The Russell County Lil Ballers team took home a tournament championship recently at The Hornet Bash, hosted by Metcalfe County. The Lil’ Ballers came out on top over eight other fourth-grade teams in the tournament. On Saturday, Feb. 12, the team went 1-1 in pool play, destroying Glasgow 40-5 before losing a close game to KY Chaos by a score of 23-21. Then, on Sunday, Feb. 13, the Lil Ballers defeated Glasgow 27-5, Taylor County 23-7 and took down KY Chaos 34-21 to secure their championship medals.
The Lil Ballers are comprised of:
Asher Bennett
Ben Brown
Gavin Campbell
Raylan McAninch
Liam Overby
Riggs Richardson
Grider Selby
Evann Weber
Grant Wilson
The team is coached by Scott and Kandi Campbell and assisted by Michael Overby.