2022 Lighthouse Classic
Day 1 Recap
The stats are provided by Blake Long and his Northeast MS CC crew. They are the best in the business at keeping stats and can’t be thanked enough for the great job that they do. A very Special thanks goes out to Tanner Marlar, Wesley Odle and Garrett Tucker of HoopSeen for contributions to this report.
The 9th Annual Lighthouse Classic
Friday November 25, 2022
From Corinth HS
Corinth, MS
(B) Alcorn Central Golden Bears (3A Glen, MS) 70
Cherokee Indians (1A Cherokee, AL) 47
Notes: Alcorn Central used an early barrage of three’s to gain a comfortable lead and continue to apply pressure the rest of the contest to get the win in the first game of the 9th Annual Lighthouse Classic. Wilson McDonald (6-3 ’26 G/F Alcorn Central 24 pts 11-16 fg 2 3’s 5 reb 1 ast 7 st) came off the bench to provide a huge spark for Alcorn Central. The freshman had a coming out party nearly breaking the Lighthouse steals record. Mykel Goodloe (6-1 ’25 PG Cherokee 36 pts 5 3’s 3-4 ft 8 reb 3 st) dropped 36 in the loss for Cherokee.
Alcorn Central (traveled 6 miles) 70
’23’s
Brayden Smith 6-3 C 2 pts 4 reb 1 blk 2 st
’24’s
Drake Williams 5-9 G 9 pts 5-7 ft 3 reb 4 ast 1 st
Andrew Williams 6-0 G 14 pts 2 3’s 5 reb 4 st
Owen Depoyster 6-0 F 8 pts 2 3’s 6 reb 1 ast 2 st
’25’s
JT Potts 6-2 PF 6 pts 1 three 1-1 ft 4 reb 1 blk 1 st
’26’s
Wilson McDonald 6-3 G/F 24 pts 11-16 fg 2 3’s 5 reb 1 ast 7 st
Cherokee (traveled 36 miles) 47
’23’s
Noah VanWinkle 6-0 G/F 3 pts 1 three 8 reb 2 st
’24’s
JB Dean 6-2 F 6 pts 2-2 ft 16 reb 1 ast
Jayden Allen 5-9 G/F 2 pts 5 reb 1 ast 1 st
’25’s
Mykel Goodloe 6-1 PG 36 pts 5 3’s 3-4 ft 8 reb 3 st
Lighthouse Classic MVP
Wilson McDonald
Alcorn Central
6-3 ’26 G/F
24 pts 11-16 fg 2 3’s 5 reb 1 ast 7 st
(B) Kossuth Aggies (3A Kossuth, MS) 42
Potts Camp Cardinals (2A Potts Camp, MS) 41
Notes: Jack Hancock (6-4 ’23 F Kossuth 16 pts 2 3’s 4 reb 2 ast 1 blk 2 st Game winning put back) earned MVP honors with his game winning rebound and basket. This Kossuth team plays rock solid defense.
Kossuth (traveled 12 miles) 42
’23’s
Jack Johnson 6-1 G 8 pts 1 three 12 reb 2 ast 4 st
Jack Hancock 6-4 F 16 pts 2 3’s 4 reb 2 ast 1 blk 2 st Game winning put back
’24’s
Bryson Jackson 5-9 G 8 pts 7 reb 1 ast 2 st
Rylan Henry 5-10 G 4 pts 8 reb 2 ast 4 st
Potts Camp (traveled 59 miles) 41
’23’s
Peyton Aldridge 6-2 F 12 pts 5-9 fg 4 reb 2 ast 1 blk 2 st
’24’s
Quntavier Jones 6-3 G/F 10 pts 12 reb 1 ast 1 st
Zykeldrick Hamer 5-7 G 6 pts 8 reb 2 ast 2 blk 1 st
Drew Hogan 5-8 G 8 pts 4-5 fg 6 reb 1 ast
Jamie Muse 5-6 G 6 pts 2 reb 3 ast 1 st
’25’s
Jacob Lesure 5-9 G 4 pts 5 reb 2 ast
Lighthouse Classic MVP
Jack Hancock
Kossuth
6-4 ’23 F
16 pts 2 3’s 4 reb 2 ast 1 blk 2 st Game winning put back
Lighthouse Classic Challenge Semifinal Game
(B) Moravian Prep Lions (Atlanta, GA) 110
Chicago Prep Freeze (Chicago, IL) 84
Notes: Moravian Prep came in and set a Lighthouse record with 20 made three point shots. They were firing it up early and often. Isaac Ellis (5-11 ’26 G Moravian Prep 26 pts 10-15 fg 4 3’s 2 ast 1 st) earned MVP honors with his scorching hot first half. Tristian Ford (6-3 ’25 G Chicago Prep 20 pts 8-16 fg 2 3’s 2-2 ft 7 reb 6 ast 3 st) and Mike Jones (6-7 ’25 PF Chicago Prep 21 pts 8-14 fg 1 three 4-6 ft 13 reb 2 ast 2 st) both had big performances for Coach Spencer in the losing effort.
Moravian Prep (traveled 309 miles) 110
Davius Lourney 13 pts 6-9 fg 1 three 7 reb 1 ast 3 st
’23’s
Jordan Marsh 5-10 PG 17 pts 1 three 8 reb 4 ast 2 st
Dylan Purnell 6-4 SG 14 pts 2 3’s 2-2 ft 7 reb 3 ast 1 blk 2 st
Michael Ojo 6-8 PF 5 pts 1 three 4 reb 1 ast 1 blk 3 st
Graham Worland 6-6 G 12 pts 4-8 fg 4 3’s 2 reb 2 ast
Conner Tilley 6-3 SG 15 pts 5-8 fg 5 3’s 5 reb 3 ast 1 st
’24’s
Kendrick Wilson 5-11 PG 5 pts 2-2 fg 1 three 1 reb 4 ast 1 st
’26’s
Isaac Ellis 5-11 G 26 pts 10-15 fg 4 3’s 2 ast 1 st
Chicago Prep (traveled 572 miles) 84
’23’s
Erik Lynch 6-4 G 10 pts 2 3’s 2-2 ft 2 reb 2 ast
Jiovanny Garcia 6-0 PG 17 pts 6-12 fg 3 3’s 2-2 ft 6 reb 2 ast
’25’s
Tristian Ford 6-3 G 20 pts 8-16 fg 2 3’s 2-2 ft 7 reb 6 ast 3 st
Mike Jones 6-7 PF 21 pts 8-14 fg 1 three 4-6 ft 13 reb 2 ast 2 st
’26’s
Kaydin Williams-Benford 6-1 SG 11 pts 3 3’s 4 reb 1 ast 1 st
Lighthouse Classic MVP
Isaac Ellis
Moravian Prep
5-11 ’26 G
26 pts 10-15 fg 4 3’s 2 ast 1 st
(B) Cordova Wolves (4A Covdova, TN) 62
Baker Hornets (7A Mobile, AL) 71
Notes: Labaron Philon (6-4 ’24 G Baker 47 pts 18-25 fg 3 3’s 8-10 ft 3 reb 3 ast 1 blk 5 st) showed out and set a Lighthouse Classic record with his 47 point performance in the win for Baker.
Cordova (traveled 87 miles) 62
’23’s
Leon Wirt 5-9 G 2 pts 3 reb 1 ast 3 st
’24’s
KJ Tenner 5-11 G 16 pts 1 three 4 reb
Braxton jumper 6-1 G 2 pts 3 reb 2 ast
’25’s
Devin Hall 6-2 G 17 pts 7-12 fg 2 3’s 2 reb 1 ast 2 st
Karl Burroughs 5-9 G 16 pts 7-12 fg 2 3’s 5 reb 4 ast 4 st
Baker (traveled 332 miles) 71
’23’s
Alex Threadgill 6-3 F 10 pts 4-7 fg 1 three 5 reb 1 ast 1 blk
’24’s
Labaron Philon 6-4 G 47 pts (Lighthouse Record) 18-25 fg 3 3’s 8-10 ft 3 reb 3 ast 1 blk 5 st
Lovalle Nelson Jr. 5-10 G 5 pts 2-3 fg 1 three 4 reb 1 ast
Andersen Madyun 6-7 C 4 pts 2-2 ft 5 reb 2 ast 1 blk
Josh Flowers 6-3 SF 5 pts 1 three 7 reb 3 ast
Lighthouse Classic MVP
Labaron Philon
Baker
6-4 ’24 G
47 pts (Lighthouse Record) 18-25 fg 3 3’s 8-10 ft 3 reb 3 ast 1 blk 5 st
(B) Starkville Yellowjackets (6A Starkville, MS) 50
Grissom Tigers (7A Huntsville, AL) 39
Notes: Starkville used a strong and stingy defense to hold down a tremendously good Grissom team. Makhi Myles (6-7 ’23 G/F Starkville 20 pts 2 3’s 9 reb 3 ast 3 st) provided the offensive help earning the Lighthouse MVP award with his near double-double.
Starkville (traveled 118 miles) 50
’23’s
Conner Rogers 5-11 G 5 pts 1 three 2 reb 2 ast 1 st
Makhi Myles 6-7 G/F 20 pts 2 3’s 9 reb 3 ast 3 st
Jonathan Baker 5-11 G 7 pts 7-8 ft 4 reb 3 ast 1 st
’25’s
David Washington 6-3 F 7 pts 3-3 ft 6 reb 1 blk 3 st
’26’s
Jaden Tate 6-1 G 11 pts 4-6 fg 3 3’s 1 reb 1 ast
Grissom (traveled 126 miles) 39
’23’s
Israel “Izzy” Miles 6-1 SG 12 pts 5 reb 3 ast
Franklin “RJ” Johnson 6-4 G 18 pts 1 three 5 reb 1 ast 1 blk 2 st
Darrin “DJ” Thompson 6-3 SG 7 pts 1 three 8 reb 4 ast 1 blk 2 st
’24’s
Justin McCall 6-3 G 4 reb 3 ast 1 st
Brendan Martin 6-6 F 4 reb 1 ast 1 blk
Lighthouse Classic MVP
Makhi Myles
Starkville
6-7 ’23 G/F
20 pts 2 3’s 9 reb 3 ast 3 st
Lighthouse Classic Challenge Semifinal Game
(B) The Rock School Lions (Gainesville, FL) 79
Fort Erie International Prep Falcons (Ontario, Canada) 91
Notes: Fot Erie advanced to the Championship game with a hot night from Ishan Sharma (6-6 ’24 G Fort Erie 34 pts 11-22 fg 7 3’s 5-5 ft 3 reb 1 st). Evan Sterck (6-2 ’25 G Rock School 18 pts 7-13 fg 4 3’s 7 reb 10 ast 1 blk 1 st) messed around and nearly got a triple-double in the losing effort for The Rock School.
The Rock School (traveled 605 miles) 79
Austin Leslie 5 pts 1 three 3 reb 1 ast 1 st
’23’s
Dallas Jones 6-4 G 8 pts 1 three 2 reb 3 ast 2 blk 1 st
’24’s
Kameren Wright 6-6 G 14 pts 3 3’s 3 reb 5 ast 3 st
Sammy Yeanay 6-8 F 13 pts 1 three 2-2 ft 5 reb 1 ast 4 st
Ryan Jones Jr. 6-9 F 21 pts 1 three 6-6 ft 11 reb 2 st
’25’s
Evan Sterck 6-2 G 18 pts 7-13 fg 4 3’s 7 reb 10 ast 1 blk 1 st
Fort Erie Prep (traveled 882 miles) 91
’24’s
Ishan Sharma 6-6 G 34 pts 11-22 fg 7 3’s 5-5 ft 3 reb 1 st
Brayden Jackson 6-8 SG 15 pts 5-9 fg 1 three 4-5 ft 7 reb 6 ast 2 blk
Char Yeiy 6-9 F/C 8 pts 4-6 fg 6 reb 1 ast 2 blk 1 st
Oliver Faubert 10 pts 3-3 fg 2 3’s 2-2 ft 6 reb 3 ast
Christian Nitu 6-11 F 10 pts 3-5 fg 2 3’s 2-2 ft 2 reb 4 ast 1 blk
’25’s
Felix Kossaras 6-5 PG 14 pts 5-6 fg 1 three 9 reb 7 ast 2 blk 4 st
Lighthouse Classic MVP
Ishan Sharma
Fort Erie International
6-6 ’24 G
34 pts 11-22 fg 7 3’s 5-5 ft 3 reb 1 st
(B) Corinth Warriors (4A Corinth, MS) 40
Trinity Christian Academy Lions (II-A Jackson, TN) 54
Notes: Trinity Christian used a strong defensive performance and a balanced offensive attack to hold of the home team in the nightcap. Will Wysor (6-3 ’23 SG Trinity Christian 12 pts 4-6 fg 4-5 ft 6 reb 2 ast 2 blk 1 st) earned MVP honors. The Lions also have a special player to watch out for in the future. I’m sure Lekhy Thompkins (6-2 ’26 F Trinity Christian 7 pts 2-2 fg 6 reb 1 blk 2 st) will eventually be a Sunday player but for now he is my “Baby Zion”. Give him 5 more inches and he would be the athletic twin of Zion. He’s built like a brick wall and is freakishly athletic. He affected every area of the court in his limited minutes.
Corinth (home team) 40
’23’s
Broderick Alexander 5-10 G 5 pts 1 three 2 reb 2 ast 1 st
Devon Jones 6-0 G 7 pts 1 three 2-2 ft 4 reb 1 st
Andrew Steward 6-0 G 6 pts 2-4 fg 4 reb 3 st
Jeremiah Baker 5-9 G 1 reb 3 ast 1 st
’25’s
Cayden Harris 6-0 G 4 pts 1 reb 4 ast
’26’s
Braydyn Burress 6-1 F 12 pts 5-5 fg 4 reb
TCA (traveled 64 miles) 54
’23’s
Will Wysor 6-3 SG 12 pts 4-6 fg 4-5 ft 6 reb 2 ast 2 blk 1 st
Will Keltner 6-0 F 14 pts 6-10 fg 1 three 4 reb 2 ast
’25’s
Brayden Waller 6-2 G 8 pts 3-5 fg 2-2 ft 3 reb 1 ast
Kaleb Williams 5-11 SG 7 pts 1 three 2 reb 1 ast 2 st
’26’s
Lekhy Thompkins 6-2 F 7 pts 2-2 fg 6 reb 1 blk 2 st
Lighthouse Classic MVP
Will Wysor
Trininty Christian
6-3 ’23 SG
12 pts 4-6 fg 4-5 ft 6 reb 2 ast 2 blk 1 st
Mississippi Boys Only
Head Coach-The best coaching job that I saw during this time period.
Robert Burdette Kossuth
Best Game-The best game that I saw during this time period.
Kossuth 42 Potts Camp 41
Mississippi Head of the Class
The best players in their respective classes that I saw during this time period based on stats.
2023: Makhi Myles 6-7 G/F Starkville
20 pts 2 3’s 9 reb 3 ast 3 st
2024: Quntavier Jones 6-3 G/F Potts Camp
10 pts 12 reb 1 ast 1 st
2025: David Washington 6-3 F Starkville
7 pts 3-3 ft 6 reb 1 blk 3 st
2026: Wilson McDonald 6-3 G/F Alcorn Central
24 pts 11-16 fg 2 3’s 5 reb 1 ast 7 st
Mississippi Starting 5
The top five players that I saw during this time period based on stats.
- Wilson McDonald 6-3 ’26 G/F Alcorn Central
24 pts 11-16 fg 2 3’s 5 reb 1 ast 7 st - Makhi Myles 6-7 ’23 G/F Starkville
20 pts 2 3’s 9 reb 3 ast 3 st - Jack Johnson 6-1 ’23 G Kossuth
8 pts 1 three 12 reb 2 ast 4 st - Jack Hancock 6-4 ’23 F Kossuth
16 pts 2 3’s 4 reb 2 ast 1 blk 2 st Game winning put back - Quntavier Jones 6-3 ’24 G/F Potts Camp
10 pts 12 reb 1 ast 1 st
Katie Roberts Photography Mississippi Senior Squad
The top five seniors that I saw during this time period based on stats.
- Makhi Myles 6-7 G/F Starkville
20 pts 2 3’s 9 reb 3 ast 3 st - Jack Johnson 6-1 G Kossuth
8 pts 1 three 12 reb 2 ast 4 st - Jack Hancock 6-4 F Kossuth
16 pts 2 3’s 4 reb 2 ast 1 blk 2 st Game winning put back - Peyton Aldridge 6-2 F Potts Camp
12 pts 5-9 fg 4 reb 2 ast 1 blk 2 st - Jonathan Baker 5-11 G Starkville
7 pts 7-8 ft 4 reb 3 ast 1 st
Magnolia Hoops 
Awesome job Jeff!!!
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