts 4-6 fg 6 reb 1 st
Jeremy Whitfield 5-7 PG 7 pts 1 3’s 3 reb 8 ast 3 st
Jailyn Murray 6-7 G 16 pts 4 3’s 5 reb 1 st
Demir Smith 6-2 SG 10 pts 5-6 fg 4 reb 2 ast 1 blk 2 st
North Panola (traveled 121 miles) 51
’20’s
Ankerion “Noodle” Gross 6-7 F 17 pts 1 3’s 11 reb 4 ast 3 st
’22’s
Cedquavious “DaeDae” Hunter 5-10 G 18 pts 1 3’s 7-8 ft 3 reb 1 st
Tony Davis 5-6 G 3 pts 1 reb 5 ast 1 st
Magnolia Hoops Player of the Game
Jailyn Murray
LeFlore
6-7 ’21 G
16 pts 4 3’s 5 reb 1 st
Katie Roberts Photography
Senior Snapshot
Ankerion “Noodle” Gross
North Panola
6-7 ’20 F
17 pts 1 3’s 11 reb 4 ast 3 st
Lighthouse Classic MVP
DeAndre Pettway
LeFlore
6-5 ’21 SF
10 pts 5-10 fg 11 reb 1 ast 1 blk
Magnolia Hoops Head Coach
The best coaching job that I saw during this time period.
Keith Greene
Corinth
Magnolia Hoops Best Game
The best game that I saw during this time period.
Briarcrest Christian (TN) 74
Callaway 64
Magnolia Hoops Top 5 Teams
The top five teams that I saw during this time period.
Hamilton Heights (TN)
Houston (TN)
Briarcrest Christian (TN)
West Oaks (FL)
Callaway
Magnolia Hoops Head of the Class
The best players in their respective classes that I saw during this time period based on stats.
2020: Keon Johnson
6-4 G/F The Webb School (TN) 37 pts 15-26 fg 4 3’s 9 reb 7 ast 2 blk
2021: Q Wimsatt
6-3 G/F Corinth 29 pts 14-18 fg 10 reb 1 ast 4 st
2022: Cedquavious “DaeDae” Hunter
5-10 G North Panola 18 pts 1 3’s 7-8 ft 3 reb 1 st
2023: Cael Chrismond
5-11 G East Webster 12 pts 11 reb 3 ast 3 st
2024: Cooper Haynes
6-2 G Briarcrest Christian (TN) 7 pts 3-3 fg 1 3’s 3 reb 1 ast
Magnolia Hoops Starting 5
The top five players that I saw during this time period based on stats.
Keon Johnson
6-4 ’20 G/F The Webb School (TN) 37 pts 15-26 fg 4 3’s 9 reb 7 ast 2 blk
Tommy Murr
6-1 ’20 G Lindsay Lane (AL) 36 pts 2 3’s 12-12 ft 3 reb 4 ast 1 blk 2 st
Q Wimsatt
6-3 ’21 G/F Corinth 29 pts 14-18 fg 10 reb 1 ast 4 st
Samson Ruzhentsev
6-7 ’20 G/F Hamilton Heights (TN) 31 pts 12-19 fg 4 3’s 3-4 ft 9 reb 2 ast 1 st
Kennedy Chandler
6-1 ’21 G Briarcrest Christian (TN) 35 pts 12-17 fg 2 3’s 4 reb 1 blk 3 st
Katie Roberts Photography Senior Squad
The top five seniors that I saw during this time period based on stats.
Magnolia Hoops 