Game Recap: Perspectives vs DePaul Prep

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Down 10 midway through the fourth quarter, all hoped seemed lost for DePaul Prep. The Rams were in need of a miracle to head back downstate for the third time in five seasons. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>But some days, miracles happen. 2023 G [player_tooltip player_id='1113517' first='Maurice' last='Thomas'] made sure it wouldn't be his last high school game and knocked down several key buckets late to close the gap. An and-one bucket by 2024 F [player_tooltip player_id='1157352' first='Jaylan' last='McElroy'] tied the game with a minute to go.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It was Perspectives ball with a minute to go. After milking about 40 seconds off the clock, the Ram defense pressured Perspectives, who called a timeout. The Problem, perspectives had none left. This resulted in two technical free throws for DePaul and the ball. [player_tooltip player_id='1113517' first='Maurice' last='Thomas'] knocked down two free throws and [player_tooltip player_id='1157225' first='Payton' last='Kamin'] hit two more to give DePaul a 4-point lead. A lead they would never look back on. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prior to that, Perspectives went on a big run between the third and early fourth quarter with some stellar play from [player_tooltip player_id='1352590' first='Gianni' last='Cobb'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1048318' first='KJ' last='Cobb']. The Cobb brothers scored 21 and 20 points respectively. The rest of their team only scored five points. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1157352' first='Jaylan' last='McElroy'] finished with 17 points and 13 rebounds. He created numerous se cold-chance opportunities for DePaul and came up with several key blocks. [player_tooltip player_id='1113517' first='Maurice' last='Thomas'] scored a team-high 19 points. 2025 PG [player_tooltip player_id='1385311' first='Robert' last='Walls'] was sensational on defense and came up with multiple steals late in the game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DePaul Prep will look to advance to a state championship game for the first time since head coach Tom Kleinschmidt was on the floor back in 1990. The Rams will face Teutopolis Thursday at 2:30 CT at the State Farm Center in Champaign, IL</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->