Game 4 | 2:30 PM
United Township vs. Assumption

Points By Quarter

FINAL	1st QTR	2nd QTR	3rd QTR	4th QTR	Total
United Township	12	13	16	5	46
Assumption	16	25	9	21	71

Game Summary

In a heated afternoon clash at Carver Center, the hardwood warriors of United Township faced off against the Assumption Knights. The first quarter saw United Township taking an early lead, capitalizing on sharp shooting from the perimeter and well-executed plays under the basket. Assumption, however, quickly answered back, showcasing their offensive prowess.

As the game progressed Township's Jordan Massey and Tucker Speckman displayed pinpoint accuracy, connecting on crucial three-pointers that ignited the crowd. On the opposing side, Damyen Jackson and Navon Shabazz led Assumption with a balanced offensive attack.

The third quarter proved to be a turning point, with United Township delivering a barrage of successful field goals. Caeden Terrell and Octavius Hickman showcased their versatility on offence. Despite their best efforts, Assumption faced a resilient defense that held them to single-digit points in the quarter.

The tables were turned however in the fourth quarter as UT was held to single digits and the Assumption Knights cruised to a 25 point victory, handing the Iowa squads their fourth straight-win for the day.

BOX Score

Game Preview by Steve Tappa, Shootout Historian

After playing varsity basketball as an 8th and 9^th grader in Florida, Navon Shabazz returned home this season to attend Assumption. With scholarship offers already from Iowa State and Wake Forest, among several schools, the athletic guard ranks No. 1 among sophomores in Iowa and in the top 50 nationally by most recruiting services. Shabazz is hardly the only reason the Knights are ranked No. 2 in Iowa Class 3A. He joins three returning starters and Muscatine transfer Kayvion Hodges for Assumption coach Joe Ewen, another of those former Shootout stars turned head coach. Leading scorer Damyen Jackson and junior classmates Braylon Thomsen, Joey Funderburk, and Hodges all started as sophomores in the MAC last season. Jackson and Thomsen were honorable mention All-MAC selections. ... Former Rockridge coach Andy Saey makes his Shootout debut against these Knights, having moved to UT after back-to-back fourth-place Class 2A state finishes with the Rockets. The Panthers return a pair of senior starters in current scoring leaders Dominic Rhoden (15.6 ppg) and Caeden Terrell (14.3 ppg) -- with Rhoden earning honorable mention All-Big 6 honors a season ago. Sophomore point guard Synceare Simons has also begun living up to his hype as a freshman, leading UT in assists (4.6) and rebounds (6.2) per game. All three are receiving college recruiting interest, according to Saey.