Terrell Ramey’s Midwest Showdown Shootout is annually one of the top early-season showcase events in the Midwest.
Ramey’s outstanding six-game event will be held this Saturday at Webster Groves High. The event became even more attractive with the late addition of Chaminade, which will face Vashon in the final game of the Shootout at 8:30 p.m.
Vashon was originally slated to face Chicago-area powerhouse Morgan Park, but they had to pull out at the last minute. Fortunately, Chaminade had an open date and it stepped in to face the Wolverines in a battle of two of the state’s top programs.
Chaminade has advanced to the Final Four of the Class 5 state tournament the past three years, with a state championship in 2016. The Red Devils are led by 6’7” senior forward Jericole Hellems, who has signed with North Carolina State.
Vashon, the two-time Class 4 state champions, are a talented and athletic young group led by nationally-ranked junior guard Mario McKinney. The new-look Wolverines have already posted an impressive victory over Chicago area powerhouse Whitney Young this season.
The rest of the Midwest Showdown Shootout is as follows:
Harrisburg (MO) vs. Madison (IL), 1 p.m. – Harrisburg finished third in the Class 2 state tournament. They are led by 6’4” senior guard Cade Combs. Madison will be paced by talented junior guard Kendall Kennedy.
Parkway Central vs. Romeoville (Illinois), 2:30 p.m. – Parkway Central finished fourth in the Class 4 state tournament last season. The Colts are led by 6’0” senior All-State guard Deandre Campbell. Romeoville features one of the top guards in the state of Illinois in senior Deandre Heckard and talented 6’7” forward Donita Johnson.
Cardinal Ritter vs. Bloomington (IL), 4 p.m. – Cardinal Ritter is once again one of the top contenders in Class 3 with its talented backcourt of junior Malek Davis and senior Jared Phillips. Bloomington is led by dynamic 6’6” junior athlete Chris Payton, who has already committed to Illinois State and guard Colton Sandage, who has committed to UT-Arlington.
Hazelwood Central vs. Chicago Orr, 5:30 p.m. – Hazelwood Central has one of the top teams in Class 5 this season. The Hawks are a talented senior-laden team led by 6’3” senior Kansas State signee Shaun Williams. Chicago Orr won the Illinois Class 2 state championship last season. They are led by senior Tyrone Mosley, a Milwaukee signee and exciting point guard Chase Adams.
Webster Groves vs. Fern Creek (Kentucky), 7 p.m. – The Class 5 state champion Statesmen will be led by 6’8” senior forward Carte’are Gordon, who has signed with Saint Louis U. Fern Creek has one of the top teams in the Bluegrass State. They are led by guards Ahmad Price, Anthony Wales and Tony Rogers.
