Potomac Falls vs. Albemarle Notebook

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>POTOMAC FALLS</em>, <em>VA</em> -- Potomac Falls hosted Albemarle in a VHSL 5D Quarterfinal on Wednesday. Here are some notes from this postseason matchup. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>[player_tooltip player_id='1489115' first='James' last='Delaney'] | guard | Potomac Falls ‘24</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Delaney initiated the offense in a patient and reliable manner. Whenever he got paint touches, he played off two feet. Delaney finished a crafty reverse layup and hit a pair of timely threes to help his team come out with the win. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>Christian Humes | guard | Albemarle ‘23</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Humes applied consistent pressure on the ball. He got a steal in the backcourt and scored as time expired in the first quarter. One thing that you'll notice about Humes is that he's unselfish. He always makes the extra pass. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>Matthew Larner | guard | Potomac Falls ‘24</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Larner was a key contributor off the bench for PFalls. The lefty drained three long-range bombs and hit a pair of free throws. Larner also had an assist on the break to Johnny Opiola in the second half. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>Colby Margenau | Forward | Potomac Falls ‘24</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Margenau has intriguing long-term potential. He's a taller forward with good length and leaping ability from two feet. Margenau has good court vision and passing skills. He can face up and knock down the 15-footer and even stretch the floor from three. Margenau can also attack the rim and finish via the straight-line drive. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>[player_tooltip player_id='1759737' first='John' last='Opiola'] | Forward | Potomac Falls ‘24</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Opiola's main selling point is his effort. You can expect him to play vigilant defense for the entire game and get a minimum of five rebounds. Opiola's relentless energy became contagious among his teammates. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>Le'mari Parler | guard | Albemarle ‘23</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Parler is a lefty wing who looked to aggressively attack the rim. He had some impressive finishes in traffic. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>[player_tooltip player_id='1759739' first='Joshua' last='Prince'] | guard | Potomac Falls ‘24</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prince was perhaps the most valuable player in this contest. He was a menace defensively all night long. Prince had multiple steals to go along with countless deflections and even a couple of blocks. His signature on offense is his quick first step. Prince got frequent paint touches and was efficient at converting around the basket. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>Ben Wesson | guard | Albemarle ‘24</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wesson was definitely one of the top college prospects on the floor. He's a well-founded 6'4” guard who demonstrates an instinctive feel for the game. Wesson hit a pair of clutch free throws that showed he isn't afraid of big moments. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>[player_tooltip player_id='1748194' first='Carter' last='Wesson'] | guard | Albemarle ‘23</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wesson is a 6'4” guard who should be considered one of the better-unsigned seniors in VA. He flirted with a double-double in this contest. Wesson plays well out of the triple threat and brings toughness to the court. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->