Riverside-Brookfield: Teddy’s Saturday Takeaways (Part 1)
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Indrusaitis, Pickett Debut for St. Laurence It was the much anticipated debut of Nojus Indrusaitis Nojus Indrusaitis 6'5" | SG Brewster Academy | 2024 State #79 Nation New E and Josh Pickett Josh Pickett 6'5" | SG St. Laurence |…
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Continue ReadingIndrusaitis, Pickett Debut for St. Laurence
It was the much anticipated debut of Nojus Indrusaitis Nojus Indrusaitis 6'5" | SG Brewster Academy | 2024 State #79 Nation New E and Josh Pickett Josh Pickett 6'5" | SG St. Laurence | 2024 State #277 Nation IL wearing black and gold. But it was Caleb Lindsey Caleb Lindsey 6'5" | SF St. Laurence | 2025 State IL , a 2025 Wing, who had the hot start for the Vikings, as he buried two 3’s in the opening minutes. After that, Nojus stole the show with a contested three and a breakaway slam. He had 9 points at halftime against Schaumburg with the Vikings holding a 27-18 advantage. Nojus stayed hot in the second half as he opened the frame up with a smooth euro step finish. With his physical body, Jacob Rice Jacob Rice 6'4" | SG Western Reserve Acadmey | 2025 OH showed plenty of grit and toughness attacking the rim and drawing contact. He even hit two three’s late in the contest to extend the lead to 18. St. Laurence held on to win 53-38 behind a big second half from Jacob Rice Jacob Rice 6'4" | SG Western Reserve Acadmey | 2025 OH who scored 16 points. Nojus Indrusaitis Nojus Indrusaitis 6'5" | SG Brewster Academy | 2024 State #79 Nation New E scored 11 points.
New Look East St. Louis vs Niles North
The Flyers have been one of the most consistent teams in Illinois over the past few years and have reloaded each season. 6’8” Wing
Davis Bynum
Davis
Bynum
6'7" | PF
East St. Louis | 2024
State
IL
showed plenty of length at his position. He hit a contested three to begin their first game and showed the ability to score inside too with a hook shot shortly after. By the end of the first half, he was showing off some impressive athleticism with a chase-down block and a transition slam. 2025 PG
Arlandis Brown
Arlandis
Brown
6'4" | SF
East St. Louis | 2025
State
IL
had 16 first half points and hit a corner three at the buzzer. He’s got a solid burst to the hoop with decent size at 6’3” and was able to finish with both hands. Lots of his points came in transition as he filled lanes well and showed a solid burst to the hoop. The Flyers went on a big run to open the second half and ultimately turned a close game into a 20-point contest. Edwin Duling jr came away with a bug turnover late to win the game for Kenwood.
Hunter Gawron Hunter Gawron 6'6" | PF Niles North | 2025 State IL is a Stock Riser
The Niles North Product continued to be a force on the interior against East St. Louis. He converted both second-chance opportunities and executed well off the pick and roll. But he displayed a new range of skills that I didn’t notice before. Gawron displayed a smooth shooting stroke and converted a midrange jumper in the first half while also adding a handful of assists to the stat sheet. He ended with 19 points in a loss to East St. Louis.
Look out for 2027 Wing Howard Williams Howard Williams 6'5" | SF Whitney Young | 2027 IL
I saw my first taste of the Whitney Young product Friday against Niles North. Incoming freshman hit back-to-back threes to give Whitney Young a 7-point lead in that contest and held on for the win. There’s lots of upside with his length and versatility, and I watched him become more active defensively against Bolingbrook Saturday morning. By the second half of that contest, he showed more aggression. He drew a pair of fouls and battled extra hard on the glass. In the final five minutes, Williams had a pair of big blocks.
Bolingbrook Beats Young
This was an exciting matchup with guard play being the focal point to start. Marquis Clark Marquis Clark 6'2" | PG Whitney Young | 2026 State IL has had an outstanding weekend already and continued to impress with his scoring abilities and athleticism. Damajay Richardson Damajay Richardson 5'11" | PG Whitney Young | 2025 State IL is a crafty point guard with tremendous ball-handling and defensive abilities. I saw him get on the floor for loose balls and break past defenders for buckets to start things off. On the other side Bolingbrook 2024 PG Josh Aniceto Josh Aniceto 5'9" | PG Bolingbrook | 2024 State IL was everywhere on the floor. He grabbed a pair of offensive rebounds after his own misses while also finding several ways to score early. Aniceto opened the second half with a smooth reverse layup and a flashy assist. 2024 prospects Jason Lawani Jason Lawani 6'5" | SF Bolingbrook | 2024 State IL and DJ Strong DJ Strong 5'9" | PG Bolingbrook | 2024 State IL also made big plays for Bolingbrook. Both have collegiate-level abilities with physicality and athleticism around the hoop. Lawani forced two big jump balls late in the game and converted on a second chance opportunity to extend the lead to 7. A Layup from DJ Strong DJ Strong 5'9" | PG Bolingbrook | 2024 State IL made it a 9-point game in the final minute and Bolingbrook would hold on for the win.