Defending champs, South Metro Mustangs, return to hardwood

The 15U South Metro Mustangs of the FCYBA’s Advanced Performance League finished last season as the YBOA Division II National Champions.  Now playing as a 16U team, they have returned to action for the 2009 season with the swagger of a champion.  The team is currently 15-0, and winners of three straight YBOA tournament championships.  The most recent victory came as they won the 16U Division of the West Georgia Shootout in Villa Rica.  They captured the championship by defeating last year’s 15U Division I National Champions - the West Georgia Ballers.

Kneeling, from left, are Adam Smith (Fayette Co. HS), Geremy Harps (Fayette Co. HS), Sabre Sims (Fayette Co. HS), Jelani Cheek (Mundy’s Mill HS), and Alex Anderson (McIntosh HS). Standing are Karsten Booker (Head Coach), Chris Longoria (McIntosh HS), Jalen Thompson (Whitewater HS), DeQuavius Johnson (Mundy’s Mill HS), Justin Gant (Ola HS), Marcus Head (Grace Christian Academy) and Greg Smith (Asst. Coach). Photo/Special.