Brophy @ Chaparral: 10 observations

Eric Newman

December 22, 2019 @ 06:07 PM

Brophy College Prep stormed into Chaparral and emerged with a 75-59 solid victory over the defending 6A runner-up. Here are ten observations from the game: Kayden Davis can defend: The Brophy junior played great on-ball defense on opposing guards all night. Davis can also pass: His dishes were impactful in Brophy's half-court offense that worked so well. Jordan Josephs has some hops: The Chaparral senior started the game off with a powerful dunk and kept scoring around the rim. Basil Ribakare set good screens: It's not something a lot of guys take pride in, but the Bronco senior did a great job of it. That allowed the guards to do well and make big plays. He plays bigger than his size: By no means is Ribakare short, but he used good positioning and footwork to outduel guys who were bigger than him in size and stature. Markes Siekman is a hustler: The Chap junior always boxed out and hustled for rebounds. It seemed like most of the time that he had a chance to collect one, he did. Brophy's half-court defense played well because of its length: Nobody is particularly giant, but guys like Miles Nash, Desi Burrage and Roosevelt Bryant can switch on everything effectively and it makes the Broncos dangerous. Speaking of Burrage, he scored a lot: Whether it was threes or layups, he consistently put the ball in the basket at a high rate. Josephs is Chaparral's energy guy: Beside one of their simply best overall players, he is the one that got the team hyped with a few dunks and layups, and his demeanor transferred to the rest of the guys. Matthew Whisler can shoot: He knocked down several shots from outside when he had the opportunity, though the Broncos began guarding him a little tighter because of it.