BENTON, Ky., – The Marshall County Hoop Fest provided an exciting atmosphere for teams to compete against elite competition. With over 2,000 local Kentucky fans on hand to watch the games, Hoop Fest blends a traditional basketball fan base with dozens of ELITE ranked players. Here is a close look back on which players elevated themselves above the others on this December weekend. By: @JLHemingwayPSB Hoop Fest Top Performers Carlton Bragg (Cleveland, Ohio), – Villa Angela St. Joesph – 2015 The 6-foot-9 forward delivered in every way possible on Saturday evening. Locked in......
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College coaches from all over the nation lined up to watch class of 2016 wing Braxton Blackwell of Nashville, Tenn., at the Marshall County Hoop Fest. Photo cred – Davide de Pas The Marshall County Hoop Fest is one of the best stops for high school fans and college coaches to check out the nation’s top prospects. Here is a recap of Saturday evening’s games. By: @JLHemingwayPSB Saturday Evening Recap: 4:30 pm La Lumiere (IN) 77 Christ Presbyterian (TN) 48 Lalumiere took control from the very beginning of this one and never looked back. The interior duo of junior Nolan......
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Uncommitted senior Malik Newman faces off against UNLV signee Derrick Jones at the Marshall County Hoop Fest. Photo cred – Jon Lopez/Nike The Marshall County Hoop Fest is one of the best stops for high school fans and college coaches to check out the nation’s top prospects. Here is a recap of Friday Night’s Action. By: @JLHemingwayPSB Friday Recap: 4:00 pm Quality Education 68 Sunrise Christian 50 Class of 2016 forward Marsellis Purvis from Quality Education picked up the MVP award. His low post work helped lead coach Isaac Pitts and his squad to victory......
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Big Blue Nation came out to Hoop Fest to see future Wildcats and also to get a glimpse of Kentucky coach John Calipari in between games. *Photo by Jonathan Hemingway Benton, Ky. – The Hoop Fest hosted by Marshall County High School provided the venue for a terrific showdown of elite talent this past weekend. A line up of nationally ranked teams squared off against one another after seeing the first two days of Hoop Fest cancelled due to ice and snow. With the tradition that Marshall County has set in place......
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From Georgia to Kentucky to Minnesota, the OTRHoopsReport had “Spike Lee” seats everywhere during a jam packed 10 hours full of basketball. *Photo by Brandon Clay Saturday was one of the busiest days of the 2013-14 high school season for the OTRHoopsReport team. We could think of no better way to recap what we witnessed on the hardwood than to bring our readers along with us through the busy day. Enjoy an inside look through our court side seats at our team in action. By: @BrandonClayPSB, @JLHemingwayPSB & Shun Williams @OntheRadarHoops 11:50......
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Thomas Bryant of Rochester, N.Y., showed a world of talent and promise at the prestigious Marshall County HoopFest. *Courtesy of USA Basketball Benton, Ky. – The basketball crazed state of Kentucky provides the perfect setting for a premier showcase of high school basketball in the month of December. Although snow and ice shut down the first two days of the tournament, several of the nation’s top programs were still able to play on Saturday to showcase their skills. Although the iced roads kept many of the hometown fans home, the event was......
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