Ten Best: St. John Bosco vs. JSerra

<!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Best Scorers: [player_tooltip player_id='1630620' first='Elzie' last='Harrington'], St. John. Bosco; Jarne Eyenga | JSerra</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>On Harrington:</strong> The recent Harvard decommit and Southern California pledge scored a game-high 22 points, including three 3-pointers. What makes Harrington such a great high school player - and will carry over to the next level - is his ability to impact the game in any way his team needs to win. In this one, the 6-foot-5 senior put pressure on the defense with his at-rim scoring and gave the Braves a bump with a handful of triples.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>On Eyenga:</strong> On a night where buckets were hard to come by for the Lions, Eyenga was the steady and consistent scoring presence. The 6-foot-8 Charlotte-bound forward scored 21 points on 8-for-15 from the field with most of his points coming in the painted area. The senior is a skilled finisher at the rim in both back to the basket and pick and roll settings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Best Passers: [player_tooltip player_id='1630620' first='Elzie' last='Harrington'], St. John Bosco; [player_tooltip player_id='2435392' first='Earl' last='Bryson'] | JSerra</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>On Harrington: </strong>The 6-foot-5 guard was a little more focused on scoring in this game which his why his total assist number was low for his standards at two for the game. While two assists is a "walk in the park" type of number for Harrington he still made things happen with the pass though they didn't lead straight to a basket. Harrington's advance-passing and hockey-assist numbers were impressive and his willingness to get off the ball makes his teammates want to share it as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>On Bryson:</strong> The 6-foot-1 point guard is having a strong sophomore season and growing into the role of signal caller and floor general for the Lions. Bryson finished with a game-high eight assists with a lot of those coming in screen/roll action with Eyenga and on paint touches and dump off passes for easy looks at the rim.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Best Shooters: [player_tooltip player_id='2742225' first='Chris' last='Komin'] | St. John Bosco; [player_tooltip player_id='1956471' first='Brannon' last='Martinsen'] | JSerra</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>On Komin: </strong>The 6-foot-3 shooting guard found himself much more open than he usually does in catch and shoot situations. Komin knocked down five three-pointers on the night en route to 15 points and his ability to knock down those deep jumpers in crucial moments of the game is a testament to his poise and confidence.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>On Martinsen:</strong> There weren't a ton of three-pointers falling on the JSerra side of the court as the Lions finished just 5-for-13 from distance to Bosco's 12-for-25. Martinsen was the "hot hand" of sorts as he knocked down both of his three-point attempts which were of the spot-up variety. The All Orange County prospect continues to round out his game and the consistency on his three-point shot is the next big step for him.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Best Rebounders: [player_tooltip player_id='2742225' first='Chris' last='Komin'] , St. John Bosco; Jarne Eyenga | JSerra</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>On Komin:</strong> With Bosco's jumbo-sized front line, and athletic 6-foot-5 point guard, the opponent is forced to focus in on keeping those guys off the boards which allowed Komin to sneak in and grab a team-leading four boards in this game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>On Eyenga:</strong> The 6-foot-8 forward was battling inside all night long and it resulted in his snagging 11 boards, including three of the offensive variety. Rebounding is often referred to as a hustle and effort stat and Eyenga put forth great energy on the glass.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">X-Factor: [player_tooltip player_id='2131806' first='Gavin' last='Dean-Moss'] | St. John Bosco; [player_tooltip player_id='2111224' first='B.J.' last='Davis-Ray'] | JSerra</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>On Dean-Moss: </strong>The 6-foot-1 junior provided great defensive energy for the Braves. His willingness to pressure the ball and speed up opposing ball-handlers forced JSerra into some precarious offensive situations where it was running late shot clock offense and not looking comfortable in doing so. Dean-Moss picked up three steals in this game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>On Davis-Ray: </strong>The 6-foot-7 wing is one of the most versatile players in the state and his multi-faceted impact was felt in this game. Davis-Ray, an SMU commit, finished with 18 points, five rebounds, two steals and two assists in the losing effort. He knocked down two three-pointers, hit some pull-up jumpers and got to the rim.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->