First Half Franklin-Bearden Teeter Totter

Andrew Force March 13, 2019 @ 07:38 PM

<p>Basketball is a team game, but with so many exceptional basketball individuals on Bearden High and also Franklin High a more refined dissection is possible. Which player won the first half battle?</p> <p> </p> <h2>Drew Pember (pictured) >> Matthew Thurman</h2> <p><strong>EDGE:</strong> Bearden.</p> <p>Pember easily won the tussle with sophomore Matthew Thurman. Though Thurman is also likely to play college baketball like the Tennessee-signee, Pember dashed circles around the big. Pember is wonderful in the open floor and blocked shots easily against the FHS guards.</p> <h2>Reed Kemp < Ques Glover</h2> <p><strong>EDGE:</strong> Bearden.</p> <p>Reed is not physical enough yet and Ques is a wizard. Glover took many outside shots, perhaps coaxed into them by the 1-3-1 of Franklin. Ques was not incredible, but he was effective in bursts. Reed and Franklin will gladly take a small loss against Glover if they can win the Reese Glover/Trent Stephney matchup.</p> <h2>Reese Glover >> Trent Stephney</h2> <p><strong>EDGE</strong>: Franklin.</p> <p>Reese wasn't great or even good. He did scored 8 points on 2-8 shooting in the opening half. Unfortunately for Bearden, Glover drew fouls on several players and a second foul on Drew Pember. Trent didn't give anything offensively (1 point).</p> <h2>Toughness >> Officials</h2> <p>Silly charge calls on minimal contact. Nobody benefits from overbearing officiating. </p> <h2>Shamarcus Brown < Ahsharri Haynesworth</h2> <p><strong>EDGE:</strong> Franklin</p> <p>The best battle of the half occurred between the power forwards. Haynesworth knocked down three three-pointers and proved he continues to expand his game. Brown is a D2-level wing forward in the senior class. Haynesworth is working to get to that level after his 17u season, which begins next month.</p> <h2>Jordan Bruce = Roman Robinson</h2> <p><strong>EDGE:</strong> Push.</p> <p>Jordan is the better catch-and-shoot player, but Bearden doesn't give much room around the halo. Bruce didn't get any looks at the the rim. His one chance came from a kickout courtesy of Reese Glover, but the pass was just one foot outside Bruce's shooting pocket and the adjustment lasted beyond the close of the shooting window. Roman is fleet-footed, but did not get many touches against the 1-3-1 in dangerous areas.</p>