Hot Shooting Ladue Puts the Chill on Affton on Chili Supper Night

Rams role to 18th win of the season with 80-58 pounding of the Cougars.

The crazed Ladue student cheering section knew “it” was coming. They counted “it” down like the launch of a space ship at the Cape in Florida. The “it” was junior point guard Cornell Johnson getting his 1,000 point in a Rams basketball suit. The “it” came with 6:00 left in the game when Johnson drove the middle and tossed in a little floater from 15 feet out. The crowd roared with approval. Coach Chad Anderson called time out and hugged his top scoring performer. But Johnston and Anderson will be glad to tell you Ladue basketball is a team game. “We were glad to get this over. We’re really happy he could get that 1,000th point at home,” said his coach. Actually, Ladue has had 5 or 6 players reached that hallowed 1,000 career point mark.  …

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