West Virginia Thunder AAU Girls

Music City Madness Classic
Franklin TN
July 22-25, 2010

Thunder 67 Illinois Wolverines 48
Brittani Rizzi 19, Jenna Burdette 15, Mychal Johnson 10, Maynard 9, Petitte 5, Harrison 4, Dempsey 3, Pell 2 Assists Burdette 8 rebounds Pell 7

Thunder 50 California Stars 47
Mychal Johnson 21 Jenna Burdette 10, Petitte 8, Dempsey 6, Rizzi 3, Harrison 2

Thunder 56 Illinois Lighting 47
Mychal Johnson 13, Brittani Rizzi 11, Jenna Burdette 11, Maynard 6 Dempsey 4, Pell 4, Harrison 4, Petitte 3 rebounds Burdette 8

Thunder 68 Tennessee Lady Pride 65 OT
Jenna Burdette 20, Griffin Dempsey 14, Brittani Rizzi 14, Maynard 9, Johnson 8, Petitte 2, Harrison 1 rebounds Johnson 8 Assists Burdette 9

Thunder 55 SW Illinois Jets 59
Jenna Burdette 22, Mychal Johnson 11, Maynard 5, Harrison 4, Petitte 4, Pell 4, Rizzi 3, Dempsey 2 Rebounds Johnson 7

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AAU 13U National Championship
Kings Island OH
July 10-14, 2010

THE WV THUNDER 13U AAU NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 2010

(left to right)
Jordan Parker, Terra Stapleton, Kathryn Westbeld, Jenna Burdette, Maddie Rigsby, Krista Maynard, Brittanii Rizzi, Mychal Johnson, Kelli Harrison, Griffin Dempsey, Sidney Pell, McKenzie Butler.

The WV Thunder Went 3-0 in pool play and advanced to the championship round with wins over teams from Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee. The Tennessee Glory team was a Sweet Sixteen team from the 2009 tournament.

Championship Round

Game One Thunder 70 Cy Fair Nike Elite 48

Game Two Thunder 61 Philadelphia Belles 48

Game Three Thunder 58 Tennessee Lady Pride 54

Semi Finals Thunder 63 All Iowa Attack 62

Championship Thunder 53 Georgia Pistols Gold 50

In the Semi finals Vs Iowa Attack the Thunder took a 15 point lead into the 4^th quarter but Iowa put on a big rally to close within one point as the Thunder scored only 5 points in the final quarter but with the lead, five was just enough to pull out the win 63-62. Jenna Burdette put up 23 points in the win. Brittani Rizzi also had double figures with 10 points. Kathryn Westbeld pulled down a team high 12 rebounds and scored 8 points.

The championship game was also a nail biter as the Georgia Pistols lead for most of the game with the Thunder finally tying the game late in the 4^th quarter. With less than a minute left the Pistols scored what would be their last basket and took a 50-48 lead and with less than 30 seconds left they were on the line for one + one and missed the front end. The Thunder went down and Mychal Johnson hit a jumper to tie the game at 50 all. The Pistols had the ball with 13 seconds left and were attempting to run down the clock for a final shot. However, the ball went off the knee of a pistol player and the Thunder had the ball with 3.8 seconds left. After a time out Griffin Dempsey threw the ball into Mychal Johnson who took a couple of dribbles and hit Brittani Rizzi with a pass. Brit’s 3-point shot was in the air as the final buzzer sounded. Final score 53-50 Thunder. Kathryn Westbeld had team high 17 boards and 17 points. Mychal Johnson added 11 points.

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GBA Nationals 16/17u Division
Cincinnati OH
June 17-20, 2010

Sydney Pell, Kathryn Westbeld, Terra Stapleton, Griffin Dempsey, Jordan Parker, Chandler Fulks
Brittani Rizzi, Krista Maynard, Kelli Harrison, Jenna Burdette, Mychal Johnson

The WV Thunder 13u/8^th grade team competed in the 16/17u age division at the GBA Nationals in Cincinnati June 17-20. The team finished with a 6-0 record for the tournament. Along the way they defeated the North Marion Slashers team made up of players from two time defending WV State Class AAA Champion and in the finals they took down the 16u Ohio District AAU champions the Dayton Premier. In the Championship game Jenna Burdette scored 21 points and Mychal Johnson added 14. The team has a pre national warm-up event in Dayton, OH on July 2-3. They will then compete in the AAU Nationals in Cincinnati, Oh from July 9-14^th. The Thunder is the 2^nd seed in the tournament. 62 teams have qualified from the various states to compete in the National Tournament.

Pool Play

Game One

WV Thunder 57 Michigan Mystics 28

Jenna Burdette 17, Terra Stapleton 13, Kathryn Westbeld 12, Griffin Dempsey 5, Brittani Rizzi 4, Mychal Johnson 4, Jordan Parker 2

Game Two

WV Thunder 64 Dayton Lady Hoopstars 37

Mychal Johnson 19, Jenna Burdette 12, Terra Stapleton 10, Brittani Rizzi 9, Kathryn Westbeld 9, Jordan Parker 5

Game Three

WV Thunder 46 Ruckus Elite 23

Jenna Burdette 12, Brittani Rizzi 9, Terra Stapleton 8, Mychal Johnson 7, Kelli Harrison 5, Chandler Fulks 2, Griffin Dempsey 3

Championship Round

WV Thunder 48 North Marion Slashers 32

Brittani Rizzi 11, Jenna Burdette 9, Kathryn Westbeld 9, Terra Stapleton 7, Mychal Johnson 4, Sidney Pell 4, Kelli Harrison 2, Jordan Parker 2

Semi-Finals

WV Thunder 52 Northwest Hoopstars Toledo 40

Jenna Burdette 12, Mychal Johnson 10, Terra Stapleton 8, Brittani Rizzi 5, Krista Maynard 5, Kathryn Westbeld 5, Sidney Pell 2, Kelli Harrison 2

Finals

WV Thunder 13u 61-Dayton Premier 16u 53

Jenna Burdette 21, Mychal Johnson 14, Terra Stapleton 9, Brittani Rizzi 9, Kathryn Westbeld 5 Griffin Dempsey 3

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Fila Memorial Classic 15U Division
Cincinnati OH
May 28, 29, 30, 2010

WV Thunder 13u takes first Place in the Fila Memorial Classic May 28-30 Cincinnati, OH

Pool Play The WV Thunder 13u went 2-1 in pool play losing game one the 15u Cincinnati Heat Premier 48-42 Mychal Johnson scored 13 points and Jenna Burdette 12., In game two the Thunder defeated the Michigan Monarchs 14u 78-40 as Brittani Rizzi put up 20 points. Jenna Burdette added 15, Krista Maynard 13 and Jordan Parker 12. Game three the Thunder defeated Dayton Hoopstars 14u 70-29 as Mychal Johnson led the way with 17 points. Jenna Burdette scored 13 and Parker 10. The Thunder finished second in their pool.

Game One
WV Thunder 42 - Cincinnati Heat Premier 48
Mychal Johnson 13, Jenna Burdette 12, Griffin Dempsey 9, Sidney Pell 3, Brittani Rizzi 3, Jordan Parker 2

Game Two
WV Thunder 78 - MI Monarchs 40
Brittani Rizzi 20, Jenna Burdette 15, Krista Maynard 13, Jordan Parker 12, Mychal Johnson 8, Griffin Dempsey 7, Sidney Pell 2, Kelli Harrison 1

Game Three
WV Thunder 70 - Dayton Hoopstars 14u 29
Mychal Johnson 17, Jenna Burdette 13, Jordan Parker 10, Brittani Rizzi 9, Griffin Dempsey 6, Kelli Harrison 6, Krista Maynard 5, Sidney Pell 4

Championship Round The Thunder defeated the first place team out of the other pool Dayton Hoopstars 13u 54-31 as Jenna Burdette scored 21 points and Brittani Rizzi added 11. In the championship game the Thunder defeated the Cincinnati Heat Premier 15u the team that beat them Friday night 52-50 in an exciting game. The Thunder made up a 10 points deficit the last three minutes of the game. With the score 50-48 Jenna Burdette went to the line for two shots with just a few seconds left on the clock. She made the first and missed the second shot. Kelli Harrison pulled down the offensive rebounds and passed it out to Brittani Rizzi who nailed a three pointer for the win. The team will take some time off with their next event scheduled late in June.

Semi Finals
WV Thunder 54 - Dayton Lady Hoopstars 31
Jenna Burdette 21, Brittani Rizzi 11, Mychal Johnson 9, Griffin Dempsey 3, Kelli Harrison 4, Krista Maynard 2, Sidney Pell 2, Jordan Parker 2

Championship Game
WV Thunder 52 - Cincinnati Heat Premier 15u 50
Mychal Johnson 22, Jenna Burdette 14, Brittani Rizzi 11, Griffin Dempsey 3, Kelli Harrison 2

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