The next stage of the ongoing saga involving Charles Henderson High School girls basketball’s Maori Davenport will occur in a Troy courthouse on Tuesday, January 22.
Pike County Circuit Judge Henry “Sonny” Reagan set a hearing for that day at 1:30 p.m. at Pike County Courhouse.
The announcement comes on the heels of a temporary order – also issued by Reagan – last week that allowed Davenport to play for the Trojans. In her return to the team, she scored 25 points and has encountered a massive amount of support from around the country as she continues her fight against the Alabama High School Athletic Association.
Maori Davenport led Charles Henderson to a 72-17 win tonight and had 25 points in doing so. That’s how you make a statement.
— Alec Etheredge SCR (@AlecEtheredgeSC) January 12, 2019
Maori Davenport returns to the court with 25 points going into the 4th quarter! pic.twitter.com/lLTbkourjt
— Zach Wilcox (@ZachWilcox4) January 12, 2019
Maori Davenport is officially back, y’all! pic.twitter.com/YA9UeyHmiX
— D’Arcy Maine (@darcymaine_espn) January 11, 2019
Maori Davenport on her return and the support by the local community: “I will never allow myself to forget this day.” If she wasn’t already, Maori is going to be one seriously motivated young woman. https://t.co/8yq9eQMwRv
— Jon Solomon (@JonSolomonAspen) January 12, 2019
On Tuesday night, she tallied 13 points in another win for Charles Henderson.
The snafu stems from an $850 stipend she received from USA Basketball after she led her U18 team to a gold medal in the FIBA Americas tournament in Mexico. The AHSAA prohibits stipends of more than $250 and USA Basketball did not check with either the high school or the athletic association before sending the check.
The AHSAA is contending that when Davenport received the check in August, the money was not returned until November, but USA Basketball admitted its error and says the money was returned almost instantly.
