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Feb 16, 2009 Check Out previous Blogs
As the season winds down, some teams begin counting the days remaining while some start to "catch their 2nd wind". Take a look around the STATE. There were several very close games, some upsets, some unusual twists.
The Rock Bridge Bruins (21-1) perfect season went up in smoke this week. The visiting Springfield Central (22-2) fell behind early as the Bruins knocked down their first 8 shots of the ballgame and opened up a 8 point bulge. The Bruins still led by 10 midway in 3rd 44-34. Foul trouble inside for RB led to several hard-earned buckets inside for Central as they ran off a 14 point run to take a lead into final quarter. It was far from over as the Bruins regained the lead 59-57 at 2:08 mark. The lead changed hands 5 times back and forth in a game that had the fans going crazy. Ricky Krekow's FT gave the Bruins a 65-64 lead with only 8 ticks left. Jerome Small raced into the front court eluding several defenders on the dribble, found an open team mate. Marquise Martin's 3 point attempt nicked the rim but Small, crashing the boards, laid in the put-back for the winner! Will we have a new #1 in class 5 now ? what do you think ?
Another stunning upset in the Blue Springs district! Blue Springs South (6-16) knocked off intra-district rival, Blue Springs(11-12) 66-61. BSS used late free throws by Brock Marlborough and Brando Murillo to lead the way in front of a packed-house. How about it Blue Springs fans, your thoughts ? bryan@prepcasts.com
Usually when a team gets shut out in the first quarter, you can look towards a running clock situation. Not so at JFK High Girls Game this week. JFK(8-11) led 7-zip over Cardinal Ritter Prep(12-4) after 1 quarter. The Lions woke up in the 3rd as they outscored the Celts 17-2 and went on to a 44-38 win in a AAA conference win.
In an upset on the girls side, Webster Groves(10-13) went Two overtime periods and outlasted the Eureka Wildcats(16-6) 56-55 on Friday night. As usual the difference in close games was at the line-WG was 14 of 27 while Eureka 7 of 16.
The biggest upset of the night probably belonged to the Ladue Rams. Ladue (6-14) went OT to shock the Clayton Greyhounds(18-6) 76-68. Devonte Bell went for 36 in the loss for the Greyhounds who were without Syd Warner in the contest.
ustin Clark was a one-man wrecking crew on Friday. His highly favored Wm Chrisman team(16-9) was struggling and behind by a point against Winnetonka with 3 min until the half time mark. Clark took over the game, scored 10 straight points (and 17 in the quarter) and provided the catalyst for the Bears to "right their ship". Wm Chrisman went on to a 70-51 victory. The win gives the Bears a share of the Suburban Six Crown, an honor that they haven't enjoyed since the 2000-01 season.
Last second heroics and near misses were all over the state. Katie Hogan scored a buzzer beater that propelled Scott City Girls to a thrilling 43-42 win over Saxony Lutheran. Hogan hung up a double-double of 19 points and 14 rebounds in the win. At Crystal City, the host school held their breath as a possible game 3 point game winner rimmed out at the buzzer. As a result the Hornets walked off with a 53-51 win over St. Vincents in boys play.Lance Cannon scored 20 in the Hornet win. After the Iberia Rangers scored a fast break basket to grab a 75-73 lead with only 5 seconds left, the Newburg Wolves hustled down the court, made a crisp pass but the layup attempt rolled out as the did the chances of winning this Frisco League game that was tight from start to end! Parkway West Lady Longhorns (8-15)had a big 4th quarter to rally for a 50-48 win over the Summit Falcons (14-8). Maggie Wenstrup scored 13 for the victors who outscored the Falcons 19-13 in the Final quarter. Hear the entire replay of this exciting game on www.prepcasts.com
One of the best kept secrets is on the Bayless Broncos Girls Team. While the Broncos have struggled with a 5-14 mark, the offensive leader is Jenny Tenholder. The 5-10 Senior scored 35 in the Bayless win over Hancock 58-54. She is shooting over 50% from beyond the arc, averages 17.7 ppg, leads the team in scoring, rebounding, steals, blocked shots, 2nd in assists.
Meanwhile, Parkway North Lady Vikings cracked the 20 win barrier as they beat Seckman 49-27. Congrats to the Lady VIkes who are now 20-2!
This week Prepcasts wraps up regular season basketball with two video games (Tue-Kirkwood-Pk West Boys; Fri-Kirkwood-Oakville Girls), some great girls games (St Joe vs FT Z West and Notre Dame vs Ursuline), yet more impressive boys games (Fri-Kirkwood @ Oakville) and Parkway South will tangle with Lafayette on Tuesday and Vashon on Wednesday. On Saturday, Prepcasts will be behind the cameras and microphones for the MSHSAA STATE Wrestling (VIdeo) and Swimming Championships. Get all your High School Sports Action right here-- Prepcasts Broadcasting Network.
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