Trinity vs Allentown Central Catholic: Impact Players

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Two of the best programs from their respective areas kicked off the season with high-scoring showdown. The Vikings pulled off the victory at home, 76-62. Here are the players who affected the game most:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2427239' first='Yariel' last='Gonzalez'] | 6'4 W 2027 Allentown Central Catholic </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gonzalez's steady two-way output set the Vikings up to pull away later. Offensively, he took Trinity's wings into the post and beat them with his quickness. Then he beat some of their guards as a slasher, all while contributing on the glass. Defensively, he cut off driving lanes as a help defender and erased shots when Trinity's guards got too deep in the paint. He totalled 19 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1865351' first='Lucas' last='Mushrush'] | 6'4 W 2025 Allentown Central Catholic</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Committed to Ursinus, Mushrush was a catalyst for the Vikings success due to his diverse skillset as a wing. He stretched the floor with a trio of jumpers from behind the arc and beat Trinity's bigs off the bounce. More importantly, he facilitated from the high post, getting the ball to his teammates who had better matchups inside. He finished with 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1486760' first='Jahrel' last='Vigo'] | 6'1 G 2025 Allentown Central Catholic</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Other than a dunk and a couple boards, Vigo had a quiet first half. Then he erupted in the third. Vigo made several explosive plays by getting downhill in the half court and in transition, scoring 12 of ACC's 29 points in the period and distributing on a few more. Finally, he finished off the game on defense, using his strong hands to rip the ball away from the Shamrocks. The unsigned senior put up 21 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 6 steals, and a block. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1865345' first='Owen' last='Schlager'] | 6'3 G 2025 Trinity</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Schlager got to the rim and the free throw line at a high clip. His drives into the paint put the Vikings in conflict and forced them to foul him. The Siena signed also got to the cup by cutting and hunting putback opportunities. Once the Shamrocks got down, Schlager turned up the intensity on defense, forcing turnovers to create additional possessions. He totalled 25 points (10-12 FT), 8 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->