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 Four Eagles were named All-District 8-AAA with Kevin Thomas named Coach of the Year. From left are Deonta Twilley, Robby Rowland, Thomas, Michael France and Emmanuel Andrews. (T-G Photo by Gary Johnson) [Click to enlarge] |
Four Golden Eagles and three Eaglettes were named to the District 8-AAA All-District team while Central coaches Kevin Thomas and Lynn Burkey were named Coach of the Year for boys and girls, respectively.
Senior Robby Rowland, junior Michael France, sophomore Deonta Twilley and freshman Emmanuel Andrews were named to the boys team while senior Anisha Buchanan, junior Alex Jarrell and sophomore Ceny Phelps were chosen for the girls.
 Three Shelbyville Golden Eaglettes were named to the All-District 8-AAA team while Lynn Burkey claimed the Coach of the Year Award. From left are Burkey, Ceny Phelps, Alex Jarrell and Anisha Buchanan. (T-G Photo by Gary Johnson) [Click to enlarge] |
France has stepped up his game on both ends of the court. He currently leads the team in scoring (11.6 ppg) and is second in rebounds (141), assists (54) and steals (56).
Twilley is following in his big brother's footsteps at point guard, where he leads the team in assists with (131). He also leads the team in steals (82) and has the unique ability to make the other four players on the court better.
Andrews is proving to be one of the most talented freshmen in the state. After a tremendous career at Liberty, he is living up to his billing. He's the team's second leading scorer (11.4 ppg) and recently hit seven 3-pointers against Riverdale.
Buchanan is one of the toughest, if not the toughest, players in the district. She is the leader of the Eaglettes and really plays bigger than her 5-foot-11 frame. She leads the team in rebounds (222 defensive, 92 offensive), shoots over 56 percent from the field and is averaging 15.4 points a game. She has accumulated 76 assists and 69 blocked shots and was deserving of the MVP award.
Noted as one of the best post players in the state, Jarrell has become a force inside the paint. She leads the team in scoring (15.8 ppg), has blocked 27 shots and grabbed 134 defensive rebounds and 52 off the offensive glass. She is shooting 80 percent from the free throw line and has even hit a 3-pointer this season.
Phelps is very versatile and has the ability to score off the dribble and shoot the 3-pointer. She's averaging 10 points a game, collected 84 assists and 44 steals. She has made 41 3-pointers, including four in a game twice.
Tullahoma's Cass Barnes and Lincoln County's Savannah Hill was named Most Valuable Players.
Boys All-District Team
Robby Rowland, Michael France, Deonta Twilley, Emmanuel Andrews (Shelbyville); Thad Sanders, Ryan Stovall (Franklin County); Cass Barnes, Adam Barnett (Tullahoma); Brody Clanton (Lawrence County); O'Neal Braden (Columbia); Blake Sharp (Lincoln County)
MVP--Cass Barnes (Tullahoma)
Coach of the Year--Kevin Thomas (Shelbyville)
Girls All-District Team
Anisha Buchanan, Alex Jarrell, Ceny Phelps (Shelbyville); Savannah Hill, Lessa Jeffries, Natasha Eddings (Lincoln County); Cori Jones, Angela Spann, Andrea Bennett (Lawrence County); Danna Jackson, Jessica Southern (Franklin County); Lateria Owens (Columbia)
MVP--Savannah Hill (Lincoln County)
Coach of the Year--Lynn Burkey (Shelbyville)