2017-18 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
Game #2 Conference Championship
Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2018
TIME: 7:00pm
B/G: Boys
LOCATION: Fort Zumwalt South HS, St. Peters, MO
SCORE: 1 2 3 4 OT FINAL
Team: Liberty (Wentzville) 14 16 4 17 51
Starters: 11, 15, 21, 25, 33*
Team: Fort Zumwalt South 14 16 14 9 53
Starters: 2, 4*, 5, 24, 44**
** Freshman * Sophomore
First Quarter Summary:
Zumwalt South’s #24) Darious Thomas hits a two and Liberty’s #33) Jayce Catchings hits a three (Liberty 3-2 6:23). Zumwalt South’s #5) EJ Bellinger and #4) JJ Schwepker hit the next two baskets (Zumwalt South 6-3 5:39). Liberty went on a 5-2 run including a three by #11) Jaylen Sims, a basket by #25) Kale Catchings and Zumwalt South’s #24) Thomas added a basket (Tied at 8 5:24). Zumwalt South’s #5) Bellinger hits a two and Liberty answers with a 6-0 run that included two baskets by #25) K. Catchings and two free throws by #33) J. Catchings (Liberty 14-10 2:10). Zumwalt South ends the quarter with a 4-0 run with baskets by #5) Bellinger and #1) Aubrey Carter to tie the score at 14 at the end of the first quarter. Liberty Pts: 14 FG: 5/16 2pt: 3/8 3pt: 2/8 FT: 2/2 2nd chance pts: 2 Turnovers: 2 Pts off turnovers: 4. Zumwalt South Pts: 14 FG: 7/13 2pt: 7/12 3pt: 0/1 FT: none 2nd chance pts: 2 Turnovers: 3 Pts off turnovers: 0
Second Quarter Summary:
Zumwalt South started the second quarter with a 7-2 run that included a three and a two for #1) Carter and a basket by #5) Bellinger and Liberty’s #25) K. Catchings added a basket (Zumwalt South 21-16 6:35). Liberty answered with a 10-1 run that included two baskets by #15) Andy Jorris, a basket and two free throws by #25) K. Catchings and a basket by #21) Jarrin McKeithen and Zumwalt South’s #5) Bellinger added a free throw (Liberty 26-22 2:12). Zumwalt South’s #2) Jake Patton hit a two and Liberty’s #25) K. Catchings and #11) Jaylen Sims scored the next two baskets (Liberty 30-24 1:01). Zumwalt South ended the first half with a 6-0 run that included two free throws #2) Patton and two baskets by #5) Bellinger to tie the score at 30 at halftime. Liberty: Pts: 16/30 FG: 7/14 2pt: 7/12 3pt: 0/2 FT: 2/4 2nd chance pts: 6 Turnovers: 3 Pts off turnovers: 4 Liberty’s #25) Kale Catchings scored seven points in the second quarter. Zumwalt South Pts: 16/30 FG: 6/13 2pt: 5/9 3pt: 1/4 FT: 3/4 2nd chance pts: 2 Turnovers: 3 Pts off turnovers: 3 Zumwalt South’s #5) EJ Bellinger scored seven points in the second quarter.
Third Quarter Summary:
Liberty’s #15) Jorris starts the second half scoring with a basket and Zumwalt South answers with a bucket from #44) Connor Bekebrede and a free throw by #2) Patton (Zumwalt South 33-32 4:40). Zumwalt South’s Head Coach Bill Friedel is given a tech and Liberty’s #33) J. Catchings hits both free throws (Liberty 34-33 4:24). Zumwalt South answers with a 11-0 run that included a three and a two from #2) Patton , two baskets from #24) Thomas and a basket from #4) JJ Schwepker. Liberty went 0 for 4 from the field and missed three free throws during the run. Zumwalt South outscored Liberty 14-4 in the third and the score after three quarters Zumwalt South 44-34. Liberty Pts: 4/34 FG: 1/9 2pt: 1/5 3pt: 0/4 FT: 2/5 2nd chance pts: none Turnovers: 1 Pts off turnovers: none. Zumwalt South Pts: 14/44 FG: 6/9 2pt: 5/7 3pt: 1/2 FT: 1/3 2nd chance pts: 2 Turnovers: 2 Pts off turnovers: 2
Fourth Quarter Summary:
Liberty starts the fourth quarter with a 7-2 run that included two free throws and a basket by #21) McKeithen and a three by #25) K. Catchings and Zumwalt South’s #2) Patton added a two (Zumwalt South 46-41 4:54). Zumwalt South’s #5) Ej Bellinger fouled out on a charging call with 4: 36 left in the game. The next three possessions were turnovers and Zumwalt South’s #24) Thomas hit one of two from the line (Zumwalt South 47-41 3:56). Liberty misses a three and then two turnovers and Liberty’s #25) K. Catchings hits two free throws (Zumwalt South 47-42 3:07). Zumwalt South’s #1) Carter hit one of two free throws, Liberty turnover, Zumwalt North’s #24) Thomas misses the first part of a bonus. Liberty has two chances but misses, Zumwalt South turnover and Liberty’s #11) Sims hits a two (Zumwalt South 48-45 1:21). Zumwalt South’s #24) Thomas hits one of two free throws, Liberty #11) Sims misses two free throws, South’s #24) Thomas misses two free throw, Liberty misses a three, South’s #4) Schwepker misses two free throws with 31.7 seconds left. Liberty’s #25) K. Catchings makes a three point play (Zumwalt South 49-48 :24.5). South’s #4) Schwepker hit two free throws, Liberty misses a two, South’s #2) Patton makes one of two free throws (Zumwalt South 52-48 :04.7) Liberty’s #33) J. Catchings hits a three to get it within in one point 52-51. They foul Zumwalt South’s #44) Bekebrede hits one of two free throws and Liberty had a half court prayer to win but it didnt get answered. The final score Zumwalt South 53-51. Liberty Pts: 17/51 FG: 5/11 2pt: 3/6 3pt: 2/5 FT: 5/7 2nd chance pts: 0 Turnovers: 4 Pts off turnovers: 1. Liberty’s #25) Kale Catchings scored eight points in the fourth quarter. Zumwalt South Pts: 9 FG: 1/5 2pt: 1/4 3pt: 0/1 FT: 7/18 2nd chance pts: 0 Turnovers: 4 Pts off turnovers: 2
Game Summary:
Liberty (Wentzville) Pts: 51 FG: 18/50 36% 2pt: 14/31 45% 3pt: 4/19 21% FT: 11/18 61% 2nd chance pts: 8 Turnovers: 10 Pts off turnovers: 9
Fort Zumwalt South: Pts: 53 FG: 20/40 50% 2pt: 18/32 56% 3pt: 2/8 25% FT: 11/25 2nd chance pts: 6 Turnovers: 12 Pts off turnovers: 7
Team Summary:
Liberty and Fort Zumwalt South was tied at the break at 30 a piece. The two best players Liberty’s #25) Kale Catchings scored 14 points and Zumwalt South’s #5) EJ Bellinger scored 13 points in the first half. The third quarter Liberty went one for nine from the field and two for five from the free throw line and was out scored 14-4 in the third and was down 10 at the end of the third quarter. The fourth quarter Liberty pushed the game faster and had to foul later and Zumwalt South went seven for 18 from the line in the fourth to keep Liberty in the game. They never could get even and came up two points short. Jayce Catchings had a tough shooting day but hit a big three with 1.3 seconds left to get it down to one but thats its close as they got.
Fort Zumwalt South and Liberty was tied at the half and South’s #5) EJ Bellinger scored 13 points in the first half and Liberty’s #25) Kale Catchings scored 14 points in the first half. The third quarter South played better defense and finished out the quarter with a 11-0 run to be leading 44-34 after three quarters. The fourth quarter their best player EJ Bellinger fouled out of the game with 4:36 left and the score was South 46-41. Zumwalt South kept Liberty in the game with four turnovers and was seven for 17 from the line after he fouled out. They never gave up the lead and held up for a two point win.
Key Stats:
Liberty (Wentzville):
#25) Kale Catchings G SR 6’7″ Pts: 22 FG: 8/17 2pt: 7/14 3pt: 1/3 FT: 5/8 10 rebounds good game kept them in the game Harvard bound High Basketball IQ
#33) Jayce Catchings G SO 6’2″ Pts: 10 FG: 2/12 2pt: 0/4 3pt: 2/8 FT: 4/6 7 rebounds, 2 assists. He had a real bad shooting day but hit a three with seconds to go to get it to within one point. Good sophomore
#11) Jaylen Sims G SR 6″ Pts: 7 FG: 3/7 2pt: 2/3 3pt: 1/4 FT: 0/2 not a good game for him
#15) Andy Jorris G/F SR 6’1″ Pts: 6 FG: 3/6 2pt: 3/4 3pt: 0/2
#21) Jarrin McKeithen G/F JR 6’1″ Pts: 6 FG: 2/8 2pt: 2/6 3pt: 0/2 FT: 2/2 8 rebounds
Fort Zumwalt South:
#5) EJ Bellinger G JR 6’4″ Pts: 13 FG: 6/13 2pt: 6/10 3pt: 0/3 FT: 1/2 5 rebounds wasin foul trouble in the first half. Fouled out with 4:36 left in the fourth quarter. Player
#2) Jake Patton G JR 6’1″ Pts: 12 FG: 4/5 2pt: 3/4 3pt: 1/1 FT: 3/5 kept them close in the 2nd and 3rd quarter . Great Game
#24) Darious Thomas G SR 6′ Pts: 10 FG: 4/10 2pt: 4/9 3pt: 0/1 FT: 2/8 5 rebounds, 3 steals had a tough time at the free throw line in the fourth quarter
#1) Aubrey Carter G SR 5’7″ Pts: 8 FG: 3/7 2pt: 2/5 3pt: 1/2 FT: 1/2
#4) JJ Schwepker F SO 6’4″ Pts: 6 FG: 2/4 2pt: 2/3 3pt: 0/1 FT: 2/4 6 rebounds, he missed two big free throws and they fouled him again and nailed both of them.
Stlprepsports.com 