TDBA Gold Wins It All With a 64-59 Final

This was a team that found a way game after game. Across four wins, they averaged 61 points scored and 54 allowed, a margin close enough to keep every contest competitive right to the final whistle. Winning a championship on a steady diet of tight games asks a lot of a roster, and this group answered each time.

The scoring came from many hands. {player:8-boys-tdba-gold-ayden-barrett|Ayden Barrett} led the way with 54 points over the four games, while {player:8-boys-tdba-gold-santana-uriostegui|Santana Uriostegui} chipped in 40 of his own. {player:8-boys-tdba-gold-nate-crisp|Nate Crisp} added 36, giving the team three reliable sources of offense.

The depth showed up everywhere. {player:8-boys-tdba-gold-kaiden-sutton|Kaiden Sutton} and {player:8-boys-tdba-gold-wade-faulkner|Wade Faulkner} each scored 26 points, and {player:8-boys-tdba-gold-joseph-saunders|Joseph Saunders} pitched in 25. {player:8-boys-tdba-gold-kharee-best|Kharee Best} added 18, {player:8-boys-tdba-gold-jarrell-robinson|Jarrell Robinson} 10, and {player:8-boys-tdba-gold-liam-rodriguez|Liam Rodriguez} 8. When the points are spread that widely, an opponent never knows where the next basket is coming from.

The honors capped a well-earned title. {player:8-boys-redline-savannah-andrew-wiggins|Andrew Wiggins} was named Tournament MVP. Joining him with All-Tournament recognition were {player:8-boys-tdba-gold-ayden-barrett|Ayden Barrett} and {player:8-boys-tdba-gold-nate-crisp|Nate Crisp}, two players whose steady scoring helped carry the run.

A championship is a team effort, and every name on this roster was part of it. {player:8-boys-tdba-gold-kiere-hammond|Kiere Hammond} appeared in all four games. So did {player:8-boys-tdba-gold-mason-adegbite|Mason Adegbite}, who suited up for every contest. {player:8-boys-tdba-gold-monster-tyson|Monster Tyson} was there for all four as well, as was {player:8-boys-tdba-gold-ra-mair-cox|Ra'mair Cox}. {player:8-boys-tdba-gold-sam-omordia|Sam Omordia} rounded out the group, present for each of the four games on the way to the title.

Four games, four wins, and a championship to show for it. These TDBA Gold players earned every bit of it together."}