Live Action: Santa Fe @ Cleveland – 12/8/23

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Final Score: Cleveland 80 Santa Fe 74</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Player of the Game: [player_tooltip player_id='1158654' first='Daniel' last='Steverson'], Cleveland - 32 pts, 8 reb, 4 ast, 2 stl, 1 blk</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Leader in Points: [player_tooltip player_id='1158654' first='Daniel' last='Steverson'], Cleveland - 32 </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Leader in Rebounds: [player_tooltip player_id='1158654' first='Daniel' last='Steverson'], Cleveland - 8</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Leader in Assists: [player_tooltip player_id='1158654' first='Daniel' last='Steverson'], Cleveland - 4</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Leader in Steals: [player_tooltip player_id='1897845' first='Lukas' last='Turner'], Santa Fe - 3</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Leader in Blocks: 3 players tied with 1</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1897845' first='Lukas' last='Turner'] &amp; Isaiah Martinez, Santa Fe</strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1158654' first='Daniel' last='Steverson'], Cleveland </strong></li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This game was an incredible one to watch from beginning to end. Both teams played smart basketball and went basket-for-basket as the game went on, though Cleveland came through in crunch time and made the hustle plays to pull this one out.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This was an offensive masterclass on both ends, but <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1158654' first='Daniel' last='Steverson']</strong> showed why he is a top prospect in the state of New Mexico. He ended the game with 32 points and multiple clutch buckets at the end of the game. He chipped in 8 rebounds and 4 assists to round out his Player of the Game performance and was crucial on the defensive end. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1326930' first='Remy' last='Albrecht']</strong>, regardless of a shooting slump in the first half, was able to find it in the second half and finished with 16 points and 4 rebounds. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1897844' first='Noah' last='Padilla'] </strong>and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1897823' first='Isaiah' last='Sandoval']</strong> both finished with 9 points, and Padilla grabbed the clutch rebound to allow Sandoval to hit the go-ahead three. 8th grader <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2313546' first='Darius' last='Steverson']</strong> also had 9 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Despite the loss, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1897845' first='Lukas' last='Turner']</strong> showed that he is quite possibly the best off-the-dribble shot-maker in his class. He finished with 31 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, and 1 block, keeping the Demons in the game from the tip-off. He hit what seemed like every shot, and was able to attack Cleveland from all angles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2293834' first='Christian' last='Herrera']</strong> was the perfect stretch-forward for Santa Fe, putting up 17 points and 6 rebounds. He consistently made shots around the basket on fast breaks and earned trips to the free-throw line in the fourth quarter. On top of that, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2293840' first='Joe' last='Gonzales'] </strong>put up 8 points and <strong>Nico Morales</strong> put up 6 points, as they provided valuable spacing and knocked down their shots. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->