TSI Select 16U Boys – Back-to-Back Champs at Bluegrass March Madness 🏆🏆

TSI Select 16U Boys did it again.

For the second straight year, Select brought home the Bluegrass March Madness Championship, and this one might be even more impressive than the last. What makes this group special isn’t just talent—it’s time together. In a world where AAU teams constantly shuffle, this squad has built something rare, with most of the roster playing together for 7–8 summers. That kind of chemistry shows up when it matters most.

🔥 Pool Play Dominance

Select came out on a mission.

Game 1: A statement win over EKY Thunder, 83-33

• Eli Gilpin (South Ripley): 23 pts, 4-7 from deep

• Caiden Boswell (Scottsburg): 17 pts, 3-5 from three

• Ethan Noble (Floyd Central): 13 pts, 9 reb, 8 assists, 0 turnovers

Game 2: Another blowout over BAB Elite Willis, 75-26

• Eli Gilpin & Caiden Boswell: 19 pts each

• Ethan Noble: 11 pts, 11 assists, 8 reb

  
  

  ➡️ Noble Finished pool play with 19 assists and 0 turnovers running the show at PG

  
  

💪 Tournament Time

Semifinal – Select 57, FFA Blue 49 The first real test—and Select delivered in winning fashion.

Clutch free throws sealed it:

• Lucas Hobbs (South Central): 6-6 FT in crunch time

• Eli Gilpin: 2-2 FT late

Balanced scoring:

• Boswell: 16 pts

• Gilpin: 10 pts

• Hobbs: 10 pts

• Noble: 10 pts

  
  

🏆 Championship Game – Select 53, BAB Elite UA 49

A dogfight from start to finish.

Down one midway through the second half, Select flipped the game with a 10-2 run and never looked back.

• Eli Gilpin: 18 pts (title game MVP vibes)

• Caiden Boswell: 9 pts

• Hudson Smith (Floyd Central): 9 pts

• Ethan Noble: 9 assists, 4 reb controlling the tempo

• Andrew Nussbaum: 6 HUGE second-half points

💯 The Winning Formula

This wasn’t just about scoring.

• Ethan Larrimore (Salem): Dominated the glass all weekend

• Ross Bevers (Trinity Lutheran): Two-way impact, flashes everywhere

• Braxton Riley (Crothersville): Absolute lockdown defender

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This team defends, shares the ball, shares the ball some more, makes the extra/extra pass and trusts each other—and that’s why they win.

🏀 TSI Select 15U Boys Roster

Name	#	HT	School
Andrew Nussbaum	0	6'0"	Southwestern
Eli Gilpin	1	6'3"	South Ripley
Lucas Hobbs	11	6'0"	South Central
Braxton Riley	14	6'2"	Crothersville
Ethan Noble	23	6'4"	Floyd Central
Ross Bevers	10	6'4"	Trinity Lutheran
Caiden Boswell	24	6'5"	Scottsburg
Ethan Larrimore	32	6'6"	Salem
Hudson Smith	33	6'6"	Floyd Central

Back-to-back champs. Built on chemistry. Built on toughness. Built different. 💪