Collinsville takes down De Smet at Highland Shootout; Mater Dei falls
Cawhan Smith did it again Saturday ... only this time De Smet High was the victims.
Smith hit a baseline 3-point jumper with 0.9 remaining in overtime as undefeated Collinsville rallied past De Smet to end the morning session at Highland High School.
Smith, who scored all eight of the Kahoks points in the extra four minute session, took a pass from senior all-state guard Ray’Sean Taylor, who penetrated the lane and dished the ball off to Smith, who for the second time this year hit a game-winning shot as time expired.
The 5-10 senior also beat O’Fallon with a buzzer beater to open the Southwestern Conference season..
“The play was for Ray’Sean to penetrate and create. He was going to take it to the basket if they (DeSmet) didn’t double down. They did and I was open,” Smith said. “ Teams leave me open because they think I can’t make the shot.
“I was just glad it went in.”
Taylor led Collinsville, ranked third in the Class 4A state poll, with 26 points while Smith added 17. Collinsville improves to 16-0 for the the season.
“I saw him (Smith) the whole time,” Taylor said. “As soon as I threw the pass I didn‘t even look — I knew.”
Columbia Tolton 51, Mater Dei 48
The Mater Dei Knights came up one 3-point basket short Saturday at the 29th annual Highland Optimist Scott Credit Union Basketball Shootout.
Sophomore Jevon Porter had a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds while Coban Porter made two crucial free throws in the final 16 seconds as Columbia (Missouri) Tolton held on for a 51-48 win before a capacity crowd at Highland High School.
Brothers of former University of Missouri player and current Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter, the Porter brothers combined for 22 points and 19 rebounds to lead the Tolton attack.
Mater Dei (14-4), ranked third in the Class 2A state poll, had a chance to tie the game in the final seconds.
Following a time out with 10.6 seconds remaining, Knights senior Jacob Schadegg had the ball tipped away. Center Caleb Zurliene retrieved the ball in the corner, but the 6-6 senior’s 3-point attempt fell off the rim as time expired.
Schadegg, who finished 6-of-12 from beyond the 3-point line, led Mater Dei with 18 points.
“I thought we played hard and competed well. We gave ourselves a chance to tie it late. The shot just wouldn’t drop,” Knights coach Ron Schadegg said. “We had a couple of costly turnovers late and gave up a few too many offensive rebounds.
“But I was pleased with our effort.”
Zurliene added 13 points for Mater Dei, which was beaten on the boards 38-24. Tolton had 16 offensive rebounds..
Ranked fourth in the Missouri Class 3 poll, Tolton (8-1) had its hands full with the Knights in the first half.
With senior guard Jacob Schdegg connecting on three 3-point baskets and Caleb Zurliene adding seven points, including a crowd-pleasing dunk on a fast break, Mater Dei trailed just 27-23 at halftime.
The Knights momentum continued early in the third quarter as Schadegg banged home another 3-point basket and Zurliene added a second dunk.
Porter gave Tolton a five point lead late in the period with a seven point run., but Schadegg’s fifth 3-point basket at the buzzer tied the game at 40.
Triad 56, Highland 37
Fresh off a 30-point effort in a 15-point win over Jerseyville on Friday, Luke Cox scored 31 points as the Knights rolled past Highland in a Mississippi Valley Conference match-up at the Shootout on Saturday.
Luke Winslow added 12 points for the MVC leading Knights (13-2), while Cade Altadonna led the host Bulldogs (2-13) with 22 points.
This story was originally published January 11, 2020 at 3:09 PM.
