The 6’1” senior guard led the Jaguars to the Class 4, District 4 championship last week at St. Mary’s.
Powell scored a game-high 31 points to lead Gateway Tech past host St. Mary’s 82-64 in the championship game. Powell connected on 11 of 18 from the field and added three assists and four steals. Powell also scored 16 points in the Jaguars’ 60-46 victory over DuBourg in the district semifinals.
As a senior, Powell was one of the top scorers in the Public High League. He averaged 20 points a game to ranked second. He also averaged 3.1 steals and shot 60 percent from the field.
Gateway Tech played in the Class 4 Sectional playoffs against Festus on Wednesday night.
