Final.

Vinny Listerman has really improved, kudos to him.  Thick, composed, confident, exhibits leadership, and can score it.  Will be a nice college guard wherever he ends up.  

Other teams should enjoy getting their licks in this year, Sully will build a great program, and I love seeing Hendrix on his bench, but they have a lot of work to do.  Highlands was much tougher, more aggressive, more confident, and are really, really deep.  

? ⚔️ | Tied at 13 in the 2nd quarter before Highlands went on a 10-2 run on their way to a 33-17 lead at halftime.

3rd quarter was highlighted by a couple of dunks by 8th grader Emil Wimzie and the Bluebirds stretched the lead to 24.

Cru began to wear down in the 4th, a lot to do with Highlands defensive pressure and depth.

Coach Listerman's squad definitely the fitter of the two. St. Henry struggled at the charity stripe throughout.

? Scoring per the 859 Sports Radio video stream ~ 

● Highlands: Rickard 16, Bouldin 10, Wimzie 9, Messmer 8, Wells 6, Harris 5, Ebert 4, Shaffer 3, Gracey 3, Schlarman 3, V Listerman 2

● St. Henry: Kunstek 12, Lutz 10, McIntire 4, Stevens 4, Fedders 2, Ravenscraft 2, Summers 2, Detzel 2, Lewis 1, Sullivan 1

Rebounding and turnover differential way in Highlands favor.

● JV game won by Highlands.

? Up next ~

● Friday: St. Henry hosts Conner.

● Saturday: Highlands hosts St. Joseph's College (Brisbane, AU)

No Lorenzen? 

45 minutes ago, The Double Deuce said:

Vinny Listerman has really improved, kudos to him.  Thick, composed, confident, exhibits leadership, and can score it.  Will be a nice college guard wherever he ends up.  

Other teams should enjoy getting their licks in this year, Sully will build a great program, and I love seeing Hendrix on his bench, but they have a lot of work to do.  Highlands was much tougher, more aggressive, more confident, and are really, really deep.  

No truer words could be said. Get your licks now 9th Region because I believe Sully’s teams will be a contender sooner rather than later. I would venture to say that 70% of Highlands scoring came off Cru turnovers. The toughness isn’t there yet but I look for that to change in the near future. 

On the bright side I thought Kunstek was more than a force who HHS really didn’t have an answer for. He will be a go to player for the Cru moving forward. 

4 minutes ago, MaddenCurse44 said:

No Lorenzen? 

Not on the current roster. Read here he's focusing on football . . .

59 minutes ago, The Double Deuce said:

Vinny Listerman has really improved, kudos to him.  Thick, composed, confident, exhibits leadership, and can score it.  Will be a nice college guard wherever he ends up.  

Other teams should enjoy getting their licks in this year, Sully will build a great program, and I love seeing Hendrix on his bench, but they have a lot of work to do.  Highlands was much tougher, more aggressive, more confident, and are really, really deep.  

I believe Vinny is a Thomas More commit.