Friday Fantastic: Central Cass & Kindred

Moorhead, MN - PHD went across the river on Friday night to watch games at Moorhead High School. Breakdown Sports put on the Red River Showcase and we caught two games. Central Cass vs. Park Rapids and Kindred vs. Moorhead.   Prep Hoops Dakotas took Player Notes on the ND teams, see below for comments on the noteworthy Squirrels and Vikings.   SCORES   Central Cass 75 Park Rapids 70   Kindred 68 Moorhead 85   *We were late to to the start of the CC game, any plays made before the 3:00 minute mark in the first half, PHD missed.   <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:248px;height:auto" /></a></figure>   [player_tooltip player_id='2417308' first='Andrew' last='Ziemer'] (2028) |6'0 G| Central Cass   -12 points, 2/2 FT's   -Scored 8 of his 12 in the first half   -Sneaky on the offensive boards, as not afraid of the bigger/older Panthers   -Showed good feet in the paint when attacking the hoop, I like his step-through move   -Crafty finisher   -Slashed & created for others   -Made hustle plays, moved the ball & found shooters for 3's   [player_tooltip player_id='1267636' first='Brodie' last='Runck'] (2025) |6'5 F| Central Cass   -5 points, 3/4 FT's   -Delivered a beautiful pass from the elbow to a teammate under the hoop, court vision is impressive   -Perfect bounce pass to Ziemmer, bounce pass off the dribble, skilled pass   -Knocked down a clutch jump shot from 15' late in the game   -2/2 FT's late to help lock up the victory   [player_tooltip player_id='1484338' first='Brooks' last='Bakko'] (2027) |6'5 G| Kindred   -7 points, 3/4 FT's   -Fouled out too early, bad call by the ref, but he was in foul trouble all game, 3 fouls in 1st half   -Skilled, threw accurate 1-handed passes   -6'5" soph PG who has D1 athleticism   -Baseline drive, 2handed dunk attempt but was fouled, hit 1/2, would have been a CRAZY slam if he got it to go   -Crazy blocked shot in transition D   Perfect mid-range pull-up, got the D going backward, stopped on a dime & hit, great balance & elevation   -1-handed SLAM from under the hoop, odd angle & I did not expect him to throw that down   [player_tooltip player_id='1651914' first='Easton' last='Holland'] (2027) |6'4 F| Central Cass   -18 points, 4 triples   -13 points in the 2nd half   -Hit a triple in the right corner to start the 2nd half   -Back-to-back treys, looks like he is lethal in the catch-n-shoot game   -The lanky southpaw has a pillowy-soft shot with extended range   -Drive, draw help, kickback assist to Runck, good awareness   -O-board putback, used his right hand, reached up/around the hoop & put a ton of arc on it   -Shot fake, slash, went across the rim, AND1 finish, great take   -Nice showing   [player_tooltip player_id='1145544' first='Jake' last='Starcevic'] (2025) |6'2 F| Kindred   -24 points, 3/4 FT's, 1 triple   -HUGE game, did not back down, single-handedly brought the Vikings back into the game   -Well-built, strong, relentless   -He was all over the court making plays   -Showed his ability to shoot, hit a triple from the right side   -Post up, fool D with a fake & they both jumped, Jake goes to the rim for the score   -Transition coast-to-coast push, AND1 finish   -Battled on the block   -Slash-n-score multiple times   -Sweet finger-roll finish to start the 2nd half   -Lefty slash-n-score, finger-roll   -Picked off pass like a DB   -Nice assist to Bakko for a dunk   -Drilled a runner from 15' in the middle of the zone D   -BLOB cut & score, no stopping him   -Active hands for a poke-out steal   -Slashed floated around D, kiss of the glass for a sweet score   -2/2 on FT's under 4 mins left in the game, did not give up but the Vikings did not have enough   [player_tooltip player_id='1169144' first='Karson' last='Ouse'] (2025) |6'9 SF| Kindred   -17 points, 3/4 FT's, 2 triples   -11 points in the first half   -Crafty shot make, fooled the D, hit the triple   -Showed extended shooting range, trailed into the halfcourt, hit a trey from around NBA depths   -O-board tip-in score   -Missed a dunk but got fouled, went to the line & hit both   -Post up, battled for position, spin, hang in the air, hit the shot   -Fancy footwork in the paint, step-through, floater/runner score   -End of 1st half he backed down the D, knocked over a Spud, 1-handed J for the score   [player_tooltip player_id='1925132' first='Kash' last='Lorenz'] (2027) |5'10 G| Central Cass   -21 points, 5 triples   -11 first-half points, 3 treys in 1st half   -Kashed in a deep 3-ball as soon as I walked into the gym   -Showed off his DEEP range, effortless shot   -Zone buster & he made them pay   -Baseline slash, contested floater score, tough shot but he makes it look easy   -Got the shooters touch roll on multiple occasions   -Another 3-ball early in the second half   -Penetrate into the zone, scored with a beautiful floater over the D   -3-ball left wing from long range   -Impressive performance   [player_tooltip player_id='2412094' first='Kole' last='Buhr'] (2028) |5'11 G| Central Cass   -11 points, 3 triples   -This kid is a shooter all the way   -Drilled all 3 three-pointers in the second half   -Smooth 3-ball from the left wing   -Another 3 from the left side, this one from the corner, big shot to take the lead back   -CC zone buster, you can't give this Squirrel much room to shoot   [player_tooltip player_id='2237752' first='Luke' last='Starcevic'] (2027) |6'5 PF| Kindred   -9 points, 1/4 FT's   -7 of his 9 points came in the first half   -BIG, strong, powerful   -Easy to see why he is a D1 football recruit   -Post, catch, power move, easy score at the cup   -AND1 finish, no problem scoring after contact   -Paint catch, got to the block, easy point-blank score   -O-rebound, tip to Ouse for a score   -Swatted a shot late in the game, impressive play, great timing & body control for a BIG   [player_tooltip player_id='1169146' first='Presley' last='Peraza'] (2025) |6'5 SF| Kindred   -11 points, 1 triple   -A different type of athlete, gets off the ground in a hurry and elevates with crazy bounce   -Post touch, turnaround J, no stopping that, elevated above the D for the score   -Drove baseline, absorbed the contact, rose up for the shot & drilled it   -Attacked downhill, drew help, dish to Luke S for a core, great pass by PP, good vision   -Knocked down a triple from the right wing in the 2nd half, inside-out pass   -Post score, power finish over the Spud PG, took advantage of the mismatch   -Acrobatic hang-time finish, that one will need to be added to the highlight reel   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/PHD.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/08/PHD.jpg?w=400" alt="" class="wp-image-1272514" /></a></figure>

Moorhead, MN - PHD went across the river on Friday night to watch games at Moorhead High School. Breakdown Sports put on the Red River Showcase and we caught two games. Central Cass vs. Park Rapids and Kindred vs. Moorhead.