3 Takeaways: Glenbrook North vs Rolling Meadows

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Really good matchup on Tuesday night as Rolling Meadows hosted Glenbrook North in a battle of teams with outstanding records.&nbsp; Rolling Meadows came in at 19-7 while Glenbrook North traveled on the road with a 21-5 mark.&nbsp; From the jump Glenbrook North came out firing from three hitting a trio of them to get out 9-0.&nbsp; They would never look back.&nbsp; Rolling Meadows got as close as seven in the fourth quarter, but couldn't get over the hump as Glenbrook North won 63-52.&nbsp; We look at it in <strong>3 Takeaways: Glenbrook North vs Rolling Meadows</strong>!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lappin is Small College Star</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A 2024 prospect that needs to be garnering more attention at the small college level is [player_tooltip player_id='1965004' first='Sam' last='Lappin'] of Glenbrook North.&nbsp; All this kid does is shoot and put up points.&nbsp; Did it over the summer with All-In Athletics and was at it again in this one dropping a 30 piece on the road to get a victory.&nbsp; Lappin is a point guard that is a lethal shooter hitting five threes in this one.&nbsp; Quick and consistent release.&nbsp; Mixed in mid-range jumpers, scrappy takes to the rack, and a coast to coast finish off a steal.&nbsp; This kid is a winner that will score a lot of points for a D3 or NAIA program!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Glenbrook North Post Play and Shooters Shine</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Inside they got a big lift from 2024 post Patrick Schaller.&nbsp; The big man is a tight end commit to Northwestern on the gridiron, but is also a very effective hooper.&nbsp; The first thing that stands out is his passing as he hit shooters and cutters all over the floor.&nbsp; Soft touch scoring around the cup and hit a three from the top of the key for 10 points.&nbsp; Julian Marta was a big part of the three point barrage draining three of them for 9 points.&nbsp; Owen Giannoulas showed toughness from his lead guard spot notching 7 points while Jordan Cohen had a couple baskets for 5 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Miletic and Duffer Carry Load for Rolling Meadows</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The role players didn't do much for Rolling Meadows in this one as it was mostly their top two scorers that did the damage.&nbsp; Not his best game, but highly ranked 2025 point-forward [player_tooltip player_id='1385299' first='Ian' last='Miletic'] showed some of the tools that make him intriguing at the next level.&nbsp; Elite size and skill combination on the wing.&nbsp; Creates off the bounce, gets into mid-range jumpers with ease, and can hit threes off the catch.&nbsp; Also had a LBJ block and a steal which he took the other way for a dunk in a 13 point night.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='1545134' first='Jack' last='Duffer'] is a 2025 point guard who has a stellar float game.&nbsp; Hit them one after another in this contest along with a three for 17 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->