5 Takeways: De La Salle vs St. Ignatius

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Friday night PHI took in a Catholic League clash between rivals St. Ignatius and De La Salle.&nbsp; This was the second meeting on the Wolfpack home floor this season after De La Salle won in the Iggy Thanksgiving Tournament back in November.&nbsp; Early on it was looking like St. Ignatius was going to prevail with their balanced scoring and defense leading at the half.&nbsp; De La Salle flipped the switch in the second half behind their perimeter scoring capping it off with a steal and jam to win at 62-58.&nbsp; Here are our <strong>5 Takeaways: De La Salle vs St. Ignatius</strong>!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lindsey has Monster 2nd Half to Lead Meteors</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The biggest reason De La Salle won this one was the play of 2024 shooting guard [player_tooltip player_id='1285485' first='Richard' last='Lindsey'] in the second half.&nbsp; After a quiet first two quarters he completely took over the game scoring the majority of his game high 23 points in the second half.&nbsp; Physical slashes with his strong and athletic frame where he finished well around the hoop.&nbsp; Mixed in a couple threes and a pair of mid-range jumpers.&nbsp; Lindsey needs to be getting significant attention at the D2 level!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lot of Quality Unsigned Seniors</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Speaking of uncommitted 2024s there were quite a few good ones in this game.&nbsp; In addition to Lindsey the Meteors boast another highly ranked wing in Tavariyaun Williams.&nbsp; Big and athletic wing that can score from all three levels.&nbsp; Looked good early in this one splashing in a pair of feathery threes.&nbsp; Didn't do much offensively the rest of the night, but got the big stop late on a steal and jam to win the game while scoring 9 points.&nbsp; Low-majors and D2s should be all over Williams late in the process because of his upside as a two way wing with size.&nbsp; Power forward [player_tooltip player_id='1978578' first='Alioune' last='Mbaye'] is a skilled and athletic four that stretches hitting a mid-range jumper and three while impacting on the glass for 7 points.&nbsp; For St. Ignatius their 2024 shooting guard [player_tooltip player_id='1285517' first='Reggie' last='Ray'] brings slashing from the perimeter.&nbsp; Athletic and compact guard that gets in the lane off the bounce finishing with acrobatics notching 13 points in this one.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2026 Trio to Track</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Three 2026 prospects to watch in this one.&nbsp; De La Salle small forward Charles Barnes is a rangy three man that shot it well off the catch from three, got in passing lanes for scores at the other end, and overall impacted defensively while scoring 12 points.&nbsp; Also on his side sophomore point guard [player_tooltip player_id='1845364' first='Morgan' last='Travis'] shows flashes pushing, getting others involved, and hit a pair of jumpers for 6 points.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='2323283' first='Chris' last='Bolte'] is a stretch four that has been a great addition for Iggy.&nbsp; Toughness as a post defender and rebounder with the ability to drain threes as he hit a trio for 9 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Up and Down Night for Top Junior Gill</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The #1 junior in the state had an up and down night.&nbsp; St. Ignatius star [player_tooltip player_id='1385292' first='Phoenix' last='Gill'] scored 13 points with a handful of rebounds and dimes.&nbsp; Didn't shoot it particularly well in this one with the jumper only hitting one 15 foot pull up.&nbsp; Several slick takes off the bounce for scores including a coast to coast one early and one where he got a bucket off a steal to cut the Meteors lead down late.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Chicago Catholic League Best Conference in State</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Without question these two teams are a part of the best conference in the state this year.&nbsp; The pure depth of this league and number of ranked prospects in the Chicago Catholic League is at an all-time high!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->