Granite City Classic: St. Johns Top Guards

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Granite City Classic took over St. Cloud last weekend. With top teams from all class levels, there were excellent games all throughout Friday and Saturday. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Here were some of the best guard performances from St. John’s University:</span></p> <p><strong>Drew Sagedahl, BOLD</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sagedahl was dominant for the Warriors Saturday. The junior guard is a catalyst on both ends of the floor, scoring 29 points while knocking down five 3-pointers and three free throws. He isn’t big, but he’s incredibly active, rebounding at a high rate, getting his hands on passes and making good decisions with the ball. His shooting range is what gets his noticed, but there’s a lot more substance to his game beyond terrific shot-making. </span></p> <p><strong>Carrson Jones, Alexandria</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jones has been a good player for the Cardinals for a while now and he was in full control of the game Saturday. He’s effective both on and off the ball, using screens to get open for perimeter jumpers and changing speeds with the ball to make plays. He’s a feisty defender too, compensating for a lack of great height or length with smarts. </span></p> <p><strong>Wyatt Windhorst, Big Lake</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Windhorst was a bright spot for the Hornets, scoring 15 points while consistently getting to the rim and making plays. Most of the time, he was at his best simply using his speed, putting his head down and blowing by primary defenders. He’s a skilled finisher inside and has good length for a guard. </span></p> <p><strong>Terron O’Neil, Delano</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">O’Neil was a force offensively for the Tigers, scoring 24 points while knocking down a pair of 3-pointers and free throws. He made getting to the rim look easy, using his size and strength to bully smaller defenders on the perimeter and he uses his length well as a defender, making life incredibly challenging for offensive players to get into a rhythm. </span></p> <p><strong>Gavin Vosika, BOLD</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Vosika was impactful all over the floor Saturday, setting the tone and playing a big role in controlling the tempo for the Warriors. The senior guard scored 23 points and was excellent defensively, forcing steals and putting pressure on the ball and the passing lanes. </span></p> <p><strong>Jordan Sagedahl, BOLD</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Sagedahl was excellent in BOLD’s win over Cass Lake-Bena, scoring 22 points while getting involved on the glass and as a playmaker. The 6-foot-2 senior guard does a great job using his strength to bully defenders on his way to the rim and he’s an excellent finisher. He makes it look easy creating his own shot and is excellent on and off the ball defensively. </span></p> <p><strong>Karsten Clay, Northfield</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Clay took a little while to get going, but was terrific in the second half of the Raiders’ loss to Minnetonka. The junior guard finished with 16 points and showed a strong ability to break down defenders, get to the paint and either finish over length or find an open teammate.</span></p> <p><strong>Vlad Ciubotaru, Minnetonka</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Ciubotaru was awesome on both ends of the floor Saturday. The sophomore off-guard got involved early, knocking down three 3-pointers in the first half and seemed to gain confidence from there. He was active on the defensive end, deflecting passes and supplying pressure on the ball. He even started putting the ball on the floor and getting to the paint on his way to 19 points in his team’s win over Northfield.</span></p>