2022 Lighthouse Classic
Day 2 Recap
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Lighthouse Classic
Saturday November 26, 2022
From Corinth HS
Corinth, MS
(B) Pontotoc Warriors (4A Pontotoc, MS) 66
Florence Falcons (7A Florence, AL) 57
Notes: 4A take notice. This Pontotoc team is really good. They play tough, gritty basketball at a fast pace. Tyler Shephard (6-2 ’23 G Pontotoc 22 pts 8-13 fg 5 reb 3 ast 3 blk 4 st) earned the MVP for this game but they have so many pieces that can easily step in and be that guy. Emarion Hinton (6-2 ’24 F Pontotoc 12 pts 6-11 fg 11 reb 1 ast) provided a big double-double against the much larger opposition. Florence is a very good team and will be a contender in Alabama.
Pontotoc (traveled 72 miles) 66
’23’s
Zane Tipler 5-11 PG 13 pts 1 three 2-2 ft 5 reb 5 ast 1 st
Adin Johnson 6-1 SG 7 pts 3-3 ft 6 reb 5 ast 4 st
Tyler Shephard 6-2 G 22 pts 8-13 fg 5 reb 3 ast 3 blk 4 st
’24’s
Dawson Rice 6-1 F 6 pts 2-2 ft 5 reb 1 ast 2 st
Emarion Hinton 6-2 F 12 pts 6-11 fg 11 reb 1 ast
Florence (traveled 62 miles) 57
’23’s
Jordyn Durley 6-3 SG 25 pts 11-18 fg 2 3’s 6 reb 1 blk 1 st
Dontrell Smith 6-0 SG 7 pts 3 reb 2 ast
Elijah Causly 6-7 SF 13 pts 3-3 ft 9 reb 1 st
’24’s
Kendrick Tripplett 6-2 F 2 pts 4 reb 2 ast 1 st
’26’s
Jayshod Pearson 5-6 PG 4 pts 5 reb 8 ast 1 st
DJ Beckwith 5-10 G 3 reb 1 ast 2 st
Jamarrion Reeder 6-2 SG 3 reb 2 st
Lighthouse Classic MVP
Tyler Shephard
Pontotoc
6-2 ’23 G
22 pts 8-13 fg 5 reb 3 ast 3 blk 4 st
(B) Fayette Ware Wildcats (3A Somerville, TN) 70
Haleyville Lions (4A Haleyville, AL) 45
Notes: Eric Jones (5-9 ’24 PG Fayette Ware 26 pts 9-17 fg 8 3’s 1 reb 1 ast) and the Wildcats came out firing and played with full intensity to get the win. Bryant James (6-1 ’25 G Haleyville 27 pts 3 3’s 5 reb 1 ast 2 st) and his undermanned teammates left it all on the court in a valiant effort in the loss.
Fayette-Ware (traveled 70 miles) 70
’23’s
Damarien Yates 6-8 SF 13 pts 1 three 15 reb 2 ast 2 blk 2 st
Jairus Terry 5-9 PG 4 pts 4 reb 5 ast 2 st
’24’s
Eric Jones 5-9 PG 26 pts 9-17 fg 8 3’s 1 reb 1 ast
’25’s
Tarecous Stevens 6-4 SF 5 pts 1 three 9 reb 5 blk
Tacarien Freeman 5-10 PG 8 pts 2-2 ft 7 reb 5 ast 1 st
Taiveon Beckom 6-0 PG 11 pts 4-6 fg 3 3’s 11 reb 1 ast 2 st
Haleyville (traveled 94 miles) 45
’23’s
Rome Yarbrough 6-5 F 2 pts 13 reb 6 ast 1 blk
’25’s
Bryant James 6-1 G 27 pts 3 3’s 5 reb 1 ast 2 st
Evan Cagle 6-1 G 4 pts 6 reb 1 st
Lighthouse Classic MVP
Eric Jones
Fayette Ware
5-9 ’24 PG
26 pts 9-17 fg 8 3’s 1 reb 1 ast
Lighthouse Classic Challenge Consolation Game
(B) The Rock School Lions (Gainesville, FL) 99
Chicago Prep Freeze (Chicago, IL) 76
Notes: The Rock School bounced back to get the consolation win. Kameren Wright (6-6 ’24 G Rock School 23 pts 9-14 fg 3 3’s 10 reb 2 ast 1 st) earned MVP honors with a nice double-double.
The Rock School (traveled 605 miles) 99
Austin Leslie 16 pts 7-10 fg 2 3’s 5 reb 2 ast
’23’s
Dallas Jones 6-4 G 20 pts 9-13 fg 1 three 1-1 ft 4 reb 1 ast
’24’s
Kameren Wright 6-6 G 23 pts 9-14 fg 3 3’s 10 reb 2 ast 1 st
Sammy Yeanay 6-8 F 17 pts 6-8 fg 2 3’s 3-3 ft 6 reb 3 ast
Ryan Jones Jr. 6-9 F 15 pts 5-10 fg 3 3’s 2-2 ft 7 reb 3 ast
’25’s
Evan Sterck 6-2 G 8 pts 1 three 6 reb 9 ast
Clarence Massamba 6-5 G 4 reb 1 ast 1 st
Chicago Prep (traveled 572 miles) 76
’23’s
Erik Lynch 6-4 G 1 pt 2 reb 3 ast 2 st
Jiovanny Garcia 6-0 PG 20 pts 6 3’s 3 reb 2 ast 1 st
’25’s
Tristian Ford 6-3 G 23 pts 3 3’s 7 reb 7 ast 5 st
Mike Jones 6-7 PF 21 pts 10-14 fg 11 reb 4 ast 1 blk
’26’s
Kaydin Williams-Benford 8 pts 2 3’s 1 reb 1 ast 4 st
Lighthouse Classic MVP
Kameren Wright
The Rock School
6-6 ’24 G
23 pts 9-14 fg 3 3’s 10 reb 2 ast 1 st
Lighthouse Classic Challenge Championship Game
(B) Fort Erie International Prep Falcons (Ontario, Canada) 54
Moravian Prep Lions (Atlanta, GA) 76
Notes: Jordan Marsh (5-10 ’23 PG Moravian Prep 28 pts 3 3’s 7-10 ft 4 reb 3 ast 4 st) provided Moravian Prep a big spark in the Championship game.
Fort Erie International (traveled 882 miles) 54
Chris Kuma 13 pts 2 reb 2 ast
’24’s
Ishan Sharma 6-6 G 10 pts 2 3’s 2 reb 1 ast 2 st
Char Yeiy 6-9 F/C 6 pts 3-3 fg 5 reb 1 ast
Oliver Faubert 6-10 F 13 pts 5-8 fg 1 three 6 reb 1 ast 1 st
Christian Nitu 6-11 F 8 pts 3 reb 3 ast
’25’s
Felix Kossaras 6-5 PG 2 pts 10 reb 2 ast 1 st
Moravian Prep (traveled 309 miles)76
Davius Lourey 13 pts 5-9 fg 3 3’s 8 reb 1 blk 2 st
’23’s
Jordan Marsh 5-10 PG 28 pts 3 3’s 7-10 ft 4 reb 3 ast 4 st
Michael Ojo 6-8 PF 13 pts 4-7 fg 1 three 5 reb 2 blk
Graham Worland 6-6 G 13 pts 1 three 6-6 ft 8 reb 3 ast
’26’s
Isaac Ellis 5-11 G 3 pts 1 three 2 reb 3 ast 1 st
Lighthouse Classic MVP
Jordan Marsh
Moravian Prep
5-10 ’23 PG
28 pts 3 3’s 7-10 ft 4 reb 3 ast 4 st
Lighthouse Classic Challenge Champs
Moravian Prep Lions
(B) Grissom Tigers (7A Huntsville, AL) 53
Grayson Rams (AAAAAAA Loganville, GA) 79
Notes: Grayson showed up with a big performance against Grissom. CJ Hyland (6-1 ’24 PG Grayson 22 pts 9-13 fg 4 3’s 2 reb 1 ast 2 st) earned MVP honors in the victory.
Grissom (traveled 126 miles) 53
’23’s
Israel “Izzy” Miles 6-1 SG 20 pts 9-14 fg 2-2 ft 2 reb 2 ast
Franklin “RJ” Johnson 6-4 PG 20 pts 8-15 fg 2 3’s 5 reb 4 ast 1 blk
Darrin “DJ” Thompson 6-3 SG 7 pts 3-6 fg 8 reb 1 ast
Grayson (traveled 349 miles) 79
’24’s
CJ Hyland 6-1 PG 22 pts 9-13 fg 4 3’s 2 reb 1 ast 2 st
Anthony Alston 6-3 G 4 pts 5 reb 1 ast 1 st
Chad Moodie 6-8 F 8 pts 3-5 fg 2-2 ft 3 reb 1 ast 1 blk
Gicarri Harris 6-4 G 10 pts 3 reb 4 ast 1 st
Laz Mason 6-1 G 9 pts 3-3 fg 3 3’s 1 reb
Corey Gatlin 6-0 G 5 pts 2-3 fg 1 reb 7 ast
’25’s
Amir Taylor 6-8 F 16 pts 7-10 fg 2 3’s 8 reb 2 ast 2 st
’26’s
Kayden Allen 6-5 G 2 pts 2 reb 1 ast 2 st
Lighthouse Classic MVP
CJ Hyland
Grayson
6-1 ’24 PG
22 pts 9-13 fg 4 3’s 2 reb 1 ast 2 st
(B) Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots (MAIS 6A Madison, MS) 67
Bartlett Panthers (4A Bartlett, TN) 90
Notes: This was one of the big games that I had marked full of question marks. How good is MRA? Is Bartlett worth the hype? I was very pleased with the answers I came away with. This game and the final score say a lot. It looks bad on paper but MRA was able to go toe-to-toe with Bartlett until the 4th quarter. Bartlett outran the Patriots 23-4 in the final frame. Josh Hubbard (6-0 ’23 PG MRA 38 pts 13-25 fg 3 3’s 9-11 ft 7 reb 1 ast 1 blk) did Josh Hubbard things in this game. He left the Lighthouse as the highest scoring Mississippi player in the event with his 38. He passed the 35 of his future Ole Miss teammate Daeshun Ruffin. This was also the best game I’ve seen from Harrison Alexander (6-6 ’23 G/F MRA 20 pts 9-16 fg 2 3’s 1 reb 1 ast 1 blk). He had the daunting task of battling the size and depth of Bartlett. So what about the Bartlett hype? They are for real and should be mentioned in the conversation for national rankings. Coach Real has quality depth at every position and he can throw so many different quality lineups on the court. I was really, really impressed with the squad he has put together. Christian Alston (6-6 ’24 G Bartlett 29 pts 13-23 fg 3 3’s 7 reb 1 ast) earned MVP honors on this day but I can see about 10 or so different players that can easily garner the award on any given day.
MRA (traveled 230 miles) 67
’23’s
Harrison Alexander 6-6 G/F 20 pts 9-16 fg 2 3’s 1 reb 1 ast 1 blk
Canaan Yates 6-2 F 4 pts 2-4 fg 7 reb 4 ast 2 st
Josh Hubbard 6-0 PG 38 pts 13-25 fg 3 3’s 9-11 ft 7 reb 1 ast 1 blk
’24’s
Sam Hailey 5-10 G 3 pts 6 reb 4 ast
Bartlett (traveled 94 miles) 90
’23’s
Regale Moore 6-3 G 17 pts 7-13 fg 3 3’s 3 reb 3 ast 1 st
Javar Daniel 6-10 F 10 pts 2-2 ft 2 reb 3 blk
Charvez Ambrose 6-6 G/F 10 pts 3-6 fg 2 3’s 2-2 ft 2 reb 1 ast 1 st
’24’s
Christian Alston 6-6 G 29 pts 13-23 fg 3 3’s 7 reb 1 ast
Rashad Williams 6-7 F 8 pts 4-5 fg 8 reb 1 ast
Jackson Shackelford 6-8 F 5 pts 2-3 fg 1 three 5 reb 2 ast
’25’s
KJ Neville 6-2 G 11 pts 5-8 fg 1 three 8 reb 1 ast 1 st
Lighthouse Classic MVP
Christian Alston
Bartlett
6-6 ’24 G
29 pts 13-23 fg 3 3’s 7 reb 1 ast
(B) Tupelo Golden Wave (6A Tupelo, MS) 51
Huntsville Panthers (7A Huntsville, AL) 76
Notes: Tupelo finished off a killer week facing a loaded Huntsville team and it wasn’t a Thanksgiving to remember for the very talented Golden Wave team. Huntsville played like a well oiled machine on their way to victory. A great thing for Coach Schweers is that 3 of his super talented guys are just sophomores. Simon Walker (6-5 ’25 G Huntsville 23 pts 9-17 fg 4 3’s 3 reb 1 ast) shot his way to MVP honors for the Panthers.
Tupelo (traveled 57 miles) 51
’23’s
London Fields 6-3 SG 12 pts 1 three 7 reb
Dayveun Anderson 5-11 PG 17 pts 5-10 fg 3 3’s 4-5 ft 4 reb 2 ast
Gavin Shannon 6-7 G 14 pts 3 reb 1 blk 2 st
Huntsville (traveled 121 miles) 76
’23’s
Ja’Mari Arnold 5-10 PG 11 pts 5-6 fg 3 reb 4 ast
’24’s
Caleb Harrison 6-9 F 18 pts 8-11 fg 1 three 5 reb 3 ast 2 st
’25’s
Simon Walker 6-5 G 23 pts 9-17 fg 4 3’s 3 reb 1 ast
Brayden Rivers 6-6 G/F 12 pts 5-8 fg 1 three 4 reb 1 ast 1 st
Josh Bowman 6-8 C 2 pts 1-1 fg 5 reb 2 ast 2 blk 1 st
Lighthouse Classic MVP
Simon Walker
Huntsville
6-5 ’25 G
23 pts 9-17 fg 4 3’s 3 reb 1 ast
(B) Corinth Warriors (4A Corinth, MS) 37
Evangelical Christian School Eagles (II-A Cordova, TN) 60
Notes: The silky, smooth Tyler Jones (6-2 ’25 SG ECS 11 pts 5-7 fg 1 three 3 reb 4 ast 1 st) earned the MVP honors by helping hold off the Corinth Warriors in the finale.
Corinth (home team) 37
’23’s
Broderick Alexander 5-10 G 8 pts 1 reb 1 ast 5 st
Devon Jones 6-0 G 10 pts 1 three 6 reb
Andrew Steward 6-0 G 9 pts 4-7 fg 1 three 1 reb
’25’s
Roman Patterson 6-2 F 3 reb 2 ast
Cayden Harris 6-0 G 10 pts 1 three 3-4 ft 3 reb 4 st
ECS (traveled 93 miles) 60
’23’s
Kenny Cox 6-2 F 5 pts 2-4 fg 1 three 6 reb 2 ast 2 st
’25’s
Tyler Jones 6-2 SG 11 pts 5-7 fg 1 three 3 reb 4 ast 1 st
Landon Royston 6-4 PG 8 pts 2-4 fg 4-4 ft 4 reb 4 ast 3 st
Ryan Scott 6-3 C 8 pts 3-5 fg 1 three 2 reb
Deuce Shannon 6-5 F 11 pts 5-5 fg 6 reb 1 st
Lighthouse Classic MVP
Tyler Jones
ECS
6-2 ’25 SG
11 pts 5-7 fg 1 three 3 reb 4 ast 1 st
Mississippi Boys Only
Head Coach-The best coaching job that I saw during this time period.
Rolley Tipler Pontotoc
Best Game-The best game that I saw during this time period.
Bartlett 90 MRA 67
Mississippi Head of the Class
The best players in their respective classes that I saw during this time period based on stats.
2023: Josh Hubbard 6-0 PG MRA
38 pts 13-25 fg 3 3’s 9-11 ft 7 reb 1 ast 1 blk
2024: Emarion Hinton 6-2 F Pontotoc
12 pts 6-11 fg 11 reb 1 ast
2025: Cayden Harris 6-0 G Corinth
10 pts 1 three 3-4 ft 3 reb 4 st
Mississippi Starting 5
The top five players that I saw during this time period based on stats.
- Josh Hubbard 6-0 ’23 PG MRA
38 pts 13-25 fg 3 3’s 9-11 ft 7 reb 1 ast 1 blk - Tyler Shephard 6-2 ’23 G Pontotoc
22 pts 8-13 fg 5 reb 3 ast 3 blk 4 st - Zane Tipler 5-11 ’23 PG Pontotoc
13 pts 1 three 2-2 ft 5 reb 5 ast 1 st - Emarion Hinton 6-2 ’24 F Pontotoc
12 pts 6-11 fg 11 reb 1 ast - Dayveun Anderson 5-11 ’23 PG Tupelo
17 pts 5-10 fg 3 3’s 4-5 ft 4 reb 2 ast
Katie Roberts Photography Mississippi Senior Squad
The top five seniors that I saw during this time period based on stats.
- Josh Hubbard 6-0 PG MRA
38 pts 13-25 fg 3 3’s 9-11 ft 7 reb 1 ast 1 blk - Tyler Shephard 6-2 G Pontotoc
22 pts 8-13 fg 5 reb 3 ast 3 blk 4 st - Zane Tipler 5-11 PG Pontotoc
13 pts 1 three 2-2 ft 5 reb 5 ast 1 st - Dayveun Anderson 5-11 PG Tupelo
17 pts 5-10 fg 3 3’s 4-5 ft 4 reb 2 ast - Harrison Alexander 6-6 G/F MRA
20 pts 9-16 fg 2 3’s 1 reb 1 ast 1 blk
Magnolia Hoops 