Player Notes: Horace vs. St. Mary’s

<!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontStyle":"normal","fontWeight":"100","fontSize":"20px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-weight:100">Friday was opening night for class AA basketball in North Dakota! PHD was ecstatic to be in the stands and take in live hoops again.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We had an EDC vs. WDA matchup to tip off the season and it did not disappoint. Both squads battled, played hard, and there were multiple impressive performances. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"small"} --> <p class="has-small-font-size">Who looked good? See below...</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"25px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:25px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">SCORES &amp; NUMBERS</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">HALFTIME:</span> Horace 39 St. Mary's 29</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">FINAL:</span> Horace 73 St. Mary's 63</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">3's MADE: </span>Horace 5 St. Mary's 3</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">FT's:</span> Horace 11/19 St. Mary's 10/18</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2302277,"width":"312px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <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:312px;height:auto" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Horace</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1327797' first='Carter' last='Evanson'] (2026) |6'3 G|</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-19 points, 3/5 FT's</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Forced many TO's</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Quick hands, great anticipation</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-AND1 score early</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Hustled for an O-board, opportunistic loose ball steals</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Picked off a pass like a DB, went the other way for a 2-handed WHAM</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Silky smooth pull-up J, unstoppable </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Crisp pass to Westphal for a bucket</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Fast up the court, easy transition scores</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Deep penetration, 8-foot J, can't stop that</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Another steal, Easy$ is a pickpocket </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Slashed deep into the D, hit Westphal for an open 3, nail in the coffin</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Evanson is going to put up massive numbers this season</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1189404' first='Brady' last='Westphal'] (2025) |6'1 G|</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-21 points, 2/4 FT's, 3 triples</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-The Crookston commit had a potent offensive game</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-3ball right corner in the 1st half, Green with the assist</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Crafty baseline floater for 2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Another floater from the baseline </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Transition score, hustled &amp; ran the floor hard</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-3ball late 1st half</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Went on a scoring barrage toward the end of the 1st half</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Showed off a sweet pull-up J, put the D on skate, jump shot was true &amp; to the mark</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1680906' first='Aiden' last='Green'] (2027) |6'1 G|</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>19 points, 1/2 FT's, 2 triples</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Extremely efficient, great game for Mr. Green</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Great assist to Westphal, I am interested to see how many dimes he ends up with</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Shifty slash, soft floater over the rim for 2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Relaxed shooter from 3, I like that he does not rush the shot</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Cool out there, plays at his own pace, does not let the D hurry him up</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Another triple, this one from the left corner</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Righty slash, got to the rack, hung in the air, soft kiss off the glass for 2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Picked off pass, easy breakaway score</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Another slash-n-score</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Beat the D off the bounce, spin, lefty scoop-n-score</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Excellent start to the season</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">St. Mary's</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1657451' first='Brooks' last='Armstrong'] (2027) |6'0 G|</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-8 points, 2/2 FT's</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Crafty &amp; skilled</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Did look for many shots but I like his demeanor on the court </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Nice BLOB assist to a cutting teammate</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-I like how he changes speeds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Fooled the D on the top of the key, gashed down broadway, scored at the cup</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Attacked, shook the D with a sweet spin-move, left-handed finger-roll finish over the rim</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1418035' first='Chris' last='Benning'] (2026) |6'0 G|</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-17 points, 4/8 FT's, 1 triple</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Lefty microwave, looks to have added length over the off-season </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Drilled his 3-pointer early in he game</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Baseline slash, assists to a cutting Barth for the 1st bucket of the game</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Slash-n-score, got to the rim quickly</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Missed a shot, teammate grabs the O-board, Benning cuts &amp; scores</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Showed impressive hangtime &amp; amazing body control when finishing</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Sweet reverse layup, tough shot with a ton of english off the window</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Blocked a shot, came out of nowhere &amp; erased the look</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Beat the D off the bounce, draw help, kickout to teammate for a triple</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-High-quality runner in traffic, tough shot, D directly in his face</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1531064' first='Jackson' last='Barth'] (2026) |6'5 PF|</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-24 points, 3/6 FT's, 1 triple</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Athletic helpside D, came across &amp; blocked a shot</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Legit rim protector, multiple blocks</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Vertical cut &amp; score, 1st points of the game</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Showed he is capable of hitting the 3, going to be scary if he can continue to do that</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-BIG, strong, physical lefty</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Slashed both left &amp; right, prefers to finish left but he did score with his R</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Attacked off the bounce, faked the DHO, got to the rim &amp; scored</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Impressed with his ability to create space around the hoop, no problem scoring through contact</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-BLOB score, nice execution </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Post up, bully ball vs smaller D, soft-touch finish</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Rebounded well, always around the ball</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Post up, spin into the lane, short J for 2 pts</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Multiple offensive rebounds for extra possessions</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Full contact player, BARTH WAS A BEAST</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Too early to saw he will be All-WDA, but Jackson was tough</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cortland Eberle (2025) |6'3 F|</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-9 points, 1/2 FT's</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Early bucket from the left side, aggressive &amp; effective cut &amp; score</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Physical bucket in front on the rim, knocked down the D, absorbed the contact &amp; finished </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Opportunistic &amp; efficient finisher </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Give-n-go basket cut, caught on the right block, pivoted, maneuvered the D, lefty finish</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Good feet, impressed with his patience </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2548370' first='Trason' last='Terry'] (2028) |6'1 G|</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Great length from a 9th grader, southpaw, skilled, tight handles</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Did not expect him to get in the game that early</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-I heard a report that Terry was impressive in the JV game</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Expect his game to improve throughout the season as he competes against bigger/older opponents </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2683778,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/12/image_6d0178.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/12/image_6d0178.png?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2683778" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->