The backcourt tandem of Jordair Jett and Mike McCall Jr. combined for 31 points, and Saint Louis used a hot-shooting first half to dispose of UT Martin 73-51 Saturday night at Chaifetz Arena. The victory gave the Billikens (6-3) a season-high three-game winning streak heading into Wednesday night's home game against Eastern Illinois (7 p.m. tip). UT Martin of the Ohio Valley Conference slipped to 3-8 with its third straight loss and fifth defeat in six outings.
The KLPW Radio Athlete of the Week is Seth Schenck. The New Haven Junior won the state title in the the 800 meter run at Lincoln University in Jefferson City. Seth also took second in the 1600 meter run and anchored the 4X800 relay team that captured seventh place. Seth also played basketball and ran cross country in his junior year at New Haven. He is also a very good student.
Undoubtedly, the capture of Boston marathon bombing "Suspect #2"--as named by law enforcement--has quickly brought the issue of Islamic terrorism to the forefront.
With the Cardinals off on the road, Busch Stadium's diamond is being reconfigured for soccer. Manchester City and Chelsea, two English Premier League giants, play a friendly in St. Louis on Thursday. Man City and the Blues finished in second and third place, respectively, in the EPL this season.
