Basketball

BENTON - Marshall County High School's Star Bank sponsored the second annual Mini Hoopfest Saturday at Reed Conder Gymnasium with proceeds from the tournament benefiting the Gunner's Magic Train Foundation.

DRAFFENVILLE - Shaping up to be the best ever, the 2013 Marshall County Hoopfest has confirmed the appearance of Prime Prep Academy out of Dallas with two big-name players on their roster.
Marshall County Special Events Coordinator Dan Hudson said that Prime Prep Academy will appear in Marshall County Hoopfest December 6-7 as well as the McCracken County High School Hoopfest January 10-11, 2014, which Marshall County is partnering with. According to Hudson, all but two teams have officially signed their contracts for the Hoopfest.

DRAFFENVILLE - Lady Marshal senior Taylor Meadows signed her letter of intent Wednesday to play basketball next year for Bethel University in McKenzie, TN.
Lady Cats Head Coach Chris Nelson said the number one thing he likes most about Taylor's play is her confidence. "I'm a young coach and I love that in players", Nelson said. "Every time Taylor touches the ball, you know she is going to make a basket."

DRAFFENVILLE - Lady Marshal senior Alex Brown signed to play basketball for Shawnee Community College Friday at 11:00 a.m. at the high school surrounded by her family, coaches and friends.

DRAFFENVILLE - At 2 p.m. on Thursday, Mariah McKenty signed her way into Indiana’s Vincennes University's basketball program.

This group of Benton Elementary 4th graders recently won the Division 1 AAU Kentucky State Championship qualifying for the Nationals in Orlando July 1-7. The team came from nine points down to win the title game in Division 1 which is the highest level in AAU play. The tournament was held at the Kentucky Basketball Academy in Lexington.
Team members left to right are; Presley Jezik, Gabbi Lovett, Cayson Conner, Layne Pea, Kalynn Forsythe, McKenzie Elkins and Kinley Edwards. The team is coached by Trent Lovett.