Central Alabama Panthers win basketball tournament

Published 11:15 am Friday, April 30, 2021

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The Central Alabama Panthers of Selma won the D1 Montgomery City Fest Tournament Championship for 17-Under last month.

The Panthers won all five games at the event held at the Cramton Bowl Multiplex on April 16-18 in Montgomery.

CAP faced teams from Alabama, Georgia, Florida, and Tennessee. They beat  ABC Basketball 62-50 in the finals.

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Joshua Brown (Dallas County), Marvion Jones (Selma High), Barrian Moorer (Southside), Ja’Taveon Spears (Southside), and Frederico Tyre (Dallas County) all received golden ticket invitations for the All-Star Tournament team.

Aaron Strong (Selma High) was named the game’s MVP.

The Panthers, coached by James Spears, will compete in the Panhandle Tournament in Mobile on May 15-16.