We're LIVE at the Holmes Convocation Center in Boone on the campus of Appalachian State University for tonight's Carolina Barnstorming Tour, featuring members of the recently-minted University of North Carolina Tar Heels taking on a group of players from various schools across Western North Carolina.The unofficial rosters for tonight's game as listed previously are as follows:
Carolina Barnstorming Tour Squad
Tyler Hansbrough (UNC)
Danny Green (UNC)
Bobby Frasor (UNC)
Jack Wooten (UNC)
Mike Copeland (UNC)
J.B. Tanner (UNC)
Patrick Moody (UNC)
David McClure (Duke)
Hugh "Baby Shaq" Jones (And 1)
Antwan Scott (Wake Forest)
High Country All-Stars
Eddie Bermudez (ASU)
Jeremy Clayton (ASU)
Ochigbo Ameh (Lees-McRae)
Joe Chilton (Brevard College)
Jermon Walsh (Warren Wilson College)
Shawn Creal (Limestone College)
MJ Njoku (Montreat College)
PJ Gore (Mars Hill College)
Akeene Coakley (Mars Hill College)
Reid Augst (UNC Asheville)
Jason Ridenhour (UNC Asheville)
Tim Magowan (Western Carolina University)
There has been a late change to the Barnstormers roster, as Greg Paulus will not be playing in tonight's game due to exams.
The start of the game, which was scheduled for 7:30, has been delayed 15 minutes due in part to transportation issues with the Barnstorming Bus (flat tire). Good news, though... the players have arrived and will be putting on a heck of a show, with a slam dunk and 3-point contest at halftime of the actual game.
Proceeds from tonight's game are directly benefitting the building of a Ronald McDonald House in Charlotte, with extra funds going to high school athletic programs of nearby host high schools. The tour visited Hickory last night and visits Greensboro on Friday night.
We'll be bringing photos, comments and much more during the night. Thanks for reading!
7:45 PM - Teams have been announced and the ACC-All Star group is fresh off the bus. About five minutes of warmup time, the National Anthem, Starting Lineups have been announced and we're ready to tip off!
8:04 PM - halfway through the first half of play and we're tied at 22. Hansbrough and McClure each have 4 pts, along with Patrick Moody.
8:15 PM - with a running clock, we hit halftime pretty quickly. The Western North Carolina All-Stars have made quite a showing for themselves for the half. Mars Hill's PJ Gore has been particularly impressive. The WNC All-Stars lead 55-51 at intermission. Quick point totals for the Carolina All-Stars are as follows:
Copeland-3; Green 7; McClure 8; Scott 4; Moody 4; Hansbrough-10, Jones-10; Tanner-3; Frasor-2 - Total: 51
Halftime contests coming up!
David McClure from Duke was the winner of the Slam Dunk contest with a pair of high-flying jams. Jason Ridenhour from UNC-Asheville was the winner of the three-point shootout with 5 of 10 made. Second half to come!
9:00 PM- By a final score of 114-107 the Western North Carolina All-Stars get the win over the Carolina All-Stars behind 16 second-half points from ASU's Eduardo Bermudez. Bobby Frasor led the Carolina All-Stars with 18 second-half points.Here are the statistics as best could be kept during the fast-paced 20-minute halves with running clock...
Carolina All-Stars (107): Green 21, Frasor 20, Hansbrough 18, McClure 10, Jones 10, Scott 10, Moody 8, Copeland 7, Tanner 3
WNC All-Stars (114)* - Bermudez 16, Njoku 8, Walsh 7, Gore 6, Ridenhour 6, Ryan Goodson (ASU bball team manager and expert basketball dribbler) 7, Coakley 5, Augst 4
*-second half point totals only
NOTE: For those who didn't make the game in person, it will be broadcast on the local MTN television network over the weekend along with interviews with players and other extras.
NOTE: For those who didn't make the game in person, it will be broadcast on the local MTN television network over the weekend along with interviews with players and other extras.
