Bradley Beal Elite fielded five teams at the USJN Gateway Challenge at the Beal Center in Chesterfield, Missouri and three of those teams, 17U, 16U and 14U claimed tournament titles.
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The Bradley Beal Elite 17U girls continued their dominant start to the season, winning their four games by an average of more than 20 points per game.
With wins over Missouri Phenom (51-20), Southern Illinois Hawks (40-32), Valley Warriors (35-13), and Team ProSkills (55-30), BBE not only claimed the tournament championship but also extended their season record to 12-0.
The team was led by 2026 point guard Alanah Howard, who played the role of “floor general” to perfection, setting up her teammates with open looks the whole weekend. Additionally, 6’1 power forward Brooke Blankenship was a force on both ends of the floor—knocking down multiple threes and tallying 9 blocks over the four games.
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The 16U team likewise went a perfect 4-for-4 with a couple close wins on Saturday vs Valley Warriors (25-22) and Legends 16 Gold (38-34) and a pair of dominant outings on Sunday, beating No Limit (47-14) and Moore Elite (66-25).
The 14U squad went 2-1 in pool play, but still topped their pool and defeated Inferno (40-23) to win the title.
For the other two BBE teams in the field, it was still a great weekend. 13U topped their pool at 2-1 but lost in the title game and 15U also went 2-1.
The BBE girls are gearing up for another big tournament next weekend: The Classic, taking place at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville.
