Edison High hosts the 10th MLK Super Saturday Showcase. ‘See some great basketball’
Twenty high school boys basketball teams played in the Martin Luther King Jr. Super Saturday Showcase at Edison High.
It also meant it was the 10th showcase that Edison has put on where they featured several teams every year.
Michael Fulford is in his second season as the Tigers coach and said it’s special to keep hosting the annual showcase.
“Just wanted to celebrate the rich history of Martin Luther King,” Fulford said. “Just kind of neighborhood collaboration of being able to see some great basketball, great fellowship and just understanding what this movie is about.”
Teams participating in the showcase was host Edison, Hoover, Roosevelt, Fowler, Mendota, Selma, Stockdale, Lemoore, Frontier, Madera, North, Sunnyside, Liberty-Bakersfield, Firebaugh, Torres, Hanford, Redwood, Independence, Centennial and Vanden-Fairfield.
The event opened between Fowler and Mendota, won by the Aztecs 65-63 in overtime.
“I want to make sure that not only are people able to see good teams, but they want to see good basketball games,” Fulford said.
“I work real diligently and make sure that our matchups are under control. I want to make sure that the strength of schedule for each team (is strong) when it comes to playoff time. These games matter.”
Fulford said it’s his hope that the showcase will grow to 24 teams in 2025 by bringing in Southern California teams.
Results from each game includes Player of the Game:
Vanden-Fairfield 62, Edison 45 (Tyler Thompson)
Congratulations to Tyler Thompson from @vandenball15 on being named Player of the Game. #MLKSuperSaturdayShowcase pic.twitter.com/8sjJNa8how
— Edison Boys Basketball (@ET_BoysHoops) January 14, 2024
Sunnyside 65, Liberty-Bakersfield 60 (Malachi Barnes)
Congratulations to Malachi Barnes from @sunnysidebball on being named Player of the Game. #MLKSuperSaturdayShowcase pic.twitter.com/TyxNIlXDX4
— Edison Boys Basketball (@ET_BoysHoops) January 14, 2024
Centennial 77, Hoover 70 (Rippen Gill)
Congratulations to Rippen Gill from @CentennialHawks on being named Player of the Game. #MLKSuperSaturdayShowcase pic.twitter.com/BRaewcQXKL
— Edison Boys Basketball (@ET_BoysHoops) January 14, 2024
North 72, Madera 38 (Dylan Taylor)
Congratulations to Dylan Taylor from @Northhighstars1 on being named Player of the Game. #MLKSuperSaturdayShowcase pic.twitter.com/1lKXGTeI7N
— Edison Boys Basketball (@ET_BoysHoops) January 14, 2024
Roosevelt 51, Independence 39 (Cobi Posas)
Congratulations to Cobi Posas from @BoysRoosevelt on being named Player of the Game. #MLKSuperSaturdayShowcase pic.twitter.com/ddUxw4KtcT
— Edison Boys Basketball (@ET_BoysHoops) January 14, 2024
Lemoore 55, Frontier 51 (Kaden Lopes)
Congratulations to Kaden Lopes from @Lemoore_Tigers on being named Player of the Game. #MLKSuperSaturdayShowcase pic.twitter.com/COeqKhdv6A
— Edison Boys Basketball (@ET_BoysHoops) January 14, 2024
Selma 64, Stockdale 54 (Javon Hicks)
Congratulations to Javon Hicks from @SelmaBasketball on being named Player of the Game. #MLKSuperSaturdayShowcase pic.twitter.com/bCCTcZcHJP
— Edison Boys Basketball (@ET_BoysHoops) January 13, 2024
Redwood 64, Hanford 49 (Zander Jensen)
Congratulations to Zander Jensen from @redwoodathletic on being named Player of the Game. #MLKSuperSaturdayShowcase pic.twitter.com/eNF1ghvHE3
— Edison Boys Basketball (@ET_BoysHoops) January 13, 2024
Torres 72, Firebaugh 44 (Ethan Williams)
Congratulations to Ethan Williams from @TorresHighBB on being named Player of the Game. #MLKSuperSaturdayShowcase pic.twitter.com/t6S5KpA3jF
— Edison Boys Basketball (@ET_BoysHoops) January 13, 2024
Mendota 65, Fowler 63 (OT) (Jeremiah Murphy)
Congratulations to Jeremiah Murphy from @mendotahoops on being named Player of the Game. #MLKSuperSaturdayShowcase pic.twitter.com/RYLsMnOO2T
— Edison Boys Basketball (@ET_BoysHoops) January 13, 2024