Category Archives: Tournament Info

Okay, here we go for the tournament this weekend.  Be advised that we are only guaranteed 3 games in this tournament so every game is important in jockeying for position to play in bracket play.  Take each opponent seriously, no matter what they may look like.  Let’s go win!  Parents/family/guardians, there are a plethora of hotel options in the Livonia area should you decide to stay.

U17 (Pool E):

Game P10 Saturday @10:20 am- vs. Team Detroit (Franklin court 10)

Game P22 Saturday @2:20 pm- vs. Michigan Elite (Franklin court 11)

Game P33 Saturday @6:20 pm- vs. Blue Angels (Churchill court 4)

If 1st place or 2nd place in pool, we will play at 0920 Sunday morning at Stevenson.

U16- Blue (Pool A):

Game P1 Saturday @09:00 am- vs. Parallel 45 (Churchill court 01)

Game P13 Saturday @01:00 pm- vs. ZBA Elite (Churchill court 03)

Game P25 Saturday @05:00 pm- vs. Michigan Warriors (Churchill court 01)

If 1st in pool, we play at 1:20 pm on Sunday.  If 2nd, 10:40am Sunday at Stevenson.

U16-White (Pool B):

Game P5 Saturday @09:00 am- vs. Westside Slammers (Churchill court 03)

Game P18 Saturday @01:00 pm- vs. Little Ma Power (Franklin court 11)

Game P30 Saturday @05:00 pm- vs. Plymouth-Canton Wolfpack (Churchill court 04)

If 1st in pool, we play at 1:20 pm on Sunday.  If 2nd, 10:40am Sunday at Stevenson.

Site Addresses for Tournament

1. Livonia Churchill High School

8900 Newburgh RD.

Livonia, MI. 48150

2. Livonia Franklin High School

31000 Joy RD.

Livonia, MI. 48150

3. Livonia Stevenson High School

33500 Six Mile RD.

Livonia, MI. 48152

4. Northville High School

45700 Six Mile RD.

Northville, MI. 48168

Since I have received inquiries regarding this weekend, i will post what we know so far.  We know that all teams will be playing on Friday evening.  When we play on Saturday and how many games we play on Saturday will be based on that first game and the subsequent ones to follow.  It is a format that I have never seen before, but we will roll with the punches.  Parents/grandparents/aunts/uncles/guardians/friends if you have not been to an event like this before, please read the post below regarding certified events.  The first games for each team is as follows:

U17- Friday night 8:15 p.m. vs. Saginaw Underdawgs- Red on court #24 (Forest Hills Northern HS)

U16 Blue- Friday night 7:00 p.m. vs. ACB- Black on court #8 (Northview HS)

U16 White- Friday night 7:00 p.m. vs. Triple Threat- White on court #9 (Northview HS)

Again the times for the next games will depend on whether we win or lose as we go.  We will update as we get more information from the tournament directors.

Hotels that are sponsored by the tournament can be found here: http://stormclassic.com/event/hotels .  Bear in mind there are many more hotel options available in the Grand rapids area.  Priceline.com, Expedia.com, etc. are alternate ways of finding accommodations.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan — All three MML teams showed flashes of excellence this weekend, though none made it through the semifinals.

The U-16 White squad, led by Jamail Webster, won two bracket games on Sunday before ultimately bowing out to Michigan Madness in the semifinals of the silver tournament.

The U-16 Blue team was upset Sunday afternoon by Championship sports. The team, led by Bryce Jenkins, had a nice little bounce-back run after a loss in the pool play opener, including a pair of blowout victories.

Finally, the U-17 squad received a bye in the first round of the silver bracket on Sunday, beat the West Michigan Lakers-White before coming up short in a marathon game versus Shoreline, 84-76. Amariontez Thomas averaged 22 points per game in five games for the Lakers, including 28 in the opener versus Michigan Madness.

The two best plays I saw this weekend were the DEEP 3-pointer by Webster (video above) and a tremendous hustle play by Kelvin Weston (U-17), chasing down a player the length of the court and taking away a lay-up.

Back to Practice:

MML U-17: Monday night, 6-8 pm, at Central Church of the Nazarene, 1261 W. Bristol Road in Flint Township & Tuesday night, 6-8 pm at Mott Community College.

MML U-16 Blue: Tuesday night, 6-8 pm at Mott Community College.

MML U-16 White: Wednesday night, 6-8 pm at The Cage Fieldhouse, 4110 Morrish Road in Swartz Creek.

Thank you to everyone who came out Tuesday night to try out for our teams. We will try to get the final rosters up by tomorrow evening. After we post the rosters, you will need to contact me at field.jared@gmail.com to let me know that you want your roster spot.

Our first practices will be early next week.

As we wind down to our final tournament, it is time to get serious about our preparation.  The U17 squad will practice on BOTH Monday and Tuesday nights from 7-9 p.m. at the Central Church of the Nazarene in Flint Township (1261 W. Bristol Road). It is imperative that both of the practices are attended and we are working to peak at the right time for this last tournament. 

On that note, begin to let your parents know that games will likely begin on THURSDAY this week.  I will post the schedule as soon as I have it.

Schedule (all games will be played at MVP Fieldhouse):

U-15 Schedule

Thursday        

9:45 a.m. on Court #3 vs. Michigan Triple Threat (Be at gym by 9:15am)

6:30 p.m. on Court #3 vs. GR Storm

Friday             

9 p.m. on Court #5 vs. CIA Bounce

U-16 Schedule

Thursday

12:15 p.m. on Court #5 vs. Championship Sports

7:45 p.m. on Court #3 vs. MPBA Elite

Friday

5:15 p.m. on Court #4 vs. CDBA North