Portland St. Patrick at Bath – – CMAC Boys Basketball Game of the Week – – The Bleacher Denizen – – December 4, 2024 – – by Chuck Krafft

Tonight, the Shamrocks from Portland St. Patrick are visiting the Fighting Bees from Bath. Each team is entering this game with an 0-1 record. Bath has lost to Napoleon and St. Patrick has lost its game with the Capital Homeschool Athletic Program.

This is actually the second night in a row that I’m in Bath’s gym. Here is last night’s season girls basketball opener between Bath and Fulton for those of you who may not have read it.
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I was able to see most of the JV game. St. Patrick got off to a 28-14 lead by halftime. Bath outscored St. Patrick 12-7 in the third quarter and entered the fourth quarter with a 33-26 deficit.

The Bees edged closer in the fourth quarter; they got to within five points at 40-35 with 4:47 left in the game when Hudson Holbrook hit a layup. Bath got to within three points at 42-39 with 3:05 left when Andrew Pruitt passed to Jake Staake, who hit a layup. The Bees got to within two points at 44-42 with 2:20 left when Andrew Pruitt passed to Jake Staake, who hit a three point shot.

After a Shamrock miss and a Bee traveling violation, St. Patrick pulled ahead with two free throws from Isaiah Rockey and two free throws by Mason Simon; they led 48-42 with 58.5 seconds left. Bath got back to within three points with 34.7 seconds left when Hudson Holbrook passed to Camdyn Montano, who threw in a threeball from the side. St. Patrick finished out the game with two free throws by Mason Simon and one by Emmet Fandel and won the JV game by the score of 51-45.

Camdyn Montano led the Bath JVs with 10 points. Hudson Holbrook and Jake Staake each supported him with 7 points and Lorenzo Gonzalez tossed in 6 points. Hunter Tolliver added 5 points. Drew Prince contributed 4 points. Mason Redman, Andrew Pruitt and Apolo Wolfe each tallied 2 points.

Isaiah Rockey led the Shamrock JVs with 19 points. Sean Fedewa and Mason Simon each joined him in double figures with 12 points. Emmet Fandel scored 8 points.

St. Patrick Coach Curtis Meyers was generous with his time and his information about his Shamrock players.

Brayden Simon is a tremendous senior athlete who can hit three point shots, handle the ball, rebound well and defend either near the basket or on the perimeter. He is really strong which helps him to dominate opponents. Jerryd Scheurer is a complete and athletic point guard who uses quickness and expert ball handling to get anywhere on the floor he needs to. He is also an energetic perimeter defender who can shoot well from the free throw line or get to the basket.

Charlie Thelen is an excellent scorer who can either hit from the three point line or drive to the basket. He is also a good rebounder who gets his share of putbacks. Brady Leonard is a fine athlete who can defend anywhere on the floor and has a nice three point shot. Landon Simpson is a great perimeter defender who can hit the three point shot.

Tyler Thelen is a tough defender and rebounder in the post. Nathan Fears is an extremely energetic perimeter defender who is extremely good at defending dribblers. Gabe Wernet brings energy and enthusiasm to the Shamrock perimeter defense. Aiden Mosser is a willing defender who is able to help either on the perimeter or near the basket.

Bath Coach Nick Duflo provided me with this information about his Fighting Bees. Jacob Kuhn is a tremendous scorer near the basket and can hit the three point shot. He is a big strong player, who is a tough rebounder. Remington McCrimmon is a fine scorer and perimeter defender. He can hit the three point shot and is also effective slashing to the basket.

Ethan Wicks runs the point for the Bees. He is a good ball handler and perimeter defender who gives the Bees another threat from the three point line. Aiden Wolf is a good three point shooter who lends quickness and intensity to Bath’s press. Bath uses a lot of players and will press most of the game.

It is now time to review the events of this game through the old glasses of an Aging Bleacher Denizen who was never able to escape church league. His defense was really helping his team until a referee looked close and found that the Bleacher Denizen had stretched a piano wire across the opposing basket. Alas, without the extra help from the piano wire, it turned out that your Bleacher Denizen’s defense was severely lacking and playing time became quite scarce!

This game is being announced by Bath Sophomore Max McAllister, who is doing a fine job. He did an excellent job throughout the game; he was confident when he needed to announce and knew when to speak and when to let the game play out.

Bath wins the opening tap with the help of Aiden Wolf, who makes a great, athletic save to secure the possession for his Bees. Jacob Kuhn hits a layup, is fouled and makes his free throw to give the Bees a 3-0 lead just sixteen seconds into the game. Charlie Thelen drives and hits a layup for St. Patrick to trim the Bath lead to 3-2.

Jerryd Scheurer knocks the ball out of bounds, but Bath retains possession. Bath misses a three point shot from the wing. Jacob Kuhn pulls down the offensive rebound for the Bees. Jerryd Scheurer steals the ball for the Shamrocks. Jacob Kuhn knocks the ball out of bounds; St. Patrick retains possession. The Shamrocks miss a ten foot shot from the baseline. Despite a fantastic effort by Bath’s Ethan Wicks, the ball goes out of bounds and St. Patrick gets another possession.

St. Patrick misses a threeball from the corner. (Actually it was a Shamrock player and not the Saint, himself!) Bath misses a layup. St. Patrick misses a layup. Brady Leonard gets the offensive rebound for the Shamrocks. St. Patrick misses a layup. Landon Simpson grabs the offensive rebound for the Shamrocks. St. Patrick misses another layup. Bath is whistled for a traveling violation. Landon Simpson passes to Brady Leonard, who hits a fast break layup to give St. Patrick a 4-3 lead.

Bath turns the ball over. St. Patrick misses a three point attempt from the wing. Bath misses a threeball from the top of the key. Jacob Kuhn knocks the ball away from St. Patrick and Aiden Wolf picks it up for Bath. Bath misses a driving reverse layup. St. Patrick misses a fourteen foot shot in the lane. Bath misfires on a triple try from the side. Aiden Biggs grabs the offensive rebound for the Bees. A Shamrock player steals the ball. (The action in this game is really fast; I was not able to get the player into my notes. My apologies.)

Remington McCrimmon knocks the ball away from St. Patrick and a Bath teammate picks it up. Bath misses a jump shot. Jerryd Scheurer hits a six foot shot from the baseline for the Shamrocks. Brayden Simon steals the ball for the Shamrocks and is fouled on a layup. He hits two free throws to give St. Patrick an 8-3 lead with 2:55 remaining in quarter number one.

Bath misfires on a threeball from the corner. Jay Kreisler steals the ball for Bath. Brady Leonard steals the ball for St. Patrick. Aiden Biggs steals the ball for Bath. He passes to Jacob Kuhn, who makes a post move and hits a layup for the Bees. St. Patrick misses a shot, but Gabe Wernet pulls down the offensive rebound for the Shamrocks. Charlie Thelen hits a layup for St. Patrick. Jacob Kuhn throws in a threeball from the wing to cut the St. Patrick lead to 10-8.

Jerryd Scheurer hits a three point shot from the wing for St. Patrick. Charlie Thelen knocks the ball away from Bath and Jerryd Scheurer picks it up for St. Patrick. The Shamrocks miss a three point shot from the side. Tyler Thelen tips the rebound out to a Shamrock teammate, but there is no time to shoot before the first quarter buzzer announces its presence.

After one quarter, St. Patrick holds a 13-8 lead.

St. Patrick inbounds the ball to open the second quarter. The Shamrocks miss a driving layup. Bath misses a runner from the side of the lane. Ethan Wicks somehow gets back really quickly to knock the ball out of bounds and foil a St. Patrick fast break. St. Patrick gets the ball back. The Shamrocks miss a three point attempt from the side. Max Deleon is fouled on a fast break layup and hits one of his two free throws for Bath. Brady Leonard passes to Charlie Thelen, who hits a layup and is fouled, but misses his free throw. With 7:02 remaining in the first half, St. Patrick has a 15-9 lead.

Bath misses a fast break reverse layup. The rebound goes out of bounds and the Bees get another possession. Bath misses a layup. Brady Smith pulls down the offensive rebound for the Bees. Bath misses a layup. Brady Smith knocks the ball away from St. Patrick, but Jerryd Scheurer steals it back for the Shamrocks. Ethan Wicks steals the ball for the Bees. Max Deleon hits a fast break layup to trim the Shamrock lead to 15-11.

St. Patrick misses a three point shot from the wing. Landon Simpson gets the offensive rebound for the Shamrocks. A St. Patrick dribbler steps on the baseline and turns the ball over. Ethan Wicks passes to Jacob Kuhn, who hits a layup for Bath. Tyler Thelen passes to Nathan Fears, who hits a fast break layup for St. Patrick to give the Shamrocks a 17-13 lead.

Bath misses a three point shot from the top of the key. St. Patrick misses a three pointer from the top of the key. Bath misses a three point shot from the side. Brayden Simon passes to Nathan Fears, who hits a fast break layup for the Shamrocks and St. Patrick leads 19-13.

Brayden Simon steals the ball for the Shamrocks. St. Patrick misses a three pointer from the wing. Brayden Simon steals the ball for the Shamrocks. St. Patrick misses a three point shot from the wing. Brayden Simon snares the long offensive rebound for St. Patrick. St. Patrick misses a threeball from the wing.

Landon Simpson grabs the offensive rebound for the Shamrocks. St. Patrick misses a threeball from the wing. Bath misses a three pointer near the top of the key; the Bees get the offensive rebound. Bath misses a three pointer from the side. Jerryd Scheurer passes to Brayden Simon, who hits a three point shot from the wing to boost the St. Patrick lead to 22-13.

Bath misses a three pointer from the side. Brayden Simon hits a fast break layup for St. Patrick. Thomas Vang throws in a threeball from the wing for Bath. Aiden Wolf steals the ball for Bath. The Bees miss a layup. St. Patrick is assessed with a traveling violation. Bath misses a three pointer from the side. The rebound goes out of bounds and Bath gets another possession. Ethan Wicks drives and hits a layup for Bath. Max Deleon steals the ball for the Bees. Jacob Kuhn is fouled on a layup and hits one of his two free throws to shave the Shamrock lead to 24-19 with 42.8 seconds remaining in the half.

St. Patrick misses a reverse layup. Charlie Thelen gets the offensive rebound for the Shamrocks. A Shamrock traveling violation negates a layup. Bath misses a six foot shot from the baseline and fouls on the rebound. St. Patrick is assessed with a traveling violation. Bath misses a three pointer from the wing as the halftime buzzer sounds.

At halftime, St. Patrick holds a 24-19 lead. I’m willing to bet that St. Patrick will also have a 24-19 lead at the start of the third quarter!

Jacob Kuhn has 11 points to lead the Bath scoring.

Brayden Simon has 7 points, Charlie Thelen has 6 points and Jerryd Scheurer has 5 points for St. Patrick.

Bath has the ball to start out quarter number three. Ethan Wicks passes to Jacob Kuhn, who is fouled on a layup and hits one of his two free throws for Bath. St. Patrick misses a three pointer from the side. Aiden Wolf passes to Jacob Kuhn, who spins and hits a layup to chop the St. Patrick lead to 24-22.

Remington McCrimmon steals the ball for the Bees. Bath misses a three point shot from the side. St. Patrick misses a reverse layup. Bath misses a jumper off the dribble from the free throw line. St. Patrick watches as a threeball from the wing goes in and out of the basket. Bath misses a layup. Jerryd Scheurer drives and hits a layup for St. Patrick and the Shamrocks lead 26-22.

Brayden Simon and Brady Leonard team up to steal the ball for the Shamrocks. St. Patrick throws a pass out of bounds. Ethan Wicks passes to Remington McCrimmon, who hits a layup for Bath. St. Patrick misses a driving layup. Bath misses a three point shot from the wing. Brady Leonard drives and hits a six foot banked hook shot for St. Patrick. He is fouled on the play, but misses his free throw. With 4:24 to play in the third quarter, St. Patrick holds a 28-24 lead.

Brayden Simon steals the ball for St. Patrick. Calvin Smith blocks a Shamrock shot. Remington McCrimmon banks in an eight foot shot off the dribble from the side of the lane for Bath. St. Patrick misses a three pointer from the wing. The rebound goes out of bounds and Bath gets the ball. Brady Leonard knocks the ball out of bounds; Bath retains possession. Andy Wonch passes to Brady Smith, who hits a layup for Bath to tie the game at 28-28.

Brady Leonard is fouled on a driving layup and hits one of his two free throws to give his Shamrocks a 29-28 lead with 2:48 to go in the quarter.

Brady Leonard steals a Bath outlet pass. St. Patrick misses a fast break layup. Charlie Thelen pulls down the offensive rebound for St. Patrick and passes to Brayden Simon, who hits a three point shot from the wing to give St. Patrick a 32-28 lead.

Bath loses a pass out of bounds. Jacob Kuhn blocks a St. Patrick layup. Bath misses a driving layup; the rebound goes out of bounds and Bath gets another opportunity. Bath loses a pass out of bounds. Jacob Kuhn knocks the ball away from St. Patrick and Andy Wonch picks it up for Bath. Bath misses a three point shot from the side. St. Patrick misses a three point shot from the wing. Tyler Thelen gets the offensive rebound for St. Patrick.

Max Deleon steals the ball for Bath. Brady Leonard steals the ball for St. Patrick. (One wonders if the authorities should be informed about this wave of thefts!!) St. Patrick misses a three point shot off the dribble from the wing. Brady Leonard grabs the offensive rebound for St. Patrick. St. Patrick misses a three point shot from the wing. Tyler Thelen gets the offensive rebound for the Shamrocks.

St. Patrick loses the ball out of bounds. Tyler Thelen steals a Bee pass. St. Patrick misses a three point shot from the top of the key. Tyler Thelen gets the offensive rebound for St. Patrick. St. Patrick misses a threeball from the side as the third quarter buzzer blasts.

After three quarters, St. Patrick has a 32-28 lead.

St. Patrick inbounds the ball to get the fourth quarter underway. Brayden Simon is fouled on a driving layup and hits one of his two free throws for St. Patrick. Jerryd Scheurer knocks the ball away from Bath and Brady Leonard picks it up for St. Patrick. Charlie Thelen hits a fast break layup to give the Shamrocks a 35-28 lead.

Tyler Thelen knocks the ball away from Bath and Jerryd Scheurer picks it up for St. Patrick. The Shamrocks miss a three point shot from the corner. A Shamrock player blocks a Bath layup; it flies over the top of the backboard and out of bounds. (Your aging Bleacher Denizen did not see the Shamrock hand that caused that play.) Bath misses a layup. Brayden Simon is fouled on a driving layup and hits two free throws to extend the St. Patrick lead to 37-28 with 6:23 left in the game.

Bath misses a three point shot from the wing. Jerryd Scheurer drives and dishes the ball to Brayden Simon, who connects on a three point shot from the side; St. Patrick now has a 40-28 lead.

Remington McCrimmon hits a ten foot shot off the dribble from the side for Bath. St. Patrick turns the ball over. Jerryd Scheurer dives and ties up the ball for St. Patrick. The Possession Arrow was watching kitten videos on Tik Tok and missed the play; the ball is awarded to Bath. Jay Kreisler is fouled on an eight footer off the dribble from the baseline. He hits two free throws to trim the St. Patrick lead to 40-32 with 5:06 left in the game.

Jacob Kuhn steals the Shamrock inbound pass. Bath misses a fast break layup. Max Deleon steals the ball for the Bees. Bath misses a six foot shot from the side of the lane. Jacob Kuhn gets the offensive rebound for Bath. Bath misses a driving layup. Jacob Kuhn hits a putback and is fouled. He sinks his free throw to close the Shamrock lead to 40-35 with 4:26 left on the clock.

St. Patrick misfires on a threeball from the wing. Max Deleon his fouled on a fast break layup and hits two free throws for Bath. Brady Smith hustles and knocks a Shamrock pass out of bounds; St. Patrick retains possession. St. Patrick misses a layup; the rebound goes out of bounds and the Shamrocks get another opportunity. Remington McCrimmon taps the ball and Aiden Wolf grabs it for Bath. Aiden Wolf is fouled and hits one of his two free throws for Bath to chop the St. Patrick lead to 40-38 with 3:36 to play.

Aiden Wolf steals the ball for Bath. The Bees miss a three point shot from the corner. St. Patrick misses a three pointer from the wing. Remington McCrimmon grabs the long defensive rebound for Bath and streaks down the court to hit a fast break layup that for Bath that ties the game. Charlie Thelen is fouled on a driving layup and hits two free throws to break a Bath twelve point scoring run. With 2:18 remaining in the contest, St. Patrick has a 42-40 lead.

Brayden Simon knocks the ball away from Bath and Tyler Thelen picks it up for St. Patrick. The Shamrocks miss a driving six foot shot in the lane. Aiden Wolf is fouled on a fast break layup and hits two free throws for Bath to tie the game at 42-42 with 1:48 remaining.

Jerryd Scheurer drives and hits a layup for St. Patrick. Max Deleon passes to Aiden Wolf, who hits a three point shot from the wing to give Bath a one point lead. St. Patrick misses a three point shot from the side; the rebound goes out of bounds and Bath gets the ball. Remington McCrimmon is fouled and hits one of his two free throws. With 58.3 seconds left, Bath has a 46-44 lead.

St. Patrick misses a six foot shot in the lane. Bath is fouled on a layup with 37.1 seconds to go, but misses two free throws. St. Patrick misses a three point shot from the top of the key. Charlie Thelen taps the offensive rebound out to a Shamrock teammate. Landon Simpson is fouled catching a pass. He steps to the line and hits two clutch free throws for St. Patrick to tie the game at 46-46 with 7.0 seconds left.

Aiden Biggs drives and puts up a layup. As the buzzer sounds, the ball slowly drops through the basket to give Bath a 48=46 win.

Brayden Simon led the St. Patrick scoring with 16 points. Charlie Thelen joined his teammate in double figures with 10 points. Jerryd Scheurer tossed in 9 points. Brady Leonard contributed 5 points. Nathan Fears added 4 points and Landon Simpson added 2 points.

Bath’s Jacob Kuhn led all scorers with 17 points as nine different players put in points for the Bees. Remington McCrimmon contributed 9 points. Aiden Wolf scored 6 points. Max Deleon put in 5 points. Thomas Vang had 3 points. Ethan Wicks, Brady Smith, Jay Kreisler and Aiden Biggs each tallied 2 points. (Aiden Biggs had the winning basket at the buzzer.)