BEES MLK Day Tournament Recap

This past weekend, Eddie Norris held his annual BEES MLK Day Tournament in Toledo,OH and teams from various areas throughout Northeast Ohio and Michigan were in the house.  In the 5th/6th grade division, the 313 Hot Boys outlasted the Glenwood Bulldogs in the Final 4 game, on their way to hooking up with G7, who beat Ohio Logistics in a nail bitter in the second semi-final game. The championship game featured some heavy talent as G7 was led by nationally ranked Jerry Easter Jr..  Easter got help from Conye Gaston and Ka'Veon Jones. The 313 Hot Boys were led by Derrick (D Millz) Miller, one of the top ranked players in Michigan. Also, 313 got a lot of good play from James Weaver, Stevie Elam, Devin White Jr., and Big Man Chandler Allen. 

The crowd was heavily into this game right from the start, in fact, you might have thought it was Ohio State vs Michigan game the way the cheering erupted on every made basket for both teams. It was back and forth, but 313 prevailed in the end to become the MLK Day 5/6 Grade Champions. Easter Jr. would finish with a game-high 32, while Derrick Miller the game’s MVP led 313 with 20+ points and double digit rebounds. The All-Tournament Team consisted of: Miller (MVP), Allen, Weaver and Elam from 313, Gaston and Easter Jr. from G7.  Other Top Performers in the 5th/6th grade division included: DJ Barnett – Glenwood; Antione West – Glenwood; Quin Schroeder- Ohio Logistics; Colin White - Ohio Logistics; Montrese “Dooder” Harris – MLK; Micah Bays – Thunder; and Coby Clark – Thunder.

The Glenwood 7/8 Team met St. Francis Red in the 7th/8th Grade Championship game. Glenwood had defeated SFS Red in Pool Play, but SFS would circle the wagons and defeat Jones Leadership Academy in the Final 4 to set up a rematch with Glenwood. Glenwood could be nicknamed the “Monstars” after the 1996 movie featuring Michael Jordan. At one point, 4 of their players on the court stud 6’2” or over. The SFS Red team would not be intimidated, and were led by super strong combo guard Steven McCoy and Jacob Ochoa a good sized scoring Wing.

McCoy & Ochoa both made the All Tournament Team along with ultra quick guard Justin Toler. Glenwood was led by their Big 3 of Mahlon Barbour, Juleon “Day Day” Carter, and Keivon Mack. They also got help from their strong and athletic point guard Darrion Hunt. Carter took home MVP honors. Other Top Performers in the 7th/8th grade division included: Marvelous Walton - Bennett Academy; Cobe Gaston - G7; Ja’Den Adams - G7; Tony Gilmer Jr. - G7; Rayshawn Grier – GESU; Jalen Hamilton – Jones; and KeVon Jones – Jones.  We look forward to seeing thses standout players at our March 10^th Buckeye Prep Elite Showcase (all are invited)!  Congratulations to Eddie, his lovely wife Willa and the entire BEES staff for a nice event!

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