It didn't matter who St. Francis De Sales (Ohio) threw at Emoni Bates, the 6-foot-9 junior for Ypsilanti Prep Academy was going to score or get to the free throw line.
And Bates, a five-star Michigan State basketball commit, was locked in at the stripe, making at 12 free throws in a row (17 of 18 total) in one of the easiest 32-point performances all season.
Ypsi Prep used a strong performance from Bates outside and at the line and steady performance from Jamal Sumlin on both ends to pull away, 80-54, on the road against St.