By Cody Morris, Tailgate TV
On the Boys side of things, the top seeded Miami eagles knocked off the 8th seeded Hume Hornets with a final of 55-28. With their win, the Eagles advanced to battle Chilhowee in the second round. The Eagles earned their shot at the trophy with a 66-44 route of the Indians.
The Championship (for the boys) saw the Miami Eagles take on the Northeast Vernon County Knights. As the final buzzer, the Eagles claimed a 54-51 victory, and hoisted the first place hardware.
Gauge Filtingberger recorded a statement performance in the championship win with 23 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and a block. Black Tate also recorded a double-double for the Eagles as he finished with 14 points and 10 boards.
Tailgate TV caught up with Coach Powell who said, “Gauge has had a double double to start the first three games of the season. Him Wayde and Brayden have played together since they were in elementary so the chemistry is there.
With our upper classman showing physical and mental toughness in big games doing all the grunt work with rebounding and facilitating. We have a lot of depth this season. We are taking it one game at a time, focusing on each team and not overlooking anyone”
For the ladies, the Hume Hornets set at the 1 seed, looking to remind everyone just how dominant they can be. In the opening round the Lady Hornets took care of business, handing the Lady Eagles 72-23 loss. Hume showed an explosive offense as they were able to score a staggering 72 points.
The Lady Hornets continued to dominate the rest of the tournament, even in the championship game where they claimed a 50-19 victory on their way to the trophy.
