The Jayson Tatum and Co. era may be over at Chaminade, but the Red Devils are still one of the elite teams in the state of Missouri.
Tatum has taken his All-American talents to Duke, while former teammates Tyler Cook and Mike Lewis II are doing well at Iowa and Duquesne, respectively. Despite the graduation of that stellar 2016 class, the Red Devils have continued their winning ways with a 12-1 record heading into Tuesday night’s showdown with Sikeston.
Chaminade has a deep and talented unit, led by its three-headed monster in 6’7” junior Jericole Hellems, 6’6” junior Karrington Davis and 6’4” senior Reginald Crawford. The trio combines for nearly 60 points and 20 rebounds a game and all can shoot the 3-pointer.
Hellems is averaging 20.5 points and 8.6 rebounds to lead the team. Davis is averaging 19.5 points and 5.3 rebounds while Crawford is averaging 17.8 points and 5.3 rebounds. Crawford shoots a team-high 47 percent from 3-point range, Davis shoots 46 percent and Hellems shoots 40 percent from long distance.
Last weekend, the Red Devils outlasted Champaign Central 92-89 in one of the featured games of the Highland Shootout. Hellems scored a game-high 33 points while Davis added 26 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks as Chaminade avenged its only loss of the season.
McCluer pulls off upset
McCluer High ventured to Southeast Missouri on Saturday and pulled off an 82-75 stunner against Sikeston at the Tiger Shootout in Cape Girardeau. Sikeston was 10-0 and ranked No. 1 in the state in Class 4 before the Comets achieved the upset. McCluer (8-4) was led by senior guard Anthony Harris, who scored a team-high 17 points. Senior guard Damond Gathing had 15 points while 6’3” junior forward Jamori Criswell also had 15 points. Senior guard Jaylen Kimple and freshman guard Jeremiah Johnson added nine points each for the Comets.
Jordan Goodwin Injures Shoulder
Althoff High standout Jordan Goodwin injured his shoulder in the Crusaders’ loss to East St. Louis at last Saturday’s Highland Shootout. Goodwin was injured late in the first half with the Crusaders leading 37-26. He did not return for the second half. The 6’4” Goodwin is currently averaging 31 points a game to lead the St. Louis metro area in scoring. He is also averaging 11 rebounds a game. Goodwin is headed to Saint Louis University.
Pickett and Ramey show out at Highland
Standout guards Javon Pickett of Belleville West and Courtney Ramey of Webster Groves put on a show in last Saturday’s afternoon game at the Highland Shootout, won by Webster Groves 67-65. The 6’4” Pickett scored a Shootout record 40 points while grabbing 10 rebounds. The 6’3” Ramey had the final highlight as he knockdown a 15 foot jumper at the buzzer to give the Statesmen the victory. Ramey finished the game with 21 points.
Big Girls Shootout in Alton
The Liberty Bank Great Rivers Shootout is a seven-game event that will feature many of the top girls’ programs in the St. Louis metro area. The Shootout is set for Saturday at Alton High (IL). The schedule is as follows:
Collinsville vs. Hazelwood Central, 10 a.m.; Alton vs. Francis Howell, 11:30 a.m.; Festus vs. Jerseyville, 1 p.m.; Hardin Calhoun vs. St. Joseph’s, 2:30 p.m.; Incarnate Word vs. Belleville East, 4 p.m.; Parkway North vs. Arlington (TN), 4 p.m.; Washington vs. Civic Memorial, 7 p.m.
St. Mary at Cardinal Ritter highlight weekend
Cardinal Ritter College Prep will host St. Mary’s in a big Archdiocesan Athletic Association showdown on Friday night at 7:45 p.m. Ritter is one of the state’s top ranked teams in Class 3 while St. Mary’s is one of the state’s top Class 4 teams. Both teams love to play fast and employ full-court pressure defense.
Tournament weekend
There are five tournaments going on in the St. Louis area this week, with the championship games all set for either Friday or Saturday night. Here are the dates of those championship games.
D.C. Wilcutt Tournament (at CBC), Friday, 8 p.m.
Denver Miller Tournament (at Kirkwood), Friday, 7 p.m.
Dave Sinclair Tournament (at Lindbergh), Friday, 8:30 p.m.
Rotating 8 Tournament (at Clayton), Friday, 8:30 p.m.
Washington Tournament, Saturday, 7 p.m.
