Off season round ball thread
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14.8 left - west shooting free throws.
Hits first. 43-31.
Missed second - 8.2 and a time out.
Alton ball at half court.
Holy hell - two attempts at threes - the second is good!!!!
Alton wins! First lead since 1Q!
Hits first. 43-31.
Missed second - 8.2 and a time out.
Alton ball at half court.
Holy hell - two attempts at threes - the second is good!!!!
Alton wins! First lead since 1Q!
I turned off the sound.
And I wish to see the clock and the shot ... lots of time elspassd.
East St. Louis 10-1
Belleville West 9-3
Collinsville 7-4
Alton 7-4
Belleville East 3-8
O'Fallon 2-9
Edwardsville 1-10
Friday February 22 Games
East St. Louis at Collinsville
Edwardsville at Belleville East
O'Fallon at Alton
Belleville West 9-3
Collinsville 7-4
Alton 7-4
Belleville East 3-8
O'Fallon 2-9
Edwardsville 1-10
Friday February 22 Games
East St. Louis at Collinsville
Edwardsville at Belleville East
O'Fallon at Alton
Jimmy's and Joes - not X's and O's - that's the best way to explain Eville. Mr. Basketball graduated. One of the state's all-time athletes graduated with him ... the cupboard is bare.
I agree. They didn't have any player that could perform consistently this year.
Edwardsville also lost probably one of the best coaches in this end of the state when Mike Waldo left. He's now an assistant at SIUE.
How in the world did Collinsville lose to Belleville East?
I kinda hope Collinsville wins that game. Makes everyone hungry going into the brackets.
East was very athletic but very young. Surprising but I could see it happening. Any team can have an off night or play lights out. Collinsville May have over looked BE for the game tonight.
It's been a great regular BBall season for my 2 teams - for my alma mater St Laurence and my son's team the York Dukes -I had earlier touted these 2 teams back in Nov/Dec that these are teams to watch - not just watch as in keep track of them, but literally to watch them play. The Vikings are young and reckless (in a good way most of the time) and have 3 juniors who made all Catholic League Blue. They finished 25 - 5 and the York Dukes (who beat St L in their XMAS tourney semi) finished at 27 - 4. They can shoot lights out (ask Oswego East) Half of their losses came to OPRF - and they are course to play a regional championship next Friday.
Post season will be a challenge - Bogan and Morgan Park stand in St. L's way and Young and Curie are in the same sectional as York - that is if they can beat OPRF.
What a loaded fielded - but I had the opportunity and pleasure this year to see some exciting basketball
Post season will be a challenge - Bogan and Morgan Park stand in St. L's way and Young and Curie are in the same sectional as York - that is if they can beat OPRF.
What a loaded fielded - but I had the opportunity and pleasure this year to see some exciting basketball
Quite a year shaping up on 99th Street. With our Crusaders magical run to state runner-up in football, Mighty Mac hoops has made it's way to the Elite 8. Much luck to them. Crusaders were in Final 8 in baseball last spring losing to eventual 4A champ Plainfield North & our own hoops squad is riding probable All-State Marquise Kennedy to another outstanding season. Looks like we'll have a home game with Simeon in the 2nd round, should be fun & 2019 baseball is going to be a top 10 preseason start again. It's never been a better time to be a Crusader!
ESL shows how to be the top dog in the conference.
Up eight at half - ESL looks like a team ready to take care of business. Works hard on D and reaps offensive benefits. Best team in the confernce.
Up eight at half - ESL looks like a team ready to take care of business. Works hard on D and reaps offensive benefits. Best team in the confernce.
One point game most of the time.
53-52 ESL with 5:00 left.
Tied at 54.
Now Collingsville up two - 2:50.
56-54. Kahoks.
Hargrove free throws - 56-57.
Flyers with two.
Then Rayshaan two - 58-56 kahoks.
53-52 ESL with 5:00 left.
Tied at 54.
Now Collingsville up two - 2:50.
56-54. Kahoks.
Hargrove free throws - 56-57.
Flyers with two.
Then Rayshaan two - 58-56 kahoks.
ESL shots stop falling and shaking execution with missed free throws. How to stay focused and not let up. I’m sure this will be the topic in practice the next few days.
Regional Overviews in the 618 That Mean Something
The Belleville West Maroons and East St. Louis Flyers are the top seeds for their respective IHSA regional-sectional complexes which begin play throughout central and southern Illinois this week.
The reigning Class 4A state champion Maroons begin defense of their title at the Belleville West Regional which begins on Monday when O”Fallon (11-17) takes on Belleville East (11-18) at 7 p.m. West (27-4), ranked second in the Class 4A state poll, will play the winner of that game at 7 p.m,. on Tuesday.
Collinsville (26-5), ranked ninth in Class 4A, is also hosting a regional. Seeded-second in their half of the East Moline Sectional Complex, the Kahoks could face third-seed Alton (20-9-1) in the title game on Friday.
CLASS 4A BELLEVILLE WEST REGIONAL
The Maroons have been as good as advertised for much of the season despite competing against some of the top teams in the nation and in A Southwestern Conference featuring three top 10 ranked schools and an Alton squad which won 20 games. The reigning Illinois Mr.Basketball EJ Liddell (20.2 points, 9.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 3.8 blocked shots) has been unstoppable for much of the season while seniors Will Shumpert, Keith Randolph and Lawrence Brazil have also been outstanding. Chatham-Glenwood (19-10) is a solid team while both O’Fallon and Belleville East played Belleville West tough the second time around the SWC circuit.
CLASS 4A COLLINSVILLE REGIONAL
Led by super-smooth junior guard Ray’Sean Taylor and super-quick point guard Cawhan Smith, the Kahoks have been one of the top Class 4A teams in the state all season. Ranked ninth in the Class 4A state poll, Collinsville (26-5) split a pair od decisions with third-seeded Alton (20-9-1), including a 14 point win (75-61) two weeks ago. Collinsville has also beaten Belleville West and East St. Louis in the past two weeks. Alton is perhaps the most dangerous team in the regional and capable of beating any team on any given night. Senior Donovan Clay, a 6-7 guard, averages 19 points and is one of the top players in the state in any class.
CLASS 3A CENTRAL REGIONAL
Despite a regular season ending loss at Collinsville on Friday, the Flyers (23-6) are playing as well as any Class 3A team in the state heading into the playoffs with 12 wins in 13 games. The Southwestern Conference champions have the dominant player in Terrence Hargrove (19.1 ppg., 9 rebounds, 3.1 blocked shots) who can take over a game at anytime, two excellent forwards in Richard Robinson and Elijah Rice and another perimeter scorer in Cornelius LeFlore (10.7) to lead second year coach Mark Chambers’ squad. Both Mater Dei (20-11), led by Caleb Zurliene (12.7) and host Central (18-12), paced by Simon Thomas (12.4) are longshots to knock off the Flyers.
The Belleville West Maroons and East St. Louis Flyers are the top seeds for their respective IHSA regional-sectional complexes which begin play throughout central and southern Illinois this week.
The reigning Class 4A state champion Maroons begin defense of their title at the Belleville West Regional which begins on Monday when O”Fallon (11-17) takes on Belleville East (11-18) at 7 p.m. West (27-4), ranked second in the Class 4A state poll, will play the winner of that game at 7 p.m,. on Tuesday.
Collinsville (26-5), ranked ninth in Class 4A, is also hosting a regional. Seeded-second in their half of the East Moline Sectional Complex, the Kahoks could face third-seed Alton (20-9-1) in the title game on Friday.
CLASS 4A BELLEVILLE WEST REGIONAL
The Maroons have been as good as advertised for much of the season despite competing against some of the top teams in the nation and in A Southwestern Conference featuring three top 10 ranked schools and an Alton squad which won 20 games. The reigning Illinois Mr.Basketball EJ Liddell (20.2 points, 9.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 3.8 blocked shots) has been unstoppable for much of the season while seniors Will Shumpert, Keith Randolph and Lawrence Brazil have also been outstanding. Chatham-Glenwood (19-10) is a solid team while both O’Fallon and Belleville East played Belleville West tough the second time around the SWC circuit.
CLASS 4A COLLINSVILLE REGIONAL
Led by super-smooth junior guard Ray’Sean Taylor and super-quick point guard Cawhan Smith, the Kahoks have been one of the top Class 4A teams in the state all season. Ranked ninth in the Class 4A state poll, Collinsville (26-5) split a pair od decisions with third-seeded Alton (20-9-1), including a 14 point win (75-61) two weeks ago. Collinsville has also beaten Belleville West and East St. Louis in the past two weeks. Alton is perhaps the most dangerous team in the regional and capable of beating any team on any given night. Senior Donovan Clay, a 6-7 guard, averages 19 points and is one of the top players in the state in any class.
CLASS 3A CENTRAL REGIONAL
Despite a regular season ending loss at Collinsville on Friday, the Flyers (23-6) are playing as well as any Class 3A team in the state heading into the playoffs with 12 wins in 13 games. The Southwestern Conference champions have the dominant player in Terrence Hargrove (19.1 ppg., 9 rebounds, 3.1 blocked shots) who can take over a game at anytime, two excellent forwards in Richard Robinson and Elijah Rice and another perimeter scorer in Cornelius LeFlore (10.7) to lead second year coach Mark Chambers’ squad. Both Mater Dei (20-11), led by Caleb Zurliene (12.7) and host Central (18-12), paced by Simon Thomas (12.4) are longshots to knock off the Flyers.
What odds would you give this parlay?
The Southwest Conference goes undefeated in 3A and 4A except when playing league foes.
It’s a long shot. It’s banking that Tuesday nights with West v ESL, Alton v CVille and those types of games - twice through, make a team battle ready, instead of weary.
Maybe it’s overshooting in the SWC altogether, despite the “national barometer” one was measured by before losing in their conference.
Double or nothing to the parlay - Vashon wins their class.
Quadruple or nothing, Chaminade wins theirs.
The Southwest Conference goes undefeated in 3A and 4A except when playing league foes.
It’s a long shot. It’s banking that Tuesday nights with West v ESL, Alton v CVille and those types of games - twice through, make a team battle ready, instead of weary.
Maybe it’s overshooting in the SWC altogether, despite the “national barometer” one was measured by before losing in their conference.
Double or nothing to the parlay - Vashon wins their class.
Quadruple or nothing, Chaminade wins theirs.
All that I can do is smh at 3 or the best teams in the state having to eliminate each other so early in the playoffs...
No love for ESL from the Sun Times.
The Picks: City/Suburban Hoops Report’s Peoria Picks
CLASS 4A
Class 4A State Semifinals: Belleville West over Curie; Evanston over Rockford East
Class 4A State Championship: Belleville West over Evanston
CLASS 3A
Class 3A State Semifinals: Morgan Park over St. Viator; Springfield Southeast over Peoria Notre Dame
Class 3A State Championship: Morgan Park over Springfield Southeast
The Picks: City/Suburban Hoops Report’s Peoria Picks
CLASS 4A
Class 4A State Semifinals: Belleville West over Curie; Evanston over Rockford East
Class 4A State Championship: Belleville West over Evanston
CLASS 3A
Class 3A State Semifinals: Morgan Park over St. Viator; Springfield Southeast over Peoria Notre Dame
Class 3A State Championship: Morgan Park over Springfield Southeast
42-11 West up at half over O’Fallon.
EJ must have 20 - with five monster dunks of slightly differning varieties.
Coaching battle among siblings - older bro is giving a noogie.
EJ must have 20 - with five monster dunks of slightly differning varieties.
Coaching battle among siblings - older bro is giving a noogie.
Win for The Beloved over Aurora East. Down by 32 at one point the Tomcats show the resilience and cut the lead in half, and ultimately fall by 18.
Darius Burford with the highlight dunk.
I see some scores tonight that are closer than I expected.
Darius Burford with the highlight dunk.
I see some scores tonight that are closer than I expected.