Romeoville Live: Scotty B’s Sunday Notebook

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On Sunday it was the conclusion of the high school live period and once again we were at Romeoville to see a ton of great hoops.&nbsp; Here is our recap of the day in <strong>Romeoville Live: Scotty B's Sunday Standouts</strong>!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Benet Scores Win in 8 AM Tilt with Yorkville</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This Benet young squad is really fun to watch.&nbsp; They share the ball so well and have a ton of depth.&nbsp; In their 52-46 win against Yorkville it was a balance effort. [player_tooltip player_id='1598682' first='Daniel' last='Pauliukonis'] led them in scoring with 12 points.&nbsp; Long and thin four man that brings mobility and shot making to the table.&nbsp; Seals on the block and is fluid getting up and down the floor.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='1285490' first='Nick' last='Schroeder'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2105390' first='Jayden' last='Wright'] each hit a pair of threes.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='1552393' first='Gabriel' last='Sularski'] racked up 7 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bit of a quiet game for top uncommitted post [player_tooltip player_id='1285496' first='Jason' last='Jakstys'] as the big fella only managed 6 points.  Couple nice post moves including a right handed hook shot and seal.  They have a solid trio on the perimeter in tough guard [player_tooltip player_id='1285534' first='Dayvion' last='Johnson'] who had 8 points, [player_tooltip player_id='1750711' first='Jory' last='Boley'] is a strong bodied bucket getter from multiple levels who dropped 9 points, and athletic small forward Bryce Salek had 8 points showing off his hops and mid-range game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kenwood Scores W vs HF in Game of Event</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This was a fantastic game as these two squads gave it everything they had.&nbsp; Kenwood narrowly won 54-52 over Homewood Flossmoor.&nbsp; In front of an array of high-major coaches one of the best 2025s in the state [player_tooltip player_id='1385283' first='Aleks' last='Alston'] went to work.&nbsp; The 6'9” point-power forward opened with a couple threes, then posted up smaller defenders, and put defenders in spin cycle too.&nbsp; Went for 20 points.&nbsp; Their rising senior duo of [player_tooltip player_id='1284852' first='Chris' last='Riddle'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1157346' first='Jaden' last='Smith'] also came up huge.&nbsp; Riddle is an explosive downhill slashing 2024 small forward that got to the rim with consistency with his crisp handles and bully ball.&nbsp; Hit a three early in the game and was excellent defensively in a 12 point outing.&nbsp; Their 2024 post [player_tooltip player_id='1157346' first='Jaden' last='Smith'] was impactful on the defensive end with the way he blocked shots protecting the rim all game long and clearing the defensive glass.&nbsp; Had a couple of nice post moves and hit the offensive glass.&nbsp; Mid-range jumper too for 12 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Homewood Flossmoor was led by [player_tooltip player_id='1488791' first='Carson' last='Brownfield'].&nbsp; The 2024 wing needs to be getting more D2 interest.&nbsp; Strong bodied southpaw is a born scorer that has an innate ability to get buckets in bunches.&nbsp; He has a lethal pull up game from 15-18 feet.&nbsp; Mixes in floaters and tough finishes in the paint for 22 points.&nbsp; Smaller scoring guard [player_tooltip player_id='1774274' first='Jayden' last='Tyler'] is a 2025 that has shot making ability from all over the floor.&nbsp; He hit three triples in the game and got loose in transition for 19 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Benet Moves to 2-0 on Day with Victory over Whitney Young</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These two are primed to be teams to watch the next 2-3 years with their stacked 2025 and 2026 classes.&nbsp; Benet got the win against Whitney Young 67-56.&nbsp; Class of 2026 small forward [player_tooltip player_id='1552393' first='Gabriel' last='Sularski'] made a statement with his play.&nbsp; The small forward was spectacular against the Dolphins going for 21 points and doing everything for his team.&nbsp; Passing was on point, rebounded, and was a playmaker.&nbsp; As a scorer he drained four from distance with his sweet lefty shot.&nbsp; Creative ball handler that gets where he wants on the floor.&nbsp; Senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='2105081' first='Patrick' last='Walsh'] had a big game as well recording 18 points.&nbsp; Plus shooter off the catch that cuts off the ball and is a leader of this young team.&nbsp; Really like watching 2026 floor general [player_tooltip player_id='1598658' first='Blake' last='Fagbemi'] play.&nbsp; Kid is poised with the rock and hits cutters on the move.&nbsp; Had some crafty finishes for 7 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For Whitney Young it was their 2026 backcourt of [player_tooltip player_id='1552475' first='Marquis' last='Clark'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1435692' first='Rykan' last='Woo'] who carried the way.&nbsp; Woo was a spark in the first half coming off the bench with microwave scoring hitting several threes and a reverse layup.&nbsp; He had 15 points.&nbsp; Clark is a smooth and projectable combo guard that looks the part.&nbsp; Opened the second half with a flurry of threes.&nbsp; Smooth ball handler that finishes well around the hoop in traffic for 13 points.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='1385300' first='Antonio' last='Munoz'] had 8 points and the 2025 small forward once again had several special athletic plays on blocks and dunks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class of 2027 Cleveland Has Epic Performance in Kenwood Win</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It was an absolute show put on by a pair of guards in this one as Kenwood topped Brother Rice 69-64 in a great contest.&nbsp; The story was Devin Cleveland who went for 40 points in the win.&nbsp; He was absolutely in a zone as the incoming freshman drained three after three after three while also mixing in shifty takes off the bounce for soft touch finishes.&nbsp; Kid is a STAR!&nbsp; Class of 2024 small forward [player_tooltip player_id='1284852' first='Chris' last='Riddle'] had a nice all-around game showing his power drives, passing, and toughness netting 11 points.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='1157346' first='Jaden' last='Smith'] had another solid outing defensively and on the glass while notching 8 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1436161' first='Cale' last='Cosme'] picked up his first D2 offer from Lewis after this performance.&nbsp; He ran the show to perfection making sound decisions as a passer and playmaker with the rock in his hands.&nbsp; Also cashed in several threes and went in among the big bodies of Kenwood for finishes in the paint with his stellar floater game.&nbsp; He had 19 points.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='1373444' first='Zavier' last='Fitch'] really stepped up and had a strong June.&nbsp; The power forward is a bouncy post that rim runs, finishes out of the dunker spot, and brings the motor on both ends of the court.&nbsp; Even knocked in a spot up three late in the game on his way to 20 points.&nbsp; It was a quiet first half for star [player_tooltip player_id='1545120' first='Marcos' last='Gonzales'], but the wing had a nice showing in the second half on an alley-oop, hitting the glass, and a three off the catch for 9 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2024 Wings Battle in Front of Coaches</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It is always great to see two guys at the same position and in the same tier of college level go at it.&nbsp; That is what we had here as Lindblom's [player_tooltip player_id='1750599' first='JeShawn' last='Stevenson'] and Lane Tech's [player_tooltip player_id='1373439' first='Shaheed' last='Solebo'] dueled.&nbsp; Lane Tech led the whole game including up by over 20 at one point.&nbsp; The lead kept getting smaller and Lindblom came back to win 56-55 in the final minute.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stevenson was a force on the offensive glass.&nbsp; The two guard is a powerfully built wing that had 7 rebounds in the game with five coming on put backs.&nbsp; Straight line driver that has burst getting to the cup and plays with toughness.&nbsp; Jumper needs work.&nbsp; He had 19 points in the win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1373439' first='Shaheed' last='Solebo'] is a wing from Lane Tech that had a great first half recording 12 of his 14 points in the first session.&nbsp; Couple threes spotting up, slash with a finger roll finish for and-1, and showed burst overall off the bounce.&nbsp; Couple nice passes as well racking up four assists along with 5 rebounds in the loss.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Danforth and Chaney Have Big Performances for Rockford Auburn</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the last game we caught of the weekend we saw Rockford Auburn defeat Springfield Southeast 66-47.&nbsp; Class of 2026 shooting guard [player_tooltip player_id='1845353' first='Amir' last='Danforth'] came out ready to go with three triples in the opening minutes of the game.&nbsp; He has a ton of arc on his shot from distance.&nbsp; Settled a bit from deep, but then got loose in transition recording 20 points.&nbsp; He is a high level defender as well moving his feet and causing havoc.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='1874864' first='Rakim' last='Chaney'] is a combo guard in the 2024 class that can really score from all three levels as he hit multiple from deep, 15 footers, and got to the rack for 16 points.&nbsp; Keon Leach is a good role guy for this team.&nbsp; Strong bodied forward had 13 points rim running and scoring in the paint.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->