MVPs and Role Players from PCI Championship

<p>With huge performances from [player_tooltip player_id="1164859" first="Cahlese" last="Lee"], T.O. Barrett and [player_tooltip player_id="1332074" first="Dylan" last="Warlick"], the fourth ranked Edmond North Huskies pulled out a victory in the PCI Championship over sixth ranked Moore to complete their impressive run.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>EDMOND NORTH’S PATH</strong></p> <p>With a seemingly lopsided matchup in the first round of the tournament on Thursday, Jan. 10, the Huskies took care of business against the OKC Storm after winning 75-31 to advance to the semifinal. Next, Edmond North went head-to-head against the hosting school for the PCI in Putnam City, the Huskies would go on to win 56-41 thanks to huge performances from Warlick and Lee, placing them a bid in the championship. Lee, Warlick and co. had a task cut out for them as Moore had just ran through two hard-nosed opponents in Midwest City and Putnam City West. An absolute dominant performance from Warlick planted even more confidence into the Edmond North squad throughout the contest. Taking control of the game by halftime with a lead of 16, the Huskies held its composure to take the 54-42 victory. Warlick, deservedly, received tournament championship MVP honors directly after his impressive performance. T.O. Barrett and [player_tooltip player_id="1164859" first="Cahlese" last="Lee"] were selected to the PCI All-Tournament Team, with Edmond North’s Scott Norris selected as PCI All-Tournament Coach.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>VITAL ROLE PLAYERS</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1164859" first="Cahlese" last="Lee"]</strong> - <em>Edmond North</em></p> <p>Lee impressed throughout the whole tournament. The 6’3 senior guard is versatile, effortless hops with a jumper in his repertoire, Lee is a threat throughout an entire game. A soaring dunk in the second round of the tournament showed truly how special this player from Edmond North could be for a college team. Tight handles and fundamental passes, Lee is someone you want on your team. He is not afraid to go up into a much larger defender and either finish the layup or draw a foul even with his lankier build. Defensively, Lee’s long arms gives him an advantage in the passing lanes and a better ability at picking somebody’s pocket. As a senior, Lee should garner some more attention from colleges as the 2nd ranked combo guard in the state heads deeper into his last season in high school.</p> <p><strong>T.O. Barrett </strong>- <em>Edmond North</em></p> <p>T.O. Barrett showed glimpses of college talent as a sophomore in the PCI. Lengthy, a large body and an ability to get to wherever he wants to on the court as a guard, Barrett is able to shed his defender and create space where he needs it. Using his strength and 6’3 stature to his advantage, the Husky can finish with hard contact. His handle of the ball helps him in collapsing situations along with his vision and facilitating. Barrett will be one to watch out for as he competes in the starting lineup for the No. 4 seed Edmond North Huskies in 6A.</p> <p><strong>Tristan Hankins </strong>- <em>Moore</em></p> <p>A freshman, guard Tristan Hankins came up with an enormous performance in the first round. A late three hit by Hankins erupted the gym and consequently edged Midwest City by one point. Hankins put up seven points with another three in the semifinal against Putnam City West. In the championship, Hankins hit one three as well. The strong suit of Hankins game is clear, trey ball, trey ball, trey ball. He is a lights out shooter and should be recognized for just that as a young freshman. With time, Hankins will have the opportunity to improve immensely. Though, he must improve quickly on other aspects of the game in order to maximize his full potential and to help his team this season.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>CHAMPIONSHIP MVP’S</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1332074" first="Dylan" last="Warlick"] </strong>- <em>Edmond North</em></p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/12/Screen-Shot-2021-12-02-at-12.22.50-PM.png"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1339320 alignright" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/12/Screen-Shot-2021-12-02-at-12.22.50-PM-300x261.png" alt="" width="300" height="261" /></a></p> <p>The 6’4 sophomore forward from Edmond North led his team to take it all at Putnam City High School on Thursday, Friday and Saturday night. Like a true leader, Warlick put the team on his back. With a 22-point performance in the championship, the Team Griffin baller used his footwork, his size, quickness and on-court awareness to take over the game. Though, Moore’s [player_tooltip player_id="1164876" first="Marcus" last="Dockins"] Jr. was having a night himself, Warlick did not let that faze him. A Warlick swat on a Dockins layup attempt led to a [player_tooltip player_id="1164859" first="Cahlese" last="Lee"] three-pointer to start the contest, and the rest was history. Continuously on the boards, Warlick had a plethora of second-chance opportunities and he insisted on capitalizing on them. His footwork from the post was very impressive, as he lacks a little height, the Husky makes up for it with added quickness and elusiveness. A fake right, spin back to the left into a fadeaway to drain the shot as a sophomore shows an absolutely huge ceiling for the forward from Edmond North. </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1164876" first="Marcus" last="Dockins"] Jr.</strong> - <em>Moore</em></p> <p>The senior out of Moore went on an impressive tear throughout the tournament. Defeating No. 7 seed Midwest City out of 5A and 6A No. 2 seed Putnam City West, the Lions fell just short of an indescribable run. No. 4 seed in PCI champions Edmond North. Dockins, a 6’2 forward, seemed to control the pace of the game throughout each round except for the championship. With his large frame and athleticism, the leader of this Moore squad gave his team an opportunity at the championship. In the first contest, a massive block and two clutch free throws saw the Lions bridging the gap by two against Midwest City, an exhilarating three next time down the court by freshman Tristan Hankins sent reverberations through the Putnam City High School gymnasium as Moore won 45-44. Bleeding into the championship after a triumphant victory over dominant Putnam City West, Dockins took his momentum into the title game. With Moore’s offense struggling early, Dockins took it into his own hands and caught on fire deeper in the first quarter, sinking a three and a couple layups. Slowing down in the second let the Huskies pull away to a 34-16 lead at halftime. Dockins amassed 17 points on the night, but ultimately fell shy of leading his team to a championship victory.</p>