Alter, Thurgood Marshall, and Trotwood Advance
photos courtesy of Matthew Cletus It was a long night of great basketball down at UC. Alter beats an undefeated Wyoming team with 4 scorers hitting double digits. Thurgood outplayed Hughes down the stretch with a clutch performance by a…
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It was a long night of great basketball down at UC. Alter beats an undefeated Wyoming team with 4 scorers hitting double digits. Thurgood outplayed Hughes down the stretch with a clutch performance by a Sophomore. Lastly, Trotwood survives a near-upset from Purcell Marian. Last night was a true reflection of what high school basketball is all about.
Alter 77 vs Wyoming 66
Alter came out and did exactly what they needed to do. They took care of the ball, made good passing decisions, and shared the wealth offensively. When their shooters are on, it is hard to stop especially when two of them are 6’7″ plus. Wyoming was simply outmatched and did not have the depth to beat Alter.
Jack Smith Jack Smith 6'3" | SG Alter | 2020 State OH was electric and hit big shots at big moments. He led Alter with 20pts and show off his ability to score from anywhere on the floor.
Jacob Conner Jacob Conner 6'7" | PF Alter | 2022 State OH took care of the ball and made great decisions. He scored 17pts and added 5reb, 4blk, 3ast, and 0 turnovers. He shot 4-6 from behind the arc and showed off an advance level of defense. Jacob should start receiving some D-I offers by the end of the year.
Conor Stolly Conor Stolly 6'8" | PF Alter | 2020 State OH is another big from Alter that can shoot lights out. He scored 17pts and added 8reb and 2blk. The big man went 7-8 from the line as well. This all happened in the 19 minutes he was on the court.
Brady Uhl Brady Uhl 6'1" | SG Alter | 2020 State OH scored 13 for Alter. While it wasn’t his usual shooting performance, we have to give him credit for moving the ball to the hot hands he had around him. He ended with 5 assists and was excellent defensively.
Evan Prater showed off his athletic ability tonight for Wyoming. This kid is a 4-star QB, ranked 5th in the country for dual-threat quarterbacks. He is a competitor, and he was trying everything he could to carry Wyoming down the stretch. He finished with 32pts.
Thurgood Marshall 68 vs Hughes 65
Hughes led this game early and held on to the lead throughout the first half. However, Thurgood kept answering everything Hughes did and wouldn’t go away. Thurgood couldn’t stop Hughes top scorers, but they shut the rest of the team down as there were only 3 points scored from kids outside of their 3 usual scorers.
Mekhi Elmore Mekhi Elmore 6'1" | PG Thurgood Marshallchooligh | 2022 State OH is one of the best shooters in the state in the 2022 class. He can hit big shots even when you think you played good defense on him. He finished the game with 27pts and 3ast. He is one of the best guards in the Dayton area, and he is incredibly smooth in the way he moves on the court. He also showed off some killer-instincts that put a dagger on the game.
Chanze Amerson Chanze Amerson 6'1" | PG Dunbar | 2021 State OH came to play today. He was a spark for Thurgood every time they needed it. He had a nice two-hand slam in the first half, and he showed off an incredible ability to get to the rim both on and off the ball.
For Hughes, it was their usual 3 players that stood out tonight. Kionte Thomas had 27pts and 7ast. He is an underrated player in the state of Ohio. Camron Mckenzie Camron Mckenzie 6'3" | SG Bethany | 2021 State OH had 20pts to go along with 8reb. He is a solid shooter and competed all night. 2022 guard Jaesean Martin had 15pts for the night. He was the only one able to hit efficiently from behind the arc.
Trotwood Madison 74 vs Purcell Marian 63
This game was not what anyone expected. We saw a Purcell team executing an incredible gameplan while nailing shots, and then we had a Trotwood team that couldn’t make a shot in the first half. Purcell gave nothing up easy in the first half and went into the break up by 17. They were taking charges left and right and even took care of the ball. However, Trotwood was too much to handle in the second half. They ended up forcing Purcell to 28 turnovers for the game while their leaders started to get their rhythms going offensively.
Carl Blanton Carl Blanton 6'2" | SG Trotwood | 2020 State OH ended the game with 29pts, and 22 of those came in the second half. Both him and Sammy Anderson looked slower than usual in the first half, but Carl stepped up when needed to help his team survive a major upset. He has incredible drive abilities and loves to finish near the rim.
Keon’te Huguely added 14pts of his own tonight. Three of those points came from a major 3-pointer that gave the Rams the lead 60-59, which they ended up not looking back from there.
Purcell Marian was led by Jared Baldock, who had 18 points at the break and finished with 20 for the game. Dustin Davis added 18pts, and Andre Simmons had 14.