De La Salle vs Monte Vista

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On Tuesday night PH NorCal was at Monte Vista High School in Danville, CA for a EBAL contest. This league is arguably one of the top leagues in NorCal over the past few seasons. There are 6 teams ranked in the top 20. After Monte Vista's 57-50 upset win at home over the then #9 Spartans they became the 6th team to enter the rankings now at 14. The Spartans dropped to #15.<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Spartans jumped out to a 7-0 start looking like they were going to run away with the game. A quick timeout allowed the Mustangs to settle themselves. They hit a 3ptr coming out of the timeout, after that the Mustang pretty much established themselves to be a formidable home underdog. The game remained close with the Mustangs holding a 31-26 half-time advantage. The Spartans made a few runs to end the 3rd quarter tied at 36. The Mustangs outscored the spartans 21-14 in the 4th quarter to hang on for the 57-50 upset win at home. Here are the games top players makers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1406723"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Fields hit the long 3 after the early time-out, then comes down after a stop and hits another 3 in the corner, then is fouled coming down on the next play 1/2 FT. He wiped out the 7 point lead, added a few more buckets in the first qtr to give his team an 18-16 lead after one. He had 13 of the 18 first qtr pts, three 3ptrs. He finished with 24pts, 5rebs. He's a St. Mary's  College commit for Baseball.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["1384424"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"He's PH NorCals top ranked prospect in the 2025 class. The 6'7 prospect can play positions 1-5 at this level. We saw a versatile Blair who handles, and runs the team as a point guard. He sets up in the mid-post, will face-up with a good set of moves going toward the bucket. He showed his range with a long 3ptr. 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He had 10pts, 2-3's, 4rebs, and a block off the bench.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_5_player":["1255631"],"_player_evaluations_5_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"He's a long wiry prospect with a good overall skill set. He handles and moves well with the ball, he can use his length, and long strides off the dribble to get right at the rim. He has good vision to find cutters to the basket. He himself makes good cuts to the basket, and plays well off two feet in the paint. He has a good mid-post spin move. His length can cause problems. 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He played well in limited minutes.","_player_evaluations_6_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_7_player":["1120019"],"_player_evaluations_7_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_7_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_7_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_7_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_7_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_7_evaluation":"He played a solid floor game, handling the ball up top at times. He showed good passing, and decision making while handling the ball. He can handle in transition, and will make the long pass up court. He moves well without the ball, and can hit the 3ptr.","_player_evaluations_7_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":8,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-63c22236a81ff"} /-->