5 Takeaways: Rockford Christian vs Rockford Lutheran

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What a game I saw for my 100^th evaluation in Illinois this season!&nbsp; Rockford Lutheran traveled to Rockford Christian for a highly anticipated matchup on Thursday night.&nbsp; It lived up to the billing with Rockford Lutheran jumping out early leading by 12 at the half.&nbsp; Then Rockford Christian stormed back in the second half to win 76-70.&nbsp; Here are our <strong>5 Takeaways: Rockford Christian vs Rockford Lutheran</strong>!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top 20 Sophomore Shows Promise</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rockford Christian sophomore point guard [player_tooltip player_id='1553123' first='Christian' last='Cummings'] can flat out score the basketball!&nbsp; That was evident in their win as the microwave scorer had a run both in the first and second halves.&nbsp; Such a quick and easy release from three as he hit four of them in the game along with getting to the cup for acrobatic finishes.&nbsp; He had 19 points and is looking like a D1 prospect.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Rockford Christian Other Cummings and Young Duo Emerges</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Senior 6'0” guard [player_tooltip player_id='2409842' first='Kevion' last=''] Cummings is a lead guard that handles it well and got to the rim over and over with his slender frame for layups finishing with 20 points.&nbsp; Elijah Daugherty stepped up big as a 5'10” sophomore guard that played with a ton of poise.&nbsp; Step back threes, mid-range game, floaters, and reverse layups for 18 points.&nbsp; Another young prospect that showed a lot of promise was 2026 guard Jaden Williams.&nbsp; Plays taller than his height with his length while displaying a fluid shot and good athleticism finishing for 9 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Hill Jr Continues to Produce</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1744057' first='Walt' last='Hill Jr']. continues to light up scoreboards across the state.  He did it again with 24 points in the loss.  The 6'2” senior combo guard is going to make someone at the small college or JUCO level very happy as he can really put it in the basket especially off the bounce.  Consistently blows by his man and has good body control at the rim.  Puts the right spin, touch, or bank on it every time.  Pushes the pace in the open floor often off his defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Role Players for Rockford Lutheran Play Part</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Blake Broege is a 6'2” senior that caught our attention in this game for Rockford Lutheran with his shooting from distance hitting an array of threes for 15 points.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='1541240' first='Vontez' last='Dent'] is a 6'5” 2024 wing that plays with power getting downhill on euro steps and getting to the line on the regular!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Frantic Pace and Atmosphere</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This might have been the fastest up and down game I have seen all season.&nbsp; It was truly remarkable how fast teams transitioned from defense to offense in this contest.&nbsp; Also it was a crazy atmosphere with fans from both schools.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br><br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->