‘They made more plays’: Blue Devils suffer first loss to top-ranked Wolverines at Highland Shootout

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | January 5, 2025
Quincy High School point guard Kamren Wires, right, fights through the pressure from Vashon's Jimmy McKinney III during Saturday's game in the Highland Shootout in Highland, Ill. | Photo courtesy Tim Vizer Photography

HIGHLAND, Ill. — There was optimism amid disappointment Saturday night, which is a sign the Quincy High School boys basketball team will be better because of this. For starters, the Blue Devils were adamant a single loss will not derail them. “We are still hungry and not satisfied where we are right now,” senior guard…

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Photo gallery: Blue Devils push top-ranked Wolverines to final possession before losing

By Muddy River Sports | January 5, 2025
Quincy High School boys basketball coach Andy Douglas stalks the sideline during Saturday's game against St. Louis Vashon in the Highland Shootout in Highland, Ill. | Photo courtesy Tim Vizer Photography

HIGHLAND, Ill. — The Quincy High School boys basketball team led four-time defending Missouri Class 4 state champion St. Louis Vashon with five minutes to play in Saturday’s marquee game of the Highland Shootout, but the Wolverines used a closing kick to secure a 59-56 victory. Freelance photographer Tim Vizer was courtside and put together…

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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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