2017-18 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
Highland Shootout Game #5
Date: Saturday, January 6, 2018
TIME: 4:45pm
B/G: Boys
LOCATION: Highland HS, Highland, IL
TOURNEY/SHOOTOUTS: Highland Shootout
ROUND: Game #5
SCORE: 1 2 3 4 OT FINAL
Team: Poplar Bluff 15 5 16 15 51
Starters: 3, 5, 14, 20, 33
Team: Belleville West 17 20 16 15 68
Starters: 10, 11, 22, 23, 32
** Freshman * Sophomore
First Quarter Summary:
Poplar Bluff had four turnovers and no points scored off of them. From the field: 2pt: 6/11 3pt: 0/2 FT: 3/5 and had five second chance points. Poplar Bluff’s #20) Dominique Hardimon scored 13 of the total 15 points in the first quarter. Belleville West had two turnovers and no points scored off of them. From the field: 2pt: 5/11 3pt: 2/5 FT: 1/4 and didnt have any second chance points. Belleville West’s #32) EJ Liddell scored eight points in the first quarter.
Second Quarter Summary:
Poplar Bluff had seven turnovers and 11 points scored off of them. From the field: 2pt: 2/10 3pt: 0/2 FT: 1/3 and had two second chance points. Belleville West had two turnover and no points scored off of them. From the field: 2pt: 8/13 3pt: 1/4 FT: 1/3 and had three second chance points. Belleville West outscored Poplar Bluff 20-5 in the second quarter that included a 8-0 run then Poplar Bluff went on a 3-0 run then West finished the quarter with a 8-0 run.
Third Quarter Summary:
Poplar Bluff had four turnovers and didn’t score any points off of them. From the field: 2pt: 6/12 3pt: 0/2 FT: 4/4 and two second chance points. Belleville West had two turnovers and two points scored off of them. Fron the field: 2pt: 5/10 3pt: 1/7 FT: 3/4 and had six second chance points. Belleville West’s #32) EJ Liddell scored eight points in the third quarter
Fourth Quarter Summary:
Poplar Bluff had three turnovers and didn’t have any points scored off of them. From the field: 2pt: 7/14 3pt: 0/2 FT: 1/2 and didn’t have any second chance points. Poplar Bluff’s #20) Dominique Hardimon scored eight points in the fourth quarter. Belleville West had two turnovers and two points scored off of them. From the field: 2pt: 4/8 3pt: 1/3 FT: 4/7 and had five second chance points.
Game Summary:
Poplar Bluff had 18 turnovers and 11 points scored off of them. From the field: 2pt: 21/47 45% 3pt: 0/8 0% FT: 9/14 64% and had 15 second chance points
Belleville West had eight turnovers and four points scored off of them. From the field: 2pt: 22/42 52% 3pt: 5/19 26% FT: 9/18 50% and had 14 second chance points.
Team Summary:
Poplar Bluff was missing #13) Marcedus Leech that is major D1 prospect. Poplar Bluff kept it close in the first quarter 17-15 but #20) Dominique Hardimon scored 13 of 15 points. The second quarter #20) Hardimon only shot once and it was a miss. They were out scored 20-5 in the second and was losing 37-20 at the half and never got closer than 13 again. They only had one player in double figures. They were 0/8 from the arc.
Belleville West took over in the second quarter that was a 20-5 tally and was up 37-20 at the break and cruised the rest of way. They move the ball well and really don’t care who scores as long as the team does well. They have a D1 talent In #32) EJ Liddell that can do it all and a must see. The best overall team in the area consistently.
Key Stats:
Poplar Bluff:
#20) Dominque Hardimon F JR 6’4″ 27 pts 2pt: 12/20 FT: 3/4 Played a great game an the game would have been 30+ point spread.
#5) Rodney Houston G SR 6’3″ 9 pts 2pt: 4/12 3pt: 0/2 FT: 1/3
#4) Joseph Hardimon G FR 5’10” 9 pts 2pt: 3/7 FT: 3/4
Belleville West:
#32) EJ Liddell F JR 6’7″ 26 pts 2pt: 9/13 3pt: 1/4 FT: 5/7 9 blocks, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, Named MVP of the game. D1 player and can do it all.
#11) Malachi Smith G SR 6’3″ 15 pts 2pt: 4/6 3pt: 2/4 FT: 1/2 has skills and committed to Wright State
#22) Marcellus Romious F JR 6’4″ 12 pts 2pt: 5/11 FT: 2/4 solid
#30) Jaylin Mosby G JR 6’2″ 8 pts 2pt: 1/2 3pt: 2/5
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