Asking about if John Marshall girls team was doing the same thing as the boys team? Sure looks like it. Pretty interesting reads. Class 2 better get ready for a Goliath headed their way in the girls realm now.
https://www.maxpreps.com/va/richmond/john-marshall-justices/basketball/girls/roster/ Roster for the John Marshall girls team
https://www.maxpreps.com/va/chester...etes/rmia-crutchfield/?careerid=3fbdb6hdrpik4 Link for R'Mia Crutchfield 6'2 Senior currently before when she was playing for LC Bird
https://www.maxpreps.com/va/spotsyl...letes/kiyah-lewis/bio/?careerid=3d732a9oavt66 Link for Kiyah Lewis while a Jr. Forward for Courtland and TPLS Christian Academy out of Midlothian, Virginia
Kiyah Lewis - TPLS Christian Academy out of Midlothian, Virginia. Also a member of TeamLoaded out of Richmond.
https://richmondfreepress.com/news/2024/feb/01/jm-girls-dont-play-second-fiddle/ Statement from the article -
"Like the JM boys team that is closely associated with Team Loaded Travel (an amateur basketball organization), the girls also polish their skills with the female version of Team Loaded.
Coach Burton coaches both the U-15 and U-17 Team Loaded outfits that play in spring and summer."
Kiyah Lewis (6-foot junior): “Kiyah, a tall wing and shooting guard, is a transfer from TPLS Christian … we found out about her through Team Loaded.”
Kayden Jones (6-foot senior): “She packs a heavy punch; creates lots of space as a passer; she attends Franklin Military but is allowed to play for us.”
https://richmondfreepress.com/news/2023/feb/09/jms-lady-justices-go-all-season/ Article from last year Statement from article
Blue Forest: White ‘n’ blue clad Justices have one of state’s tallest front lines in Cook, 6-foot-2 junior Mia Crutchfield, a transfer from L.C. Bird, and 6-foot-1 senior Khamaya Early.
“Khamaya is the muscle of the team,” says Coach Burton.
“Mia is our post presence,” he adds.
Supplying plenty of backup is 6-foot Kayden Jones, who attends Franklin Military Academy.in Richmond
Logan Rose plays for the girls while her twin, 6-foot-7 Desmond Rose, is an up-and-comer on the boys’ squad
Other similarities: Like the JM boys, the girls are closely linked to the Team Loaded AAU travel squad. Coach Burton coached the U-17 team last year, featuring Cook.
Key to the City: JM has dominated its Richmond rivals, defeating George Wythe by 62-17 and 70-10, Thomas Jefferson by 85-10 and Armstrong, 88-18.
Officer on duty: In addition to coaching, Coach Burton serves as the school’s resource officer and is in his 19th year on the Richmond Police force.
Football fans might recall Coach Burton as an All-CIAA linebacker for Virginia Union under former Coach Willard Bailey.
Not to be confused: Coach Burton insists his team does not “live in the shadows” of the more publicized JM boys.
“We share the practice floor with the boys and we look up to them,” says Coach Burton.
“But we’re proud of the way we’ve put our program together, brick by brick. We’re trying to create our own lane.”
