Sierra Vista Is Back In The 4A Regional Championship

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Mountain Lions defended their home court and won by 26 points on Thursday night. Their senior guards, [player_tooltip player_id='1267555' first='EJ' last='Dacuma'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1266705' first='Jevon' last='Yapi'], were able to pick apart Legacy's zone defense and they combined for 51 of Sierra Vista's 97 points. I was also a fan of how [player_tooltip player_id='1253131' first='Colton' last='Knoll'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2145751' first='Noah' last='Brosier'] played. They both played their roles perfectly, which is partially why Sierra Vista almost nearly eclipsed 100 points on offense. D'Anthony Rabb, [player_tooltip player_id='2806784' first='Zayden' last='Jeffries'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1638175' first='AJ' last='Duke'] helped Legacy go on a few runs during the game, but unfortunately the couldn't quite match the Sierra Vista offensive output.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Final Score - Sierra Vista 97 vs Legacy 71 </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sierra Vista will host Rancho tonight for the 4A Southern Region Championship. The game is set to start at 6:30. </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Legacy will play the Clark Chargers tonight for 3rd place, and the game will take place at Sierra Vista. Tip off is at 5:00.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1267555"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67afa608b4103"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1267555' first='EJ' last='Dacuma'] lit it up from the perimeter on Thursday night. He was getting to his spots efficiently and displayed good mechanics. Which led to him hitting five 3-pointers on the night, and he hit a number of pull up jumpers as well. I also noticed Dacuma hustling on defense and he was able to collect a couple of steals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">If he can shoot like that again tonight, Sierra Vista may take home the championship trophy. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Player Of The Game</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats - 27 Points, 5 3PM</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1266705"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67afa608b416c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1266705' first='Jevon' last='Yapi'] also put on quite the shooting performance for the Mountain Lions. He started the game by attacking the basket and getting to the line. Then he found his stroke from behind the 3-point line and drained four 3-pointers. In addition to his scoring, he had some absolute dimes to his teammates. Including two alley-oop assists to his super bouncey teammate, [player_tooltip player_id='2145751' first='Noah' last='Brosier']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Player Of The Game </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats - 24 Points, 5 Assists </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1253131"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67afa608b41b2"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1253131' first='Colton' last='Knoll'] played with determination and grit. He was fighting hard for offensive rebounds and gathered 5 of them over the course of the game. He was also to go right back up with the ball a few times, and scored some second chance points for Sierra Vista. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats - 19 Points, 5 Offensive Rebounds </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2145751"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67afa608b41f9"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">On offense, the super athletic guard utilized his explosiveness to go up for two impressive alley oops. He also threw down a dunk in transition and got to the free throw line. On defense, Brosier anticipated shots and had 4 blocks. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats - 13 Points, 4 Blocks </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1793988"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67afa608b423c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">D'Anthony Rabb was able to score from a few different areas. I noticed him gaining position on the inside for a few of his buckets. He also used his speed to his get downhill on one his drives, and he blew by multiple defenders. On the other end of the court, he used his length to mark his man and I saw him draw a charge. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Stats - 17 Points </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"[player_tooltip player_id='2806784' first='Zayden' last='Jeffries'] ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2026","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'1u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77247","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Legacy","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67afa608b42d8"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='2806784' first='Zayden' last='Jeffries'] caught my eye with his shooting. The junior buried four 3-pointers in the semifinal and also got to the basket a couple of times. It was a solid offensive performance from him and he finished the game with 17 points. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1638175"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67afa608b431f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1638175' first='AJ' last='Duke'] competed all 4 quarters and consistently scored for the Longhorns. He used his burst and IQ to set up his shots and his top highlight was likely when he spun through the defense and finished a difficult lay-up. Duke also hit three triples on the night, but his efforts weren't quite enough to close the gap. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats - 15 Points </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->