Preview: Avila Shootout
Preview: Avila Shootout
KANSAS CITY — Held at Avila University in Kansas City, the annual Avila Shootout is once against going to feature a host of high-level match-ups between Kansas City, Mo. and some of the top teams from the Kansas City, Kan. side as well as a handful of other teams from the Kansas side, including Topeka’s Hayden.
The premier game on the two-day calendar will be on Saturday when Blue Valley Northwest meets Lee’s Summit West, two of the top teams in their respective states.
Friday games
KC Sumner vs. Hogan Prep, 4 p.m.
Bishop MIege vs. Lee’s Summit North, 7 p.m.
St. Thomas Aquinas vs. Blue Springs South, 8:30 p.m.
Saturday games
Turner vs. Lincoln Prep, 10:30 a.m.
Blue Valley vs. Oak Park, 12 p.m.
Hayden vs. Center, 1:30 p.m.
St. James vs. Grandview, 4:30 p.m.
Blue Valley Northwest vs. Lee’s Summit West, 6 p.m.
Blue Valley North vs. Park Hill, 7:30 p.m.
Schlagle vs. Raytown, 8 p.m.
Players to Watch
Eric Batson, 6’6, SF, 2018, Blue Valley North
Christian Braun, 6’4, G, 2019, Blue Valley NW
Levi Braun, 6’4, G, 2019, Hayden
Parker Braun, 6’8, PF, 2018, Blue Valley NW
Josh Earley, 6’7, PF, 2019, Bishop Miege
Miles Emery, 6’5, PF, 2018, Blue Valley North
Kenny Gavin, 6’4, F/G, 2018, Aquinas
D’Monte Gaw, 6’3, G, 2019, Schlagle
Tyon Grant-Foster, 6’5, G/F, 2018, Schlagle
DiCarlo Jackson, 6’1, G, 2018, Sumner
Ezekiel Lopes, 6’1, G, 2018, Bishop Miege
Ronnell Mitchell, 5’7, PG, 2018, Schlagle
Joe Pleasant, 6’6, F, 2018, Blue Valley NW
Jaylin Richardson, 6’2, G, 2020, Turner
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, 6’8, F, 2019, Bishop Miege
Joe Rost, 6’6, F, 2019, Aquinas
Siler Tschirhart, 6’8, PF/C, 2019, Blue Valley
Sam Ward, 6’2, PG, 2018, Blue Valley NW
Reed Wilkinson, 6’5, F, 2018, St. James