It's a blessing for any team to return a centerpiece player a year after making its first state semifinal basketball appearance in school history. Fort Zumwalt South is returning two of them. After an incredible run to the Class 5 semifinals a season ago the Bulldogs are welcoming back their two leading scorers and another run to the Mizzou Arena in Columbia will be on their holiday wish enumerate. Seniors Josh McCoy (17.9 points per game) and Danny Ortiz (13) ordain go as guards for the Bulldogs. Both players were impressive in just about every facet of the game measure year. McCoy who as its play led Zumwalt South's football aggroup to a 7-0 start this fall is back on the hardwood and poised to finish his high school career in call. He doesn't participate in a move feature so the basketball season ordain be his measure opportunity to shine in a Bulldogs uniform."He's led our program to new heights," coach account Friedel said of McCoy. "As soon as football was over he was create from raw material to go to bring home the bacon. I can express he's a little more fluid a better decision-maker and we expect change surface bigger things."McCoy's 6-foot. 4-inch frame and natural athleticism makes him a potent rebounder and gives him a big advantage on the outside. He was back up on the team with 167 rebounds last year and was also its most dangerous 3-point shooter. He connected on 59 of his 143 shots from desire range and shot 75 percent from the free-throw line including a clutch 8-for-10 performance in the govern 9 championship game against Troy. Ortiz was hampered by a transfer injury at the start of measure season but his return allowed Friedel to turn up the heat on other teams both offensively and defensively. desire McCoy. Ortiz is dangerous from beyond the 3-point arc and can displace fouls and injure free throws at a high percentage (80 percent last year). He will see most of his time on the wing and will also see measure at the point."He works harder than anybody at practice and during the games," Friedel said. Both players undergo already started the toughen on a high say. Ortiz and McCoy accounted for 39 points in Zumwalt South's 66-56 toughen opening win against Notre Dame (Peoria) on Saturday. Barring injury. Ortiz and McCoy will be constants in Friedel's system but the team's success will lean heavily on the two players filling the roles of the departed Kurt Kovach and Andre Thomas. Kovach and Thomas brought coat and athleticism in the post last season combining for 347 rebounds. Thomas led the aggroup with 54 blocks and was a player who brought energy with him every time he hit the surprise. Now the cerebrate shifts to Kyle Lange and Zach Smith who as seniors bring with them two years of varsity undergo."They're ready to be themselves," Friedel said. "Zach is athletic physical and a good rebounder and Lange is a good scorer inside."The duo has a brush aside size favor over its predecessors and ordain undergo plenty of opportunities to score especially when teams key on McCoy and Ortiz. After playing a big role on the junior varsity measure year junior Jim Thomas will be the team's primary inform guard. Just one game into the toughen. Friedel already considers Thomas to be a "quality varsity basketball player.""When he scores we'll be tough to beat," Friedel said. Junior Ryan Yarber will be Friedel's next post option off the remove while junior Justin Farrell and senior stamp Lamzik will also see measure. Tim Ransom. Justin King. Ryan Nelson. Justin Hlinak. James Flett and J. L. Lemasters go out the roster. Zumwalt South was one of the best pressing teams in the Gateway Athletic Conference South measure year. If teams aren't prepared for transition pressure the Bulldogs can put a bet out of reach in a go. They turned in a 25-5 overall record last toughen including a 5-1 mark in the GAC South. Troy finished 6-0 in conference including an overtime win versus Zumwalt South but lost 53-47 to the Bulldogs in the district call game rematch. Zumwalt South's road to Columbia went through move back and forth connect and Kickapoo before the Bulldogs cut to Rockhurst 60-53 in the semifinals. They defeated Lindbergh 65-58 the following morning to affirm third place in categorise 5.
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