
Champions crowned. {team:10-boys-mocity-ballers-black|MOCITY BALLERS BLACK} closed out the tournament with a 73-69 victory in the final, finishing the event a perfect 4-0.
This was a run built on steady, balanced basketball. Across the tournament the BALLERS averaged 53 points scored against 38 allowed per game, the kind of nightly cushion that comes from sharing the work on both ends. Four straight wins, and the title to show for it.
What stood out was how many hands carried the load. {player:10-boys-mocity-ballers-black-gerald-smith|Gerald Smith} poured in 39 points across 3 games, matching the production of {player:10-boys-mocity-ballers-black-terrell-thomas|Terrell Thomas}, who also tallied 39 across 3 games. {player:10-boys-mocity-ballers-black-eddie-alexander|Eddie Alexander} chipped in 33 points in just 2 games, an efficient burst that helped keep the scoreboard moving. {player:10-boys-mocity-ballers-black-azari-cuencas|Azari Cuencas} added 27 points across 3 games to round out a deep and reliable group of scorers.
At the center of it all was {player:10-boys-mocity-ballers-black-darrel-turner|Darrel Turner}, who scored 39 points over 3 games and was named Tournament MVP. He earned All-Tournament honors alongside Smith, Alexander, Thomas, and Cuencas, a fitting recognition for a starting core that pulled in the same direction all event long. Five honorees from one champion tells the story of a team that won together.
The rest of the roster filled in the spine of this title. {player:10-boys-mocity-ballers-black-sahjiid-kunstor|Sahjiid Kunstor} added 8 points across 3 games, and {player:10-boys-mocity-ballers-black-ray-thompson|Ray Thompson} contributed 6 points over his 3 games. {player:10-boys-mocity-ballers-black-charlton-booker|Charlton Booker} scored 5 points across 3 games, while {player:10-boys-mocity-ballers-black-jahari-coleman|Jahari Coleman} chipped in 2 points across his 3 games. {player:10-boys-mocity-ballers-black-kaiden-hewett|Kaiden Hewett} appeared in all 3 games and was part of every step of the journey.
From the headline scorers to the players who showed up game after game, this was a true team title. MOCITY BALLERS BLACK earned every bit of it, and the 4-0 record will hang on plenty of walls for years to come. Congratulations to the champions.
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