5 Takeaways: Oswego East vs Yorkville
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Oswego East hosted Yorkville in a matchup between two teams off to fast starts at the beginning of the season. Oswego East controlled the first half leading 26-17 at the half. Yorkville stormed back to make it a close one…
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Continue ReadingOswego East hosted Yorkville in a matchup between two teams off to fast starts at the beginning of the season. Oswego East controlled the first half leading 26-17 at the half. Yorkville stormed back to make it a close one late, but Oswego East held on to win making key plays in the last minute to win 56-52. Here are our 5 Takeaways: Oswego East vs Yorkville.
Towson Commit Dominant on Both Ends in Win
Oswego East small forward Mekhi Lowery Mekhi Lowery 6'5" | SF Oswego East | 2023 State IL displayed what makes him such a big time get for Towson. The versatile forward that stuffs the stat sheet on both ends did just that in a 20 point and 16 rebound outing. He cuts off the ball, crashes the offensive glass, finishes through contact, and plays above the rim. He was great on the defensive end on the glass and completely shut down Yorkville’s star.
Starwood Gives Team Upside in March
Class of 2024 shooting guard Jehvion Starwood Jehvion Starwood 6'3" | SG Oswego East | 2024 State #269 Nation IL is the transfer that gives this team the scoring pop to win big in March. The lefty is a microwave scorer who can get to the rim, to the line, and bomb in threes in bunches. He did all of it along with getting loose in transition for 18 points. D1 prospect.
Shoto Fills Key Role for Oswego East
Really like what Bryce Shoto Bryce Shoto 5'6" | PG Plainfield Central | 2023 State IL brings to the table for this Oswego East squad. He runs the show and with so many weapons is the perfect floor general to get everyone the rock. Mixes in scores on floaters and crafty finishes for 10 points. Good small college guard.
Yorkville Star Struggles
It wasn’t a great night for Yorkville’s star Jason Jakstys Jason Jakstys 6'10" | C Yorkville | 2024 State #141 Nation IL . The top 10 junior post couldn’t get going all night. Sat out a portion of the first half. Finished with 6 points with his two buckets coming on an and-1 hook shot and a mid-range jumper. Got a couple of blocks late. Lowery and Oswego East game planned for him and it paid off.
Depth on Wings Shine for Yorkville
A trio of wings for Yorkville got them back in the game. Bryce Salek is an athletic wing that can shoot it off the catch and finish with athleticism at the rim as he had 13 points. LeBaron Lee is a thick bodied senior that as a 6’3” undersized combo forward that plays taller than his height. Crafty moves around the hoop and is a good free throw shooter going for 10 points. Eye opening performance from 6’2” 2024 shooting guard Jory Boley as the big bodied wing made an array of scoring moves off the bounce and mid-range jumpers en route to 18 points.