Roman Catholic vs Archbishop Wood: Game Recap
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The Catholic League is in full swing. After other highly anticipated match ups were postponed due to contact tracing, this rematch of the 2021 title game is the best yet. Roman Catholic led most of the game, but, in the…
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Continue ReadingThe Catholic League is in full swing. After other highly anticipated match ups were postponed due to contact tracing, this rematch of the 2021 title game is the best yet. Roman Catholic led most of the game, but, in the end, Archbishop Wood took the victory on their home court. Here are some of the standouts:
Archbishop Wood
This was the Basil Laster (6’4 G/W ‘23) game. He entered the contest as the Vikings’s fourth leading scorer, averaging 7.5 points and out-did that in the final quarter alone. Basil got it done as a slasher, creating angles with his handle to burst through to the cup. Late in the game, he drained a deep three to take the lead, then knocked 2 clutch free throws to cement the win. Laster finished with 18 points, 2 threes, and 3 assists.
Justin Moore Justin Moore 6'1" | CG Archbishop Wood | 2022 State PA (6’2 G ‘22) had another of his usual performances. His 21 points came from scoring on and off-ball, getting buckets at each level. He didn’t put up a high volume of shots, but he was particularly efficient in this game. Moore was 8/12 overall and made 2/5 from three and 3/3 free throws.
Carson Howard Carson Howard 6'7" | PF Archbishop Wood | 2023 State PA (6’7 F/C ‘23) made a difference in the paint in this one. He may have only scored 11 points, but he made a bigger impact on defense. The South Jersey native denied the ball from getting into the post and cut-off lanes for drivers and cutters, limiting paint touches for the Cahilites (5 blocks). His rebounding (11 boards) finished possessions for them too.
Other Wood Contributors
Jalil Bethea Jalil Bethea 6'4" | SG Archbishop Wood | 2024 State #5 Nation PA (6’4 G/W ‘24) – 9 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists
Tyson Allen Tyson Allen 6'2" | CG Archbishop Wood | 2022 State PA (6’3 W ‘22) – 3 points, 8 rebounds
Mike Knouse (6’4 W ‘22) – 2 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists
Roman Catholic
While Farmer was doing damage on-the-ball, Daniel Skillings Daniel Skillings 6'5" | SG Roman Catholic | 2022 State PA (6’6 W ‘22) was cooking off-ball. The Cincinnati-commit scored 21 points by making plays off-the-catch. The 3 treys he hit and some of his points in the paint came on two dribbles or less. His 12 rebounds resulted in a few easy put backs as well. This let him focus on the defensive end, where he had 4 blocks and 7 deflections.
Khalil Farmer Khalil Farmer PG Roman Catholic | 2022 State PA (6’4 G ‘22) made one tough basket after another to give Roman the lead and keep them ahead throughout the game. The best thing he did was get to the free throw line. Khalil was 7/10 from the stripe and put Wood in foul trouble down the stretch. He finished with 18 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists.
With Brown back in the lineup, Toby Ojukwu (6’1 G ‘24) stood-out even more as a point-of-attack defender and secondary playmaker. He racked up 4 steals and 4 deflections with tough defensive assignments. Offensively, he contributed 7 points.
Other Roman Contributors
Xzayvier Brown Xzayvier Brown 6'1" | PG Roman Catholic | 2023 State #233 Nation PA (6’1 G ‘23) – 11 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals