Player Notes: Mobridge-Pollock vs. Aberdeen Christian

Prep Hoops Dakotas took in a fun matchup between the Tigers and Knights. The game was played at the Aberdeen Civic Arena, which is a storied/historic venue (constructed in 1938).   Mobridge-Pollock (class A) came into this game with a 10-3 record and Aberdeen Christian (class B) was sitting at 10-4.   The Knights from Aberdeen Christian had control of this game the entire way. The Tigers kept it close, stayed within striking distance, and battled the entire way. However, Aberdeen Christain fought tooth and nail, kept the lead/momentum, and made enough plays to secure the victory. It was not a high-scoring game but we saw plenty of impressive play and noteworthy ballers.   See below for player comments....   SCORES & STATS   1st Q: Mobridge-Pollock 7 Aberdeen Christian 15   Half: Mobridge-Pollock 19 Aberdeen Christian 23   2nd Q: Mobridge-Pollock 32 Aberdeen Christian 36   Final: Mobridge-Pollock 47 Aberdeen Christian 55   FT's: Mobridge-Pollock 11/14 Aberdeen Christian 11/19   3's Made: Mobridge-Pollock 6 Aberdeen Christian 4   <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:264px;height:auto" /></a></figure>   Mobridge-Pollock   [player_tooltip player_id='1790129' first='Shane' last='Henderson'] (2025) |6'6 PF|   -16 points, 7/8 FT's, 1 triple   -Likely had 10+ rebounds, Double-Double performance   -Knights gave him a ton of attention, battled in the post & when he had the ball Shane fought double & triple teams   -Showed that he can finish with his left & right hands   -Good timing when blocking a shot   -Runs the floor well   -Blocked shots, cleaned the glass, altered & changed shots   -Hustled for long rebounds   -Point blank score in the 2nd quarter, easy finish   -Dove on the floor for a loose ball, made a pass from his back, nice play   -Banked in a triple in the 2nd Q, not a pretty shot but still worth 3-points   -O-board in heavy traffic   -Another O-board, fouled on the putback, 2/2 from the charity stripe   -Drew more contact, at the line often in the 3rd quarter   -Physical score in the 3rd, leaned into the contact, contested finish & impressive body control   -Power finish in the 4th on a BLOB, 3 Knights on him and he still finished   -I like how he high-pointed rebounds   [player_tooltip player_id='1377249' first='Jackson' last='Eisemann'] (2025) |6'0 G|   -14 points, 2/2 FT's, 2 triples   -Southpaw, an aggressive player, did not have a hot night but you can tell he is a baller   -Smoked a triple from the left corner in the 1st Q   -Knocked down an impressive jumper from 16-17 feet, smooth/fluid/confident   -Made a smart play by throwing the ball off a Knighj b4 going out of bounds, saved a possession   -Hit another middy, this one in the 3rd, smooth   -Strip-steal in the 4th, sly/sneaky hands on D   -Nailed a triple in the 4th, came off the screen, caught & connected, execution   -2/2 FT's in the 4th, attacked the hoop & fouled   [player_tooltip player_id='1551737' first='Easton' last='Eisemann'] (2027) |6'0 G|   -2 points   -Penetrated, looked for others, kicked, found shooters   -Grabbed an O-board on a Tiger missed FT, quick reactions   -Kickout dime/assist to Knudson, unselfish transition pass   -I like his skill level, threw accurate 1-handed passes   -Layup late in the game with 19.9 secs remaining, not giving up despite the 9 point deficit   [player_tooltip player_id='1551734' first='Kale' last='Knudson'] (2027) |6'1 G|   -6 points, 1/2 FT's, 1 triple   -Has noteworthy skills, you can tell that he has played a lot of ball   -Hit a smooth middy 15' J to start the scoring   -Breakway play, fouled going up, got to the line and hit 1/2   -I like his shooting mechanics   -Cashed a 3-ball early in the 2nd Q, catch-n-shoot, in-rhythm in uptempo   -Gave extra effort for an O-board, bonus possession for the Tigers   [player_tooltip player_id='2362037' first='Shooter' last='Frederick'] (2027) |6'2 G/SF|   -9 points, 1/2 FT's, 2 triples   -Long & lean athlete, nice-looking shot & pull-up game   -Loose ball steal early, push tempo & distributed the rock   -Good help-side D, rotated & deflected a pass on the backside to take away a look   -Showed impressive handles to fool & fake the defense   -Drained a left corner 3-pointer, contested but still cash   -Doubled teamed a Knight in the press, steal & score   -Stole pass in the press D to start the 4th quarter, aware basketball play   -Baseline catch, head-fake, attack the rack, fouled going up, 1/2 FT's   -The radio announcer said that Frederick is a high-percentage shooter   -Super athletic block in transition, swatted the ball like a fly   -Cashed a 3-pointer in the 3rd Q, cut the lead down to 1 point   -I like the looks of his game, has length, mobility, skill shooting   Aberdeen Christian   [player_tooltip player_id='2255042' first='Brooks' last='Jett'] (2027) |6'5 F|   -21 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, 7 steals, 3 blocks, 4/5 FT's, 1 triple   -Double-Double! I thought he would have had even more rebounds   -Thief on D, great and reading & reacting   -Loose ball steal on 1st possession of the game, right place at the right time   -Impressive inside-out passes, shared the ball   -Blocked/rejected/stuffed/altered shots   -Intercepted a pass in press D   -Tip-in score, nice timing & elevation   -Smoothly picked off a pass late in the 2nd Q   -Cleaned up the defensive glass   -Transition score in traffic, fancy footwork, sweet play   -Catch-n-score vs. the zone D, great pass from Russell   -No problem finishing over or around defenders   -O-board AND1 putback in 2Q, had Tigers all over him but it didn't matter   -Banked in a 3-pointer   -Russell with another dime to Jett, showed off his soft hands, balance, strong finish   -I like how he keeps the ball high when he has the ball in the paint   -Delivered some nice passes to cutting teammates   -Scoop-n-score over the front of the rim, great elevation, hand was even with the rim   -Precision pass to a cutting teammate, great find, eyes like a PG   -Blocked shot in the 4th to take away another good look   -Unselfish & skill with the ball   -Perfect bounce pass in transition to a sprinting teammate   -Got to the FT line multiple times in the 4th   -Fouled on an alley-oop attempt, bouncy athlete   -Point-blank layup, wide open late in the 4th, that was his 21st point   -Impressed with his finish, defensive awareness, ball skills, 2-way play   [player_tooltip player_id='2255041' first='Luke' last='Kaiser'] (2027) |6'4 G|   -14 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists, 4/8 FT's   -Offensive rebound putback, first Knights score of the game   -Catch on the block, nifty fake, lay-in score   -AND1 finish after contact, multiple pivots to create space, step-through, strong score   -O-board putback bucket in the 3rd Q   -Another AND1, FT's in the 3rd, I like the looks of his shot   -1-handed J-shot from 6 feet, contested but he got it to go   -AND1 finish, got the shot up as he was falling down to end the 3rd Q   -Noteworthy athlete, fast, good hands, moves well, shifty, skilled, good feel for the game   [player_tooltip player_id='1783726' first='Ellis' last='Russell'] (2025) |6'4 G|   -4 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals 2/2 FT's   -Big guard   -Moved the ball, crisp passes, the rock did not get sticky in his hands   -Picked off a pass on the backside of the D in transition, resembled a safety in football   -Made the easy passes but also dropped some beautiful dimes   -Drove down the heart of the D, the help stepped up, sweet assist to [player_tooltip player_id='2255042' first='Brooks' last='Jett'], great play   -Unselfish/selfless passer   -Scans the floor, finds the open man, eyes like a hawk   -Slash, 1-handed short lob pass to #4, soft touch pass, best pass of the game   [player_tooltip player_id='2495320' first='Grady' last='Jett'] (2026) |6'4 F|   -7 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 triple   -Extra effort for an O-board putback in a heavily congested paint   -Caught on the block for an easy score, Knights broke the press and got him the ball   -Drilled a triple from the left wing, looked good in the space-n-shoot game   [player_tooltip player_id='2340666' first='Jett' last='Johnson'] (2026) |6'2 G|   -7 points, 2 rebounds, 1 block, 2 triples   -Dive on the floor for loose ball, hustler   -Hit the deep three-pointer from the right wing, got the shooters touch roll, soft shot   -Another deep three-pointer, this one in the 4th & at the end of the shot clock, high arcing shot & cash   -1/2 FT's very late, helped put the game on ice   -Effective shooter, helps space the floor, keep D honest & take some attention away from Brooks J   [player_tooltip player_id='2399075' first='Dylan' last='Hoffer'] (2027) |5'9 G|   -2 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 steals   -Energizer bunny, sneaky on D, hustler for boards   -Broken play, catch around the hoop, high arcing shot off the glass for 2-points   -Threw some crisp passes into tight windows   -Snagged an O-board amongst the trees   -Another O-board, this one on a long missed FT, extra possession in the 4th   -Looked like a quality role player   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/GameReport.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/01/GameReport.jpg?w=865" alt="" class="wp-image-1735684" /></a></figure>

Prep Hoops Dakotas took in a fun matchup between the Tigers and Knights. The game was played at the Aberdeen Civic Arena, which is a storied/historic venue (constructed in 1938).