Standouts from Lafayette Christian vs St.Thomas More

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>The St.Thomas More Cougars hosted the Lafayette Christiian Knights on tuesday night. Both teams are loaded with talent and highly ranked. The Cougars have 18 wins and 1 loss. They are ranked #1 in Division I Select. The Knights have 19 wins and 2 losses. They are ranked #5 in Division II Select.</strong> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>The Cougars jumped out to a 12 to 8 lead. They stretched the lead to 27 to 21 at the break.The Knights closed the gap to 34 to 30 at the end of third.The Cougars put the came away late in the 4th for a 46 to 43 victory.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Here is a look at the top perfomers.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1105548' first='Michael' last='Mouton'] 6'5" St.Thomas More</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The senior shooting guard led his team in scoring with 19 points. He was great off the dribble getting to the rim at will. He can finish at the rim with his left or right hand. He got to the free throw line routinely all night long. Michael is automatic at the free throw line . He hit a big three in the 2nd half to stop a knights run. He has his team ranked #1 in the state and his stock continues to rise.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1386535' first='Chad' last='Jones'] 6'7" St.Thomas More</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The senior power forward dominated the boards for the Cougars and scored 7 points. He was great defensively from start to finish and was a rim protector.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2206930' first='Elijah' last='Guidry'] 6'2" St.Thomas More</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The junior shooting guard chipped in 7 points for the Cougars. He played good team defense from start to finish.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Andrew Gardner 5' 11" St.Thomas More</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The senior point guard scored all 6 points in the final 4 minutes to ice the game for the Cougars.He was a pesky ball hawking defender for four quarters.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1218185' first='Hays' last='Regard'] 6' 4" St.Thomas More</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hays added 4 points for the Cougars.He was a tuff hard nosed defender all night and made great passes.The senior shooting guard was a difference maker on both end of the court.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1105554' first='Kameron' last='Williams'] 6' 7" Lafayette Christian</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The #1 player in the state and Tulane signee led all scores with 24 points . He dominated the boards for the the Knights. The Knights offense flowed thru the senior small foward . He kept his team in striking distance until the final horn.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1105583' first='Trae' last='Grogan'] 6' 0" Lafayette Christian</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The senior guard scored 8 points for the Knights. He was great off the dribble and finishing at the rim. Trae played great high pressure defense for the Knights.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2132625' first='Deon' last='Wheeler'] 6' 1" Lafayette Christian</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The senior combo guard added 5 points for the Knights and his play making skills were on display. He had active hands on the defensive end.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1560394' first='Morgan' last='Collins'] 6' 3" Lafayette Christian</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The senior forward added 3 points for the Knights. He was a enforcer on boards for the Knights .Morgan was a tuff gritty hard nosed player on the defensive end and on the boards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->