Local coach Josh Agee and the 7th grade team of the AAU organization Tennessee Rush played in the AAU National Basketball Championship July 3-8 in Kingsport. The girls of the Rush team were up against 27 other teams of stellar competition from all across the United States. The team was undefeated for the tournament with a record of 7-0. They were able to defeat teams that ultimately finished 2nd, 4th, and 5th respectively.
AAU D2 NATIONAL TOURNAMENT SCORES:
RUSH 38, IL Lady Lightning 33
RUSH 60, Georgia Metros 25
RUSH 53, AL Lady Legends 21
RUSH 36, Murfreesboro Force 33
RUSH 56, CA Payes Place 46
RUSH 49, PA In The Zone 44
RUSH 47, IN Lady Impact 39
The team is comprised of 9 girls from the Upper Cumberland area: Kennedy Agee (DeKalb Co.), Kadee Ferrell (DeKalb Co.), Haylee Johnson (Fentress Co.), Shelby Beaty (Fentress Co.), Hailey Cronk (Overton Co.), Abbi Bilbrey (Pickett Co.), Chloe Burton (Pickett Co.), Bailey Evans (Pickett Co.), and Kyndal Ludick (Macon Co.) They are coached by Josh Agee and Lisa Cronk. This team also won the Division II AAU State Championship in May 2016 as well as many other tournaments throughout the season.
Tennessee Rush was created in 2009 by Matt Ferrell, Pickett Co. Middle School coach and basketball fanatic. The program has grown over the past 7 years and continues to grow and blossom.
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