Capital vs Central Kitsap – player notes
With the majority of their team returning, there was anticipation that the Capital Cougars would be good. However, there were question marks due to the partial fall of they had toward the end of the season last year. All things added up: the Cougars looks good. They have started the season 4-0. Further, the most recent win being a 8 point win over a very good Peninsula squad. Dawson Landers has not had as much of a scoring role as he has in the past. He is playing more of a true point guard role and creating for others. Luke Layton has been lights out in the early going as well.
Capital High School Cougars standouts:
Capital High School post Doug McDermott is a beast on the floor. He is a little underdeveloped but the intangibles is there. He can rebound and block shots fairly well. His skill set will increase as time goes on and he fills into his body. I think that he will be a big asset as the years go on. In this particular game he played well with limited minutes. During the game he had some key possessions where he made good solid moves around the basket and scored on a couple. I look forward to his growth and development throughout the season.
Capital High School guard Dawson Landers was a instrumental in the game staying close in the first half. His ability to push the ball and change direction in the middle of traffic drove the offense for the cougars. He did a great job defensively when pressuring the ball and playing the passing lanes. coming up with some key steals and key defensive possessions which helped them take a big lead in the 3rd quarter.
Central Kitsap Cougars standouts:
Central Kitsap Senior post Dylan McConnell was a man among boys in the post. He plays with a chip on his shoulder and plays hard. I saw some creative ways to get his shot off against a physical team. Standing 6’6 he also poses match up problems for the Capital Cougars. In the 1st half he was able to get deep post position and score in the paint. In the 2nd half he didn’t get as many touches but affected the game defensively.
Central Kitsap junior guard Elijah Mcgee played with a very uptempo style. He was able to get into the paint and create shots for his teammates. I was impressed with his intensity on defense. He was able to somewhat on occasion cause a turnover just off of sheer pressure. Mcgee looks to be a key contributor on a stacked 3pt shooting team. With his ability to penetrate and intensity on D. He should be in the mix during close games.