Journey to the Tourney- Day 1 schedule
This weekend is the annual Journey to the Tourney basketball event held at Lakota West High School in Cincinnati. The event is hosted by the Ohio Girls Basketball Report and will bring several of Ohio’s top teams together over a…
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Continue ReadingThis weekend is the annual Journey to the Tourney basketball event held at Lakota West High School in Cincinnati. The event is hosted by the Ohio Girls Basketball Report and will bring several of Ohio’s top teams together over a two-day period to tip off the basketball season.
There are eight games ready to go on Saturday, November 23 starting at 9 a.m. Below is the schedule and info on games to be played on the first day of the event.
9:00am- Valley View vs Cincinnati Ursuline: Valley View led by Aubrey Stupp Aubrey Stupp 6'0" | CG Valley View High School | 2020 OH , 5-11 senior headed to IPFW, along with juniors Abigail Dickson and Lauren Legate and sophomore Claire Henson Claire Henson 5'11" | PF Valley View | 2022 State OH . Ursuline brings back senior Lauren Klaire and talented sophomore Jenna Van Schaik Jenna Van Schaik 5'10" | CG Ursuline Academy | 2022 OH .
10:30am- Kettering Fairmont vs Roger Bacon: Fairmont is led by 6-3 senior Madeline Westbeld Madeline Westbeld 6'3" | SF Fairmont High School | 2020 State OH , the #1 ranked PGH Ohio 2020 player, headed to Notre Dame. Madison Bartley Madison Bartley 6'3" | C Fairmont High School | 2020 State OH , 6-4 senior is also going to play at Belmont. Roger Bacon and Dayton Carroll will battle for the GCL Coed title, and brings back a lot of weapons. Clarissa Craig Clarissa Craig 6'3" | PF Roger Bacon | 2021 State OH is a 6-3 junior, and is joined by senior Kelly Brenner, junior Kylee Sheppard Kylee Sheppard 5'8" | CG Roger Bacon | 2021 State OH and senior Lyric Harris.
12:00pm- Princeton vs Berlin Hiland: 6-5 sophomore Kyla Oldacre leads the way for a Vikings squad hoping to compete in the GMC this season. Senior Ashley Davis is their leading scorer returner, senior Willow White, junior Madison Roshelle Madison Roshelle 5'9" | CG Princeton | 2021 OH and sophomore Tandra Smoot Tandra Smoot 5'2" | CG Princeton | 2022 OH will be key players. An exciting Bowling Green commit Zoe Miller Zoe Miller 5'11" | C Hiland | 2021 State OH is a 5-11 junior leading the way for Hiland. Brynn Mullet Brynn Mullet 5'9" | CG Berlin Hiland | 2021 OH returns as a 5-7 junior guard along with fellow junior Morgan Yoder Morgan Yoder 5'8" | CG Berlin Hiland | 2021 State OH .
1:30pm- Mercy McAuley vs Solon: Senior Alexa Fleming returns after leading the GGCL in shooting percentage last year but she will get plenty of help. Senior Alexandria Smith also returns along with Radford signee Ashley Tudor. Solon brings in Hailey Weaver Hailey Weaver 5'11" | SG Solon | 2021 State #92 Nation OH , a 6-foot junior ranked #14 in Ohio by PGH Ohio in the 21 class.
3:00pm- Centerville vs Newark: Two of the top players in Ohio in their class lead the way for Centerville, as junior Amy Velasco Amy Velasco 5'8" | CG Centerville | 2021 State OH and sophomore Cotie McMahon Cotie McMahon 5'11" | SG Centerville | 2022 #28 Nation OH form a very difficult duo to defend. Newark brings in Emma Shumate Emma Shumate 6'1" | SG Newark | 2021 State #90 Nation OH , ranked #13 in PGH Ohio as a junior. Also to watch for Newark is junior Peyton Lunsford Peyton Lunsford 5'7" | CG Newark | 2021 OH .
4:30pm- Huber Heights Wayne vs Loveland: Wayne returns the state’s top 2021 in Bree Hall, along with Bowling Green signee Nyla Hampton Nyla Hampton 5'7" | CG Wayne High School | 2020 State OH , along with several more returning players and two newcomers from Northmont and Beavercreek. Jillian Hayes is a 6-2 senior leader for Loveland, along with 5-10 senior Kate Garry Kate Garry 5'10" | CG Loveland High School | 2020 OH .
6:00pm- Mount Notre Dame vs New Hope (MD): the Ohio Division 1 state champs are back for more, and it all starts here. KK Bransford KK Bransford 5'11" | PG Mount Notre Dame | 2022 State #6 Nation OH is ranked the PGH Ohio #1 2022 in Ohio, and will be joined by junior Laila Phelia, senior Makira Cook Makira Cook 5'10" | CG Mount Notre Dame High School | 2020 State OH and senior Grace Centrulla. New Hope Academy is ranked #1 in the country by the USA Today heading in the season.
7:30pm- Lakota West vs Hamilton Heights (TN): the #2 2020 player in Ohio Navaeh Dean, a 6-2 post will be a difficult player to defend, but she is not alone. Sophomore Chance Gray Chance Gray 5'9" | PG Winton Woods | 2022 State #40 Nation OH is ranked #4 in Ohio in the 2022 class. Hamilton Heights heads into the season ranked #2 in the country.