HSBB 02/21/17 MICDS 66 at Westminster 63 MICDS wins the Metro League with the win for the third year in a row.

2016-17 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
DATE: Tuesday, February 21, 2017 TEAM: MICDS
STARTERS: 5, 12, 21, 32, 33
TIME: 7:00pm VS
B/G: Boys TEAM: Westminster
STARTERS: 5,12, 23, 24, 25
JV/V: Varsity
STARTERS:
LOCATION: Westminster High School ** FRESHMAN
*    SOPHOMORE
TOURNEY/SHOOTOUTS:
ROUND:
SCORE: 1 2 3 4 OT FINAL
MICDS 13 14 19 20 66
Westminster 13 14 16 20 63
First Quarter Summary:
Westminster’s #24) Steve Webb hits a three and MICDS’ #32) Austin Thompson hits a two and misses a free throw for a three point play. Westminster 3-2 (6:44) Westminster’s #25) Wes Schad and #24) Webb both hit a basket. Westminster 7-2 (6:11) MICDS’ #5) Julian Cheaney hits a two. Westminster 7-4 (5:23) Westminster’s #12) DJ Stewart hits a two and #5) Cliff DeGroot hit two free throws. Westminster 11-4 (3:39) MICDS goes on a 7-0 run with a basket by #10) Dillon Scott , three pointer by #21) Alec Spence and a basket by #12) Matt Roper. Tied at 11 (1:06) Westminster’s #25) Schad and MICDS’ #12) Roper exchanges baskets. The score after the first quarter is tied at 13 apiece.
Second Quarter Summary:
MICDS’ #12) Roper hit a two. MICDS 15-13 (7:43) Westminster went on a 7-0 run with two baskets by #25) Schad and a three by #5) DeGroot. Westminster 20-15 (4:39) MICDS’ #32) Thompson and Westminster’s #5) DeGroot exchanged baskets. Westminster 22-17 (3:47) MICDS goes on a 8-0 run with #5) Cheaney with a three point play, #21) Spence with a basket and #12) Roper with a three. Westminster 25-22 (1:44) Westminster answered with a 5-0 run with a basket and two free throws from #12) DJ Stewart and a free throw by #24) Webb. Westminster 27-25 (:38.1). MICDS’ #12) Roper hit two free throws. Tied at 27 (:05.5) The score at the break was 27-27.
Third Quarter Summary:
MICDS’ #21) Alec Spence hit a two and Westminster’s #23) Dyllan Conway hit a three. Westminster 30-29 (7:17) MICDS’ #12) Matt Roper and Westminster’s #23) Conway exchanged threes. Westminster 33-32 (6:38) Westminster’s #5) Cliff DeGroot and MICDS’ #21) Spence exchanged baskets. Westminster 35-34 (5:41) MICDS’#12) Roper hit a three and Westminster’s #25) Wes Schad hits a two. Tied at 37 (5:07) MICDS’ #21) Spence and Westminster’s #12) DJ Stewart exchanged baskets. Tied at 39 (4:18) Westminster’s #12) Stewart hits a two and MICDS’ #10) Dillon Scott hit two free throws. Tied at 41 (3:05) MICDS’ #34) Andy Roper hit a three point play and Westminster’s #24) Steve Webb hits a two. MICDS 44-43 (1:50) MICDS’ #12) Roper hit two free throws. MICDS 46-43 (:12.6) THe score after three MICDS 46-43.
Fourth Quarter Summary:
MICDS’ #21) Spence and #12) Roper both scored baskets. MICDS 50-43 (7:19) Westminster’s #24) Webb and MICDS’ #33) Teddy Schmid exchanged baskets. MICDS 52-45 (6:28) Westminster’s #12) Stewart hit a two and MICDS’ #21) Spence hit two free throws. MICDS 54-47 (5:37) MICDS’ #32) Thompson hit a free throw and Westminster’s #24) Webb hit a two. MICDS 55-49 (5:01) MICDS’ #32) Thompson hit a free throw and Westminster’s #20) Dominic Cusumano hit a two. MICDS 56-51 (3:57) MICDS’ #12) Roper hit two free throws and Westminster’s #24) Webb hits the next two baskets. MICDS 58-55 (2:59) MICDS’ #32) Thompson hits a two and Westminster’s #5) DeGroot hit a three. MICDS 60-58 (1:44) MICDS’ #32) Thompson hit one free throw and #12) Roper hit two free throws. MICDS 63-58 (1:11)  Westminster’s #24) Webb hit two free throws and MICDS’ #21) Spence hit one free throw. MICDS 64-60 (:32.1) MICDS’ #12) Roper hit two free throws and Westminster’s #24) Webb hit a three point play to make it 66-63 with 10.6 seconds left and that was the final.
Game Summary:
Westminster started the game with a 7-2 run with 6:11 left in the first quarter. MICDS gets a basket and Westminster scores the next four points to be leading 11-4 with 3:39 left in the first. MICDS answers with a 7-0 run to tie the score at 11 with 1:06 left. The two exchanged baskets to keep the score tied at 13 and that was the score after one quarter. Westminster had one turnover and no points scored off of them. MICDS had five turnovers and had six points scored off of them. The scoring was pretty balanced both teams.
The second quarter started with the teams exchanging baskets to keep it tied at 15 with 6:59 left in the half. The two teams didn’t score for 1:45 (6:59-5:14). Westminster went on a 5-0 run to make it Westminster 20-15 with 4:39 left. The two teams exchanged baskets and then MICDS went on a 8-0 run to take a MICDS 25-22 with 1:44 left in the first half. Westminster answered with a 5-0 run to make it Westminster 27-25 with 38.1 seconds left. MICDS’ #12) Roper hit two free throws to tie the game at 27 with 5.5 seconds left and that was the score at the end of the first half. Westminster had three turnovers and two points scored off of them. MICDS had one turnover and not any points scored off of them. MICDS’ #12) Matt Roper had seven points in the second quarter.
They basically exchanged points the whole quarter. There were ties at 37,39 and 41. The score was MICDS 44-43 with 1:50 left and MICDS added free throws to make it MICDS 46-43 and that was the score at the end of the third quarter. MICDS had two turnovers and two points scored off of them, Westminster had one turnover and two point scored off of them. MICDS’ #12) Matt Roper had eight points in the third quarter.
MICDS started the fourth quarter with a 4-0 run to make it MICDS 50-43 with 7:19 left in the game. The next four possessions was the two teams exchanged baskets, Westminster hit a basket and MICDS hits two free throws to make it MICDS 54-47 with 5:37 left in the game. The next four possessions were MICDS’ #32) Austin Thompson hit one free throw twice and Westminster’s #24) Webb and #20) Dominic Cusumano both hit baskets to make it MICDS 56-51 with 3:57 left in the game. MICDS’ #12) Matt Roper hit two free throws and Westminster’s #24) Webb hit two baskets in a row to make it MICDS 58-55 with 2:59 left in the game. MICDS’ #32) Austin Thompson hit a two and Westminster’s #5) DeGroot hit a three to get the MICDS lead down to two 60-58. MICDS hits one of two free throws and Westminster had two shots but missed them both and fouled again. MICDS’ #12) Roper hit both free throws to make it 63-58 with 1:11 left in the game.Westminster missed a shot, MICDS turned it over and Westminster’s #24) Webb fouled while he drove to the basket and made both free throws to make it MICDS 63-60 with 47.1 seconds left. MICDS’ #21) Spence hit one of two free throws and Westminster missed a shot and they fouled MICDS’ #12) Roper and he made both free throws to make it MICDS 66-60 with 15.1 seconds left. Westminster’s #24) Webb drove to the basket and was fouled and he made the free throw for the three point play made the score MICDS 66-63 with 10.6 seconds left. Westminster fouled MICDS’ #3) Preston Buchanan  and he missed both free throws with 3.6 seconds left. Westminster’s #24) Webb took a half courter that wasn’t close. The final score MICDS 66-63. Westminster’s #24) Webb took the last six shots and scored five points.
Westminster had three turnovers and scored four points off of them, MICDS had three turnovers and two points scored off of them. Westminster’s #24) Steve Webb scored 13 points in the fourth quarter. Who ever won this game won the Metro League. MICDS has won the title three years in a row now.
Key Stats:
Westminster:
#24) Steve Webb F  Sr  6’1″  21 points  2pt: 7/15  3pt: 1/2  FT: 4/10  4 rebounds, 3 assists  He is aggressive and drives a lot. 1,000+ career point scorer
#5) Cliff DeGroot  F  Sr  6’3″  12 points  2pt: 2/2  3pt: 2/6  FT: 2/2  2 assists. One of the best three point shooters in the area
#12) DJ Stewart  F  Sr  6’1″  12 points  2pt: 5/8  FT: 2/2   8 rebounds
#25) Wes Schad  C  Sr  6’5″  10 points  2pt: 5/6  FT: 0/2   6 rebounds
MICDS:
#12) Matt Roper  G  Sr  6’4″  27 points  2pt: 4/6  3pt: 3/5  FT: 10/10  4 rebounds. He has an excellent Basketball IQ and is a shooter. One of my favorite players. Next level?
#21) Alec Spence  G  Sr  6’5″  16 points  2pt: 5/11  3pt: 1/2  FT: 3/6  14 rebounds  5 assists. He has all the physical tools and he is getting better but D!??
#32) Austin Thompson  G  Jr  6’3″  9 points  2pt: 3/5  3pt: 0/1  FT: 3/7  7 assists

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