Coaches and Athletic Directors,

I would like to personally thank everyone for your participation in this year’s Team MissionSports Holiday Basketball Invitational. I saw a lot of good basketball but most importantly good sportsmanship displayed by all the teams in the field! Congratulations to the Lady Cavaliers from Durham Academy with their hard fought 44-35 victory over the Chargers from Cary Academy. On the boys side it was the championship game tallied the game of the night with the Bulldogs of Southeast Raleigh High School surviving a back and forth battle with tournament runner-up Neuse Christian Academy; final score 73-65.

Below you will find the results of the boys and girls brackets as well as the recipients for All-tournament Honors. For more information, please visit our website to view all box scores, and tournament scoring leaders as well as a few photos (http://web1.caryacademy.org/athletics/basketball/BBHolidayInvitational/Default.htm ). For more photos of the tournament, please visit the site of our school photographer Evan Pike by clicking on the following link -- http://www.caryacademyphotos.com/ Evan has taken some tremendous action shots of the teams and individuals. COACHES, PLEASE DISTRIBUTE EVAN’S LINK TO YOUR PARENTS!

Again, thank you all for a terrific tournament. I hope you’re able to get some well-deserved rest over the Holiday Break.

Kevin Jones

Cary Academy Athletics

Team MissionSports Holiday Basketball Invitational Results!

Girls Field:

1.)Durham Academy – 2010 Tournament Champion

2.)Cary Academy

3.)Carolina Friends School

4.)Southern Durham HS

5.)Greensboro Day School

6.) St. David’s School

7.) Grace Christian of Raleigh

9.) Neuse Christian Academy

Boys Field:

Tournament Champion: Southeast Raleigh High School

Tournament Runner up: Neuse Christian Academy

Blue Bracket Champion: Cary Academy

Gold Bracket Champion: Norfolk Academy

The brackets for both the girls and the boys are attached here:

Girls All Tournament Selections

Female Most Valuable Player:

Alexis Hewitt from Durham Academy

Female All Tournament:

Mickayla Sanders from Cary Academy

Zoe Vernon from Carolina Friends

Jade Bracey from Southern Durham HS

Caroline Spurr from Greensboro Day School

Katelyn Donta from Neuse Christian Academy

Boys All Tournament Selections

Male Most Valuable Player:

Sameer Daniels from Southeast Raleigh HS

Male All Tournament Selections:

David Washington from Southeast Raleigh HS

Terry Henderson from Neuse Christian Academy

Shaquille Dance from Neuse Christian Academy

Lindsey Johnson from Cary Christian School

Cameron Walton from Cary Academy

Girls Results for Wednesday December 22, 2010

Neuse Christian Academy (47) vs. Grace Christian of Raleigh (50)

Neuse Christian

Donta, Katelyn—29

Johnson, Ashley—7

Bogier, Kenya—6

Wilson, Lexus—4

Pecic, Lauren—1

Grace Christian

Green, Anna—20

Clark, Ashley—14

Shoulars, Wrenn—9

Wilson, Lizz—5

Sossamon, Anna—2

St. David’s School (40) vs. Greensboro Day School (51)

St. David’s

Dickens, Taylor—15

Vick, Wesleigh—10

Park, Jaime—4

Dunston, Kaitlin—4

Gholizadsh, Geneieve—3

Bridgers, Morgan—2

Caro, Jessica—2

Greensboro Day

Milton, Asia—10

Spurr, Caroline—9

Williamson, Tenesha—9

McLean, Brandi—7

Rogers, Ronata—6

Sherwood, Caroline—5

Merritt, Gabby—3

Brookshire, Sam—2

Carolina Friends (54) vs. Southern Durham HS (37)

Carolina Friends

Vernon, Zoe—21

Watson, Jamilah—20

Wells, Jolene—8

Youngblood, Lydia—3

Berry, Allegra—2

Southern Durham

Fuller, Chandrica—6

Tillman, Ariana—6

Dobson, Sydni—5

Meadows, Kortnee—5

Bracey, Jade—4

Neal, Cierra—4

Gaddy, Michaela—3

Preston, Nyanda—2

Cary Academy (35) vs. Durham Academy (44)

Cary Academy

Sanders, Mickayla—13

Powell, Brianna—8

Lim, Szu-Aun—4

Powell, Brittany—4

Aarons, Emily—4

Eder, Abbi—2

Durham Academy

Hewitt, Alexis—13

Blazing, Lauren—11

Reeves, Paie—6

Thomas, Kelly—4

Cleaver, Shannon—4

Blazing, Robin—4

Heyer, Alanna—2

Boys Results for Wednesday December 22, 2010

St. David’s School (56) vs. Western Harnett HS (66)

St. David’s

McMillan, Raine—26

Davis, KD—11

Stevens, Conner—7

Reynolds, Graham—4

Comer, Matthew—4

Danielson, Monroe—3

Sinden, Will—1

Western Harnett

Trapp, Jordan—19

Slade, Stacy—15

Norris, Jordan—12

McNeill, Randy—11

Freeman, Geremy—3

Pratt, Maracus—2

Russell, Richard—2

Cummings, Tito—2

Grace Christian of Raleigh (56) vs. Cary Academy (68)

Grace Christian

Boru, Keerthi—21

Sekel, Patrick—14

Ferrell, Davis—9

Hanshew, Ray—6

Taylor, Michael—6

Cary Academy

Walton, Cameron—19

Joyner, Jimmy—17

Sarnoff, Jared—13

Vandergrift, Paul—10

Overton, Aaron—5

Sapasetty, Adi—4

Lawrence Academy (53) vs. Caldwell Academy (63)

Lawrence Academy

Larabee, Trace—22

Larabee, Cade—13

Bass, Willie—9

Whitehead, Travis-4

Armstrong, Darren—1

Caldwell Academy

Young, Clay—11

Manning, Brett—10

Uchedike, Matthew—9

Hatchell, Josh—9

Ganim, Corey—7

Bell, Benajim—6

Ikezu, Emeka—5

May, Joesph—4

Branon, Daniel—2

Carolina Friends (46) vs. Norfolk Academy (66)

Carolina Friends

HIlkey, Jake—20

Boone, Josh—10

Kim-Mayer, Milo—6

Berry, Anthony—3

Hanas, Matt—3

Monadjemmi, Asante—2

Schopler, Eric—2

Norfolk Academy

Plumlee, Walt—16

Leon, Ben—13

Bourdon, Wes—8

Evans, Marquis—8

Lacuesta, Ikaika—7

Layden, Gray—6

McLendon, Barrett—6

Balitsky, Andrew—2

SE Raleigh HS (43) vs. Durham Academy (29)

SE Raleigh

Washington, David—10

Griffis, Tyler—9

Walker, William—8

Daniels, Sameer—6

Morris, Justin—4

Blount—3

Brown, Je’Juan—2

Wilson, Stanley—1

Durham Academy

Dame, Boyle—8

Haas, Billy—5

Hall, Alex—4

Johnson, Nick—4

Engebresten, Grant—3

Milano, Pat—3

Tulsky, Noah—2

Neuse Christian Academy (68) vs. Cary Christian School (65)

Neuse Christian

Henderson, Terry—30

Dance, Shaquille—15

Gipson, Daron—11

Davis, Jay—8

Harris, Shawn—3

West, Trevor—2

Cary Christian

Johnson, Lindsey—27

Thomas, Christopher—18

Self, Joel—10

Duncan, Bobby—5

Dickenson, Luke—2

Peterson, James—2

St. David’s School (32) vs. Cary Academy (44)

St. David’s

McMillan, Raine—12

Stevens, Conner—8

Comer, Mattthew—7

Danielson, Monroe—2

Sinden, Will—2

Reynolds, Graham—1

Cary Academy

Joyner, Jimmy—19

Walton, Cameron—12

Goettel, Jeff—5

Guerra, John—3

Duke, Cannon—2

Ingalls, AJ—2

Stutesman, Jack—2

Caldwell Academy (28) vs. Norfolk Academy (45)

Caldwell Academy

Ikezu, Emeka—10

Young, Clay—6

Hatchell, Josh—4

Manning, Brett—3

Bell, Ben—3

Uchedike, Matthew—2

Norfolk Academy

Leon, Ben—19

Plumlee, Walt—9

Bourdon, Wes—6

Lacuesta, Ikaika—4

McLendon, Barrett—4

Layden, Gray—2

Evans, Marquis—2

Southeast Raleigh HS (73) vs. Neuse Christian Academy (65)

SE Raleigh

Griffis, Tyler—21

Daniels, Sameer—20

Walker, William—10

Washington, David—8

Walker, Tristan—6

Morris, Justin—4

Moore, CJ—2

Johnson, Doneya—2

Neuse Christian

Henderson, Terry—26

West, Trevor—14

Dance, Saquille—10

Davis, Jay—6

Gipson, Daron—3

Burnette, Austin-2