The Dothan Wolves defeated the Houston Academy Raiders 68-43 to win their third consecutive Downtown Dothan Hoops Classic title. Providence Christian finished third, marking their best performance in the tournament history.
David Mundee Different year, same result. For the third straight year, the Dothan Wolves played the Houston Academy Raiders for the Downtown Dothan Hoops Classic title – and for the third straight time, the Wolves took home the championship trophy. The Wolves overcame a hot start by Houston Academy with strong play in the final three quarters to pull away for a 68-43 win over the Raiders on Johnny Oppert Court at the Dothan Civic Center to capture the latest title on Tuesday afternoon.
Providence Christian claimed the tournament consolation game, routing Eufaula 67-47. The third-place finish is the best for the Eagles at the Downtown Dothan Hoops Classic. As a result of the two outcomes, the city of Dothan had the top three tournament placers in Dothan, Houston Academy and Providence Christian. People are also reading… Dothan, which also beat HA in the finals the last two years, became the third school in the 18-year Hoops Classic history to win three straight titles. The Dothan Tigers won a record four straight from 2012-15 and Eufaula won three straight from 2018-21 (there was no tournament in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic). “It means everything to us to win this tournament,” Dothan senior Bryson Berry said. “We work really hard to be in this place and to win this, so it feels great.” Wolves’ third-year head coach Jeremy Bynum said this year’s title means more to him than the previous two. “This one is probably the most special one just because a lot of my guys came in with a lot of pressure, trying to defend the Hoops Classic title and being the only 7A school,” Bynum said. “A lot of people don’t understand that this is basketball, and anybody can beat anybody at this (high school) level. We had to fight the outside noise of being a 7A school, ‘we are supposed to win it,’ and all this other stuff. We came in relaxed and playing the game.” At this year’s tournament, Class 7A N
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