Central Cass vs. Perham: Player Notes
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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,…
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Continue ReadingMoorhead, 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…
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: Cole Holzer Cole Holzer 6'7" | PF Central Cass | 2024 State ND 15, Carter Vrchota Carter Vrchota 6'1" | SG Central Cass | 2024 State ND 15, Carter Maasjo Carter Maasjo 6'4" | PF Central Cass | 2024 ND 10, Eli Buhr Eli Buhr 6'2" | SG Central Cass | 2024 State ND 6, Jake Thompson Jake Thompson 6'2" | SG Central Cass | 2025 State ND 3, Colton Cruchet Colton Cruchet 5'11" | SG Central Cass | 2026 State ND 5, Brodie Runck Brodie Runck 6'4" | SG Central Cass | 2025 State ND 2
Player Notes
Cole Holzer Cole Holzer 6'7" | PF Central Cass | 2024 State ND (’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
Carter Vrchota Carter Vrchota 6'1" | SG Central Cass | 2024 State ND (’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
Carter Maasjo Carter Maasjo 6'4" | PF Central Cass | 2024 ND (’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
Jake Thompson Jake Thompson 6'2" | SG Central Cass | 2025 State ND (’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
Colton Cruchet Colton Cruchet 5'11" | SG Central Cass | 2026 State ND (’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
Eli Buhr Eli Buhr 6'2" | SG Central Cass | 2024 State ND (’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
Brodie Runck Brodie Runck 6'4" | SG Central Cass | 2025 State ND (’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