#2 Kindred vs. #1 Devils Lake

The #1 ranked Firebirds heading south on Saturday for a big-time Class A matchup. The gym was packed, the intensity was high, the players went hard, it was a low-scoring tight game, and the Vikings came out on top!   Kindred played great defense, Devils Lake did not do much inside and they shot a ton of 3's. Both teams played with high energy and the atmosphere was electric.   Do not be surprised if we see these two play again later this year in the State Championship.   See below for standouts and player notes.   Stats & Scores   1st Q: Kindred 16 Devils Lake 14   HALF: Kindred 29 Devils Lake 20   3rd Q: Kindred 43 Devils Lake 33   FINAL: Kindred 52 Devils Lake 47   FT's: Kindred 5/10 Devils Lake 2/5   3's: Kindred 3/12 Devils Lake 11/35   Kindred Scoring: Bakko 14, J Starcevic 13, Ouse 8, Peraza 5, Spelhaug 5, L Starcevic 4, Whipple 3   Devils Lake Scoring: Wirth 17, [player_tooltip player_id='1632626' first='Mason' last='Palmer'] 12, Brodina 9, Nelson 6, [player_tooltip player_id='1632635' first='Max' last='Palmer'] 3   <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:270px;height:auto" /></a></figure>   Kindred Vikings   [player_tooltip player_id='1484338' first='Brooks' last='Bakko'] (2027) |6'5 G|   -11 rebounds, 4 assists   -Double-Double for the PG   -Blocked a shot out of bounds on the 1st possession of the game   -Pull-up J from 16' early, got the D on skates with a shimmy & shake, rose above & connected   -Tracked down a long O-board, hit Peraza cutting to the hoop, sweet assist   -Transition assist to Jake S   -O-board on a missed Viking FT, dish to PP for the score   -Middle penetration, kick to shooters   -Backdoor cut in the 2nd, monumental 2-handed SLAM   -Alley-oop, 2-handed DUNK, highly impressive   -Sold the shot fake, got the D in the air, blow-by drive to the hoop, lefty across-rim finish   -Transition sprint, Jake dished him the ball, Brooks caught & finished with his left hand at the cup   -O-board tip out to Whipple, smart play by the soph   -2-handed O-board putback SLAM, jumps like a kangaroo   -Stepped up to the FT-line 15.5 seconds remaining for 1&1 situation, drilled both, ice in his veins   [player_tooltip player_id='1145544' first='Jake' last='Starcevic'] (2025) |6'2 F|   -1 triple, 4 rebounds, 6 assists   -Transition attack from the right side, split 2 defenders, hang in the air & finish w/ left hand across the rim   -Long O-board after a Viking missed 3, attack downhill, spin-move, contested score at the rack   -Great help-side D to take away good looks   -Postup from left block, went low & then back high, sweet baby-hook bucket, tough to stop that move   -Catch-n-shoot triple from the left corner, PP with the assist   -Perfect lob pass to Bakko for the alley-oop slam   -Lefty middle penetration, jump stop, step-through for a left finish, strong score   -Uptempo push, underhand dish to a cutting Bakko for a score, Jake with the assist   -Tough angled assist to lil bro on the block, had to put some real touch on that pass to be delivered   -Inside-out pass to Whipple as he was falling down, Gabe swished the trey   -Left-handed penetrate to the elbow, spin to his right & attack the hoop, righty score with D on his hip   -Slash-n-score, draw help, dish to Spelhaug   -Tip steal in the 4th, big TO   [player_tooltip player_id='1169144' first='Karson' last='Ouse'] (2028) |6'9 F|   -3 rebounds, 3 assists   -Block/alter/tips/change shots with his length   -Good help-side D to protect the rim   -Beats a double team, baseline attack, point-blank score in the 2nd   -Draw attention in the paint, nice dump-down pass to a teammate on the block, good vision   -Brought the ball up the court, attack the right side, spin away from D, scored over a Firebird w/ his length   -Post up, crab dribble middle, spin baseline, AND1 score after contact, hit FT for 3pt play   -Poke-out steal on Brodia when he was in the paint, resulted in a turnover   -Double-teamed in the corner, hit the BIG soph on the block for a score   -Fouled soot a 3-point in the 4th, 1/3 from the charity stripe   [player_tooltip player_id='1169146' first='Presley' last='Peraza'] (2025) |6'6 F|   -6 rebounds, 4 assists   -Baseline slash, nothing doing, kick-out pass to Spelhaug for a 3   -Basket cut after a Bakko O-board, catch & score on the right block, smart cut   -Missed a poster-dunk late in the 1st Q, that was scary, fouled & went to the line, 1/2 FT's   -Bakko grabs an O-board, dishes to Pereza, floater scorer for 2 pts   -High post catch, backdoor dime to Bakko for the 2-handed dunk   -Made the extra pass as the Vikes transitioned into halfcourt O, got it to Jake from the 3-pointer   -Set a nice back-screen on Bakko's guy to get him open for the lob dunk   -Post entry assist to Ouse to start the 2nd half   [player_tooltip player_id='2237752' first='Luke' last='Starcevic'] (2027) |6'5 C|   -3 rebounds   -Post up, left shoulder score at the cup, Firebirds did not want to mess with him on that one   -Ouse delivered a sharp pass, Luke caught and finished from the right block, contested score   [player_tooltip player_id='1632736' first='Gabe' last='Whipple'] (2025) |6'1 G|   -1 triple, 2 rebounds   -Collected an O-board for an extra possession, the tip came from Bakko   -3-ball late 3rd quarter, Jake the Snake with the assist   [player_tooltip player_id='2672429' first='Izaak' last='Spelhaug'] (2025) |6'4 G|   -1 triple, 5 rebounds, 3 assists   -Catch-n-shoot triple from the right wing, assist goes to PP   -Jake slashed, dished to Izaak, and he scored from the right block in the 4th to help extend the lead   -Quick reactions for an O-board in the 4th Q, important extra possession   Devils Lake Firebirds   [player_tooltip player_id='1177143' first='Parker' last='Brodina'] (2025) |6'4 G/F|   -2 triples, 5 rebounds, 3 assists   -Did all of his scoring in the 2nd half   -Moved his feet well to cut off attackers   -Had a man in his face but still grabbed an O-board   -Smart & aware inside-out pass to Palmer for a 3   -Catch & shoot 3-ball from the right wing, extended range   -Inside-out pass, Parker caught & drilled the triple from the left wing   -Swing pass assist to Wirth for a triple from the top of the key   -BLOB play, fake a handoff, turned the corner, got to the rim & drew the foul   -Loose ball steal to start the 4th   -Strong post, AND1 score vs. 6'8" defender, hit FT for the 3pt play   -Alley-oop lob to Wirth for 2 points in transition   -Transition push, assist to Nelson on the left side   [player_tooltip player_id='1746515' first='Oliver' last='Wirth'] (2025) |6'6 F|   -4 triples, 5 rebounds, 1 assist   -Active hands deflect a pass, Firebirds TO   -Catch-n-shoot triple from the right corner in the 1st Q, swish   -Nice work protecting the rim, went straight-up w/o fouling, took away a shot from a super athlete   -Drilled a college range triple from the top of the key in the 3rd, Brodina with the assist   -Baseline attack & score late 3rd, athletic move & finish   -Alley-oop score in transition, cut the lead to 5 points   -Pull-up DEEP 3 from the right wing, cut the lead to 4 points in the 4th, D in his face, no problem   -Attack in transition, fouled & went to the line in the 4th, 1/2 on the FT's   -Space-n-shoot triple from the right corner in the 4th, D in his face, IDK how he even got the shot off, cut the lead to 3   [player_tooltip player_id='1769085' first='Joel' last='Nelson'] (2025) |6'6 F|   -5 rebounds, 3 assists   -Long & athletic lefty   -Cross-court pass to Palmer for the triple, first points of the game, Joel with the assist   -Played tough post-D on multiple occasions   -Skip pass assist to Palmer for a 3-pointer   -Loose ball steal in the 1st Q   -Cut to the hoop, step-through finish   -Loose ball steal, in the right place at the right time   -Catch & score on the block, used left-inside hand to score from the right block   -Rejection from the left block, took away a good look   -Active hands, tipped pass, Firebird TO   -Picked off a pass like a FS in football   -Catch-n-shoot jumper off the glass from 8-feet, soft shot   [player_tooltip player_id='1632626' first='Mason' last='Palmer'] (2026) |6'1 G|   -4 triples, 4 rebounds, 6 assists   -Nice-looking shot, high & soft release   -First points of the game, fluid catch & shoot triple, Nelson with the assist   -Loose ball steal early   -Left-wing triple in the first, this one had to be from NBA depth   -Has some shake to his game, not afraid to pull the trigger, full of confidence   -Drew an offensive foul from Bakko, moved his feet well   -Extra-pass to Wirth in the corner & he drained the 3   -Assist to a cutting Nelson   -I like his lefty inside-out dribble move   -Pull-up for a DEEP 3-ball at the end of the shot clock, sank it at the end of the 1st Q from the top of the key   -Showed a nice spin-move when attacking and an accurate lefty pass, good skill   -Long pass ahead to his brother who knocked down the 3, another assist for Mason   -Inside-out pass from Brodina, cash money 3-ball, shoots with great rhythm   -Deflect backdoor pass for a steal in the 3rd Q   -Long zip-pass to Nelson at the block for 2 points   -Drew another player control foul on Bakko when he was trying to post him up   -Pass-ahead assist to Oliver late in the 3rd   [player_tooltip player_id='1632635' first='Max' last='Palmer'] (2026) |5'11 G|   -1 triple, 1 rebound, 1 assist   -Wide open triple from the right wing in the 2nd Q, catch-n-shoot   -Pick off pass when hustling back in transition D   -Assist to Wirth in the corner for a triple   [player_tooltip player_id='1951558' first='Bryar' last='Exner'] (2026) |6'0 G|   -2 rebounds   -Picked off a pass to start the 2nd quarter   -Hustler who is not afraid to get on the floor   -O-board in congested paint   -Quick to dive on the floor, team player, anything to help the team   Trason Beck (2025) |6'2 F| Devils Lake   -Hard worker, hustler   -O-board in the middle of paint against a slew of Vikings   -Assist to Brodina on the wing for a triple   -Hustled & grabbed a tipped O-board for an extra possession, kick-out pass to Brodina for 3   -Dove on the floor again, got the offensive rebound & passed to Brodina for an attacking situation   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a 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The #1 ranked Firebirds heading south on Saturday for a big-time Class A matchup. The gym was packed, the intensity was high, the players went hard, it was a low-scoring tight game, and the Vikings came out on top!