MICDS Holiday Invitational Tournament Girls Championship 12/29/16 Fort Zumwalt North 30 at MICDS 48

2016-17 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
DATE: Thursday, December 29, 2016 TEAM: Fort Zumwalt North
STARTERS: 2*, 11, 15. 23*, 33
TIME: 6:00pm VS
B/G: Girls TEAM: MICDS
STARTERS: 12*, 20, 24, 30, 42
JV/V: Varsity
STARTERS:
LOCATION: MICDS ** FRESHMAN
*    SOPHOMORE
TOURNEY/SHOOTOUTS: MICDS Holiday Invitational Tournament
ROUND: Championship
SCORE: 1 2 3 4 OT FINAL
MICDS 10 20 14 4 48
Fort Zumwalt North 8 5 7 10 30
First Quarter Summary:
MICDS started the scoring with a basket from #24) Lyndsay Parks to lead 2-0 with 7:30 left. Fort Zumwalt North went on a 6-0 run to make the score Zumwalt North 6-2 with 5:58 left. Zumwalt North’s #23) Dajah Robinson scored the next two baskets and #33) Rachel Pudlowski scored the other basket. MICDS #42) Jordyn Brooks hit one for two at the line. Zumwalt North’s #33) Pudlowski answered with a bucket to make it Zumwalt North 8-3 with 4:39 left in the first quarter. MICDS went on a 7-0 run to finish the quarter to make it MICDS 10-8 at the end of the first quarter. MICDS #32) Kayla Work scored five in a row with a basket and a three and #24) Parks hit two free throws with 1:34 left and that was all the scoring in the first quarter. Zumwalt North had four turnovers in the quarter.
Second Quarter Summary:
MICDS started the scoring with two free throws from #42) Brooks and Zumwalt North’s #25) Emily Vanhooser to make the score MICDS 12-10 with 6:58 left in the first half. MICDS went on a 17-0 run with two free throws from #12) Raevyn Ferguson, three pointer from #24) Parks, one for two from the line by #42) Brooks, three pointer from #12) Ferguson, three point play from #30) Lauryn Hughes, basket by #34) Jessica Brooks, and to finish the run was a three pointer by #32) Work to make the score MICDS 29-10 with 1:30 left in the first half. Zumwalt North had five turnovers during the run. Zumwalt North finally scored  with a one for two free throws by #25) Vanhooser made the score MICDS 29-11 with 1:16 left. Zumwalt North didnt score for 5:42. MICDS #14) Krysten Holmes hit one for two at the line and Zumwalt North’s #10) Gaby Baptiste hit two free throws to make the score at the half MICDS 30-13.
Third Quarter Summary:
MICDS went on a 6-0 run to start the second half with a basket and two free throws by #30) Lauryn Hughes and a basket by #24) Parks to make the score 36-13 with 4:15 left in the third quarter. Zumwalt North scored their first points of the half with 4:04 left with a one for two at the line by #23) Robinson. Zumwalt North had five turnovers before they scored. MICDS went on a 6-0 run with #42) Jordyn Brooks scored the next five points with two free throws and a three point play and #30) Lauryn Hughes scored a bucket to make the score MICDS 43-14 with 2:15 left. Zumwalt North went on a 6-0 run with baskets by #10) Baptiste, 11) Tori Nesslage , and #33) Pudlowski  to make the score MICDS 43-20 with 52.0 seconds left. MICDS #42) Jordyn Brooks added a free throw to make the score at the end of the third quarter MICDS 44-20
Fourth Quarter:
Zumwalt North’s #11) Nesslage started the fourth quarter scoring to make it MICDS 44-22 with 7:41 left. MICDS went on a 4-0 run with baskets by #34) Jessica Brooks and #12) Ferguson to make the score MICDS 48-22 with 5:09 left in the game. Zumwalt North finished the scoring with a 8-0 run  #11) Nesslage hit a three pointer, #15) Kenzie Lee, and #4) Mia Bellanca hit a three for the final score to be MICDS 48-30.
Game Summary:
Zumwalt North hanged on tough for a quarter and was only losing 10-8 . Zumwalt North had ten turnovers in the first half and MICDS scored 12 points off them. MICDS was six for eight from the line in the second quarter. Zumwalt North’s #33) Rachel Pudlowski got her third foul in the second quarter and had to sit. She did nothing right after that. She is usually tough and this is the first bad game I’ve seen her playing. Zumwalt North had 19 turnovers for the game and MICDS scored 19 points off them. MICDS only had six turnovers and Zumwalt North only scored five points off them and that was in the fourth quarter when the game was over. This game wasn’t as close as the score.
Key Stats: Stlprepsports,com stats
Fort Zumwalt North:
#11) Tori Nesslage  G  SR  5’11”  7 points  2pt: 2/4  3pt: 1/3   never had a chance when Pudlowski got into foul trouble.  All Tournament  Team
#33) Rachel Pudlowski  F  SR  6′  6 points  2pt: 3/8  3pt: 0/2  FT: 0/1 she had a bunch of turnovers. Rachel had a horrible game. She is usually really tough. Good Player
#23) Dajah Robinson  F  SO  5’9″  5 points  2pt: 2/5  FT:  1/3
MICDS:
#42) Jordyn Brooks  G  JR  5’8″  10 points  2pt: 1/4  3pt: 0/3  FT: 8/11
#24) Lyndsay Parks  F  JR  5’11”  9 points  2pt: 2/6  3pt: 1/1  FT: 2/2
#30) Lauryn Hughes F  SR  5’11”  9 points  2pt: 3/9  3pt: 0/1  FT: 3/3
#32) Kayla Work  G  JR  5’8″  8 points  2pt: 1/1  3pt: 2/4

MICDS Holiday Invitational Tournament Boys Championship 12/29/16 Ladue 76 vs Francis Howell 56

2016-17 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
DATE: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29,2016 TEAM: FRANCIS HOWELL
STARTERS: 2, 3, 4, 11, 12*
TIME: 7:30PM VS
B/G: BOYS TEAM: LADUE
STARTERS: 1, 22, 23, 30, 34*
JV/V: VARSITY
STARTERS:
LOCATION: MICDS ** FRESHMAN
*    SOPHOMORE
TOURNEY/SHOOTOUTS: MICDS HOLIDAY INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT
ROUND: CHAMPIONSHIP
SCORE: 1 2 3 4 OT FINAL
FRANCIS HOWELL 10 20 8 18 56
LADUE 19 13 17 27 76
First Quarter Summary:
Ladue started off the game with a 17-5 lead with 2:13 left in the first quarter. Ladue’s #23) Trent Steibler had eight of the 17 points with two threes and a basket. Ladue’s #22) River Rhoads had four points a basket and two free throws but missed two free throws. Ladue’s #30) Tate Hotz had a three pointer. The other basket was by Ladue’s #34) Moses Okpala. Howell’s #2) Ryan Spears had all five points with a three and two free throws. Howell’s #4) Mike Brohm picked up his third foul with 1:18 left in the first quarter. Howell’s #20) Patrick Shulte hit a basket with 43.6 seconds left to make it Ladue 17-7. Ladue’s #3) Jaylen Boyd answered with a basket to make it Ladue 19-7. Howell’s #20) Shulte hit a three at the buzzer to make it Ladue 19-10 at the end of the first quarter.
Second Quarter Summary:
Ladue’s #30) Hotz starts the second quarter with a basket to make it Ladue 21-10 with 7: 10 left. Howell went on a 14-0 run to take the lead 24-21 with 4:54 left in the first half. Howell score four threes in a row. It started with a #11) Kyle Grantham followed by #20) Shulte and last but not least two threes by freshman #33) Matt Schark. The final points of the run was two free throws out of three free throws by #30) Matt Simmons. Ladue’s #15) Josh Horwitz and Howell’s #33) Schark traded two free throws a piece to make the score Howell 26-23 with 3:41 left in the first half. Ladue’s #23) Steibler and Howell’s #30) Simmons traded baskets to make it Howell 28-25 with 2:12 left in the first half. Ladue finished off the half with a 7-2 run to make the score at the break Ladue 32-30. Ladue’s #35) Toiyon Drummer and #22) Rhoads scored baskets and then Howell’s #12) Daylan Dalton hit two free throws and Ladue’s #30) Hotz finished the first half scoring with a three pointer.
Third Quarter Summary:
Ladue took command in the third quarter. Ladue’s #34) Okpala scores the first basket with 7:13 left in the third. Howell’s #12) Dalton answered with a basket to make it Ladue 34-32. Ladue went on a 9-0 run to make it Ladue 43-32 with 3:42 left in the third. Ladue’s #23) Steiber and #34) Okpala hit two point baskets and a three by #30) Hotz, then another basket by #34) Okpala. Howell scored its first basket in 2:24 and it was scored by #4) Brohm to make it Ladue 43-34 with 3:25 left in the third quarter. Ladue went on a 4-0 run to make it Ladue 47-34 with 36.2 left in the third. Howell’s #4) Brohm and Ladue’s #30) Hotz traded baskets to make it Ladue 49-36 with 11.6 left in the third quarter. Howell’s #12) Dalton hit a basket at the buzzer to make it Ladue 49-38 at the end of the third quarter.
Fourth Quarter Summary:
Howell started the fourth quarter with a basket from #33) Schark to make it Ladue 49-40 with 7:46 left in the game. Ladue went on a 9-0 run with #1) Zach Bush , #22) Rhoads, and a three by #30) Hotz and last but not least was a basket by #31) Jack Lucier to make the score Ladue 58-40 with 5:33 left in the game. Howell scored their first basket in 2:47 by #2) Spears and added a free throw to make it Ladue 58-43 with 4:59 left. Ladue’s #35) Drummer scored four of the next six points with Howell’s #4) Brohm hitting two free throws in the middle. The score after the second Ladue’s #35) Drummer basket was Ladue 62-45 with 4:18 left. Howell traded baskets in the next four possessions Howell’s #11) Grantham then Ladue’s #1) Bush and Howell’s #11) Grantham and Ladue’s #22) Rhoads all scored back to back in that order to make the score Ladue 66-49 with 3:05 left in the game. Howell’s #2) Spears scored the next two baskets to make the score 66-53 with 2:11 left. Ladue’s #30) Hotz hit two free throws and Howell’s #2) Spears hit one for two at the line and Ladue’s #35) Drummer hits two free throws to make the score Ladue 70-54 with less than 2:00 left. Howell’s #12) Dalton hits a basket with 1:06 left to make it Ladue 70-56. Ladue finishes off the game with a 6-0 run Ladue’s #23) Stieber hit one for two froim the line and #30) Hotz hits two free throws, #5) Jack Kittner hits one for two from the line and Ladue’s #13) Bryce Bussard hits a basket with 13.6 seconds left and the final score was Ladue 76-56.
Game Summary:
Francis Howell hung in tough for the first half to only be down two points. Howell went on a 14-0 run to take the lead. Ladue went on a 7-2 run to take the lead at the half. Ladue dominated the third quarter by out scoring Howell 17-8 and out scoring them in the fourth quarter 27-18. Ladue won the war on the boards 43-31. Ladue has a solid core and is one of the better teams in the area.
Key Stats:
Francis Howell:
#2) Ryan Spears  G  SR  5’8″  13 points  2pt: 3/8  3pt: 1/2  FT: 4/5  a very quiet 13
#33) Matt Schark F  FR  6’3″  10 points  2pt: 1/4  3pt: 2/4  FT: 2/2  7 rebounds  he had an ok game . He will be on the All Freshman team for sure.
#4) Mike Brohm  F  SR  6’5″  6 points  2pt: 2/6  3pt: 0/1  FT: 2/2  6 rebounds had 3 fouls in the first quarter and never regained any kind of rhythm after sitting on the bench- All Tournament Team
#12) Daylan Dalton G  SO  5’5″  8 points  2pt: 3/14  3pt: 0/1  FT: 2/2  He got frustrated and most of his misses were contested layups. He is super quick and a sophomore
#20) Patrick Shulte  G  SO  6’3″   8 points  2pt: 1/3  3pt: 2/9  had a lot of in and outs
Ladue:
#30) Tate Hotz  G  SR  6’2″  20 points  2pt: 2/3  3pt: 4/6  FT: 4/4  4 rebounds, 3 assists  an excellent all around ball player named to the all tournament team
#23) Trent Stieber  G  JR  6’3″  13 points  2pt: 3/3  3pt: 2/3  FT: 1/3  6 rebounds  4 assists good game
#34) Moses Okpala  F  SO  6’7″  8 points  2pt: 4/8  10 rebounds
#22) River Rhoads  F  SR  6’6″  10 points  2pt: 4/7  3pt: 0/3  FT: 2/4  7 rebounds  5 assists
#35) Toiyon Drummer  F  SR  6’4″ 10 points  2pt: 4/4  FT: 2/3  7 rebounds

2016-17 Stlprepsports.com Basketball Rankings II

2016-17 Stlprepsports.com Basketball Rankings II
Date: 12/21/16
The 2nd rankings is going to be Small and Large Schools together
1. Vashon 7-1 Had a hiccup against a team that isn’t even the best team in their conference in Kansas. They came back strong and beat Chicago Thornton by 17 points.
2. Chaminade  7-1 They have two must see players in Barrington Davis and Jericole Hellems. I was surprised they lost to Champaign Central though. They had two big wins against SLUH and CBC
3. Edwardsville  6-1  Threw a clunker against Belleville West but came back with two 30+ point wins against Belleville East and Collinsville. They have a great core of players. They haven’t played since December 9th.
4. Webster Groves 2-1  It’s not a very big sample, the loss was to Champaign Central by two points. They get Carte’ Gordon in January will make them very tough later in the season. They have Courtney Ramey.
5. Althoff  5-2  They have two losses and there against Edwardsville and State Champion Chicago Curie by one point. They lost a lot but still have Jordan Goodwin. They haven’t played since December 9th
6. East St. Louis  6-2  They were beat Champaign Central by 24 points to start the season, and lost to  State Champion Chicago Curie by ten points at UIC. Belleville East had them on the ropes and couldn’t hit any free throws to let them off the hook. They do have 6’10” Jeremiah Tilmon
7. St. Mary’s  7-0  They beat CBC on their home court 78-72. They haven’t done anything wrong yet. They have a solid core of three Yuri Collins, Antonio Burks and Yahuza Rasas
8. Cardinal Ritter  10-1  only loss was to Whites Creek at Webster Groves on 12/17. They have played an ok schedule.
9. CBC  3-5  They have played the toughest schedule in the area. They have a good core of players and their record will improve.
10. SLUH  6-2  They won three games at Blue Springs South. They have a win against Hazelwood Central. They have losses against Chaminade and Vianney but has a win against them also. Brandon McKissic one of the best in the area.
Honorable Mention: 11. Hazelwood Central  6-3  12. Belleville East  5-3  13. Belleville West 5-3 14. Francis Howell  5-1  15. Parkway West  6-1

Warrior Classic Semifinals @ St. Charles West 12/07/16 Ritenour 66 Lutheran North 46

2016-17 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
Date: Wednesday, December 7, 2016 TEAM: Lutheran North
STARTERS: 2, 3**, 4, 5, 30
TIME: 8pm VS
B/G: Boys TEAM: Ritenour
STARTERS: 1, 2, 11, 20, 24
JV/V: Varsity
STARTERS:
LOCATION: St. Charles West ** FRESHMAN
*    SOPHOMORE
TOURNEY/SHOOTOUTS: Warrior Classic
ROUND: Semifinals
SCORE: 1 2 3 4 OT FINAL
Lutheran North 6 13 9 18 46
Ritenour 6 18 22 20 66
First Quarter Summary:
Lutheran North started off with a basket from #4) Aqeel Glass Lutheran North 2-0. Ritenour answered with a three pointer from #2) Carl Garmon. The two teams didn’t score for eight possessions till Lutheran North’s #4) Glass scored with 4:19 left to make it North 4-3. Ritenour answered with another three pointer from #11) Kobe Smith to make it Ritenour 6-4 with 3:40 left. The two teams didn’t score for 15 possessions. Lutheran North had six turnovers and Ritenour had one and alot of missed shots. Lutheran North’s #30) Ronnie Perkins scored with less than a minute left in the quarter and the score at the end of the first quarter was a tie at six points.
Second Quarter Summary:
Lutheran North started the quarter with a 4-0 run with baskets from #30) Perkins and #32) Jack Buford with 6:42 left North leading 10-6. Ritenour’s #12) Robyion Hughes scored a three pointer and North’s #30) Perkins hit one for two free throws to make it North 11-9. Ritenour’s #2) Garmon hit one for two free throws with Lutheran North’s #23) Tahj Patterson answered with a two to make it North 13-10. Ritenour’s #12) Hughes scored the next four for Ritenour with a North’s #5) Barrion Russell-Clemons hit two free throws so after Hughes second basket it was North 15-14 with 4:13 left in the half. Lutheran North’s #30) Perkins scored on a second chance basket and Ritenour’s #11) Smith scored a three to tie the score at 17 with 2:40 left. Lutheran North’s #5) Russell- Clemons score a bucker with 2:14 left to make it North 19-17. Ritenour finished off the half with  7-0 run from two baskets from #11) Smith and a free throw from #4) Demeetrie Beach and a bucket from #12) Hughes with 10.0 seconds left to make the score at the half Ritenour 24-19.
Third Quarter Summary:
The first score of the half was a basket by North’s #30) Perkins with 6:18 left. Ritenour went on a 13-0 run with a basket from #11) Smith and two free throw s from #20) Darrell Bolden, one for two free throws and a basket from #2) Garmon, basket from #4) Beach, another basket from #11) Smith and then to finish the run with a basket from #20) Bolden to make the score Ritenour 37-21 with 3:14 left in the third.Lutheran North hasnt scored since 6:18 to #3) Jordan Nesbitt scored with 2:58 left making the score Ritenour 37-21. Ritenour’s #4) Beach answered with a three point play and North’s #30) Perkins answered with a basket to make it Ritenour 40-25 with 2:27 left in the third quarter. Ritenour finished the quarter with a 6-3 run with a basket from #11) Smith and North’s #30) Perkins hit one for two free throws. Ritenour’s #4) Beach scored the next two baskets and North’s #32) Buford hitting two free throws to make the score after three was Ritenour  46-28.
Fourth Quarter Summary:
Ritenour started the fourth quarter with a basket from #2) Garmon and North’s #2) Jordan Sommerville scored a basket. The two teams went one for two from the line Ritenour’s #2) Garmon and North’s #23) Patterson to make it Ritenour 49-31. Ritenour went on a 6-0 run with a three point basket from #2) Garamon and a three point play from #4) Beach to make it Ritenour 55-31 with a 5:27 left in the game. Lutheran North went on a 4-0 run with two free throws from #5) Russell-Clemons and a basket from #4) Glass to make it Ritenour 55-35 with 5:00 left. Ritenour’s #12) Hughes scored the next five points for Ritenour with North’s #5) Russell- Clemons basket in the middle to make it Ritenour 60-37 with 3:45 left. The next basket was a minute later from North’s #4) Glass and Ritenour’s #3) Gerald Purtty answered with a basket to make it Ritenour 62-39 with 1:59 left. Lutheran North’s #10) Joshua Morton hits a basket and Ritenour’s #12) Hughes answered with a basket to make it Ritenour 64-41 with 1:25 left. Lutheran North’s #23) Patterson scored a three point play and #24) Chris Rose hit two free throws to make it Ritenour 64-46 and Ritenour finished out the scoring with a basket  from #12) Hughes to make the final score 66-46 in Ritenour’s favor.
Game Summary:
Ritenour put the defense on in the third quarter and got a lot of layups. They put it to them on the boards also. Ritenour outscored North 22-9 in the third. They had four players in double figures and only five people scored the whole game. They were the best team today.
Lutheran North got really bad with the ball offensively in the third and had a lot of turnovers and a lot of layups for Ritenour. They didn’t shoot very well in the first quarter either. These guy will get better when the football players get in basketball shape.
Stats:
Lutheran North:
#30) Ronnie Perkins  F  JR  6’4″  12 points  2pt: 5/10  FT: 2/5  10+ rebounds  Good Game
#4) Aqeel Glass  F  SR  6’4″  8 points  2pt: 4/7   3pt:  0/2   FT: 0/1    Football state of mind
#5) Barrion Russell-Clemons  G  JR  6′   8 points  2pt: 2/8  3pt: 0/2  FT: 4/4
#23) Tahj Patterson  G  FR  5’10”   6 points   2pt: 2/5  3pt: 0/2  FT: 2/8
Ritenour:
#12) Robyion Hughes  G  SR  5’8″  20 points  2pt: 8/14  3pt:  1/5  FT: 1/1  5 Assists, 4 Steals, Great Game,  Hustler
#11) Kobe Smith G  JR  6’4″  16 points  2pt: 5/10  3pt:  2/8  1 Assist, 1 Steal, 4 Turnovers
#4) Demeetrie Beach  F  JR   6’5″  13 points  2pt: 5/9  FT: 3/5  8 Rebounds, 2 Steals
#2) Carl Garmon  G  SR  6′  13 points  2pt: 2/7  3pt: 2/3  FT: 3/7  8 Rebounds 4 offensive, 5 Assists, 5 Steals    Strong Game, Leader, Hustler

GAC/Suburban Challenge @ Lindenwood University 12/16/16 Parkway West 60 vs St. Charles 49

2016-17 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
DATE: Friday, December 16, 2016 TEAM: Parkway West
STARTERS: 5, 20, 33, 42, 44
TIME: 5:30pm VS
B/G: Boys TEAM: St. Charles
STARTERS: 2. 3. 20*, 30, 44
JV/V: Varsity
STARTERS:
LOCATION: Lindenwood University ** FRESHMAN
*    SOPHOMORE
TOURNEY/SHOOTOUTS: GAC/Suburban Challenge
ROUND:
SCORE: 1 2 3 4 OT FINAL
Parkway West 15 16 13 16 60
St. Charles 13 8 9 19 49
First Quarter Summary:
The game started with West’s #33) Wyatt Yess hitting two free throws then St. Charles #20) Cameron Teson tied up at two with a basket. St. Charles #44) Codi Whitlock hit a basket underneath and Parkway West’s #5) Nate Hughes answered with a bucket but missed the free throw for a three point play tied at four with 6:19 left. St. Charles went on a 8-0 run with #30) Drew Cannon hit two threes and #20) Teson hit two free throws to make the score St. Charles 12-4 with 4:56 left. Parkway West finished the quarter with a 12-1 run. West’s #33) Yess hit a basket. St. Charles #1) Cartiese Luster hit one for two free throws and that would be their last points of the quarter with 4:06 left. West would score the last nine points of the quarter to make the score at the end of the first Parkway West 15-13. The run started with a basket by #32) Liam Newman followed by a basket by #33) Yess. #5) Hughes hit a three and #20) Jack Swiney finished the run with a basket.
Second Quarter Summary:
Parkway West finished the first quarter with a 9-0 run and added an 8-0 run to that to start the second quarter. #10) Adrian Scott hit two free throws and a basket with a #33) Yess basket in the middle and #10) Scott hit another basket to finish out the run to make the score West 23-13 with 5:19 left in the half. #20) Teson hit two free throws with 5:05 left. St. Charles didnt score since 4:06 left in the first. West’s #33) Yess answered with a thunderious slam dunk. St. Charles #44) Codi Whitlock scored a bucket inside followed by a put back basket by #33) Branden Wiggs to get the lead down to six with 3:59 left West 25-19.Parkway West’s #20) Swiney scores two baskets with a St. Charles #2) Micah Hughes basket in the middle to make the score West 29-21 with 2:34 left in the half. Parkway West’s #42) Jack Gieseking finished out the scoring for the half with a bucket. The score at the half Parkway West 31-21.
Third Quarter Summary:
Parkway West started the second half with a #5) Hughes basket with 6:35 left to make it West 33-21. St. Charles #2) Micah Hughes answered with a basket to get the lead down to ten. West’s #32) Newman and St. Charles #20) Cameron Teson exchanged baskets to keep the lead at 10 West 35-25 with 5:55 left. Parkway West scored the next four with a #33) Yess missed two free throws and then a Yess basket followed by #10) Scott basket to make the score Parkway West 39-25 with 4:19 left. The teams didn’t score between 4:19 and 2:19. St. Charles #20) Teson hits a three with 1:42 left to get the lead down to 11. West’s #5) Hughes hits a basket and St. Charles #33) Wiggs answers. West’s #5) Hughes hits a three pointer with 4.2 seconds left to make the score after three quarters Parkway West 44-30.
Fourth Quarter Summary:
St. Charles started the fourth quarter with a three from #30) Drew Cannon. West’s #5) Hughes answered with a basket and has scored the last seven points for West. St. Charles went on a 7-0 run #30) Cannon hit a basket, #3) Jordan Dowdall hits a basket and #30) Cannon finishes out the run with a three to make the score West 46-39 with 5:24 left. West’s #3) Kyle Geraghty hit a three to make the lead nine with 4:30 left. St. Charles #20) Teson and West’s #33) Yess exchanged two free throws to keep the West’s lead at nine 51-42. St. Charles next three points were free throws #3) Dowdall one for two and #30) Cannon two for three to get the lead down to six 51-45. West’s #5) Hughes hits a two to make West 53-45 with 2:57 left. They gave #33) Yess a bonus free throws and he make them both but St. Charles only had six team fouls the free throws didnt count. St. Charles #3) Dowdall hit two free throws with 1:33 left to get it down to six 53-47. Parkway West’s #44) Scott Meier missed the first part of a one and one but scored a basket 22 second later. Parkway West scored their next five points on the free throw line. West’s #33) Yess went four for four and #5) Hughes went one for two from the line. St. Charles #33) Wiggs finished out the scoring with a basket with seven seconds left. The final score was Parkway West 60  St. Charles 49.
Game Summary:
St. Charles came into the game with a 7-0 record. They had some major problems with West’s heighth. St. Charles didn’t score from 4:56 left in the first to 5:05 left in the second. They lost the lead with 1:42 left in the first and was never in the lead again and was never within less than six points behind in the second half. #20) Cameron Teson was a lot more aggressive than the last time I seen him. He didn’t fare too good when he went inside but finished with 13 points. #30) Drew Cannon played very well but lost his legs durung the second half. He will get better and better. They need #11) Nick DeBeer back.
Parkway West used their heighth and took over in the mid first quarter. West controlled the boards. They went on a 17-0 run in the mid first quarter till mid second quarter. They had leads in the second half from 14 points and never was up less than six points. #33) Wyatt Yess scored 18 points and #5) Nate Hughes had 17 points. They were the best team today amd probably is the best team every day.
Stats: Stlprepsports.com
St.Charles:
#30) Drew Cannon  G  SR  6’2″  16 points  2pt: 1/4  3pt: 4/8  FT: 2/3
20) Cameron Teson  G  Soph 5’10”  13 points  2pt: 2/6  3pt: 1/1  FT: 8/10
Parkway West:
#33) Wyatt Yess  C  SR  6’8″  18 points  2pt: 5/9  FT: 8/10
#5) Nate Hughes  G  SR  5’11”   17 points  2pt: 5/5  3pt: 2/2  FT: 1/3

Webster Classic Semifinals 12/09/16 Champaign Central 68 at Webster Groves 66

2016-17 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
DATE: Friday  12/09/16 TEAM: Champaign Central
STARTERS: 1, 21, 23, 24, 25
TIME: 7:30pm VS
B/G: Boys TEAM: Webster Groves
STARTERS: 10*, 11, 13, 23, 25
JV/V: Varsity
STARTERS:
LOCATION: Webster Groves HS ** FRESHMAN
*    SOPHOMORE
TOURNEY/SHOOTOUTS: Webster Classic
ROUND: Semifinals
SCORE: 1 2 3 4 OT FINAL
Champaign Central 16 20 14 18 68
Webster Groves 20 12 16 18 66
First Quarter Summary:
Webster Groves #11) Cam Potts hits the first basket with 7:05 left Webster 2-0. Champaign Central’s #23) A’Kieon Gill hits a three then Webster’s #23) Isaiah Ford hits a two to make it Webster 4-3. Champaign Central scoresthe next three with a bucket by #24) Tim Finke and #23) Gill goes one for two from the line to make it Central 6-4 with 5:27 left in the first. Webster goes on a 10-2 run with #11) Potts hitting a two and Central’s #25) Doug Wallen hitting a two. Webster Groves’ #10) Ray Adams hits one of his two threes in the run and Webster’s #25) Kevin Butler hits one for two from the line and #10) Adams hits another three to make it Webster 14-8  with 2:59 left. The two teams trades baskets twice with Central’s #25) Wallin hitting a two and Webster’s #2) Rj Wright hitting a three. Central’s #24) Finke answers with a three. The #2) Wright hits his second three in a row for Webster and Central finsihes out the scoring with three free throws #2) Qwentin Peacock hit both of his free throws and #25) Wallen went one for two to make the score at the end of the first Webster Groves 20-16.
Second Quarter Summary:
Champaign Central went on a 11-0 run  to start the second half. Central’s #23) Gill hits a three with 7:43 left. Central’s #24) Finke and #25) Wallen hits the next two baskets to make it Central 23-20. Central’s #11) Sam Rossow hits two free throws and #24) Finke hits another basket to finish the 11-0 run to make it Central 27-20 with 5:30 left. Webster groves finally got some points but it was at the free throw line when #25) Kevin Butler hits both of his free throws with 5:16 left. Central’s #23) Gill answers with a threeto make it Central 30-22. Webster’s #11) Potts hits two free throws and Central’s #11) Rossow hits a basket to make it Central 32-24. Webster goes on a 6-0 run with #25) Butler hitting two free throws .#13) Courtney Ramey going one for two on the line his first point and #11) Potts hitting one for two from the line and to finish the run #13) Ramey get his first basket with 2:40 left in the half making the score Central 34-30. Central’s #21) Jake Beesley scores next on a dunk and Webster’s #2) Wright scores a two to keep the Central lead to two 34-32 with 1:05 left. Central’s #1) Bailey Dee finishes the first half scoring by hitting two free throws to make the score at the half Champaign Central 36-32.  Louisville’s Rick Pitino is there to see Webster Groves #13) Ramey he has 3 points at the half.
Third Quarter Summary:
Webster Groves starts the second half with a 7-0 run to retake the lead 39-36. Webster’s #13) Ramey starts the half with two free throws, #23) Ford hits two baskets in a row and gets a three point play in the last with 6:11 left. Central’ s first basket of the half was a basket by #1) Dee but he missed the plus one. Webster’s #13) Ramey got the next basket and hit the plus one to make It Webster Groves 42-38 with 4:50 left. Champaign Central went on a 10-2 run with a basket by #25) Wallen and Webster’s #23) Ford hits a basket. Central scores the next eight points with a three point play by #25) Wallen followed by a two by #30) Matthew Sharick and to finish the run was a three by #23) Gill to make the score Central 48-44 with 1:57 left. Webster’s #13) Ramey scores a basket and Central’s #25) Wallen hits two free throw to make it Central 50-46 with 1:07 left. Webster’s #13) Ramey picks up his fourth foul because of a double tech. Webster’s #11) Potts hits two free throws to finish up the scoring in the third quarter with 55.8 seconds left to make the score Champaign Central 50-48.
Fourth Quarter Summary:
Webster Groves ties the score at 50 with 7:14 left with a basket by #11) Potts. Central answers with a basket by #23) Gill. Webster goes on a 5-0 run with a three by #10) Adams and a two by #23) Ford to make the score Webster 55-52 with 6:08 left. The two teams trades threes Central’s #24) Finke and Webster’s #10) Adams to make it Webster 58-55 with 5:29 left. Central’s #25) Wallen hits two free throws and Webster’s #10) Adams hits three free throws to make it Webster 61-57 with 4:20 left. Webster’s #13) Ramey comes back in the game with 4:33 left. Central’s #14) Walker Stillman answers with a three to get it within one with 3:49 left in the game. The two teams trades baskets Webster’s #11) Potts and Central’s #25) Wallen to make it Webster 63-62 with 3:16 left. Webster’s #13) Ramey went one for two at the line to make Websters lead two with 2:54 left. Central’s #21) Beesley gets a basket on a put back and gets fouled but misses the plus one to tie the score at 64 with 2:35 left. Webster’s #13) Ramey gets fouled while going to the basket and hits both free throws to get Webster a 66-64 lead with 1;44 left. Champaign Central would score the last four points of the game with #25) Wallen going one for two from the line and #1) Bradley Dee getting a three point play with 25.9 seconds left for the game winner. The final score was Champaign Central 68-66.
Game Summary:
Champaign Central really did a great job on Webster Groves #13) Courtney Ramey in the first half. He had only three points and really had a tough time when Central’s #24) Tim Finke was guarding him. Champaign Central has a solid core of three players Finke and #25) Doug Wallen and #23) A’Keon Gill all were double figures and they’re well coached by Jeff Finke. They would be one of the better teams in the St. Louis Metro Area.
Webster Groves had a four point lead after the first quarter but only scored 12 points in the second quarter to be down four at the break. They are small but that will change in January with 6’9″ Cart’e Gordon. #13) Courtney Ramey was held in check in the first half and was more aggressive in the second half to end up with 13 points. He was involved in plaly that a double t was called and he had two fouls in seconds in the third quarter that costs him five minutes in the second half. They hung in tough but lost when it counted. My preseason #1 Team has to do better
Stats:
Champaign Central: Stlprepsports.com stats
#25) Doug Wallen  F  SR  6’4″  18 points  2pt:  6/8  FT: 6/9  4 Rebounds
#23) A’Kieon Gill  G  JR  6’3″  16 points  2pt: 1/1  3pt: 4/7   FT: 2/4
#24) Tim Finke   G  JR  6’6″  12 points  2pt: 3/7  3pt:  2/6  8 Rebounds  Coach’s Kid Player
Webster Groves:
#11) Cam Potts G  SR  6’2″ 15 points  2pt: 4/5  FT:  7/8  3 Rebounds, 4 Assists  Hard Nosed Player
#10) Ray Adams  G  Soph  6’2″?  15 points  3pt:  4/8  FT: 3/3
#13) Courtney Ramey  G  JR  6’4″  13 Points  2pt: 3/11  3pt:  0/5  FT: 7/9  5 Rebounds, 5 Assists. Horrible 1st half. Pitino there to see him. Tech and shut down first half.
#23) Isaiah Ford  F  SR  6’2″  11 points  2pt: 5/8  FT: 1/1  5 Rebounds, 2 Assists

2016-17 Stlprepsports.com High School Basketball Rankings I

2016-17 Stlprepsports.com Basketball Rankings I
Date: 12/11/16
The 1st ranking is going to be Small and Large Schools together
1. Vashon 5-0   Nationally ranked and full of Division 1 Players. The best team in the area.
2. Chaminade  4-1 They have two must see players in Barrington Davis and Jericole Hellems. I was surprised they lost to Champaign Central though.
3. Edwardsville  6-1  Threw a clunker against Belleville West but came back with two 30+ point wins against Belleville East and Collinsville. They have a great core of players.
4. Althoff  5-2  They have two losses and there against Edwardsville and State Champion Chicago Curie by one point. They lost a lot but still have Jordan Goodwin.
5. Webster Groves 2-1  It’s not a very big sample, the loss was to Champaign Central by two points. They get Carte’ Gordon in January will make them very tough later in the season. They have Courtney Ramey.
6. East St. Louis  6-2  They were beat Champaign Central by 24 points to start the season, and lost to  State Champion Chicago Curie by ten points at UIC. Belleville East had them on the ropes and couldn’t hit any free throws to let them off the hook. They do have 6’10” Jeremiah Tilmon
7. Belleville West  4-2 . They have two losses one against an average Farmington team to start the season. Then they went on to win the Vianney Invitational and there SWC at The E contest against Edwardsville. They lost a close one against East St. Louis on the road 72-66
8. Belleville East  4-2  The fourth SWC team in the rankings. They had East St. Louis on the ropes in The SWC at The E but couldn’t hit any free throws to seal the deal. Edwardsville beat them 84-45 in their next game. These teams are in the conference schedules now.
9. SLUH  5-1  The only loss was to Vianney. They have been missing some key players. They have UMKC recruit Brandon McKissic and he is fun to watch
10. St. Mary’s  6-0  They beat CBC on their home court 78-72. They havent done anything wrong yet. They have a solid core of three Yuri Collins, Antonio Burks and Yahuza Rasas
Honarable Mention: 11. CBC  12. Cardinal Ritter  13. Hazelwood Central  14. Ritenour  15. Vianney

Vianney Invitational Championship 12/02/16 Belleville West 58 at Vianney 43

2016-17 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
DATE: 12/02/16 TEAM: Belleville East
STARTERS: 14, 20, 21, 31, 32
TIME: 7pm VS
B/G: Boys TEAM: Vianney
STARTERS: 3. 4. 14. 15, 50
JV/V: Varsity
STARTERS:
LOCATION: Vianney ** FRESHMAN
*    SOPHOMORE
TOURNEY/SHOOTOUTS: Vianney Invitational
ROUND: Championship
SCORE: 1 2 3 4 OT FINAL
Belleville East 18 16 11 13 58
Vianney 13 11 8 11 43
First Quarter Summary:
Belleeville East started out with a three from #21) Will Mathews. Vianney answered with a 4-0 run with baskets by #3) Ethan Kleinheider and #50) Colin Braun to make it Vianney 4-3. Belleville East went on a 9-2 run with  East’s #14) Will Lanxon hit a three, and two baskets by #21) Mathews and two free throws by #32) EJ Liddell and a basket in the middle by Vianney’s #15) Eric Krus to make the score East 12-6 with 2:52 left in the first quarter. The two teams traded baskets the rest of the quarter Vianney’s #20) Josh Kleinheider hit a basket then West’s #32) EJ Liddell and missed the free throw for the three point play to make the score West 14-8. Vianney’s #20) Josh Kleinheider hit a three and West’s #31) Tyler Dancy answered witha two to make the score West 16-11. The quarter ended with two free throws by East’s #31) Dancy and a basket by Vianney’s #15) Krus to make the score at the end of the quarter East’s 18-13. East’s #21) Mathews had six points for the quarter.
Second Quarter Summary:
Vianney’s #50) Colin Braun hit the first basket in the second quarter West 18-15. Belleville West went on a 9-0 run to make the score 27-15. #20) Dalton Fox hit two baskets, #14) Lanxon hit a three and #32) Liddell hit a basket to end the scoring in the run. Vianney answered with three pointers from #10) Tionne Harris and #15) Krus to get the West lead down to six 27-21. Belleville West finsihed up the quarter with a 7-3 run in which West’ #32) Liddell scored on a three point play and Vianney’s #44) Matt Springer hit a three point basket.West’s #32) Liddell scores another basket and #22) Keith Randolph scores the last bucket of the half . The score at the break was Belleville West 34-24.
Third Quarter Summary:
Belleville East starts the second half with an 8-0 run to make the score 42-24. Vianney tries to stay close with a 8-0 run themselves to make it back to the original ten point halftime lead 42-32. Vianney’s #14) TJ Cochran hit a three and then #50) Colin Braun had a monster dunk and was fouled but missed the free throw and then to finish the run was a three by Vianney’s #3) Ethan Kleinheider. Belleville East finished the quarter’s scoring with a three point play by #31) Tyler Dancy with 1:53 left. Belleville East had three turnovers and a missed a three and Vianney had three turnovers and a missed three to finished the third quarter. The score after three quarters Belleville Eats 45-32.
Fourth Quarter Scoring:
Vianney started the fourth quarter with a 4-0 run to get the West’s lead down to single digits 45-36 with 6:11 left in the game. West’s #32) Liddell hit a three point play with 5:08 left 48-36. Vianney answers with a 4-0 run #15) Krus hits two free throws and #3) Ethan Kleinheider hit a basket to make it West 48-40. Belleville West tried to finish Vianney off with a 8-0 run  to make the score West 56-40.  West’s #31) Dancy scored two baskets in the run and #20) Dalton Fox scored a basket in the drive. Vianney’s #50) Braun scored a basket and West scored two free throws and Vianney scored the last point of the quarter to make the final score Belleville West 58-43.
Game Summary:
Belleville West led start to finish. The big guys #31) Dancy had 13 points and #32) Liddell had 14 points for the game. West won the rebounding battle 24-16 and only committed 12 turnovers to Vianney’s 23. The answered any Vianney run with a similar run of their own. They were the best team tonight. They have good balance and well coached. They are one of the best teams in the area.
Vianney had too many turnovers 23. They never had the lead. They had only one player in double figures #15)Krus 13 points. They hung in there but only could get the lead down to eight points in the second half. They were second best tonight.
Stats:
Vianney:
#15) Eric Krus  F  SR  6’5″  13 points  2pt: 4/6  3pt: 1/3  FT: 2/2  3 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 2 Turnovers, Good Basketball IQ
#50) Colin Braun  F  JR  6’7″  8 points  2pt: 4/6  FT: 0/3  2 Rebounds, 4 Turnovers Monster Dunk
#3) Ethan Kleinheider  G  SR  5’9″  7 points  2pt: 2/3  3pt: 1/3  1 Rebound, 3 Turnovers
#20) Josh Kleinheider  G  Soph  5’10”  6 points  2pt: 1/1  3pt: 1/1  FT: 1/2  1 Rebound, 2 Turnovers
Belleville West:
#32) EJ Liddell  F  Soph  6’7″  14 points  2pt:  5/14  3pt: 0/4  FT: 4/4 . 10 Rebounds. 2 Assists. 4 Turnovers. Good Game
#31) Tyler Dancy  C  SR  6’7″  13 points  2pt: 5/8  FT: 3/6  5 Rebounds, 2 Blocks
#20) Dalton Fox  F  SR  6’5″  10 points  2pt: 5/9  3pt: 0/1  2 Rebounds, 3 Steals, # Turnovers
#21) Will Mathews  F  JR  6’2″  7 points  2pt: 2/7  3pt: 1/4

HSBB 11/22/2016 St. Charles 58 at St. Charles West 48

2016-17 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
DATE: 11/22/2016 TEAM: St. Charles
STARTERS: 2, 3, 20*, 33*, 44
TIME: 8:00pm VS
B/G: Boys TEAM: St. Charles West
STARTERS: 3, 10*, 15, 30*, 31
JV/V: Varsity
STARTERS:
LOCATION: St. Charles West ** FRESHMAN
*    SOPHOMORE
TOURNEY/SHOOTOUTS:
ROUND:
SCORE: 1 2 3 4 OT FINAL
St. Charles 12 13 20 13 58
St. Charles West 10 12 16 10 48
First Quarter Summary:
The scoring started off slowly for both teams. The score after one quarter St. Charles 12-10. St. Charles #33) Branden Wiggs led all scorers after one with 6 points
Second Quarter Summary:
The scoring in the second quarter wasn’t much better. St. Charles was trying to put some space between them and West but West hung tough and was losing 25-22 at the break. St. Charles #2) Micah Hughes had seven points for the quarter and 12 for the half.
Third Quarter Summary:
St. Charles and Micah Hughes started off the third quarter with a 7-3 run with St. Charles West #00) Stephen Frazier hit the three. The score was St. Charles 32-25 after the run. St. Charles West’s #10) Trent Champagne and #30) Josh Anderson hit the next 13 points for West to get them within one point St. Charles 39-38. St. Charles scored the last four points of the quarter to make the score St. Charles 43-38 after three quarters. St. Charles #2) Micah Hughes scored 11 points for the quarter and St. Charles West’s #10) Champagne scored seven for the quarter adn #30) Anderson scored six for the quarter.
Fourth Quarter Summary:
The fourth quarter started with both teams exchanging baskets but West’s basket was a three by #10) Champagne to get the St. Charles lead down to four 45-41. The two teams exchanged baskets aand then exchanged threes St. Charles #2) Hughes and West’s #3) Nick Bazzell scored the threes to make the St. Charles lead stay at four 50-46-. St. Charles’s #44) Codi Whitlock hit a basket and #20) Cameron Teson hit his first two points of the game with free throws with 58.3 seconds left. #33) Branden Wiggs hit three out of five free throws to extend the lead to 13 points 58-46. St. Charles West ended the game with a basket by West’s #10) Champagne and the final score was 58-48.
Game Summary:
St. Charles West played a box and one on St. Charles’s #20) Cameron Teson and it worked but #2) Micah Hughes had a game high 28 points. West’s #31) Tommie Whitney had 0 pointd and only took three shots and had four rebounds. He needs to be a near a double-double to make West sucessful. #10) Trent Champagne kept West somewhat close with his team high 14 points
St. Charles was playing without there two leading scorers from last year Drew Cannon and Nick DeBeer. Micah Hughes lit up for 28 points and did some damage from the three point arc. #20) Cameron Teson was held scoreless to 58 seconds left in the game. The two St. Charles big guys did some damage inside with #44) Codi Whitlock had 10 points and #33) Braden Wiggs had 13 points.
Stats:
St. Charles West:
#10) Trent Champagne  G Soph 6’2″  14 points  2pt: 5/7  3pt: 1/4   FT: 1/1  4 Assists, 5 Turnovers
#30) Josh Anderson  G  Soph  5’11” 9 points  2pt: 1/3  3pt: 2/6  FT: 1/2  5 Rebounds, 6 Turnovers
#3) Nick Bazzell  G  JR  6’2″  7 points  2pt: 2/7  3pt: 1/5  5 Rebounds, 3 Assists
#31) Tommie Whitney  C  SR  6’6″  0 points  2pt:  0/3  4 Rebounds , 2 Turnovers
#15) Charlie Henderson  G  SR  6’2″  7 points  2pt: 2/3  3pt: 0/1  FT: 3/4  1 Assist
#00) Stephen Frazer  F/C  Fresh  6’3″  7 points  2pt: 1/3  3pt: 1/2  FT: 2/2  5 Rebounds
St. Charles:
#2) Micah Hughes G  JR  5’11”  28 points  2pt: 8/13  3pt: 4/9  FT: 0/3 5 Rebounds, 4 Steals, 5 Turnovers
#33) Braden Wiggs  C  Soph  6’5″  13 points  2pt: 3/5  3pt: 0/1  FT: 7/9  3 Rebounds, 2 Steals
#44) Codi Whitlock  C  SR  6’6″  10 points  2pt: 4/7  3pt: 0/1  FT: 2/4  6 Rebounds, 2 Steals
#20) Cameron Teson G  Soph  5’10”  2 points  3pt: 0/3  FT: 2/2  6 Rebounds, 4 Assists,

HSBB 2016 Warrior Classic @ St. Charles West 12/06/16 First Round Francis Howell North 55 Kirkwood 65

2016-17 HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
DATE: 12/06/15 TEAM: Francis Howell North
STARTERS: 1, 5*,13, 25, 31
TIME: 6:30pm VS
B/G: Boys TEAM: Kirkwood
STARTERS: 1, 2*, 3, 5, 22
JV/V: Varsity
STARTERS:
LOCATION: St. Charles West ** FRESHMAN
*    SOPHOMORE
TOURNEY/SHOOTOUTS: Warrior Classic
ROUND: 1st Round
SCORE: 1 2 3 4 OT FINAL
Francis Howell North 11 12 11 21 55
Kirkwood 14 10 17 24 65
First Quarter Summary:
Howell North started with a three from #31) Fletcher Dietrich. Kirkwood answered with a 5 point run all by #1) Tahj Telfair. North’s #31) Dietrich ties the game with a bucket at five and #1) Justin Matthews-Williams scores a basket to give North a 7-5 lead. Kirkwood’s #1) Telfair scores the next three to give Kirkwood a 8-7 lead with 3:22 left in the first. North”s #31) Dietrich hits two free throws to make it North 9-8. Kirkwood answers with a 6-0 run to make it 14-9 with 28 seconds left. North’s #1) Matthews-Williams adds a bucket to make it 14-11 at the end of the first quarter. Kirkwood’s #1) Telfair had eight points and North’s #31) Dietrich had 7 points for the first quarter
Second Quarter Summary:
Kirkwood went on a 6-3 run in the first 2:05 in the second quarter which included #1) Telfair’s four points and #22) Breandan Sievers basket and North had a three pointer by #13) Drew Killmer. The score was Kirkwood 20-14. Kirkwood’s #1) Telfair hit two free throws to make it Kirkwood 22-14. North answered back with a 5-0 run with a #3) Aidan McDaniel three and a basket by #1) Matthews-Williams to get Kirkwood’s lead down to three 22-19 with 3:56 left in the quarter. Kirkwood answered with a basket by #2) Damien Loyd to make it Kirkwood 24-19 with 1:36 left. North’s #1) Matthews-Williams hit one of two free throws and hit a three athe buzzer to make it 24-23 Kirkwood at the break. Kirkwood’s Telfair had six points and North’s #1) Matthews-Williams had six points for the quarter.
Third Quarter Summary:
The two teams traded baskets twice and Kirkwood added a free throw by #1) Telfair to make it Kirkwood 29-27. Kirkwood went on a 8-3 run with threes by #2) Loyd and #22) Sievers and a basket by #3) Sam Gunn and North’s points were all free throws by#1) Matthews-Williams to make it Kirkwood 37-30 with 3:56 left. North’s #1) Matthews-Williams scored a bucket with 3:16 left to make it Kirkwood 37-32. The two teams had nine turnovers and five missed shots before Kirkwood’s #2) Loyd hit a basket with a minute left. The las minute the two teams traded baskets to make it 41-34 at the end of the third.
Fourth Quarter Summary:
The fourth quarter started with a bucket by Kirkwood’s #22) Breandan Sievers and North answered with two threes by #3) Aidan McDaniel to get Kirkwood’s lead down to three 43-40. Kirkwood’s #22) Sievers got his second basket of the quarter and North’s #12) Killmer to keep the lead at three. Kirkwood’s #3) Gunn hit a two free throws and North’s #1) Matthews- Williams hits a two to keep up with Kirkwood the score was Kirkwood 47-44 with 4:46 left in the game. Kirkwood’s #2) Loyd hits a three and North’s #5) Drew Scheer scored on the next possession to give Kirkwood a 50-46 lead with 4:15 left. Kirkwood’s #1) Telfair hit a basket and North’s #1) Matthews-Williams hits two free throws to make it Kirkwood 52-48 with 3:21 left. Kirkwood finally put some space between them and North with a 8-0 run to make it 60-48 with 1:19 left in the game. Kirkwood’s #1) Telfair scored six of the eight points in the run. North got a three by #3) McDaniel to get the Kirkwood’s lead to single digit 60-51 with 1:02 left. Kirkwood scored five and North scored four to make the final score Kirkwood 65-55.
Game Summary:
Francis Howell North hung in tough till the last two minutes of the game. #31) Fletcher Dietrich kept them in the game in the first quarter, then #1) Justin Mathews-Williams kept them in the game in the second and third quarter and had a team high 23 points. #3) Aidan McDaniel hit a couple threes to keep them close most of the fourth quarter. They had no answer for Kirkwood’s #1) Telfair and #2) Loyd. They were second best and probably second best all the time against Kirkwood.
Kirkwood’s #1) Tahj Telfair had a game high 25 points amd North had no answer for him. When he got in foul trouble #2) Damien Loyd kept it going with 16 points and #22) Breandan Sievers had some big baskets in the fourth quarter and ended up 11 points for the game. Kirkwood stayed tough the whole game and put some space in between the two teams in the late fourth quarter. They were the best team today and probably every day.
Stats:
Francis Howell North:
#1) Justin Mathews-Williams G  JR  6’2″ 23 points  2pt: 7/11  3pt: 1/3  FT: 6/10  4 Rebounds,  2 Assists, 3 Steals, 8 Turnovers
#31) Fletcher Dietrich F/C  SR  6’3″  9 points  2pt: 2/6  3pt: 1/1 FT: 2/2  3 Rebounds, 1 Turnover
#3) Aidan McDaniel  G  Soph  5’11”  9 points  2pt: 0/1  3pt: 3/6  1 Rebound, 1 Assist, 2 Steals
Kirkwood: Stlprepsports.com Stats
#1) Tahj Telfair  F  SR  6’6″  25 points  2pt: 9/12  FT: 7/10
#2) Damien Loyd  G  Soph  5’10”  16 points  2pt: 5/7  3pt: 2/5
#22) Breandan Sievers  F  SR  6’5″  11 points 2pt: 4/6  3pt: 1/2