Joe Lawson Memorial Invitational: Thursday’s top standouts

<p>The beginning of the 2021-2022 season is underway at the Joe Lawson Memorial Invitational at Norman North and Norman High. Here’s a look at some notable performances from Thursday’s contests. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1158049" first="Bradyn" last="Hubbard"], Senior, 6’6 Forward, Tulsa Memorial</strong></p> <p>Hubbard was a complete difference maker in Tulsa Memorials 59-39 victory over Lawton MacArthur. Crashing the offensive and defensive boards, Hubbard took advantage of an undersized Lawton Mac team. The 6’6 forward hauled in an impressive five offensive rebounds. Excelling on the boards gave Hubbard and Memorial’s offense a plethora of second chances. Hubbard was an absolute force on put-back buckets which only added to his total of 19 points in the contest. Hubbard’s senior season will certainly be one to look out for as he is just getting started.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="967378" first="Seth" last="Pratt"], Junior, </strong><strong>6’3 Guard, Tulsa Memorial</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="967378" first="Seth" last="Pratt"] was a difference maker from the beginning of the game. Pratt largely opened himself up through moving without the ball, as spot up shooters like him do. Dropping 14 points, Pratt led his team from beyond the arc as he sunk three three’s. Along with his sharpshooting abilities, Pratt ran the floor in transition smoothly and intelligently while also being tenacious on the boards. Pratt’s upside is promising, we will look to see if Pratt makes a large leap this year in his upcoming junior season.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="963194" first="Arzhonte" last="Dallas"], Senior, 5’11 Guard, Lawton MacArthur</strong></p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="963194" first="Arzhonte" last="Dallas"] was still able to compete at a high level in a loss. The agile guard was able to slice his way through the paint for a smooth finish, but was also knocking three-pointers at a very high clip. Dallas let the three’s fly, hitting four of them and seemed to be the reason Lawton Mac was still in the contest through the third quarter. The 25th ranked player in the state by Prep Hoops has an aspiring season ahead of him as he continues to impress.</p> <p><strong>Orian Scales, Junior, 6’0 Guard, Putnam City West</strong></p> <p>Orian Scales’ emotion during this game seemed to be what propelled them to the win. Scales displayed his shooting range and was not afraid to shoot. His playmaking ability to hit a spot-up jumper, step into the lane for a tough layup or step back for three gave versatility to the Patriot’s offense. Scoring on all levels, Scales dropped a team-high 17 points in the contest to give his team the win.</p> <p><strong>Price Pennington, Senior, 6’2 Guard/Forward, Owasso</strong></p> <p>It’s prevalent that this senior brings some spark to the Rams on both ends of the court. The lengthy 6’2 shooting guard and small forward can let it fly from three while also suffocating the opposition on the defensive end. Pennington found his stroke, scoring 14 on the day. As he found his shot, the transition buckets started to come in the second half, but Pennington and Co. fell short to Putnam City West 56-47.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>