Spalding scores 15 as The Ville makes AAU semifinals

University of Louisville fans have one final day to watch new commitment Raymond Spalding this summer, and his club — The Ville —- are still alive for one of the biggest prizes in travel-team basketball.

Spalding, of Trinity High, had 15 points as The Ville defeated another Kentucky squad Hoop Dreams 54-43 Sunday night in Freedom Hall to advance to the semifinals of the 11th-grade AAU National Championship.

Jeffersontown's Brandon Johnson added 12 points for The Ville, and Trinity's Jax Levitch scored nine. ​

The Ville will face Team Nashville, which beat Arkansas Wings Elite 50-48, in the first semifinal at noon at Freedom Hall. The Albany City Rocks (N.Y.) and Team Florida will play in the 1:20 semifinal.

The title game will be at 5:20.

The evaluation period for NCAA Division I coaches ended Sunday evening, so there will be none on hand Monday.

Other Monday games:

• 10th-grade semifinals (at Freedom Hall): Arkansas Wings Elite vs. Tennessee Tigers, 9:20 a.m.; Nova Village Rockets (Ohio) vs. Georgia Heat, 10:40 a.m. Final at 4 p.m.

• 12th-grade semifinals: Southshore Warriors Sidney (Texas) vs. Connecticut Northstars, 10:40 a.m., Court 4, Ky. Expo Center; Euro Elite Ballers (N.Y.) vs. Team Michigan, 10:40 a.m., Ct. 5. Final at 2:40 p.m., Freedom Hall.

Steve Jones can be reached at (502) 582-7176 and followed on Twitter at @SteveJones_CJ.