Top Performers: Althoff vs Belleville West

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We checked out action from the Belleville East mid-winter tournament on Wednesday night as we caught the feature game of Althoff vs Belleville West.&nbsp; Fun game was tied heading into the final quarter where Althoff closed it out to win 71-61.&nbsp; Let's look at the prospects that caught our eye in <strong>Top Performers: Althoff vs Belleville West</strong>!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2105165' first='Dierre' last='Hill'] Jr (Althoff – 2025 – Oregon FB)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hill is a young man we wrote about a ton in the fall on the gridiron and he is back for his senior year on the hardwood.&nbsp; The Oregon football commit is a big and powerful two guard that brings that same explosive burst we saw as a running back when he is going coast to coast in transition.&nbsp; Blows past defenders like they are standing still.&nbsp; Finishes well around the rim, is a physical rebounder for a guard who gets second chance points, and is a solid defender.&nbsp; He had 23 points on the evening!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2105302' first='Bryden' last='Gryzmala'] (Althoff – 2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This senior point guard is a great leader for the Crusaders.&nbsp; He is a high IQ guard that makes sound decisions.&nbsp; Quick and shifty handles breaking down the defense where he regularly gets in the paint for trips to the charity stripe.&nbsp; Solid three point shooter as well knocking in a pair of them netting 20 points in the win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2464538' first='Zach' last='Winkeler'] (Althoff – 2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Winkeler is such a great glue guy for this team.&nbsp; We really were impressed with his tenacity and anticipation flying in for offensive rebound put backs as a 6'1” guard on a regular basis recording four of them in the win while scoring 16 points.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1977254' first='Luke' last='Smith'] (Althoff – 2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Smith is the top junior for Althoff.&nbsp; Combo guard that can play both on and off the ball being impactful doing both which is a big plus that he brings to the table.&nbsp; Solid playmaker who makes good reads with the ball.&nbsp; Good shooter that knocks in open shots from three and overall just had a solid game which contributed to the win as he finished with 10 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2823498' first='Nick' last='Hankins'] (Belleville West – 2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For Belleville West their top player in this game was Hankins.&nbsp; He is a 6'1” combo guard that will be playing football next season as one of the premier defensive backs in the class.&nbsp; As a hooper he carried the Maroons on Wednesday night.&nbsp; Lefty got to his spots in the mid-range and rose up over and over for 15-18 foot pull ups.&nbsp; Really clean looking shot that he can stretch to three on occasion.&nbsp; Showed off the fluidity and athleticism on several drives while going for 24 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Julius Edwards (Belleville West – 2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Edwards is a senior guard that had 11 points in the loss.&nbsp; The lefty did a nice job of getting to the foul line, hit a three, and ran the floor hard.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cameron Lowery (Belleville West – 2026)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lowery popped to us as a 6'3” small forward who has good strength and a nice frame.&nbsp; Plays well through contact finishing a euro step and getting another and-1.&nbsp; Also knocked in a long ball for 8 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2458187' first='J'dyn' last='Lloyd'] (Belleville West – 2027)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lloyd is a highly ranked sophomore prospect that had some flashes early, but never really fully got it going.&nbsp; Posted up for a score to open the game and got on the offensive glass for a put back.&nbsp; Did most of his damage from 10 feet in recording 6 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->