New & Old Faces from Tuesday at “The Cage”

New &amp; Old Faces from Tuesday at &#8220;The Cage&#8221;

Preston Edwards

June 15, 2024 @ 02:57 PM

The Parkway Panthers hosted the third week of their Tuesdays at the Cage. This week northwest and northeast Louisiana was represented. Neville, Ouachita, Wossman, and Ruston participated with Woodlawn, Captain Shreve, Evangel, Byrd, Ringgold, and Parkway. There was plenty of good action between the new and old teams who participated. In this Tuesday review, we will look at the players that made Tuesday a good day at Parkway.   [player_tooltip player_id='1492962' first='Kamren' last='Clarkes'] - The Shreve guard continued his hot shooting from deep on Tuesday. Clarkes made triples against Byrd while also showing his ball handling in the open floor. Against Woodlawn (Shreveport), he continued his hot shooting making a couple of contested threes. Clarkes was also energized and on the defensive end helping the Gators create turnovers in the half court and open floor. He is a player who continues to improve.   [player_tooltip player_id='1560392' first='Jacob' last='Gaskins'] - Gaskins had a good day on Tuesday as the Panthers went 1-1 in "The Cage". He is a wing who takes as much pride diving on the floor as well as shooting and rebounding. Gaskins showed that he was good at spotting up from the wing. He also tracks offensive rebounds well and had several putbacks for Parkway. He also dove on the floor to gain extra possessions. Jacob is the energy guy the Panthers need.   [player_tooltip player_id='2460597' first='Jonah' last='Greely'] - This week was Neville's first time at "The Cage" and forward [player_tooltip player_id='2460597' first='Jonah' last='Greely'] impressed. His ability to switch and guard anyone from 5'10" to 6'7" was impressive. Greely blocked a jumper from [player_tooltip player_id='1393932' first='Kerel' last='Dean-Woods'] along with covering drives in the paint. Offensively, he ran the floor and gathered rebounds with his big frame. His body looks to be in mid-season form and he proved it by scoring and defending in the paint.   KeShun Malcom - Ruston was without some key pieces on Tuesday. They had one that stood out though. Keshun Malcolm was ready for the moment and showed opponents what he could do. He was lethal from behind the arc making open and contested threes. Malcolm also showed he could defend man-to-man and help on drives to the paint. He was one of the most versatile players at Parkway Tuesday.   [player_tooltip player_id='1679470' first='Jeremy' last='Smith'] - The rangy 6'3" wing showed that he is a very capable offensive player on Tuesday. Smith is athletic and can do multiple things on the offensive end. During his two games at Parkway, he attacked from the wing and managed to get to the rim with ease. Smith also displayed the ability to handle and run the floor in transition. He is a player who is on the cusp of breaking out this summer in preparation for next season.   Davey Mays III - Mays may have been the best guard playing on the floor at "The Cage" Tuesday. He showed that he is just as good on the offensive end as he did on the defensive end. Mays was able to strip guards and cause turnovers with just his man-to-man defense. He also was able to push the ball in transition and find teammates for layups. Mays shot the ball well from deep also. His all-around play was at a high level.   Tuesdays at "The Cage" have become very entertaining. The level of play has picked up each week. With the talented teams that have come through Parkway, each team who has played can only get better. This coming Tuesday should be good also.

The Parkway Panthers hosted the third week of their Tuesdays at the Cage. This week northwest and northeast Louisiana was represented. Neville, Ouachita, Wossman, and Ruston participated with Woodlawn, Captain Shreve, Evangel, Byrd, Ringgold, and Parkway. There was plenty of good action between the new and old teams who participated. In this Tuesday review, we will look at the players that made Tuesday a good day at Parkway.