DeMatha vs Carroll Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Carroll visited DeMatha on Wednesday for a WCAC battle against an opponent that they had not beaten since 2008. The visiting Lions jumped out to an early 20-16 lead at the end of the 1Q behind some high level play at both ends of the floor from senior F [player_tooltip player_id='2333673' first='Matar' last='Wade']. Sean Murphy and [player_tooltip player_id='2333672' first='Landry' last='Barbour'] chipping in with 7 points a piece to give Carroll a 33-30 lead heading into halftime. Freshman Carroll PG Daylen Bolding did a great job of getting the Lions out in transition and executing on the break to take a 49-40 lead in the 4Q. [player_tooltip player_id='1225262' first='Hassan' last='Dorman'] came to life in the 4Q, scoring 9 of his 21p on the night in the final period to solidify a 76-57 win for Carroll to move them to 15-9, 4-6 in WCAC play. The Lions will play Friendship Collegiate this afternoon looking to bounce back from a road loss to O'Connell. The Stags, dealing with 2 injured starters and in the midst of a 4-game losing streak, fell to 15-7, 5-3 in WCAC play. The Stags will host McNamara next Tuesday looking to bounce back from a 1-point loss to Good Counsel on the road. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2333581"],"_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":"Wade made an impression early as an incredibly-effective rim protector with 4 of his 12(!) blocks on the night in the first quarter alone. An athletic 6'8 athlete with good length, his anticipation gives him a unique ability to block shots effectively on and off the ball. Wade flashed an improved ability to stretch the floor, knocking down 3/4 from beyond the arc but also impressed with a soft touch in the paint. He finished with 19p 12b 6r off an efficient 7/9 shooting performance from the field and 2/2 from the charity stripe. With his ability to finish plays around the rim, hit spot 3s, and protect the paint defensively- I expect him to continue to pop onto the radars of Division 1 coaches.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["1225262"],"_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":"Dorman got it going in the 2H, scoring 15 of his 21 points in the final two periods to secure the big road win for the Lions. His handle has improved and he is harnessing a quick burst well to get to his spots in the paint, finishing through contact at the rim twice. His elbow pull-up has become incredibly efficient and he has added more pound dribble and snatch-back moves to his bag to allow him to get into his jumper much more quickly. He serves as a 1-man fastbreak, with a nice set of finesse finishes around the rim to score around defenders. 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A 5'10 freshman guard contributing 7p 7a 9r 4s in probably 22 minutes on the floor made for arguably the 2nd-biggest impact performance on the night. Bolding always finds himself in the middle of every 50/50 ball and uses his tenacity/lightning quick hands to guard 1-3 effectively. As he adds in more offensive polish and a consistent outside shot, I fully expect him to regularly be considered as one of the top point guards in his DMV class.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["2333579"],"_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":"u003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003ernrnThe 6'4 2024 wing played a perfect complementary role for the Lions, serving as an effective cutter off the ball for easy buckets at the rim and hitting shots from beyond the arc (4/8 from 3) to space the floor. He finished with a well-rounded 16p 3r 3a 3s, jumping passing lanes and disrupting a DeMatha offense that is dependent on ball movement. 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