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Atonement Lutheran Basketball Teams Win Big at LBAA National Tournament in Indiana
Top Row: Coach Andre Blakemore, Tristan Stith, Miranda Bredenkoetter, Coach Harold Williams Middle Row: Kendall Williams, Aiyana Buford, Kelsey Blakemore, Mya Shorley-Gierer, Allison Pohlman Bottom Row: Andie McCool, Alanah Williams, Aliyah Williams, Kendall Brown
Top Row: Coach Harold Williams, Ryan Gasperoni, Alex Vuletto, Lance Hackney, Eddie Simon, Isaiah Williams, Coach Eddie Simon Middle Row: Jackson Binder, Keith Scott, Timothy Smith, Carmichael Burnett, Cooper Maxedon, Darryl Ward, Coach Kyle Kurtzeborn Bottom Row: Jackson Kurtzborn, Elijah Phillips, Nolan Simon, Darren Wilson
The Atonement Lutheran School Eagles’ seventh and eighth grade boys’ and girls’ basketball teams had an unprecedented basketball season. Both teams qualified to play in the Lutheran Basketball Association of America’s (LBAA) National Tournament March 23-26 in Indiana.
The boys’ team won both the St. Louis Lutheran Middle Schools City Championship and Missouri’s Lutheran Middle Schools State Championship in Jefferson City.
The team then advanced to the LBAA at Valparaiso University in Indiana. The boys’ team under Coach Harold Williams won two games and ended their journey in the elite eight.
The girls’ team coached by Andre Blakemore had an undefeated regular season. They went on to win the St. Louis Lutheran Middle Schools City Championship. They lost a heart breaking overtime game to CCLS in Jefferson City at the Missouri Lutheran Middle Schools State Championship bringing home the second place trophy.
They also qualified to the LBAA at Valparaiso University but lost in the second round thus advancing to the consolation round. The Lady Eagles then became unstoppable, won all remaining games, and triumphed to win the consolation trophy.
Kelsey Blakemore, an eighth grader, was named to the all-tournament team.
