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At the new Saint Louis Arena yesterday, the Illinois High School All Stars took on the Missouri All Stars.
The Mizzou squad only had 8 players dressed because of a couple injuries and scratches, and in the end the depth hurt them as the Missouri team lost to the Illniois team 108-99, although a few people who have left opinions on the various boards admit not a lot of defense was played.
Some of the familiar names among the players...
For Illinois:
Homewood Flossmoor’s Kevin Dillard (Southern Illinois University)
Edwardsville’s Anthony Campbell (Austin Peay)
Alton’s Ruben Cotto (Saint Louis)
Decatur Eisenhower’s Jeremy Robinson (Illinois State) and Lewis Jackson (Purdue)
Chicago Simeon’s Keyon Smith (Illinois State) and Stan Simpson (Illinois)
Vienna’s Brett Thompson (Saint Louis) - overmatched, scored only 4 points
Pinckneyville’s Kyle Cassity (Saint Louis) - played 33 minutes but did not score!
For Missouri:
McCluer North’s Torres Roundtree (Southern Illinois), Anthony Booker (Southern Illinois) and Femi John (Saint Louis)
-------------Booker had 12 boards
Zumwalt South’s Josh McCoy (undecided)
Washington’s Scott Suggs (University of Washington)
DeSmet’s John Brandenburg (Virginia)
Webster Groves’ Drew Hanlen (Belmont)
Versailles’ Isaiah Rhine (Missouri State).
"The Missouri squad led by as many as 21 points in the second quarter, but led by only six at halftime after Dillard drilled a 3-pointer from the top of the key at the buzzer.
The Illinois team, led by Jackson and Cotto, took the lead with a strong run in the third quarter and led by six, 76-70, after three quarters.
The fourth quarter went back and forth before Illinois pulled away.
The Illinois all-stars led 97-96 with 1 minute, 24 seconds remaining after McCoy scored on a layup off a nice feed from Hanlen, but couldn’t get any closer. Dillard hit four free throws in the final minute and Smith and Robinson each added baskets as the Missouri squad couldn’t keep up.
Dillard, a 6-foot point guard, was named the most valuable player for the Illinois team after racking up 20 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, which were all team highs. He also knocked down four 3-pointers.
Cotto, one of four Saint Louis University signees playing in the game, added 17 points, including a game-high five 3-pointers. Campbell scored 16 points, while Robinson had 14 and Jackson scored 12.
Roundtree was selected as the Missouri team’s most valuable player after scoring a team-high 20 points. His high school teammate, Booker, added 17 points and 12 rebounds. McCoy scored 17 points. Suggs had 12 points, 11 rebounds and five assists. Brandenburg and Hanlen each added 10 points. John had nine points and a team-high six assists.
The Illinois squad’s bench outscored Missouri’s bench 71-34.
In a separate All Star game, the I-70 Showdown, the St. Louis boys all-stars defeated the Kansas City all-stars 102-96.
Normandy’s Anthony James (Northern Iowa) led the St. Louis squad with a game-high 27 points. Lafayette’s Tony Meier (Wisconsin-Milwaukee) scored 20 points, while Soldan’s Ken Brown had 14 and Gateway Tech’s Kenneth Harris added 13."
The Mizzou squad only had 8 players dressed because of a couple injuries and scratches, and in the end the depth hurt them as the Missouri team lost to the Illniois team 108-99, although a few people who have left opinions on the various boards admit not a lot of defense was played.
Some of the familiar names among the players...
For Illinois:
Homewood Flossmoor’s Kevin Dillard (Southern Illinois University)
Edwardsville’s Anthony Campbell (Austin Peay)
Alton’s Ruben Cotto (Saint Louis)
Decatur Eisenhower’s Jeremy Robinson (Illinois State) and Lewis Jackson (Purdue)
Chicago Simeon’s Keyon Smith (Illinois State) and Stan Simpson (Illinois)
Vienna’s Brett Thompson (Saint Louis) - overmatched, scored only 4 points
Pinckneyville’s Kyle Cassity (Saint Louis) - played 33 minutes but did not score!
For Missouri:
McCluer North’s Torres Roundtree (Southern Illinois), Anthony Booker (Southern Illinois) and Femi John (Saint Louis)
-------------Booker had 12 boards
Zumwalt South’s Josh McCoy (undecided)
Washington’s Scott Suggs (University of Washington)
DeSmet’s John Brandenburg (Virginia)
Webster Groves’ Drew Hanlen (Belmont)
Versailles’ Isaiah Rhine (Missouri State).
"The Missouri squad led by as many as 21 points in the second quarter, but led by only six at halftime after Dillard drilled a 3-pointer from the top of the key at the buzzer.
The Illinois team, led by Jackson and Cotto, took the lead with a strong run in the third quarter and led by six, 76-70, after three quarters.
The fourth quarter went back and forth before Illinois pulled away.
The Illinois all-stars led 97-96 with 1 minute, 24 seconds remaining after McCoy scored on a layup off a nice feed from Hanlen, but couldn’t get any closer. Dillard hit four free throws in the final minute and Smith and Robinson each added baskets as the Missouri squad couldn’t keep up.
Dillard, a 6-foot point guard, was named the most valuable player for the Illinois team after racking up 20 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, which were all team highs. He also knocked down four 3-pointers.
Cotto, one of four Saint Louis University signees playing in the game, added 17 points, including a game-high five 3-pointers. Campbell scored 16 points, while Robinson had 14 and Jackson scored 12.
Roundtree was selected as the Missouri team’s most valuable player after scoring a team-high 20 points. His high school teammate, Booker, added 17 points and 12 rebounds. McCoy scored 17 points. Suggs had 12 points, 11 rebounds and five assists. Brandenburg and Hanlen each added 10 points. John had nine points and a team-high six assists.
The Illinois squad’s bench outscored Missouri’s bench 71-34.
In a separate All Star game, the I-70 Showdown, the St. Louis boys all-stars defeated the Kansas City all-stars 102-96.
Normandy’s Anthony James (Northern Iowa) led the St. Louis squad with a game-high 27 points. Lafayette’s Tony Meier (Wisconsin-Milwaukee) scored 20 points, while Soldan’s Ken Brown had 14 and Gateway Tech’s Kenneth Harris added 13."