14U Notebook
Sunday Takeaways
Champions crowned. Performances that mattered.
Bracket Sunday brought a completely different energy to New Orleans. The pace increased, the shotmaking jumped another level, and several programs separated themselves with elite efficiency and execution under pressure.
From explosive offensive performances to late-game defensive stands, Sunday felt like true championship basketball across the 14U division.
Team PRIME Nation Continues Offensive Surge
Team PRIME Nation closed another strong weekend performance with a 68-60 win behind one of the most balanced offensive attacks of the day.
Kendall Croom controlled tempo throughout the game, finishing with 26 points while attacking downhill and creating offense in transition. Daisy Borchert added 22 points and knocked down six threes as PRIME shot 51.1% from the field and finished with 15 assists as a team.
The spacing, pace, and ball movement continue to make Team PRIME Nation one of the most dangerous offensive groups in the building.
Featured Stats
- Kendall Croom: 26 PTS, 6 TO
- Daisy Borchert: 22 PTS, 6-9 3PT
- Team PRIME Nation: 51.1% FG, 15 AST
Cal Storm - Team Taurasi Wins Instant Classic
One of the best games of the entire weekend came on Court 41 as Cal Storm - Team Taurasi edged Proformance Athletics 63-62 in a back-and-forth offensive battle.
Both teams shot above 52% from the floor in a game filled with shotmaking, pace, and lead changes deep into the second half.
Aleka Putz-Garcia delivered one of Sunday’s top individual performances, finishing with 23 points on 10-14 shooting while controlling the paint and finishing through contact.
Proformance Athletics answered with elite perimeter shooting, knocking down eight threes behind Reisha Mitchell’s 17-point performance.
Featured Stats
- Aleka Putz-Garcia: 23 PTS, 10-14 FG
- Reisha Mitchell: 17 PTS, 3-4 3PT
- Combined FG%: 52.5%
4C Sports Academy Puts On Offensive Clinic
4C Sports Academy may have delivered the cleanest offensive performance of the entire day.
Addison Brown orchestrated everything offensively with 11 assists while Reese Brown poured in 21 points. The combination of spacing, transition offense, and unselfish ball movement created one of the most analytically efficient team performances of the weekend.
Cal Sparks SS24 answered with nine made threes of their own, but 4C’s offensive pace never slowed.
- 68 points
- 17 assists
- 9 made threes
- 51.9% shooting
Featured Stats
- Reese Brown: 21 PTS
- Addison Brown: 13 PTS, 11 AST
- 4C Sports Academy: 9 3PM, 17 AST
AEBL Locks In Defensively
AEBL delivered one of the strongest defensive halves of the weekend, holding Team Elite to just seven second-half points after a competitive opening half.
Makenzie Kinard led the way with 15 points while AEBL shot over 51% from the field and completely controlled the pace late.
Featured Stats
- Makenzie Kinard: 15 PTS
- AEBL Second Half Defense: 7 PTS Allowed
- AEBL FG%: 51.5%
Palmetto 76ers - A’ja Wilson Elite Sends Statement
One of the loudest performances of Sunday belonged to Palmetto 76ers - A’ja Wilson Elite, who exploded offensively behind elite ball movement and perimeter shooting.
Jaelyn Rowan buried six threes and finished with 26 points as the team piled up 20 assists and 15 steals in a dominant showing.
The pace, spacing, and defensive pressure made this one of the most complete team performances of bracket play.
Featured Stats
- Jaelyn Rowan: 26 PTS, 6 3PM
- Team Assists: 20
- Team Steals: 15
Sunday By The Numbers
- Multiple teams shot above 50% FG
- Offensive pace reached its highest level of the weekend
- Ball movement and spacing became defining factors
- Transition offense separated top programs
- Championship bracket intensity elevated execution across the board
Sunday wasn’t just about advancing. It was about identities forming.