Mosco Classic: Underclassmen Standouts

Chad Graham December 23, 2024 @ 12:37 PM

The annual event, in honor of Diane Mosco, brings together teams from across the region for a day filled with great basketball. There were plenty of upperclassmen who did their thing, but some freshmen and sophomores popped off too.   [player_tooltip player_id='2703264' first='Logan' last='Chwastyk'] | 6'8 F 2028 Malvern Prep   Coming off the bench to relieve the Friars' starting big man, Chwastyk instantly made an impact in the post against Archbishop Wood. He got rolling with a fastbreak layup a block, then proceeded to attack the offensive glass. His second jump while going for the ball helped extend possessions for his team and provided scoring opportunities for him. Chwastyk knocked down a corner three in the second half, before returning to the paint to do the dirty work. 14 points, 12 rebounds & 1 block.   [player_tooltip player_id='2194375' first='Nick' last='Harken'] | 6'4 W 2027 Malvern Prep   With his diverse skillset inside the arc, Harken repeatedly compromised Wood's defense. As a play-finisher, he posted up, cut off-ball, and turned a DHO into a mid-range pull-up. Harken also slashed to the hoop and got putbacks for self-created buckets. Late in the game, he got a couple takeaways to put the Friars in striking distance to potentially win it all. 21 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists & 2 steals.   [player_tooltip player_id='2485359' first='Colton' last='Hiller'] | 6'4 W 2028 Coatesville   Hiller's all-around activity was only second to his three-point shooting in the thriller versus Upper Dublin. Immediately after hitting his first three, he deflected a pass and put his hands on the rim with a dunk. He constantly relocated and set screens to get in position for quality looks, totally five threes. And when they ran him off the line, Hiller got to his middy. All of his points came in regulation, before the game went into overtime. 22 points, 3 rebounds, 3 steals, & 1 block.   [player_tooltip player_id='2397578' first='Jaydn' last='Jenkins'] | 6'9 F/C 2027 Archbishop Wood   Anchoring the Vikings defense against Malvern Prep, Jenkins made life in the paint difficult for the Friars. The few points he did get were mainly a result of him working the offensive boards. The rest of his energy went to the defensive end. Jenkins erased shots while rotating as a team defender and had several strong-side contests in the low post, as a one-man wrecking crew. 8 points, 10 rebounds, & 8 blocks.   [player_tooltip player_id='2206834' first='Caleb' last='Lundy'] | 6'3 G 2027 Archbishop Wood   Surrounded by plenty of guys who could score, Lundy was the distributor they needed. He drove to the basket and scored just enough to keep the defense honest. But the rest of the time, he pressured the rim in order to set up others with hook and skip passes. Lundy's playmaking extended to fastbreaks as well, pushing the ball ahead to catch the Friars off-guard. 11 points & 8 assists.   [player_tooltip player_id='2450782' first='Rowan' last='Phillips'] | 6'4 G/W 2028 Archbishop Wood   Phillips led the Vikings in scoring by capitalizing on rotating defenses and playing within the flow of the offense. He cashed in one three, but got the rest of his points by correctly reading closeouts and either getting all the way to the rim or stopping and popping in the mid-range. Any time the Friars were out of position, he was more than willing to rip through and get downhill. 20 points & 5 rebounds.

The annual event, in honor of Diane Mosco, brings together teams from across the region for a day filled with great basketball. There were plenty of upperclassmen who did their thing, but some freshmen and sophomores popped off too.