Eddie Joe Maynard was anything but average, leading the way for the Average Joe’s with 19 points as they defeated one of the three remaining undefeated teams, #grumpyoldmen….. Fire & Ice and the Louisa Lakers remain unbeaten…. Eric Arnett leads the way for the Pipeliners again with 36 points in a close win over the Slayers…. Triple Threat continues to be a victim of what some experts believe to be the most difficult schedule in the history of basketball with a tough loss to the Louisa Legends… Fire & Ice leads the way in scoring this week with 114 points. Austin Richardson exploded with 8 threes…. Justin Dials for the Bricklayers swished in 7 threes in their loss to the Flint Tropics.
IMPORTANT UPDATES:
#RISEabove basketball league regular season will conclude this Saturday, February 27th. The playoffs will begin Friday, March 4th, with 2-3 games being held at First Baptist Church that evening and the rest of the tournament concluding at First Baptist Church on Saturday, March 5th. Tournament bracket and schedule will be released at 5pm, Sunday, February 28th at www.RISEabovelouisa.com
Sunday, March 6th – we will be hosting #RISEabove ALL-STAR SUNDAY at the old Fort Gay Middle School with a full host of events, including an All-Star Game, Three Point Shootout, Free Throw Contest, and awards ceremony. ALL-STAR rosters, Three Point Shootout Participants, and Free Throw Contest Participants will be released at 5pm, Sunday, February 28th on www.RISEabovelouisa.com – be sure to check it out!
Saturday, March 12th – the top five teams in the #RISEabove Louisa basketball league will begin a tournament with the top five teams in Kenova First Baptist’s basketball league. The #RISEabove vs Kenova tournament will conclude Saturday, March 26th with a #RISEabove vs Kenova All- Star Game, Three Point Shootout, and Free Throw Contest.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
A 6 session Financial Peace class will begin the week of March 14th… There will be 2 one hour classes twice per month for three months… more details to follow soon.
Celebrate Recovery is held at Louisa First Baptist on Monday nights at 6:30pm. This is a great program for people with hurts, habits, and hangups…. NO PERFECT PEOPLE ALLOWED.
#RISEabove men’s camping trip is scheduled for Friday, April 8th through Saturday, April 9th. More details coming in next 1-2 weeks at www.RISEabovelouisa.com
Backpack program to assist in feeding under-served youths, both physically and spiritually COMING SOON – More details to be released in next 1-2 weeks at https://www.facebook.com/RISEaboveleague
#RISEabove’s very first “A VERY LARGE GAME OF H-O-R-S-E” will begin in April.
#RISEabove Homerun Derby will be held in May.
#RISEabove Flag Football League will begin in June.
More details to come soon about #RISEabove Cornhole Tournament that will be held sometime in May or June.
More details to come soon about a HOPE-filled #RISEabove Block Party that will focus on reducing stigma, increasing prevention and improving access to treatment of substance and alcohol abuse disorders.
Contact Matt Brown at 606.615.2872, Derek Hinkle at 606.615-0558, or visit www.RISEabovelouisa.com for more information on how to participate or to find out how you can get plugged in to #RISEabove’s upcoming events.
#RISEabovelouisa is a proud part of RISEmovement’s Global Network of HOPE… Learn more at www.generationsrise.com
#RISEabove stats for week #6:
GAME #1:
We Got Next 55: Brian Ratliff 15, Jason O’brian 13, Robert Reed 9, Jason Keeton 8, Kevin Glover 5, Jordan Pinson 5,
Fire & Ice 114: Eric Robbins 31, Austin Richardson 28, Michael Smith 25, Bobby Hale 14, Jordan Wellman 10, Jamie Case 6
GAME #2:
Louisa Legends 70: Acie Waller 15, Bobby Keeton 15, Wade Skaggs 14, Bryan Short 11, Chad Rose 6, Matt Marcum 6, Cody Payne 3
Triple Threat 41: Zach Cantrell 15, Billy Chapman 11, Nate Adkins 6, Case Fitzpatrick 4, Coty Johnson 3, Emmitt Copley 2
GAME #3:
Average Joe’s 63: Eddie Joe Maynard 19, Larry Paul 12, Daniel Ward 10, Randy Martin 9, Kylen Webb 8, Blake Watson 5
#grumpyoldmen 57: Keary Ratliff 25, Shane Fraley 11, Marty Marcum 8, Adam Brown 5, Derek Endicott 5, Matt Brown 3
GAME #4:
Showtime 61: Chance Muncy 22, Jared Stroud 16, Tony Hinkle 14, Courtney Gillman 7, Josh Powers 2,
Louisa Lakers 91: Shawn Thompson 24, Kenny Muncy 21, Jacob Copley 15, Josh Wilks 13, , Chet Pelfrey 12, Dougie Ison 4, Justin Roberts 2
GAME #5:
Slayes 54: Alex Parsley 21, Paul Maynard 17, JT 9, Rossie Crum 5, Chris Johnson 2
Pipeliners 61: Eric Arnett 36, Garland Elsea 11, Allen McCoy 6, Dustin Howard 4, Caleb Howard 2, Larry Salyer 2
GAME #6:
Flint Topics 81: Kenny Ferguson 27, Coty Prince 18, Dink Wellman 17, Chase Kincaid 9, Derek Thompson 7, Jackie Wellman 2, James Jones 1
Bricklayers 71: Justin Dials 27, Eric McCoy 23, Kyle Rice 18, Adam Muncy 5,
TEAM STANDINGS (wins-losses; total point differential):
1. Fire & Ice 6-0; +202
2. Louisa Lakers 6-0; +111
3. #grumpyoldmen 5-1; +99
4. Louisa Legends 4-2; +107
5. Pipeliners 4-2; +30
6. Average Joe’s 4-2; -23
7. Slayers 2-4; -33
8. Flint Tropics 2-4; -66
9. Bricklayers 1-5; -75
10. We Got Next 1-5; -124
11. Showtime 1-5; -143
12. Triple Threat 0-6; -84
Season Leaders
Individual Points Per Game (PPG):
1. Eric Arnett 33.7
2. Brad Wilbur 26.0
3. Keary Ratliff 22.7
4. Jeff Nesbith 20.5
5. Shawn Thompson 20.2
6. Wade Skaggs 20.2
7. Kenny Ferguson 18.8
8. Paul Maynard 18.0
9. Brandon Dunce 17.3
10. Eric McCoy 17.0
Team Points Per Game:
1. Fire & Ice 84.0
2. Louisa Lakers 79.2
3. Louisa Legends 71.8
4. #grumpyoldmen 68.7
5. Pipeliners 62.7
6. BrickLayers 58.0
7. We Got Next 58.0
8. Flint Tropics 57.0
9. Slayers 54.8
10. Showtime 54.7
11. Triple Threat 54.5
12. Average Joe’s 54.2
Individual Free Throw Percentage (FT%) MIN 10 Att:
1. Jeff Nesbith 19/25 76%,
2. Eric Arnett 45/62 73%, Garland Elsea 8/11 73%
3. Bobby Keaton 13/18 72%
4. Keary Ratliff 11/16 69%
5. Acie Waller 16/24 67%
Team Free Throw Percentage (FT%):
1. Fire & Ice 76%
2. Pipeliners 66%,
3. Louisa Legends 60%
4. Average Joes 58%
5 Triple Threat 57%, Slayers 57%
Two Point Field Goals Per Game (2FG):
1. Shawn Thompson 9.3
2. Eric Arnett 8.3
3. Keary Ratliff 8.2
4. Paul Maynard 7.8
5. Kenny Ferguson 7.3
Three Point Field Goals Per Game (3FG):
1. Brad Wilbur 3.7
2. Eric Arnett 3.2
3. Neil Dillon 3.0, Michael Smith 3.0, Austin Richardson 3.0
4. Eric McCoy 2.5
5. Alex Parsley 2.4
Team Three Point Field Goals Per Game (3FG):
1. Fire & Ice 8.8
2. Bricklayers 7.2
3. Lousa Legends 6.0
4. We Got Next 5.8, #grumpyoldmen 5.8
5. Triple Threat 5.7
NEXT WEEK, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH, 2016, SCHEDULE:
(starting one hour earlier than usual)
8am: We Got Next vs Showtime
9am: Bricklayers vs Fire & Ice
10am: Louisa Legends vs #grumpyoldmen
11pm: Louisa Lakers vs Pipeliners
12pm: Flint Tropics vs Triple Threat
1pm: Average Joes vs Slayers
