Tuesday Round Up 2/9: Campus Puts on a Show

AJ Vinent

February 10, 2021 @ 09:36 AM

In a fun night around Kansas for high school basketball, we got to see some of the top teams flex their muscles a little bit as well as some strong stand out performances from some of the best players in Kansas. Let’s take a glance around Kansas at some of the stand out games and performances starting with our most impressive performance on the night from the Campus Colts.   Campus Colts run away from Newton With the array of talent on the Colts roster, they were able to put on quite an offensive clinic in their big win over Newton yesterday. Campus played with an extreme amount of energy and enthusiasm which was awesome to see, and you can see the team comradery growing as we enter the home stretch.   2023 6’2 Guard [player_tooltip player_id="1080193" first="Zion" last="Young"] was a monster throughout the night, scoring a game high 25 points in the win and knocked down 3 three balls. He was great at running the wings and getting his body ready to shoot in transition. The lefty is extremely talented and has a great build and athleticism, and is poised to make a huge mark this season and in future ones. He also has a nice mid range float game he showcased last night. It was his best game as a Campus Colt so far   The duo of 2021 Guards [player_tooltip player_id="824114" first="Stevie" last="Strong Jr"] and [player_tooltip player_id="730616" first="Sterling" last="Chapman"] (pictured above) were electric and dynamic. Highlight of the night across the state was a beautiful between the legs alley-oop of the glass that Strong threw to Chapman on a fast break. Chapman was dominate with the ball in his hands and was great on the glass imposing his physicality. Strong was great from the point guard spot, dictating tempo, finding shooters, and getting out in to transition.   2021 6’ Guard Jayden Hall was also tremendous in the transition game both finishing and kicking to open teammates all night. He is a great guard that adds more of the playmaking ability for a really strong Campus team.     Salina South and Hutch do battle In a close battle, South was able to squeak ahead 64-60 over Hutch. There were standout performances in this one and big time clutch moments. This game featured ties and lead changes galore and came down to the final minutes of the ball game.   Top Performers [player_tooltip player_id="602156" first="Devon" last="Junghans"], 5’11 Point Guard, 2021, Salina South: Led the way for South with 20 points, helped get good shots down the stretch and controlled the defensive end late. He continued to show why his poise, leadership, and infectious energy from the point guard spot help lead to team success wherever he plays. Showed his ability last night to play off the dribble with both hands and knock down big time shots. Dropped 15 of his 20 in the second half and went 6 of 7 from the line and hit 4 threes on 8 attempts.   [player_tooltip player_id="889468" first="Myles" last="Thompson"], 6’7 Forward, 2021, Hutchinson: The big forward was a force all night and put up a monster game in the close loss, scoring 33 points and grabbing 18 rebounds. A unique and versatile skill set make Thompson a tough guard every night and it was more of the same against South. He has a great mix of physicality and soft touch with the ball, and him being left handed just adds another wrinkle for teams to deal with.   Notables Arlander Johnson, 6’3 Guard, 2021, Salina South: Scored 11 points to help South in the win. Great athleticism and scoring ability when playing in structure and under control. He has been sneaky good for the Cougars this year. When in attack mode off the bounce, he gives them another offensive weapon.   Jake Huhs: We got a solid point guard matchup with Huhs and Junghans. Huhs is a terrific shooter and plays gritty and hard nosed. He had 12 points on the night in the big tie matchup with South. He moves along the perimeter well to get into windows for passers and is always in position to shoot or play off the catch.     Other Notables from Around Kansas [player_tooltip player_id="946251" first="Jaden" last="Boone"], 6’3 2022, Quinter: 26 points and 10 rebounds in a loss to Wheatland-Grinnell, currently averaging 18.3 points and 8.9 rebounds per game.   Isaac Mendez, 5’10 2022, Wheatland-Grinnell: Scored 21 points in a win over Quinter.   Jerrod Gillett, 6’1 2021, Rock Hills: Had 30 points and 10 rebounds for his club last night in an overtime. Gillett is starting to heat up and put up some big time games down the stretch.   [player_tooltip player_id="889510" first="Parker" last="Scott"], 6’2 2021, Maize South: Scott started off on fire, dropping 18 in the first half against Maize and finished with 23 points.