Quincy Shootout: Vashon starts, finishes lambasting Modesto Christian with defensive bookends

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | January 22, 2023
The Vashon boys basketball team celebrates its victory over Modesto Christian during Saturday's game in the Quincy Shootout in Blue Devil Gym. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — The No. 1-ranked boys basketball team in Missouri Class 4 showed once again why it is on its way to winning another state championship. Vashon used balanced scoring and dynamite defensive efforts to bookend a 60-41 victory over Modesto Christian on Saturday in the Quincy Shootout at Blue Devil Gym. Modesto Christian was…

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Quincy Shootout: St. Rita overcomes 24-point second-half deficit, beats Modesto Christian in OT

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | January 21, 2023
Chicago St. Rita's Nojus Indrusaitis throws down a dunk in overtime of the victory over Modesto Christian on Friday night in the Quincy Shootout at Blue Devil Gym. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Once Chicago St. Rita’s trio of NCAA Division I commits took over, Modesto (Calif.) Christian couldn’t flip the fleeting momentum back in its favor. Trailing by 16 points at halftime and as many as 24 points in the third quarter, St. Rita chiseled the deficit to just five points with four minutes remaining…

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