Prep Hoops Missouri takes a look at the Class 5 state quarterfinals, which will take place on Saturday. Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 and safety concerns, the games are still scheduled to go on, but only limited to essential…
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Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log inPrep Hoops Missouri takes a look at the Class 5 state quarterfinals, which will take place on Saturday. Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 and safety concerns, the games are still scheduled to go on, but only limited to essential personnel at the games. Some of the venues for the games have also been changed.
There are some tremendous matchups on the docket for Saturday that will be hard to predict, but here we go. Here is a preview of those games along with our fearless predictions.
Mehlville (22-5) vs. Chaminade (20-6) at Francis Howell Central, 1:45 p.m. – These two power teams have been on a collision course for this showdown for weeks. Both displayed their size, talent and depth in impressive sectional victories on Wednesday. Mehlville put four players in double figures in their victory over Jackson with 2020 guard King Waller scoring 21 points, Davion Bradford Davion Bradford 7'0" | C Mehlville | 2020 State #138 Nation MO and Lamontay Daugherty Lamontay Daugherty 6'7" | PF Mehlville | 2020 State MO scoring 14 each and Dylan Branson Dylan Branson 6'5" | SG Mehlville | 2020 State #248 Nation MO scoring 12. Chaminade had a big victory over Marquette with 2022 guard Damien Mayo scoring 18 points, followed by 2022 forward Tarris Reed, Jr. with 14 points and 2020 Luke Kasubke Luke Kasubke 6'5" | SG Chaminade Prep | 2020 State #128 Nation MO with 12. (Prediction: Chaminade)
Raymore-Peculiar (25-3) vs. Staley (22-6) at Blue Springs South, 2:45 p.m. – The two KC area teams survived close contests to advance to the quarterfinals. Ray-Pec edged a young Blue Springs team in the sectionals as 2020 forward
Kian Scroggins
Kian
Scroggins
6'7" | PF
Raymore-Peculiar | 2020
State
MO
scored 13 points and 2020 guard Jordan Jermain sealed the victory with free throws down the stretch. Staley advanced with a 47-39 victory over Liberty and talented 2020 guard
Byron Alexander
Byron
Alexander
6'3" | SG
Staley | 2020
State
MO
scored a game-high 22 points to lead the way. (Prediction: Staley)
CBC (20-7) vs.Francis Howell (28-1) at Francis Howell Central, 7:45 p.m. – This is a rematch of last year’s exciting state semifinal game, which was won by CBC with a late rally. Both teams have a star player that they can lean on. The Cadets are led by 6’3″ McDonald’s All-American
Caleb Love
Caleb
Love
6'3" | PG
Christian Brothers | 2020
State
#23
Nation
MO
, who scored 40 points in Wednesday’s sectional victory over Hazelwood Central. Howell is led by 6’5″ 2020 forward
Matt Schark
Matt
Schark
6'5" | PF
Francis Howell | 2020
State
MO
, who has been a dominant player for the Vikings all season. The supporting casts for both team are full of talented underclassmen with CBC featuring 6’3″ 2021
Isaiah Williams
Isaiah
Williams
6'2" | SG
Lutheran North | 2021
State
MO
and 5’9″ 2022 Rob Martin and Howell having 6’10″ 2021
Sam Thompson
Sam
Thompson
6'10" | PF
Francis Howell | 2021
State
MO
and 5’9″ 2021 Preston Fortner. (Prediction: CBC)
Rock Bridge (24-3) vs. Kickapoo (19-9) at Southwest Baptist, 7:45 p.m. – This is another rematch from last year’s postseason as these two teams met in the state quarterfinals with Rock Bridge winning en route to winning the state title. Rock Bridge comes into the game on a 21-game winning streak, including dramatic victories over Battle in the district finals and a double-overtime victory over Ozark in the sectionals. The Bruins’ guard tandem of 5’9″ 2021 Xavier Sykes Xavier Sykes 5'10" | PG Rock Bridge | 2021 State MO and 6’3″ 2020 Brant Bowers Brant Bowers 6'2" | SG Rock Bridge | 2020 State MO . Kickapoo defeated Joplin on Wednesday behind 30 points from 2021 guard Cameron Liggins and 15 points from 2021 standout Anton Brookshire Anton Brookshire 6'2" | PG Kickapoo | 2021 State #146 Nation MO . (Prediction: Kickapoo)