GPA: Phenom vs. Warwick

The Great Plains Alliance went down this past Friday and Saturday in St. Cloud, MN. The brackets were loaded with talent and there were a ton of fun matchups.   PHD jumped into the film room and watched back the matchup of [program_tooltip program_id='2075741' first='ND' last='Phenom'] 2026 vs. TEAM Warwick 17U.   Sidenote: ND Phenon 2026 finished the weekend with 2-2 record and TEAM WARICK 17U went home with a 1-3 record.   These two squads met up on Saturday a[program_tooltip program_id='2075741' first='ND' last='Phenom'] won by a score 82-65. Both teams are full of talent and have multiple ballers who will be playing college ball down the road.   Why did a 16U and 17U team play? [program_tooltip program_id='2075741' first='ND' last='Phenom'] opted to play up an age group for this tournament.   FINAL Score: [program_tooltip program_id='2075741' first='ND' last='Phenom'] 82 TEAM Warwick 65   See below for player notes for this Dakotas matchup at the GPA.   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/PlayerNotes.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/PlayerNotes.jpg?w=865" alt="" class="wp-image-2302277" style="width:264px;height:auto" /></a></figure>   North Dakota Phenom 2026   [player_tooltip player_id='1327797' first='Carter' last='Evanson'] (2026) |6'2 G| Horace   -16 pts, 2 rbs, 3 ast   -Lefty accurate passes off the dribble, not just short touch passes, accurate across the court   -Catch shoot 3ball, extended range, Easy $ makes it look pedestrian   -Another space-n-shoot triple, the D gave him an inch & Evanson cashed in   -Corner trip, caught the screen, faded to the corner, MONEY   -Steal, reacted quickly to a slasher & took the rock away   -Knows how to use a screen & get open for a look   -Tip-steal, pass off the backboard to Bakko for the FLUSH   -Perfect lob pass to Bakko for an alley-oop WHAM, impressive touch pass   -Slash, cross, spin, scoop-n-score late to ice the game   -Evanson to Bakko looked scary   [player_tooltip player_id='1484338' first='Brooks' last='Bakko'] (2027) |6'4 G| Kindred   -34 pts, 5 rbs, 4 ast   -Showed off his passing when threading the needle   -Got to the rim after a DHO, fouled on a 2-handed dunk attempt   -Hit a 15' middy J, deadly & unstoppable   -DHO, knife past D, elevate & score, easy peasy   -Inside-out catch, slash down the paint, effortless finish   -Verticle cut-n-score, impressive finish with 3-defenders on him   -Slash, hesi, floater, too easy for Bakko   -Later in the game he did good work on D vs. Goodbary   -AND1 score, steal & touch finish   -Slashing going to the lefty, smokes the pull-up, crazy elevation, you can't stop him   -Lefty slash, held off D with his body, 1-handed score, love the soft touch & kiss off the glass   -Pull-up 3, true & to the mark   -2-handed SLAM, freak athlete   [player_tooltip player_id='1355920' first='Braylen' last='Schirado'] (2026) |6'0 G| Beulah   -6 pts, 4 rbs, 4 ast   -Smooth shot in the catch-n-shoot game   -Showed DEEP range, cash money from NBA depth   -2nd triple came in transition from the coffin corner, fluid 3 in transition   [player_tooltip player_id='1355915' first='Sage' last='Hanson'] (2026) |6'8 F| TGU   12 pts. 4 rbs, 5 ast   -Rim-runner in transition, caught bounce pass, 2-handed WHAM early   -Sweet inside-out pass from the block to a cutting Bakko, easy 2 pts   -Another nice inside-out pass, unselfish with good eyes   -Drained the 3ball from college range   -Inside score sandwiched between defenders   [player_tooltip player_id='1657449' first='Weston' last='Scott'] (2027) |6'1 G| Bismarck   -12 pts, 4 rbs. 1 ast   -Caught my eye with a hustle O-board vs. bigger opponents   -Slash-n-score down broadway for a bucket, AND1 score   -Looked good cashing in the pull-up 3ball   -Hit a three late to help secure the win   -Looks like a dynamic combo-guard   [player_tooltip player_id='1332142' first='Colton' last='Reinke'] (2026) |6'5 SF| Fargo Davies   -7 pts, 8 rbs, 4 ast   -Impressive length & moves well on the court   -Hit a fluid catch-n-shoot 3   -Fouled after a 3-pointer, took the hit & hit the net, 4 pt play   TEAM Warwick 17U   [player_tooltip player_id='1503883' first='Griffen' last='Goodbary'] (2025) |6'10 F| Sioux Falls Christian   -Great length, easy to see why the college coaches love him   -I like how he passed out of the post when he did not have a good look   -Post-up, crab dribble into the middle, spin-back the other way for a contested score   -Attacks from the elbow, aggressive take, knocks over the D, easy score at the cup   -Lefty AND1 score in a congested paint   -Many O-boards over opponents   -Another AND1 bucket, tough finish, wiry score   -Blocked shot with his impressive length, perfect timing, changed many shots   -Contested finish in transition, runs the floor well   -2-handed WHAM in transition   -Another finish in uptempo   -Seal D on high-side, catch w/ good hands, AND1 bucket   -Catch-shoot-3ball, scary talent   -Another AND1   -Cleaned up the boards   [player_tooltip player_id='1342103' first='Ryan' last='Heinert'] (2025) |6'3 G| Sturgis   -Early O-board, lefty finish, impressive body control & shielded the D from the rock   -Showed a sweet spin-move multiple times, knows how to move his body & protect the ball   -Left-handed post entry pass into the perfect landing spot, that is a lost art   -Picked off passes on D, good help on defense   -Impressive skills, threw & delivered many accurate lefty passes   -Pull-up 3ball in transition into the halfcourt O, college range depth   -Attacked with 3 dribbles to the left, spin to the right, hit the 15' J, shooters touch roll   -Has an old man's game, crafty, good feel for the game   -Tough pull-up shot just inside the arc, he is a shot-maker   -Nice entry pass to Goodbary who had the D sealed, sweet touch pass   -Caught in motion, 1 dribble, top of key shot, pull-up & money   [player_tooltip player_id='1506292' first='Trevon' last='Beckman'] (2025) |6'1 G| Dell Rapids St. Mary   -Looks & plays bigger than his listed height   -Hustler, dove on the floor for loose balls   -Fake DHO, drills the triple, NICE   -Lefty mid-attack, spin-move AND1 score at the hoop, hit FT for the 3pt play   -Slash-n-score to the front of the rim, floater over the D for a bucket   -Fought for boards, rebounding in traffic   -Baseline slash, nice lay-in score   -I like his crossover & change of speeds   -BLOB 3ball coming off screen, catch-n-shoot   -Slash-n-score, spin-move, create space & score   -Penetrate, lefty scoop-n-score off the glass   -Cut through the D, score at the iron, moves well w/o the ball   -Pull-up 3 transitioning in halfcourt O, between the legs move, pull the tirgger=cash   [player_tooltip player_id='1390319' first='Britton' last='Mulder'] (2025) |6'2 G| Sioux Falls Christian   -Coming back from an injury and he has shown exciting potential   -Cashed in from 3-point land   -Had a nice score in traffic   -Physical D, deflected a pass, pickup-steal   -Inside-out 3ball   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/PHD.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/PHD.jpg?w=400" alt="" class="wp-image-1272514" /></a></figure>

The Great Plains Alliance went down this past Friday and Saturday in St. Cloud, MN. The brackets were loaded with talent and there were a ton of fun matchups.