The Fort Zumwalt West Jaguars's game on Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 75-58 victory over Ste. Genevieve. Given Fort Zumwalt West's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while Ste. Genevieve is ranked 203rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Fort Zumwalt West to victory were Noah Schaeperkotter and Mark Hampton. Schaeperkotter scored 14 points along with 3 steals, while Hampton scored 17 points. Another player making a difference was Payden Cheng, who scored 8 points along with 6 steals.
Fort Zumwalt West now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Ste. Genevieve, they have fallen quite a ways from their 20-9 record last season and are now at 1-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fort Zumwalt West will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Fort Zumwalt East at 7:00 p.m. on December 12th. As for Ste. Genevieve, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Saxony Lutheran at 7:30 p.m. Saxony Lutheran is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
