The following is the revised tournament schedule for the 9th grade 'B' team:
All game will be played at the Blue Springs 9th grade center.
Liberty vs LSN, Feb 3rd, 5:30pm, North gym;
If win-Feb 4th, 5:30pm, South gym
If lose-Feb 4th, 5:30pm, North gym
Final round games will be held in both gyms, at either 4pm or 5:30 pm, on Feb 7th.
Go Jays!
Jan 31, 2011
Jan 29, 2011
BlueJays Tackle Tigers 58-43
The Liberty BlueJays used a strong and consistent beginning to the game to beat the Lee's Summit Tigers 58-43 Friday night at Lee's Summit. In the opening quarter Ben Hansen made 2 three point shots and Kyle Rutliff added another to help the Jays to a 19-4 edge at the end of the 1st quarter. Although the BlueJays offense wasn't as productive in the second frame, the Jays still held a 25-12 lead at halftime.
The Tigers mounted a solid comeback in the 3rd quarter and cut their deficit to as few as 5 but an old-fashioned three point play by Denton Koon stopped their run. In addition to Koon's play, the defense, who played an outstanding game of controlling Lee's Summit's shooters, stepped up and got some keys stops and rebounds.
Koon led the way with 20 points, Hansen finished with 10, Jordan Lewis with 9, and Rutliff had 8. The Jays made 22 out of 38 shots (58%) and were an efficient 5-10 from beyond the arc. Liberty held the Tigers to a 37% field goal percentage and had a 32-17 edge on the boards.
The Jays travel to Blue Springs South next Tuesday and then are back home against Blue Springs for Courtwarming.
In the JV game, the BlueJays scored the last 13 points of the game to win 56-42. Up by one point at the time, the Jays played great defense, made their lay ups and free-throws to ice the game.
Congrats Jays on two very solid wins!
Jan 25, 2011
Miracle Finish by the Jays
A Ben Hansen tip-in at the buzzer lifted the BlueJays to victory over a tough and talented Park Hill squad tonight at Cokely by a score of 48-47. Down by as many as 5 points late in the game, the Trojans mounted a strong comeback to take a 1 point lead with 17 seconds left. But a foul on Park Hill gave the ball back to the Jays with plenty of time to a shot and 2 tip-in attempts to win the game. The shot and first tip-in were unsuccessful but Hansen delivered at the buzzer for the game winner. It was his 9th point of the night.
Leading scorers in the game were Flint of PH with 22, Koon of LHS with 15 and Nsenki of PH with 14.
The BlueJays would like to thank the Cokely Crazies for an awesome 'White Out' game and all the fans for supporting our Coaches vs Cancer contest.
Up next are the Tigers of Lee's Summit on Friday. Go Jays.
Coaches vs Cancer Game Tonight
On the court this evening, Liberty will face off against Park Hill, but in a bigger contest the Jays and Trojans will join forces to battle cancer. Coaches from both teams have joined the fight against the disease during Coaches vs Cancer week. The following is some information about tonight's game:
· Coaches vs. Cancer is a nationwide collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) that empowers basketball coaches, their teams, and local communities to make a difference in the fight against cancer.
· Over 2000 Div I, II and III collegiate coaches participate
· Over 100 high school coaches participate
· Coaches wear sneakers to raise awareness
· Started by Norm Stewart in 1993
· Coaches vs. Cancer has raised nearly $50 million since its inception to support the American Cancer Society’s lifesaving mission to eliminate cancer as a life-threatening disease.
· Our goal is to raise $1000 tonight to contribute to the cause.
For more information about the cause, click on the following link:
http://www.cancer.org/Involved/Participate/CoachesvsCancer/about-coaches-vs-cancer
We look forward to seeing you at Cokely tonight and supporting the fight against cancer.
Jan 24, 2011
30 Point Scorers
Blue Jay Basketball Quiz Question:
Can you name the last four players to score 30 or more points in a game?
Jan 22, 2011
Jays Battle Back to Beat SJC
After a solid first half against St Joe Central, which gave Liberty a nine point halftime lead, the Indians outscored the Jays 23-13 in the 3rd quarter. This made for an exciting game down the stretch. With the momentum in favor of SJC, the Jays used a left-handed tomahawk dunk by Denton Koon to get the Jays going again. Koon's dunk, along with his 32 other points, sparked the Jays and they won 66-61. For more about the game click on the link below:
The CW Stessman tourney was pleased to announce the members of the all-tournament team and the 2011 Hustle Award winner.
All-Tourney team
T. Kalinoski- Olathe East
C. Cook- Olathe East
A. Wiggins- Leavenworth
A. Jordan- Raytown
D. Koon- Liberty
Hustle Award Winner
A. Greenburg- Leavenworth
Jan 20, 2011
Tourney Is On As Scheduled
The CW Stessman Tourney is on as scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 20th.
- Kearney vs Center @ 4:00pm
- Raytown vs Staley @ 5:30pm
- Leavenworth vs St. Joe Central @ 7:00pm
- Liberty vs Olathe East @ 8:30pm
Jan 19, 2011
BlueJays Sting Yellowjackets
The Jays won their opening round game of the CW Stessman basketball tourney 76-62 Tuesday night against Center. Players in double figure scoring were: Denton Koon, 22 pts; Isaiah Norfleet, 19 pts; Jordan Lewis, 14 pts.
For an on-line story about the game visit the Liberty Tribune website at the following link:
Up next for the BlueJays is Olathe East on Thursday at 8:30pm. Go Jays.
Jan 11, 2011
Schedule for Wednesday, Jan. 12th
Practice will begin @ 2:00 following the girl's practice. It will be over by 4:15. Players must contact their coach if you can't make it due to the road conditions.
Schedule for Tuesday, Jan 11th
There will be practice today, Jan. 11th, from Noon-2:15. The gym will open at 11:15am. If you are unable to make it to practice due to the road conditions, you must contact your coach. The Sophomore game vs LS West has been cancelled. A make up date has yet to be determined.
Jan 10, 2011
Tournament Brackets
The JV and Varsity teams will be participating and hosting tournaments next week. The JV team will travel to William Chrisman HS on Monday, Jan. 17th and play Fort Osage at Noon. The winner of the game will play at Thursday, Jan 20th at 6:30.
The Varsity Jays will the CW Stessman tournament beginning Tuesday, Jan 18th. The Jays will play the Center Yellowjackets at 8:30 on Tuesday. A solid field has been selected to play in the tourney. Such teams as St Joe Central, Olathe East, Leavenworth, Staley, Raytown (under the direction of former LHS JV coach Brandon Weis), and last year's State Champions, Kearney will make for an excellent tourney.
The brackets can be found on the athletic website soon. http://athletics.liberty.k12.mo.us/jaysmbasketball
Weather Cancels Activities
There will be no practice for the HS team today and the 9th grade games vs Park Hill have been cancelled. Also, the gift exhange for the HS team will be postponed. Practices and games will resume tomorrow.
Jan 5, 2011
BlueJays Tame Panthers
The Liberty BlueJays displayed some heart and pride in defeating Park Hill South tonight at Cokely Fieldhouse by the score of 65-60. The Jays did not play well in the first half. Missing some layups and free-throws put them down by 12 at halftime. The 3rd quarter wasn't much better as Liberty trailed by as many as 18 points. However, the Jays didn't quit and battled back and made it a very exciting finish. Three players, Jordan Lewis, Ben Hansen, and most of all, Brandon Chapman hit some key three pointers to mount the comeback. Overall, the Jays won the 4th quarter 19-8 and scored the last 8 points of regulation to force overtime. It was Chapman's 3 with 15 secs left that knotted the game at 56 and then a great defensive play by Hansen to steal a pass and extend the game 4 more minutes.
In overtime, baskets by Denton Koon and Isaiah Norfleet gave the edge to the Jays and then Lewis made 4 of 4 free-throws to seal the game. Lewis finished with 16 and Norfleet had 13.
There's no rest for Liberty as they travel to Lee's Summit North on Friday in a huge conference game.
In addition, the Junior Varsity and Sophomore teams won this evening at Cokely. The Freshman team won as well against PH South 55-48.
In overtime, baskets by Denton Koon and Isaiah Norfleet gave the edge to the Jays and then Lewis made 4 of 4 free-throws to seal the game. Lewis finished with 16 and Norfleet had 13.
There's no rest for Liberty as they travel to Lee's Summit North on Friday in a huge conference game.
In addition, the Junior Varsity and Sophomore teams won this evening at Cokely. The Freshman team won as well against PH South 55-48.
BlueJays Tame Wildcats
The Liberty BlueJays got back into conference action Tuesday night with a road trip to Blue Springs. The Jays were victorious by a score of 63-40. Three players were in double figure scoring: Jordan Lewis, 16 pts; Denton Koon, 14 pts; Isaiah Norfleet, 12 pts.
"We were pleased with how we passed and shared the ball on offense and we thought the players did a very nice job of following the scouting report on defense. Overall, any time you can get a road win in our conference it's a quality win," stated Coach Stirtz.
Up next for the Jays is Park Hill South and Cokely Fieldhouse tonight.
Jan 4, 2011
Big Week for the BlueJays
The Jays begin a busy week of action this evening at Blue Springs then it's home contest verses Park Hill South on Wednesday. On Friday the Jays travel to Lee's Summit North to battle the Broncos.
Get your updates on the blog or twitter throughout the week.
Go Jays.
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