Winter Lakes Classic: New Names to Know

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Winter Lakes Classic gave fans north of the metro a great chance to watch good basketball games, and learn some new high school basketball names!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Austin Anderson of DGF (jr).&nbsp; Anderson supported DGF with five scores around the basket hitting on 5 of 9 shots and grabbing five boards.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ethan Borgerding of Albany (sr).&nbsp; Albany took a bigger step forward as a Class AA contender in my eyes and a big reason was Borgerding.&nbsp; This is a tough, physical, strong frontcourt player that give them a player that other teams have to go through around the basket..&nbsp; He does not give ground on the one end and sets a wall of screen the other way.&nbsp; His 14 around the basket does just enough to get the opposition away from the guards/wings surrounding him.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1339997' first='Jacob' last='Daniels'] of Perham (sr). Daniels is the player that makes me believe that Perham can make a run this year.&nbsp; Ohm is a solid lead guard, Anderson and Thompson are versatile players that do a lot and have size, and then you have Daniels.&nbsp; Daniels has strength and at 6'3 he can muscle players.&nbsp; He's also a four or five bucket a game guy that is a better shooter than people give him credit for. Daniels does some little things that are very important for this team.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Andrew Imdieke of Osakis (jr).&nbsp; Let's not make this too complicated, Andrew can stroke the ball from the arc.&nbsp; He hit six threes on his way to 20 points and most of his shots were at the arc, although not much forced as he also totalled four assists.&nbsp; Mixed it up some for six boards but it was his shooting touch at the arc that DGF could not get a handle on.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1284168' first='Kyle' last='Mages'] of Osakis (jr).&nbsp; This is a junior that I really like and think he could make some noise in AAU and as a senior next year.&nbsp; Mages has a really nice touch at 6'4.&nbsp; Passes the ball well out of the high post and at the top of the arc with quick swings.&nbsp; He had six assists with nine boards and 19 points on 6 of 8 shooting.&nbsp; Also put DGF away with six foul shots made in the final minute.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1448482' first='Drew' last='Sheeley'] of DGF (sr). Sheeley is one player that DGF has that can take pressure off of Leach with his shooting touch.&nbsp; Sheeley did not have his best shooting day against Osakis but he did sink four jumpers on his way to 13 points.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hunter Williams of Pelican Rapids (sr).&nbsp; A big reason [player_tooltip player_id='1492613' first='Ian' last='Fahje'] has space away from the rim often is that Hunter has been solid around the basket.&nbsp; He is giving the team some hustle buckets and a couple post up buckets in the games I have seen including today where Hunter scored four times early in the paint.&nbsp; Had a 10 point, seven board game.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->