Team Preview: Hydro-Eakly (A)
On paper, this has to be one of the best teams that Hydro-Eakly has ever had, and they should get a good amount of preseason attention. As a program, they’ve only won one game at state, but they have a…
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Continue ReadingOn paper, this has to be one of the best teams that Hydro-Eakly has ever had, and they should get a good amount of preseason attention. As a program, they’ve only won one game at state, but they have a great chance to change that this year.
Last seasons state tournament run consisted of a starting lineup with four sophomores. All four will be back for the Bobcats, as they look to make Ian even deeper run this season.
Returning for the Bobcats is do-it-all star Nolan Gore. Gore, a 6’4 junior, averaged 15 points and 6 rebounds as only a sophomore last year and led Hydro-Eakly to lots of success. Gore can score from outside and inside and is a very versatile player for this squad. He has a good chance to average over 20 points per game for the Bobcats.
While Gore could be this team’s most talented player, senior Cade Berkey could be what makes this team go. Berkey averaged 14.5 points per game last season and will be the only senior in this year’s starting lineup as he looks to take on a leadership role. If Berkey gets hot, he’s tough to cool off. Berkey is a great shooter and is instant offense for this team.
The Bobcats also have solid height throughout their team, as they bring back two juniors in Carson Propps and Paxton Price. Propps, 6’3, averaged 12.3 points per game last season and is able to impact the game on the glass and scoring too. Price, 6’4, averaged nearly 10 points per contest as he gets offensive rebounds and putbacks often. Both big men are tough inside scorers and the Bobcats will look to feed them the ball all year long.
This team returns all of their scoring and their entire starting five. After finishing last season 26-4, they have a great chance to end up in the state championship game. The Bobcats unique mix of offensive firepower and length across the court makes them so dangerous in class A. It’s a luxury to have one player who is 6’4, and Hydro boasts four of them. Offense will be the story for the Bobcats this season and it’ll be extremely hard to slow them down, especially if Gore and Berkey get going.