Pioneer Classic
Jerry Allred dribbles downcourt for the Lakeshore Lightning in the Pioneer Classic at Lakeshore Foundation. Photo by Damian Veazey/Lakeshore Foundation.
The 28th annual Pioneer Classic Wheelchair Basketball Tournament was held Jan. 16-18 at Lakeshore Foundation.
The Lakeshore Storm took fifth place in the Championship Division, winning 68-51 over San Diego.
The New York Rollin’ Knicks took first place in the Championship Division with a 71-46 win over Shepherd.
In Division III, Shepherd took home the championship with a 56-43 victory over the Music City Lightning. USM defeated the Lakeshore Lightning 40-36 to take fifth place, and the Georgia Hawks beat Auburn 57-45 to win third place.
Members of the Lakeshore Storm are Carl Milan, Ford Buttram, Joon Reid, Clayton Brackett, Derek Vanderbom, Jeremy Campbell, Kerri Vanderbom, RJ Rogers, Brad Lawler and Ryan Hynes. The team is coached by Lisa Hilborn.
Team members of the Lakeshore Lightning are Karneshia Patton, Jerry Allred, Brandon Green, Jess Dixon, Dylan Wilson, Brandon Reeves, John Mason and Rashad Bennett. Coach is Jeremy Campbell.
Final round Division III
USM 40, Lakeshore Lightning 36
Georgia Hawks 57, Auburn 45
Shepherd 56, Music City 43
Championship Division
Lakeshore Storm 68, San Diego 51
Chicago 66, Orlando 59
New York 71, Shepherd 46
Preliminary rounds Championship Division
Chicago 69, Orlando 59
Shepherd 67, San Diego 48
Orlando 59, San Diego 50
Chicago 67, Lakeshore 57
New York 61, Orlando 42
Shepherd 67, Chicago 49
DIII
Music City 56, Lakeshore 25
Georgia 52, Auburn 48
Auburn 45, Lakeshore 25
Georgia 58, USM 15
Shepherd 45, Auburn 23
Music City 44, Georgia 39
Varsity
Lakeshore 18, Georgia 40
Lakeshore 17, Georgia 53
Prep
Lakeshore 16, Georgia 26
Lakeshore 19, Georgia 30
