PHOENIX -- Clovis West (Fresno, California) and Madison Campbell took home the hardware in the Joe Smith division at the Nike Tournament of Champions. The final day of the annual blockbuster was full of big-time performances and amazing games. Here's what you missed.
Game of the day
About eight miles separate Desert Mountain from Chaparral in Scottsdale, Arizona. They traveled about 10 miles to compete in one of the most prestigious girls' basketball tournaments of the season. On Thursday, when the tournament crowned five champions, the Scottsdale schools played in the opener and staged the game of the day in the final of the Dan Wiley division.
Behind sisters Maddie Vick, a junior, and Makayla Vick, a senior, Chaparral prevailed 46-42 in overtime. Chaparral had trailed most of the game and took its first lead on a short Makayla Vick jumper with 1:24 to play in regulation.
With nine seconds to go and Chaparral up by two on a pair of free throws, Desert Mountain called timeout. Junior Rayah Craig took matters into her own hands, driving the length of the court for a layup to tie the game at 36-36.
The Vick sisters bailed Chaparral out of an early four-point hole in overtime, and Chaparral pulled away down the stretch.
Stars of the day
RyAnne Walters, Sacramento (California): The 5-foot-7 guard scored 24 points, including seven 3-pointers, to lead Sacramento to a 46-34 win over Woodinville (Washington) in the final of the Derril Kipp division. In addition to her deep range, Walters was difficult to contain off the dribble. She is an emerging star in the 2019 class.
Taytem Coleman, Lincoln Christian (Nebraska): A fundamental perimeter prospect with consistent deep range, Coleman hit five 3-pointers to pace Lincoln Christian to an outbracket win in the Mike Desper division, which was won by Bishop O'Dowd. Coleman flourishes in a system setting, reads spacing, makes good decisions with the ball while also being an adept offensive weapon. She is a stock-riser in the 2018 class.
Maya Banks, Hamilton (Chandler, Arizona): The 6-3 center brought consistent interior play for Hamilton. The Wake Forest recruit is agile and can finish plays with either hand in the block. She scored 27 points in the loss to Coleman and Lincoln Christian. Banks has only gotten better and better, and she looks like she'll be able to make an early impact at the next level.
Statement of the day
What can we say about Clovis West? The Golden Eagles entered the Nike Tournament of Champions with a single loss, to Archbishop Mitty in the 'Iolani Classic in Hawaii. They emerge from one of the most powerful brackets of the season still with just one loss.
Coach Craig Campbell and his team made believers out of many with wins over St. John's College (Washington, D.C.), Centennial (Las Vegas), St. Mary's (Stockton, California) and Miami Country Day (Florida). And not just any old wins. Clovis West delivered an average margin of victory of nearly 15 points. The run was topped with a 67-45 victory over Miami Country Day in the Joe Smith bracket final.
Boasting five Division I signees and employing a relentless trapping defense, expect the No. 8 team in the espnW 25 Power Rankings to ascend next week when the new rankings are released.
Sophomore shooting guard Madison Campbell, daughter of coach Craig Campbell, was named most outstanding player after scoring 23 points, including six 3-pointers, in the final.
Clovis West jumped out to an 8-0 lead against Miami Country Day and held onto an eight-point lead at the half. Sophomore Maria Alvarez brought Miami Country Day to within three points early in the fourth quarter, but Danae Marquez answered with a 3-pointer, Campbell followed with a 3-pointer, Tess Amundsen hit a layup and Sarah Bates added another 3-pointer to help Clovis West pull away.
That's a wrap
UCLA signee Michaela Onyenwere returned to action on the final day after missing the overtime period of Grandview's semifinal loss to Miami Country Day with an apparent injury. The 6-foot senior helped lead Grandview to a 70-58 win over St. Mary's to lead Grandview to a third-place finish. She was named to the all-tournament team for the Joe Smith division.
Joining Onyenwere on the Joe Smith all-tournament team were sophomore Haley Jones (Archbishop Mitty), junior Ariel Johnson (St. Mary's), junior Sarah Barcello (Seton Catholic), senior Samantha Thomas (Centennial), senior Niya Beverley (St. John's College), sophomore Alisha Davis (Grandview), senior Channise Lewis (Miami Country Day), senior Kelsey Marshall (Miami Country Day) and senior Sarah Bates (Clovis West). Campbell was the MVP.
Making the John Anderson all-tournament team were junior Sydni Harvey (Brentwood Academy), sophomore Klarke Sconiers (Christ the King), senior Cydni Lewis (Mater Dei), senior Aleah Goodman (La Salle Prep), senior Julia Blackshell-Fair (Vanden), junior Taylor Chavez (Valley Vista), senior Alaysia Styles (La Jolla Country Day), sophomore Marisa Warren (Incarnate Word Academy), junior Sonya Morris (Incarnate Word Academy), junior Lindsey Van Allen (Mesquite) and junior Shaylee Gonzales (Mesquite). Gonzales was named MVP after leading Mesquite to a 60-50 win over Incarnate Word in the final.