Rosemount 67 Lakeville North 64: Five Things to Know

<p>What should you know about the Irish win over Lakeville North last night?  Lots of things!  Here are five things!</p> <p><strong>One. Top Performer 1</strong>.   [player_tooltip player_id="796947" first="Caleb" last="Siwek"] of Rosemount.  Caleb is in the top percentile when it comes to competitive gamers.  He just has a different level of competitive fight to him as a competitor.  Don’t label him as just a shooter.  You have to contest him like a top shooter but you have to be prepared that he will put the ball on the deck when your closeout is too heavy.  The only thing I liked better than Siwek’s finishing at the cup against the zone was his clutch three point make at the buzzer beating the Panthers 67-64.  Caleb scored his 28 with 6 of 7 foul shooting, four threes, and 9 of 18 shooting overall.  </p> <p><strong>Two. Top Performer 2</strong>. [player_tooltip player_id="962214" first="Nolan" last="Winter"] of Lakeville North.  The Panthers spent a good part of their Tuesday night coming from behind but it was nationally ranked junior forward [player_tooltip player_id="962214" first="Nolan" last="Winter"] that gave them a chance.  Nolan’s physical gifts put him at about 6’10 and fairly agile for his size.  His skill work has made him both a stretch four (hit three threes) and a back to the basket player (scored his 21 points using a variety of low post moves and active off ball cuts).  Winter had a ten point second half run that changed the game for his team. Shot 9 of 15 for the game with six boards. </p> <p><strong>Three. Top Performer 3</strong>.  [player_tooltip player_id="1201801" first="Sam" last="Kuseske"] of Rosemount.  This was a big game for Sam.  The Irish moved the ball against the Panthers zone and found Sam in the short corner or in the paint five times very early.  Sam’s short jumper was on the money and the 6’6 senior put the exclamation point on it with a thunder dunk   He also moved after a screen to catch a lob finish.  His 15 points on 7 of 12 shooting was crucial to the win. </p> <p><strong>Four.  New Names to Know</strong>.</p> <p>I’m not sure [player_tooltip player_id="1226396" first="Carter" last="Theisen"], a 6’5 junior from Rosemount, counts as a new name but he is somewhat young and maybe new to some so we will put him in this group.  Carter’s passing out of the high post was a big reason Rosemount beat the Panther zone and his dozen rebounds controlled possessions.  He scored six times but it was his rebounding, passing, and overall energy that made him such a valuable piece to this victory. </p> <p>Rosemount senior Dylan Young hit a couple important threes in the first half. </p> <p><strong>Five. Underclassmen Report</strong>. </p> <p>The key underclassmen is [player_tooltip player_id="1284147" first="Jack" last="Robison"] of Lakeville North who scored 13 points with five boards on 6 of 11 shooting.  First of all, Jack seems to get a half an inch taller every time I see him.  And his comfort at that size as a young perimeter player is incredibly rare.  That’s why the Minnesota Gopher staff spends every day checking on Robison.  He’s unique and Jack is a versatile prospect.</p> <p>Rosemount played a 6’7 sophomore forward that definitely looks like he could be a future prospect.  His name is [player_tooltip player_id="1293965" first="Kyson" last="Leenderts"] and he has the look of a fairly agile big that runs well and could physically become the type of big modern day college basketball programs look at. </p>