June 29th Game 2: Nets 146, Mavs 104
Normally, when your leading scorer scores 43, you’ve got to like your chances for winning. Normally, when 5 of your 7 players score in double figures, you feel pretty good about where you are. Normal did not apply in game 2 of the night as the Nets overcame all of that to trounce the Mavs 146-104. The reason was simple- AJ Pigram (Claffin State). Pigram poured in 66 points- including 21 three point baskets. Wesley Witherspoon (Memphis) added 18 points,...
June 29th Game 1: Celtics 115, Bulls 89
Having only 5 players in a normal basketball setting is tough. In a fast pace league like the Bluff City Classic, it makes for an almost impossible situation. That’s where the Bulls were as they fell to the Celtics 115-89. Tayloe Taylor (ETSU) had 23 points to lead a balanced Celtics attack. In his second game in the Bluff, Hauns Brereton (Hawaii/Bartlett HS) looked much more comfortable as he added 22 points. The Bulls were led by Memphis Tiger Chris...
June 28th Game 2: Nets 97, Knicks 94
It was a close game throughout, when a turnover with under 4 seconds left spoiled a great effort to fight back by the Knicks to allow the Nets to escape with a 97-94 win. The Nets were led by Wesley Witherspoon (Memphis) who used a combination of drives and tremendous outside shooting to total 40 points on the night. Fellow Memphis Tiger DJ Stephens had several high-impact plays including a tremendous slam following a great save by AJ Pigram (Claffin State). ...
June 28th: Game 1: Heat 93, Celtics 89
James Hooper poured in a game high 23 points and Andre Allen added 20 to pace the Heat to the 93-85 win over the Celtics. Hooper made five three point baskets, and had a couple of key buckets late to help the Heat upend the Celtics who were led by DeAngelo Riley’s (Mississippi State) 21 points. Hauns Brereton (Hawaii) made his Bluff City Classic debut by adding 14 points for the Celtics. It was a close game throughout, with the Heat opening up a double digit...
June 23rd Game 2: Lakers 113, Bulls 101
The greatest thing about the Bluff is that every night, someone different wows the crowd by doing something special. Will and Antonio Barton did just that by leading the Lakers to a 113-101 win over the Bulls. Will led the way with 29 points and Antonio added 12 as the Lakers maintained a double-digit lead throughout. Ian Clarke (Belmont) added 18 for the Lakers. Charles Carmouche (Memphis) showed off his shooting stroke by draining five three point baskets en...
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The Bluff City Classic Mission
To help the participants improve there skill level and to give the young people and basketball lovers of all ages in the city of Memphis a positive outlet during the summer. This event will help take more then 3,000 kids off the street for three nights a week, giving them a constructive outlet. We strive to unite the city of Memphis: University of Memphis fans, Grizzlies fans, kids, adults, young, old, and everyone in-between.
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