WCBB Recap January 20-21
Wheelchair Basketball Recap:
Four teams have punched their ticket for March Madness as the top 2 teams in each division (Varsity & Prep) qualified for Nationals at the tournament we hosted this weekend.
Turnstone athlete, Cole Connelley, and the RHI Racers went 4-2 in the Varsity Division to crawl their way to the Championship game by beating Rancho Halo (Los Angeles) by 15 points in the Semifinals after losing to them earlier by 23 points. The Racers also had a 46-point win over ASPO Cavaliers (Cleveland); a 54-point win over the LWSRA B team (Chicago); and a 15-point Quarterfinals game over MFB Jr. Pacers (Grand Rapids). LWSRA A Team won the Championship over RHI as both teams received automatic bids to be among the top 32 teams in the nation dancing at Nationals in Richmond, VA April 5-7.
In the Prep Division, LWSRA cruised to a 3-0 record including a 15-point victory over MFB Jr. Pacers in the Championship Game. Both teams will also be heading to nationals.
NBA All-Star Knockout: As part of a statewide (all 92 Indiana counties) celebration of basketball Turnstone hosted a Knockout competition for both the Prep & Varsity Division. The two winners won special All-Star Indy basketball, two tickets to the NBA Crossroads event in Indy February 16-18 at the Indiana Convention Center, a signed autograph card from Indiana Pacer Tyrese Halliburton and an invitation to a special recognition opportunity at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis!
All games can be watched at: https://www.facebook.com/TurnstoneAthletics/videos/
3rd Place finish at Nationals (Tier 4) for Turnstone's sled hockey team. Turnstone went 18-13-1 this season while finishing runner-up at both State & League Championships. The 2024 Toyota USA Hockey Sled National Championship incorporated every level of sled hockey. Over 1,080 players across 60 teams from around the country competed for national championship honors in nine different tiers, including six adult and three youth classifications. TOURNAMENT STATS (Team totals after 4 Games) Elliott Mohre 12 Points: 8 Goals & 4 Assists Cai Davis 10 Points: 5 Goals & 5 Assists John Pfeiffer 4 Points: 4 Assists Kevin Hughes 4 Points: 4 Assists Allie Parker 3 Points: 1 Goal & 2 Assists Peter Mitchell 2 Points: 2 Assists Tanner Pfeiffer 1 Point: & 1 Assist Jordy Petrosky 1 Point: & 1 Assist Tom Hunter 3 Games Aaron Wolf 2 Games Noel Klein 31 Total Saves & 1 Shutout in 4 games Coaches: Rick Wynn & Randy Mohre
