North Carolina Gaters 10U Nationals‏

The North Carolina Gaters 10 & Under team defeated the Miramar Patriots (Florida) 48-42 to advance to the second round of the Classic Championship at the AAU Nationals in Lexington, Kentucky. Miramar was the state champion of Florida.

The Gaters were led by J.P. Moorman with 16 points and 12 rebounds. Tyrece Cheek had 7 points and 6 rebounds. Kameron Langley had 6 points and 6 assists while Tyeren Melton had 6 points and 4 steals. Jeremiah Praylor had 5 points and 5 rebounds. Brian Williams provided a great spark off the bench with 4 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals.

The Gaters next face the Texas Suns Select at 9:00 AM on Saturday(TODAY). With a win, they advance to the quarterfinals at 2:20 PM on Saturday.

Miramar Patriots 9 2 14 17 42
NC Gaters 13 4 10 21 48

NC Gaters: J.P. Moorman 16, Tyrece Cheek 7, Kameron Langley 6, Tyeren Melton 6, Jeremiah Praylor 5, Brian Williams 4, De’Shaun Taylor 2, John Newman 2