Top Shooters: Class A State Tournament

<p>In a field that features only Omaha based teams, this year’s state tournament is set up to be one of the most exciting three days we have seen in a while.</p> <p>Here is a list of the top shooters that will be taking the playing at the PBA this weekend:</p> <p><strong><span style="color: #ff6600;">[player_tooltip player_id="892650" first="Jared" last="Mattley"] - Papillion-LaVista South </span></strong></p> <p>Currently leading Class A in 3 pointers made, Mattley can get hot at anytime and can make shots from basically anywhere on the court. His ability to shoot from deep will be a huge factor in whether the Titans will advance in the tournament or not. Earlier in the season against Millard North, who is also their first round opponent,  Mattley shot 8 for 13 from outside the arc.</p> <p><strong><span style="color: #ff6600;">[player_tooltip player_id="890375" first="Spencer" last="Schomers"] - Creighton Prep</span></strong></p> <p>Creighton Prep has always been known as a 3 point shooting school. In the past, normally all 5 guys on the court for the Jr. Jays can make shots from deep and this year is no different. The Northwest Missouri State commit has been excellent from beyond the arc this year, knocking down 53 threes at a 40 percent rate. His biggest one of the year was a buzzer beater that knocked off the #1 Omaha Central Eagles at Prep’s home gym. </p> <p><strong><span style="color: #ff6600;">[player_tooltip player_id="890349" first="Jadin" last="Booth"] - Omaha Westside</span></strong></p> <p>Very similar to Creighton Prep, all 5 guys on the court can hit threes for the Warriors. The current #3 prospect in the 2020 Class is second in Class A in threes made at 65. Booth is a guy that can score from all levels and is an extremely exciting player to watch. This UNO commit will do anything in his power to bring a State Championship back to Westside.</p> <p><strong><span style="color: #ff6600;">[player_tooltip player_id="892654" first="Carl" last="Brown"] - Omaha Westside</span></strong></p> <p>Known for his miraculous game-winning shot to send Westside to the State Tournament last year, Brown has taken in a bigger role for the Warriors this year compared to last. Carl is more of a spot-up shooter than anything as about 75% of his shot attempts have came from three. As the opposing team, this is one kid that you can not afford to leave open.</p> <p><strong><span style="color: #ff6600;">[player_tooltip player_id="890352" first="Jay" last="Saunders"] - Omaha South</span></strong></p> <p>When thinking of the top snipers in the state, Saunders is not a guy that comes to mind for probably anyone. Omaha South isn’t usually known for their shooting but Saunders has knocked down 43 threes at an extremely efficient 47% clip which is good for fourth in Class A. Look for Saunders to lead the Packers to the State Championship as they could become the first team to win back-to-back championships since Omaha Central in 2012-2013.</p> <p><strong><span style="color: #ff6600;">[player_tooltip player_id="890350" first="Latrell" last="WrightsellJr"]. - Omaha Central</span></strong></p> <p>He may not have the most appealing shooting percentages, but those don’t say how good of a shooter this kid is. Currently holding several Division 1 offers, Wrightsell Jr. can explode for 30 points on any given night, as he has a season-high of 43 which came in February against Omaha Benson. Wrightsell Jr. and the Eagles will look to avenge last years State Championship loss and give the Eagles their first banner since 2013.</p> <p><strong><span style="color: #ff6600;">[player_tooltip player_id="890572" first="Reggie" last="Thomas"] - Omaha Westside</span></strong></p> <p>A lot like [player_tooltip player_id="890352" first="Jay" last="Saunders"], Thomas hasn’t made the most amount of threes but he hits them at a great 42% rate. He only hits 1.5 triples per game, which is still good, but he recently knocked down 5 of 6 bombs to go with 21 points in the district championship vs Papillion-LaVista. If he can shoot like that in the State Tournament, to go along with [player_tooltip player_id="890349" first="Jadin" last="Booth"] and [player_tooltip player_id="892654" first="Carl" last="Brown"], Westside will be really hard to beat.  </p>