Highlight Performances by Mid-East League 2022s

<p>With high school basketball season just a couple of months away, we’ll soon be making preseason looks at players, schools and leagues across the state.</p> <p>But it’s not too late to take a look back at some of the best performances turned in by players who will be back for another go round this fall.</p> <p>Here are some of the best performances from 2022s in the Mid-East League last season:</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1076411" first="Fred" last="Criqui"], 6-foot-7 center, 2022, St. Marys:</p> <p>The big man makes a huge impression during summer action. His stat line during the high school season is tempered by the talent on the guard-rich St. Marys roster. But Criqui made a huge impact in an early-season blowout of Silver Lake. He hit 10 shots from the field and 7-11 from the line to tally 27 points.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1268824" first="Trey" last="Harmison"], 6-foot guard, 2022, Riley County:</p> <p>Harmison was more than just a third wheel to the Holle brothers, who scored a lot of points for Riley County. Harmison scored 13 or more points in nearly every game. His highlight performance was a 21-point outburst in a three-point win over Beloit.</p> <p>Jaxon Hurla, 5-foot-8 guard, 2022, St. Marys:</p> <p>Hurla does a lot more than just score for the Bears. He’s a ball-handler and floor general, as well as defensive sparkplug. But he is capable of filling it up from the perimeter, and occasionally pops for double figures. In a win over Wabaunsee, Hurla tallied 15 points.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1147992" first="Brayden" last="Meseke"], 6-foot guard, 2022, Wabaunsee (pictured):</p> <p>Perhaps the most impressive thing about Meseke’s junior year is how he helped the Chargers hold it together during a miserable start to the season. But the highlight certainly came when he poured in 22 points in the 2A championship game against Hillsboro, at times singlehandedly keeping the Chargers in the game.</p> <p>Cade Oliver, 6-foot guard, 2022, Wabaunsee:</p> <p>It was sort of a forgettable season for the older of the Oliver brothers. He was beset by one thing after another as the team struggled with COVID and injuries. But he showed in spurts his considerable talent. Probably his most impressive performance was when he hit two 3-pointers and scored 16 points against a senior-laden and defensively-talented Rock Creek team.</p> <p>Luke Womack, 5-foot-11 guard, 2022, Silver Lake:</p> <p>Like Oliver, Womack had an up and down junior season as he missed numerous games. But when he was on the floor, he showed flashes of some ability to lead the Eagles in a variety of ways. Womack is particularly dangerous from behind the arc, and he was never more ‘on’ than an early season game against Wabaunsee. He drilled six 3-pointers for all of his 18 points in a narrow 65-61 win.</p>