Top Forwards at the Southern Boone Tournament

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Hoops Missouri takes a look at the top forwards from last weekend's Southern Boone Tournament in Mid-Mo.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1070098' first='Justin' last='Goolsby'] (Battle): The 6'4" 2023 forward had a big championship game as he scored 20 points in the Spartans victory over Fort Zumwalt South. His is a matchup problem with his combination of size and strength and skills. He was very effective when he went into the post where he was too physical for opposing defenders. He could also get out on the perimeter and get to the basket on power drives. He could also hit the pull up jumper and knock down a 3-pointer. He also recently scored his 1,000th career point.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1070099' first='Ethan' last='Wiley'] (Battle): The 6'5" 2023 power forward scored 10 points in the championship game victory over Fort Zumwalt South. He used his size and strength to his advantage to get good position in the low post for touches and for rebounding. He is also good at getting out of his area to collect boards. He also made a couple of nice defensive rotations to get blocked shots.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1756125' first='Isaiah' last='Clark'] (Fort Zumwalt South): A 6'5" 2024 forward who has a good blue collar work ethic combined with solid athleticism around the basket. He can score very well around the basket and he is a tenacious rebounder at both ends. He runs the court well and he's also capable of putting the ball on the floor to make a play.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Camden Dempsay (Kirksville): A 6'6" 240-pound 2023 forward who played a very strong game around the basket. He had some tough finishes inside as he did a good job of grinding inside for position. He caught the ball well and he would patiently back down defenders until it was time to score.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Aidan Burkowski (Southern Boone): A 6'4" 2024 forward who plays with a strong motor that enables him to make a lot of hustle plays on the boards and to get after loose balls. He is also a very capable 3-point shooter off the catch. He stretches the defense well for his teammates, who like to attack on the drive.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2544932' first='Evan' last='Bishop'] (Boonville): A 6'4" 2025 forward who is a versatile up and coming talent in the Mid-Mo area. He is very skilled and he has solid footwork to score inside and beat defenders off the dribble with the euro step in the lane. He is also a very capable 3-point shooter. He hit the Corner 3 and he was also very effective on the pick and pop.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tony Oliver (Warrenton): A 6'5" 2024 forward who is a very solid performer inside. His plays a blue collar style game as he battles for post position and rebounding position with a lot of zest. When he catches the ball in certain spots, he is a very capable finisher inside.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->