Facing a double-team, E.J. Liddell took one dribble, rose over two defenders and finished a two-hand jam.
A few plays earlier, he picked up a steal and broke away for a dunk. And in the first half, he blocked a shot so hard in front of his team’s bench that his teammates almost had to duck.
“I can dribble, I can shoot, I’ve worked a lot on my ball handling so I can shoot off the dribble,” said Liddell, a 6-foot-7 junior forward for Belleville West after his team’s victory over Edwardsville last month. “On the defensive end, I feel like I can guard any position.