Harlan County Knights place second in tournament at Whitley
The Harlan County Knights placed second over the weekend in a tournament in Whitley County. Team members include, from left: Jordan McCurdy, Noah Griffith, Kash Gooden, Ryder Middleton, Brody Madden and Carson Madden. Chris Brown is the team’s coach.
March 15, 2023
The Harlan County Knights, a grade school AAU basketball team from Black Mountain Elementary School, placed second in the Colonel Classic over the weekend at Whitley County.
The Knight won three of five games, falling twice to a team from Oneida, Tenn., including the tournament finals.
Kash Gooden led the Knights in scoring in all five games, scoring 17 against PRIME in the first game, then 25 against the Hot Shots, 24 against White Oak and 21 against Whitley County before a 21-point effort against PRIME in the tournament finals.
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PRIME (Oneida, Tenn.) (39) — No scoring information available.
HC Knights (25) —Kash Gooden 17, Ryder Middleton 8.
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HC Knights (28) —Kash Gooden 25, Ryder Middleton 3.
Hot Shots (22) — Miller 10, Nolan 3, Smith 2, Green 3.
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HC Knights (40) —Kash Gooden 24, Ryder Middleton 10, Jordan McCurdy 4, Noah Griffith 2.
White Oak (27) — No scoring information available.
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HC Knights (25) —Kash Gooden 21, Ryder Middleton 2, Noah Griffith 2.
Whitley (16) — White 12, Chute 4.
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PRIME (Oneida, Tenn.) (47) —No scoring information available.
HC Knights (26) —Kash Gooden 21, Ryder Middleton 5.
