3 Takeaways: Wheaton St. Francis vs Providence St. Mel

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wednesday night I took in Wheaton St. Francis vs Providence St. Mel.&nbsp; St. Francis had a couple prospects that we wanted to check out.&nbsp; They put on a clinic in a 62-28 victory.&nbsp; We examine this one in <strong>3 Takeaways: Wheaton St. Francis vs Providence St. Mel</strong>!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Wheaton St. Francis Stars Shine in Win</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This game was a rout from the very beginning with Wheaton St. Francis starting 18-0 to begin the game.&nbsp; A big reason for that was the play of 6'6” power forward [player_tooltip player_id='2323271' first='Gavin' last='Mueller'].&nbsp; The physically developed four man plays with a lot of energy and intensity on the interior.&nbsp; Gets on the glass for put backs, hook shot, can put it on the deck a couple dribbles, and threw down a nasty dunk.&nbsp; Brings his physicality on the boards snatching them in traffic.&nbsp; He had 10 points.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='1285489' first='Kelton' last='McEwen'] is a transfer from Bartlett that is one of the better unsigned lead guards in the state.&nbsp; He is a big time shooter from the perimeter that is effective both on and off the ball.&nbsp; His shot making is his biggest strength.&nbsp; Hit three of them on his way to 12 points.&nbsp; Worth a serious look by D2 programs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Glue Guys Give St. Francis Nice Depth Playing Roles</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Liked the glue guys for this St. Francis squad.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='1436612' first='Aaron' last='Cook'] brings some pop at 6'6” with good athleticism on the wing.&nbsp; He had a big dunk and hit a pair of triples going for 10 points.&nbsp; Mark Balaskovits is a hard nosed 5'11” guard that was a jack of all trades for his squad.&nbsp; The lefty guard was all over the place for put backs, slashes, steals, and hit from deep for 11 points.&nbsp; Patrick Spahn impacted the game without scoring.&nbsp; Was a very good rangy wing defender that blocked several shots and rebounded well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2025 Guard to Track on Providence St. Mel</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Despite the loss there was one bright spot for Providence St. Mel in the form of their junior point guard Kenneth Miller.&nbsp; Smaller guard but has a lanky frame.&nbsp; The 2025 had a great runner game, hit two threes, and lived at the foul line.&nbsp; He was aggressive with the ball in his hands making plays no matter the score.&nbsp; Led the game in scoring with 14 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->