Friday, March 1, 2013
The 24-2 Rams advance to the sectionals Wednesday night at Parkway West.
No doubt, junior guard Emily Kyman is cool under fire. She made the back end of two free throws with 2.9 seconds left to send a thrillng game against Westminster Christian into overtime. The Rams went on a rampage in the extra three minutes and won easily, 74-65. This is the first time in three tries that MICDS has been able to beat Westminster in the district title game. Details here on St.L Today from the Class 4, District 6 championship game at Clayton.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Eight Missouri teams will be in the day-long event at Scottrade Center Thursday.
The Coaches vs Cancer Shootout, a benefit for the St. Louis chapter of the American Cancer Association is a lot more than just a hoop fest. This is basketball for a real cause. While the players get to battle in front of large crowds in a major league arena (Scottrade Center), precious dollars are being raised for the effort to wipe out Cancer in our lifetime. Nothing could be better than that. Matt Hixenbaugh, MICDS’ coach of a team invited back for the third consecutive year puts it this way. “To be involved in this Shootout is a great honor. It is a wonderful opportunity to use basketball to make a positive impact on the outside world. In doing this, it is a great opportunity for our guys to be involved in a wonderful endeavor and …
Friday, January 25, 2013
Vianney, Lindbergh, MICDS, SLUH, DeSmet, Duchesne and CBC to represent Patch communities.
Basketball fans won’t want to miss a day filled with premier high school basketball games to benefit a cause that’s close to so many. The American Cancer Society Coaches vs. Cancer® Shootout presented by Ameren Missouri is set for Thursday, January 31 at Scottrade Center. Area high school coaches and volunteers of the American Cancer Society Coaches vs. Cancer program have teamed up to plan the event which will benefit research, education, advocacy and free patient services for our local communities. Seven games will be played throughout the day, with the first game starting at 10 am and the final contest set for 8:30 pm. The matchups include programs from Illinois, Missouri, and Kentucky. More details and ticket information is …
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Rams won MICDS Holiday Tournament championship game over Wildcats back in December, but Westminster returned the favor with a strong performance Friday night.
TOWN AND COUNTRY -- As the No. 1 seed and defending champion of the MICDS Holiday Tournament, the Westminster Christian Academy girls basketball team was the overwhelming favorite to win the event again this season. But the third-seeded hosts from MICDS had different plans, and pulled off one of the great surprises of the season by upsetting Westminster to win their own tournament for the first time. That victory happened to be the Rams' eighth in a row, and helped spark them on to three more, for an 11-game winning streak heading into Friday's rematch with the Wildcats at the WCA Gym. This time though, it was Westminster that made the big plays down the stretch of another tight ballgame, and earned itself a hard-fought 58-56 revenge …
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Metro League rivals staged two dynamite ballgames, with the host Wildcats claiming victory in both.
TOWN AND COUNTRY -- If either of the MICDS boys or girls basketball teams thought that their hosts from Westminster Christian Academy were going to be gracious, they found out quickly on Friday that they were sadly mistaken. The host Wildcats were in a foul mood facing the Rams for the second time this season. And both the Westminster boys and girls made sure to show just how discourteous they felt, as both Wildcat squads sent the Rams home with a pair of losses in a critical Metro League doubleheader at the WCA Gym. In the opener, the No. 7-ranked Westminster girls avenged the loss they suffered to the No. 6-ranked Rams in the championship game of the MICDS Holiday Tournament back on December 30, with a 58-56 victory. And in the nightcap…
