West Michigan Crush 15u Battles For AYBT Championship

<h4>RECAP</h4> The West Michigan Crush 15u team made the trip to Grand Rapids on July 27 for the AYBT Nationals. They finished with an overall record of 5-1. West Michigan Crush 15u went 2-0 on Friday and 1-1 on Saturday. In Sunday's championship bracket play, they dominated the competition en route to an AYBT National Championship. They combination of big plays by a variety of players and strong showings from <strong>Kayla Marzean</strong>, <strong>Darrah Miller</strong>, and <strong>Hailey Campell</strong> led to an outstanding weekend for the champs. <h4>WM CRUSH 15U ROSTER</h4> #2 - <strong>Avery</strong> <strong>Jirous</strong> (Wyoming HS 2022) #4 - <strong>Kayla</strong> <strong>Marzean</strong> (Wyoming HS 2022) #5 - <strong>Ellie</strong> <strong>Thelen</strong> (Caledonia HS 2022) #6 - <strong>Bella</strong> <strong>Vallone</strong> (Sparta HS 2022) #10 - <strong>Ava</strong> <strong>Davis</strong> (Northview HS 2023) #11 - <strong>Darrah</strong> <strong>Miller</strong> (Cedar Springs HS 2022) #14 - <strong>Jenna</strong> <strong>Kellogg</strong> (Jenison HS 2023) #23 - <strong>Chloe</strong> <strong>Grifhorst</strong> (Cedar Springs HS 2022) #24 - <strong>Hailey</strong> <strong>Cambell</strong> (Thornapple Kellogg HS 2022) #25 - <strong>Nevaeh</strong> <strong>Helderop</strong> (Hopkins HS 2023) #33 - <strong>Carly</strong> <strong>Underhill</strong> (Northview HS 2022) #33 - <strong>Kate</strong> <strong>Nuffer</strong> (Northview HS 2023) <h4>FRIDAY RESULTS</h4> WM Crush (48) vs. Hype 16/17U (47) "Started slow and were down 7 points at halftime. A quick three by <strong>Avery</strong> <strong>Jirous</strong>, and then a couple easy buckets got the team back into the game." - Coach Brandon Miller (West Michigan Crush 15u and Cedar Springs Varsity) WM Crush (41) vs. United (35)                              "After another slow start the team got key performances from <strong>Darrah</strong> <strong>Miller</strong>, <strong>Kayla</strong> <strong>Marzean</strong> and <strong>Hailey</strong> <strong>Cambell</strong>." - Coach Brandon Miller (West Michigan Crush 15u and Cedar Springs Varsity) <h4>SATURDAY RESULTS</h4> WM Crush vs. FSA - Crush win by 7* "Crush held a 16 point lead late in the game in the game. A couple late threes by FSA made the game appear closer than it was. <strong>Kayla</strong> <strong>Marzean</strong>, <strong>Darrah</strong> <strong>Miller</strong>, and <strong>Hailey</strong> <strong>Cambell</strong> again had big games for the team." - Coach Brandon Miller (West Michigan Crush 15u and Cedar Springs Varsity) WM Crush vs. PR1DE (U16/17) - Crush loss by 20 "Crush kept the game close early before finding it difficult to score against a really solid team." - Coach Brandon Miller (West Michigan Crush 15u and Cedar Springs Varsity) <h4>SUNDAY BRACKET PLAY RESULTS</h4> First Round: Bye Semi-Final: WM Crush (42) vs. PR1DE (25) "<strong>Hailey</strong> <strong>Cambell</strong> and <strong>Kayla</strong> <strong>Marzean</strong> led the team in scoring while <strong>Darrah</strong> <strong>Miller</strong> and <strong>Nevaeh</strong> <strong>Helderop</strong> hit key shots as well." - Coach Brandon Miller (West Michigan Crush 15u and Cedar Springs Varsity) Final: WM CRUSH (40) vs Lakeshore Lightning (18) "Jumped out of the gates early and were up by 10+ points within the first ten minutes. Solid defense led to easy baskets throughout the game." - Coach Brandon Miller (West Michigan Crush 15u and Cedar Springs Varsity)