2019BSNG

 

 

11th Annual Blue Star Nationals (Girls)

Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center

National Harbor, MD

July 24-26, 2019

Event operated by USJN

©2019 Ron Harrison

 

 

This event consisted of 32 teams with 28 teams in the 17U division and eight teams in the 16U Division. 

 

July 25th

 

Tournament Bracket (RED) Seeds 1-16 1st/2nd (Pools A-H)

 

WI-Purple Aces 17 C. Barkley BSTTL

49

MD-Belles 17 Howard-Franklin BSTTL

45

IL-Lady Lightning 17 Platinum BSTTL

33

MN-Suns 17 BSTTL

31

KY-Premier 17 EYBL Milby**

74

MA-EVOelite 17

29

MD-Lady Terps 17*

53

MI-West Michigan Drive 17 Copeland

44

PA-Philadelphia Belles 17 Brianna Stewart

68

IA-Team Iowa 17 Elite BSTTL

55

MO-Blue Star St. Louis 17 BSTTL

74

IL-Elite 17 BSTTL

70

IL-Chicago Hoops Express 17 Silver BSTTL

66

CO-Rockies 17 BSTTL

37

KS-Ohlde Elite 17 Pink BSTT

71

IA-Kingdom Hoops 17 BSTTL

62

 

Consolation Bracket (BLUE) Seeds 17-34 3rd/4th (Pools A-H)

 

IL-Lady Lightning 17 Platinum Martinez

50

CA-Cal Bombers Elite 17 Heiser BSTT

29

IN-Indy Magic 17 Andrus

61

IN-Showcase 17 Sinclair BSTTL

38

IN-Indy Magic 17 Scott BSTTL

62

CA-Lady Soldiers 17 BSTT

50

IN-Magic 17 Blanding

46

GA-Metros 17 Gold

43

MI-Mystics 17DreamTeam BSTTL

97

MN-Crossfire 17 Sension

20

MA-New England Crusaders Benzan BSTTL*

40

NC-Carolina Waves 17 Stiehl

30

NC-Carolina Waves BSTT

70

MD-Lady Tigers 17 BSTT

58

MD-Team Sol 17 BSTT

53

MN-Crossfire 17 South

19

 

Tournament Bracket (WHITE) (Pools I-J)

 

KS-Ohlde Elite 16 Blue Star

47

MA-EVOelite 16

42

Quarterfinal

MI-West Michigan Drive 16 BSTT

65

IA-Kingdom Hoops 16

54

Quarterfinal

KY-Premier 16 EYBL Cann

63

CA-Lady Soldiers 16 Elite

39

Quarterfinal

MD-Team Sol 16

51

MA-New England Crusaders 16 Blue Star

40

Quarterfinal

 

July 26th

 

RED Bracket Consolation Bracket

 

MN-Suns 17 BSTTL

46

MD-Belles 17 Howard-FranklinBSTTL

36

IA-Team Iowa Elite BSTTL

58

IL-Elite 17 BSTTL

51

IA-Kingdom Hoops 17 BSTTL

50

CO-Rockies 17 BSTTL

42

 

RED Tournament Bracket

 

WI-Purple Aces 17 C. Barkley BSTTL

59

IL-Lady Lightning 17 Platinum BSTTL

54

Quarterfinal

KY-Premier 17 EYBL Milby**

72

MI-West Michigan Drive 17 Copeland BSTTL

64

Quarterfinal

PA-Philadelphia Belles 17 Brianna Stewart

68

MO-Blue Star St. Louis 17 BSTT

XX

Quarterfinal

IL-Chicago Hoops Express 17 Silver BSTTL

66

KS-Ohlde Elite 17 Pink BSTT

54

Quarterfinal

WI-Purple Aces 17 C. Barkley BSTTL

2

MI-West Michigan Drive 17 Copeland BSTTL

0

Semifinal

PA-Philadelphia Belles 17 Brianna Stewart

78

IL-Chicago Hoops Express 17 Silver BSTTL

55

Semifinal

PA-Philadelphia Belles 17 Brianna Stewart

49

WI-Purple Aces 17 C. Barkley BSTTL

45

Championship

 

Consolation Bracket (BLUE)

 

Consolation Games

 

IN-Showcase 17 Sinclair BSTTL

54

CA-Cal Bombers Elite 17 Heiser BSTT

35

CA-Lady Soldiers 17 BSTT

65

GA-Metros 17 Gold

57

MA-EVOelite 17

49

MN-Crossfire 17 Sension

18

MN-Crossfire 17 South

Won

MD-Lady Tigers 17 BSTT

Lost

 

Bracket

 

IN-Indy Magic 17 Andrus

68

IL-Lady Lightning 17 Platinum Martinez

51

Quarterfinal

IN-Indy Magic 17 Scott BSTTL

48

IN-Indy Magic Blanding

28

Quarterfinal

MI-Mystics 17 DreamTeam BSTTL

Won

NC-Carolina Waves 17 Stiehl

Lost

Quarterfinal

NC-Carolina Waves 17 BSTT

55

MD-Team Sol 17 BSTT

26

Quarterfinal

IN-Indy Magic 17 Scott BSTTL

59

IN-Indy Magic 17 Andrus

31

Semifinal

MI-Mystics 17 DreamTeam BSTTL

90

NC-Carolina Waves 17 BSTT

46

Semifinal

MI-Mystics 17 DreamTeam BSTTL

64

IN-Indy Magic 17 Scott BSTTL

55

Championship

 

WHITE Bracket Consolation Game

 

IA-Kingdom Hoops 16

66

MA-EVOelite 16

57

 

WHITE Tournament Bracket

 

MI-West Michigan Drive 16 BSTT

66

KS-Ohlde Elite 16 Blue Star

61

Semifinal

KY-Premier 16 EYBL Cann**

52

MD-Team Sol 16

47

Semifinal

MD-Team Sol 16

56

MI-West Michigan Drive 16 BSTT

53

Championship

 

Sometimes brackets are hard to follow on championship day because teams who qualify for the final rounds may have to forfeit out because of pre-scheduled travel plans.

 

This event actually picks an all-star tournament team from each pool which requires an unbelievable amount of effort.  Below are the players picked by the staff and organizers of this event:

 

Pool A – Angela Dugalic (IL Chicago Hoops Express U17), Kensley Benjamin (MD Team Sol U17), Brianna McDaniel (IL Chicago Hoops Express U17), Rayshanae Vaughn (CA Cal Bombers Elite U17), and Kanyah Patterson (CA Cal Bombers Elite U17).  Pool B – Diamond Thomas (NC Carolina Waves U17), Molina Williams (NC Carolina Waves U17), Stephanie Davis (MA New England Crusaders U17), Michaela Stanfield (MA New England Crusaders U17), Machia Mullens (KS Ohlde Elite U17), Taylor Jameson (KS Ohlde Elite U17), Emmoni Rankins (WI Purple Aces U17), and Jaddan Simmons (WI Purple Aces U17).  Pool C – Maddie Scherr (KY Premier U17), Brooklynn Miles (KY Premier U17), Caitlyn Daniels (IA Team Iowa U17), Mallory McDermott (IA Team Iowa U17), Milan Tuttle (CA Lady Soldiers U17), Joe’l Benoit (CA Lady Soldiers U17), and Bree Salenbien (MI Mystics U17).  Pool D – Cach’e Wilson (MD Lady Tigers U17), Isis Fitch (IL Elite U17), Kate Dennis (IL Elite U17), Ashleigh Fossey (MN Crossfire U17), and Kenzie Bowers (MI West Michigan Drive U17).  Pool E – Morgan Demos (IL Lady Lightning U17), Seneca Hackley (CO Rockets U17), Emma Ludwig (IL Lady Lightning U17), and Carley West (MN Suns U17).  Pool F – Bella Steidle (PA Philadelphia Belles U17), Ciani Redd-Howard (PA Philadelphia Belles U17), Allison Bosse (IN Lady Magic U17), Hannah Farrell (IN Lady Magic U17), Lindsay Readlinger (MN Crossfire U17), and Alexis Combo (MN Crossfire U17).  Pool G – Kennedi Philson (GA Metros U17), Bridget Utberg (GA Metros U17), Kayla Cooper (MD Belles U17), Kathryn Clarke (IN Indy Magic U17), and Bridget Dunn (IN Indy Magic U17).  Pool H – Ashlynn Pacheco (MA EVOelite U17), Kelsey Fields (IA Kingdom Hoops U17), Megan Mills (IN Showcase U17), and Ellie Wilkerson (IN Showcase U17).  Pool I – Kylie Ducharme (MA EVOelite U16), Kiari Roberts (CA Lady Soldiers U16), and Maggie Wilkins (IA Kingdom Hoops U16). and Pool J – Sydney Vis (MI West Michigan Drive U16), Maryn Archer (KS Ohlde Elite U16), Aubrie Kierscht (KS Ohlde Elite U16), Isabella King (MA New England Crusaders U16), Sarah Dempsey (MA New England Crusaders U16), Amiya Jenkins (KY Premier U16), and Alexa Smiddy (KY Premier U16).

 

I followed this tournament because of the teams (Kentucky Premier) and several of the players on their squad.  However I became intrigued with the coverage and professionalism by the writers and evaluators who worked the event.  The amount of work put in to provide the comprehensive coverage is mind boggling.  Also the capsule reports of the players by Mark Lewis and the staff of Blue Star Media is (from what I have observed on some of the same players I am familiar with) spot-on and very comprehensive.  Another well organized top notch event by true professionals in the business.