Top Performers (December 13th)

Andrew Force December 12, 2021 @ 04:27 AM

This eve was a light December night, but there were noteworthy scorers around the state. To be included in this or future stories, please DM <a href="https://twitter.com/PrepHoopsTN">@PrepHoopsTN.</a> <h4>57 Anderson County 60 Carter</h4> [player_tooltip player_id="1122552" first="Connor" last="Martin"] beautifully finished off a set play on the backdoor cut. Anderson County needed plenty of scoring from him, as the Carter defensive transition limited much of the easy buckets hoped for. Bryson Vowell hit a comfortable three-pointer from the wing. Overall, Anderson County ran crisp offensive sets, particularly from out-of-bounds scenarios. Ethan Degenhart ran down an offensive rebound in the corner. A Carter foe tried to rescue the ball while Degenhart faced away from his basket, but Degenhart hit him with a slippery behind-the-back dribble, dropping the defender to his knees. It was a startling instinct. Hayden Craig, listed as a power forward, smoothly put two dribbles on the deck to initiate a counter-attack. His versatility is encouraging. Freshman Brandon Dake showed off a pure and consistent jumper. Anderson County #0 Bryson Vowell (2023) #1 PG Carter Nelson (2024) #2 Tate Russell (2023) #4 Ethan Degenhart (2024) #11 [player_tooltip player_id="1122552" first="Connor" last="Martin"] (2022) #12 Hayden Craig (2025) #13 Ryan McGhee (2024) #15 Brandon Dake (2025) #21 Trent Strickland (2025) #22 Jacob Dooley (2024) 6’5" #23 Gracen Bradshaw (2024) Carter (Partial Roster w/ Starters*) #5 [player_tooltip player_id="1262130" first="Dalton" last="McNew"]* (2023) #11 Chandler Wilson* (2023) #14 Blake Smith* (2023) #15 Brandon #22 PG [player_tooltip player_id="1346538" first="Kaleb" last="Harper"]* (2023) #24 Brody Blankenship* (2024) #20 Gage Hutchinson (2023) #10 Zane Brown (2024) https://twitter.com/PrepHoopsTN/status/1470562607526551555?s=20 [player_tooltip player_id="1262130" first="Dalton" last="McNew"] (Carter) is just an electric scorer with uncanny instincts. His first three-pointer, a step-back mid-1st, began a scoring run that Carter needed to develop early confidence on the road. Surely, it took much more, but Dalton showed everybody in the gym that Carter was ready to battle. Though Dalton entered the game ranked just inside the Top 100, he will be close to the 75-80 range by January 1st, when the Class of 2023 PrepHoopsTN rankings are updated. With the win, Carter improves to 6-2, with their only losses to Karns and South Doyle, two solid teams. The Carter Hornets must be pleased to hold a 2-0 record within the D3-3A atop Seymour, Gibbs, and Northview Academy. The Hornets dress zero seniors, so this fun might last awhile. <h4>38 Siegel 45 Wilson Central</h4> Siegel (Partial Roster w/ Starters*) #2 Carter Webb (2025) #10 [player_tooltip player_id="1006437" first="Trevon" last="Bass"] (2022) Wilson Central (Partial Roster w/ Starters*) #1 Damon Fayne (2022) #2 [player_tooltip player_id="1346820" first="Evan" last="Riggan"]* (2022) #12 Ethan Thomas (2023) #24 [player_tooltip player_id="1008279" first="Adler" last="Kerr"]* (2022) Adler was strong as a wing guard. He created from the point of the attack and with his own dribble. Adler’s court vision was, as usual, exceptional. He did not have a 20-point game, but he did what the team needed from him. [player_tooltip player_id="1346820" first="Evan" last="Riggan"] hit numerous open shots, often created by Adler and friends. Riggan moved expertly without the basketball and punished Siegel for losing track of the senior with scores. Wilson Central completed the 45-38 victory Monday night over Siegel High School. The Wildcats desperately needed this win, as they entered the game with just two wins (Father Ryan, Hendersonville). Wilson Central gets Stewarts Creek Tuesday night and play Rossview Friday night. <h4>73 David Crockett 61 Unicoi County</h4> Dawson Wagner (David Crockett) managed 20 points. For Unicoi County, [player_tooltip player_id="1346542" first="Grant" last="Hensley"] scored 23 points. <h4>70 Northview Academy 62 Gatlinburg-Pittman</h4>   Ty Glasper scored 34 points with 4 steals and teammate [player_tooltip player_id="1140815" first="Carlos" last="Orr"] helped with 10 points in an abbreviated game for him of nine game minutes.