The St. Louis Surge will close out the month of July with two big home games on consecutive weekends.
The Surge (7-2) will close out its regular season of the Women’s Blue Chip Basketball League by hosting the Music City Icons on Sunday afternoon at Washington University. Tip-off is at 2:05 p.m.
On the following Saturday (July 21), the Surge will be hosting the Midwest Flyers in the championship game of the WBCBL Midwest Regional at 5:05 p.m. The Surge and the Flyers have already split two meetings this season, so the third meeting will be for a regional title and a berth in next month’s WBCBL National Tournament next month in Charlotte, North Carolina.
St. Louis continued its strong season last Saturday with an impressive 87-73 victory over the Georgia Stampede. Guard Rebecca Harris led five Surge players in double figures with a game-high 28 points. Jaleesa Butler and Mariah King scored 14 points each, Brittany Carter had 13 points and Kristi Bellock added 10. Guard Jordan Jones handed out a game-high 11 assists.
For the season, the Surge have been one of the highest scoring teams in the WBCBL as they are scoring close to a 100 points a game. The 5’9” Harris continues to be one of the league’s top all-around players with her scoring and stat-sheet stuffing. Harris is currently averaging 26.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 2.0 steals while shooting 46 percent from the field and 44 percent from the free throw line.
Former Incarnate Word Academy standout Brittany Carter is also enjoying an excellent season as she averages 17.4 points and 3.0 assists while shooting 54 percent from the field, 43 percent from 3-point range and 88 percent from the free throw line.
Former Alton High standout Jaleesa Butler is a versatile wing player who is averaging 14.8 points and 6.4 rebounds while shooting 57 percent from the field and 81 percent from the free throw line. The 6’1” Butler had a high game of 38 points earlier this season in a victory over the Atlanta Monarchs.
Also scoring in double figures is Kristi Bellock, who is averaging 14.8 points and 5.9 rebounds while shooting 58 percent from the field. Bellock has also hit a perfect 14 for 14 from the free throw line. King, a 6’2” forward, is averaging 7.9 points and 6.7 rebounds a game while shooting 56 percent from the field.
Tickets for St. Louis Surge home games are on sale for $10. They can be purchased on line at stlsurgebasketball.com/tickets.
