Sandy's Spiel Showdown Standouts

The Sewanee-signee set the tone with his outside shooting, netting 12 of his 14 points in the first quarter to spring the Raiders to a 20-13 lead. Nikolas netted two corner threes and showed toughness with three drives to the basket. Avaliani is a lights-out shooter that plays off the ball, but with his strength, he is also an effective slasher, rebounder and defender.     The Lehigh-signee scored all of his points in the paint, slicing his way through the defense for finishes. Burrows recorded 9 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists in the 69-59 win over Mays. Caesar is bouncy with a well-rounded skill set. He can score 20 points in a flash, but is also comfortable helping set the table as a facilitator.     The lefty is a streaky scorer with an accurate three-point shot. He buried three long balls in the first quarter, two off the catch and one off the dribble. Jack finished with 11 points, 1 rebound, 5 assists and 1 steal. Keep an eye on the junior. He has a chance to draw some recruiting attention.     I liked what Kyle brought to the table inside. He's big and physical. He did a nice job competing on the glass. Brown alters shots with his length, blocking shots against the backboard. Kyle doesn't need many touches on offense to still make a positive impact. He had 4 rebounds, 1 steal and 3 blocks.     Cam Deno was crucial in helping Woodstock stay within striking distance against Allatoona. Camden had 10 of the Wolverines' 19 halftime points as they trailed 32-19 before surging back for a 52-49 win. Smith tallied 14 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 1 steal. Cam hit two threes and converted on a pair of downhill drives.     After a scoreless first half, [player_tooltip player_id='2467350' first='Jahmar' last='Maurice'] began to get aggressive, especially in the fourth quarter. In the final frame, Maurice scored five points, going 3-4 from the foul line. The freshman finished with 8 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. It was a pedestrian game for Maurice, but once the game tightened in the fourth quarter, he made winning plays to help the Wolverines over the hump.     Although the Bucs came up short, Lewis played well. He gave Allatoona their final lead of the game, netting a three with 50 seconds left to go ahead 49-48. Lewis posted 9 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal while providing stingy perimeter defense.     Carter stepped up big-time, dropping in 10 points off the bench. He found success by getting into the lane, netting a pair of floaters and scoring on two drives, one an And-1 take.     The star baseball player outworks everyone on the floor. His toughness and willingness to do the little things add up into wins. Abney does a great job crashing the glass and back tapping rebounds that he can't corral himself. He's a lethal three-point shooter in the corner and a heady passer. The coach's son compiled 10 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal in a 58-50 win against Mt. Paran.