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Fifth-place game: Scott County Central 82, Scott City 48
Posted Saturday, December 29, 2007, at 4:52 PM<< Previous | Read comments | Respond | Email link | Next >>
D.D. Gillespie scored 21 points to lead five players into double figures for Scott County Central in an 82-48 rout of Scott City in the fifth-place game at the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament.
The fourth-seeded Braves, who lost just to fifth-seeded finalist Notre Dame 68-60 in the quarterfinal round, led 41-18 by intermission.
They were playing without Caleb Johnson (ankle) and Drew Thomas, who missed the bus to the game, according to Scott County Central assistant coach Lennies McFerren Jr.
Freshman Otto Porter had his best offensive game to date with 16 points. Randy Timmons and Toby Heeb each had 13, and Bobby Hatchett added 12. Heeb hit three treys.
Alex King scored 14 for Scott City, while Jay Simmons added 13.
SCOTT COUNTY CENTRAL 82, SCOTT CITY 48
SCOTT CITY (48) -- Jay Simmons 13, Caleb Estes 9, Cody Page 6, Ryan Modglin 4, Jake Campbell 2, Alex King 14. FG 21, FT 4-6, F 6 (3-pointers: J. Simmons 2. Fouled out: none)
SCOTT COUNTY CENTRAL (48) -- D.D. Gillespie 21, Toby Heeb 13, Bobby Hatchett 12, Mark Freed 2, Desmin Williams 3, Randy Timmons 13, Otto Porter 16, Robert Jones 2. FG 34, FT 9-11, F 12 (3-pointers: Heeb 3, Williams 1. Fouled out: none)
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The Scott County Central Braves lead Scott City 19-13 after one period in the fifth-place game at the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament.
The action has been good give and take with Alex King scoring inside for the Rams and Scott County Central scoring primarily on breaks and 3-pointers.
Scott City led early beofore Scott County Central rallied with Toby Heeb hitting a 3 to put the Braves ahead 12-11 and another to make it 15-11.
After King scored for Scott City, thr Braves went on an eight-point run for a 23-13 lead.
Otto Porter has just scored for a 29-15 lead but Jay Simmons answered with a 3.
Ryan Modglin, who was injured during Thursday's loss to Jackson, is in the lineup for Scott City.
Caleb Johnson has not played for Scott County Central after injuring his ankle Friday, and Drew Thomas, one of the Braves' leading scorers who was limited by an ankle injury in the first two rounds, including the loss to Notre Dame, is not on the bench today.
A 3-pointer by Gillespie and two baskets by Porter have stretched the Braves' lead to 41-18.
That's the score at halftime.
Scott County Central up 50-31 with 2:50 to play in the third.
The Braves will leave with a trophy for fifth place and may be the second or third best team in the field this week.
58-33 Scott County after three quarters.
Without Caleb Johnson and Drew Thomas.
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I would imagine that SCC will take over the number 1 spot in the state. Jefferson, who is the defending Class 1 champion, was ranked number 1 last week but had their long win streak snapped and ended up losing either 2 or 3 games in a tournament at William Jewel. They have the bracket on MoSports, but its a little confusing.
Again, thanks Toby for your wonderful coverage!
oh, and watch out when Otto (Bubba) fills out and grows some more (which he will). He's gonna be a great player and SCC should be loaded for a few more years to come. Maybe they can hang a few more banners.
I wonder how the state rankings will come out now that Bell City got beat by Scott City. It's a shame they lost, I would have loved to see SCC and BC play again. What a great rivalry.
I imagine Scott County will pull ahead in the state rankings; Cubs coach Brian Brandtner said his team was manhandled in the tournament and came out with some injuries. Marty Dames, who has been battling injuries already, hurt his finger in the finale, while Austin Bush (sporting a face guard in the finale) looks to be headed for surgery.
On Scott County's end, Caleb Johnson has the ankle sprain that forced him out of the fifth-place game, and there's the matter of Drew Thomas, who missed the bus to the game.
Ouch!!!