Central Cass vs. Perham: Player Notes

Moorhead, MN - Concordia hosted seven games on Saturday at the 2023 Cobber Winter Classic. PHD swung over to Memorial Auditorium in the afternoon for the Central Cass vs. Perham matchup. This was an evenly-matched game with plenty of excitement, lead changes, back-and-forth play, and it went down to the wire. Both schools have successful basketball programs, it was fun to see them battle on the college court!   See below for numbers, stats, and player notes on the Squirrels...   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/GameReport.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/GameReport.jpg?w=865" alt="" class="wp-image-1735684" style="width:304px;height:auto" /></a></figure>   Scores   HALFTIME: Central Cass 24 Perham 28   FINAL: Central Cass 56 Perham 55   Free-Throws: Central Cass 8/15 Perham 6/11   3's Made: Central Cass 7 Perham 8   Central Cass Scoring: [player_tooltip player_id='1144578' first='Cole' last='Holzer'] 15, [player_tooltip player_id='1144577' first='Carter' last='Vrchota'] 15, [player_tooltip player_id='1273709' first='Carter' last='Maasjo'] 10, [player_tooltip player_id='1176208' first='Eli' last='Buhr'] 6, [player_tooltip player_id='1725208' first='Jake' last='Thompson'] 3, [player_tooltip player_id='1415637' first='Colton' last='Cruchet'] 5, [player_tooltip player_id='1267636' first='Brodie' last='Runck'] 2   Player Notes   [player_tooltip player_id='1144578' first='Cole' last='Holzer'] ('24) |6'7 F|   -Recently committed to Concordia, fun to see him on his future home court   -Slash-n-score early, 1st bucket for CC of the game   -Showed a beautiful post move in 1st half, fooled the D with a step-through, crafty player   -Great feel with a slick spin-move that he uses often   -Very long arms that help take away passing angles, tip passes & rebounds, and complete passes around D   -Many O-boards & tips, a few times he could not get the ball, tipped it & a teammate grabbed it   -Scored with an O-board tip-in, excellent timing & body control   -A willing passer who doesn't force shots, threw an awesome inside-out pass for a 3 in 1st half   -Killer spin-move that he finished with a scoop-score   -Slashed past 2 defenders, finished leaning off-balance, crafty & tough bucket, had to put some english on the ball   -Grabbed a long O-board, instantly threw a quick touch pass to a cutting Vrchota, acute awareness   -Impressive scoring touch around the basket, multiple soft kisses off the glass   -Late in game, secured D rebound, pushed tempo coast-to-coast, found Vrchota for the score to take the lead late   [player_tooltip player_id='1144577' first='Carter' last='Vrchota'] ('24) |6'1 G|   -Team leading 5 assists   -Three triples, all in the second half   -Multiple transition scores   -Looked good with an off-balance physical slash-n-score   -Drilled a killer step-back 3-ball, really tough shot, but CC needed it   -Two of his treys came via catch-n-shoot, one of them came from long-range   -Sharp cut through the paint, caught, lefty flip-shot bucket   -Impressive & smart cutter, the kid is a GAMER   -MONSTER bucket late, ran the floor hard in transition, dish from Holzer, off-balance double-clutch score   [player_tooltip player_id='1273709' first='Carter' last='Maasjo'] ('24) |6'4 F|   -I really like his effort and physicality   -Scored in the first half with a strong post move on the block, finished with a step-through & soft-touch   -Grabbed O-rebounds because of his strength & persistence   -Battled & fought in the post on defense   -Scored with an O-board tip-in   -Impressive after-contact finish, absorbed the hit & finished the bucket   -Dove on the floor for a loose ball, swiped a Yellowjacket shot with quick hands   [player_tooltip player_id='1725208' first='Jake' last='Thompson'] ('25) |6'2 G|   -1 triple, came from the right corner   -Has a nice-looking shot, drilled the trip in a catch-n-shoot situation, CC needed that bucket to keep the score close   -Stole the ball in the CC pressure defense, Thompson plays really hard   [player_tooltip player_id='1415637' first='Colton' last='Cruchet'] ('26) |5'11 G|   -I like this southpaw's athleticism & mobility   -Colt plays fast & pushes the tempo   -Scored a big bucket in the 2nd half to give CC a 3pt lead when the Squirrels really needed a score   -Looks to be a creator and athletic slasher   -Active on defense tipped & deflected, showed good anticipation   [player_tooltip player_id='1176208' first='Eli' last='Buhr'] ('24) |6'2 G|   -Two triples & 8 rebounds   -Known as a sniper and major 3-point threat, he proved it again on Saturday   -Both 3-balls came from deep extended range   -His first came on an inside-out pass, catch-n-shoot, smooth stroke, cash! Hit it from beyond the college arc   -Second triple came in 2nd half, Buhr was trailing on the play, stepped into the kick-out pass, pulled the trigger & cashed the money ball   [player_tooltip player_id='1267636' first='Brodie' last='Runck'] ('25) |6'4 G|   -Huge offensive rebound in front of the rim at crunch time, the putback score gave the Squirrels a 3-point lead   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/IMG_6936.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/IMG_6936.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2299456" /></a></figure>

Moorhead, MN - Concordia hosted seven games on Saturday at the 2023 Cobber Winter Classic. PHD swung over to Memorial Auditorium in the afternoon for the Central Cass vs. Perham matchup. This was an evenly-matched game with plenty of excitement, lead changes, back-and-forth play, and it went down to the wire. Both schools have successful basketball programs, it was fun to see them battle on the college court!