Team Pictured WildCards (Abe, Foley, Thorpe, Eubank, and Bennett) Picture Courtesy of: Victoria Baker
They first dispatched of the number 6 team a solid group of ballers from Eastern Kentucky. They then faced the Pistols the number 1 seed in the tourney who they had lost to previously by one point. They made quick work of the Pistols beating them 16-10 to send them to the Championship Game. The WildCards would fall short 10-16 after taking an early 6-3 lead. (Scoring was by one's and two's) The WildCards could leave with their heads held high coming in 2nd and earning silver medals. Lookout for them next year! Also thanks to all the WildCard Fans those in attendance were: Heather and Noah Bennett, Kermit and Wanda Burton, Scott Eubank, Thorpe's brother and Father, Victoria, Rachel, Shaina and the one and only Eric Minton.
In other exciting news Brian Grippe and Brently Taylor two Russell County Ballers lead their team to a dominating performance of the combined 30 and over league with the 6 foot and under division, going undefeated in pool play and cruising past the competition in the tournament to bring home Gold Medals in their first place finish.
As promised Kentucky Gamers is providing you with all the info going on in and around Kentucky, with a big focus on sports in Russell County. The WildCards pictured above entered the Open Division of the Bluegrass State Games, which contained 6 teams, consisting of players from Georgetown and Centre College and Former Southern Illinois Basketball Players. The WildCards were undersized but made up for that with sheer heart and determination. After losing two close games in Pool Play and entering the Single Elimination Tournament as the 5 seed the WildCards would play some tough basketball.
They first dispatched of the number 6 team a solid group of ballers from Eastern Kentucky. They then faced the Pistols the number 1 seed in the tourney who they had lost to previously by one point. They made quick work of the Pistols beating them 16-10 to send them to the Championship Game. The WildCards would fall short 10-16 after taking an early 6-3 lead. (Scoring was by one's and two's) The WildCards could leave with their heads held high coming in 2nd and earning silver medals. Lookout for them next year! Also thanks to all the WildCard Fans those in attendance were: Heather and Noah Bennett, Kermit and Wanda Burton, Scott Eubank, Thorpe's brother and Father, Victoria, Rachel, Shaina and the one and only Eric Minton.
In other exciting news Brian Grippe and Brently Taylor two Russell County Ballers lead their team to a dominating performance of the combined 30 and over league with the 6 foot and under division, going undefeated in pool play and cruising past the competition in the tournament to bring home Gold Medals in their first place finish.
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