Shane’s Guards of the Week – Toledo

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This past week was my first a few in covering NWO basketball this 2023-24 season. I went to four very good and competitive games. On Tuesday I was in Lima and watched one of the best matchups in NWO. As Whitmer beat Lima Senior in OT 78-74. On Thursday I watch Southview get a conference win against Perrysburg, 49-46. Friday night I watched my first CLHS battle as St. Francis picked up the road win at Toledo Central Catholic, 43-41. Then on Saturday night, I got to watch a TAAC matchup and see Maumee Valley pick up an impressive 63-57 win on the road against Toledo Christian. I saw a ton of talent at these games and this article will cover the guards of the week that impressed me.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1617828"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cp class=u0022p1u0022u003eMajors is going to get his. There is nothing you can do about it. He will score on you. Toledo Christian did a good job the first half of containing him Saturday night but he just kept attacking and found his lanes in the second half. He was putting a ton of pressure on the rim. He started finding lanes in transition to finish the ball and he got in a rhythm. He was in foul trouble so he had to be smart but was. He gave Maumee Valley a huge lead before fouling out and his teammates brought the rest home. u003ca href=u0022https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/CJ-MAJORS-TC.jpgu0022u003eu003cimg class=u0022size-medium wp-image-2299943 alignrightu0022 src=u0022https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/CJ-MAJORS-TC.jpg?w=300u0022 alt=u0022u0022 width=u0022300u0022 height=u0022200u0022 /u003eu003c/au003eu003c/pu003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["1605229"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"u003cp class=u0022p1u0022u003eHeck is a very consistent player and you know what you are going to get out of him. A tough and smart kid who will play hard. He was picking the ball up full court consistently all night. He was in attack mode all game long against Central Catholic. He was getting to the rim and was knocking down shots. He makes some very contested shots, but with his height, he is used to it. He battled foul trouble but came up big late when the Knights needed him.  u003ca href=u0022https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/Jameson-Heck-Irish2.jpgu0022u003eu003cimg class=u0022size-medium wp-image-2299944 alignrightu0022 src=u0022https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/Jameson-Heck-Irish2.jpg?w=300u0022 alt=u0022u0022 width=u0022300u0022 height=u0022200u0022 /u003eu003c/au003eu003c/pu003e","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_2_player_details_player_name":"Vincent Ferguson","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_2_player_details_graduating_class":"2024","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_2_player_details_height":"6'1u0022","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_2_player_details_position":"77248","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_2_player_details_school":"Toledo St. Francis DeSales","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_2_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_2_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_2_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_2_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"u003cp class=u0022p1u0022u003eFerguson was big for St. Francis in the first half. In a half that offense struggle Ferguson was scoring. He was getting the rim consistently. Really good slasher and straight-line driver. He is a strong kid which makes it tough to stay in front of him. This led him to get fouled and get to the free-throw line often. He was rebounding well and played strong inside. u003ca href=u0022https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/Vincent-Ferguson-Irish.jpgu0022u003eu003cimg class=u0022size-medium wp-image-2299945 alignrightu0022 src=u0022https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/Vincent-Ferguson-Irish.jpg?w=300u0022 alt=u0022u0022 width=u0022300u0022 height=u0022259u0022 /u003eu003c/au003eu003c/pu003e","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["1688318"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"u003cp class=u0022p1u0022u003eShultz played very solid on Thursday night for Perrysburg. He is a high-IQ player with a good feel for the game. 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His footwork is flawless so he can shoot off the dribble and off the move.  u003ca href=u0022https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/Austin-Shultz-View.jpgu0022u003eu003cimg class=u0022size-medium wp-image-2299946 alignrightu0022 src=u0022https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/Austin-Shultz-View.jpg?w=300u0022 alt=u0022u0022 width=u0022300u0022 height=u0022187u0022 /u003eu003c/au003eu003c/pu003e","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["2204926"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"u003cp class=u0022p1u0022u003eMcLeod is a very important piece to a top team in the state in Whitmer. 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