Weekend Double Header Standouts Game 1

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>PH NorCal took in two games on Saturday, February 1. The first game was in San Francisco where NorCal's top ranked team Archbishop Riordan 18-1, 9-0 defeated Bellarmine College Prep 13-6, 4-5 in a WCAL contest. 75-34.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Game Standouts</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1382882' first='Nes' last='Emeneke'] 6'10 2025 Center, Archbishop Riordan: The UC Irvine commit is NorCal's top ranked Center standing 6'10. He's raised his level of play on both ends of the court. He's using all of his 6'10 frame, and footwork to score inside using multiple moves, jump hooks, turnaround paint jumpers, two handed dunks, and lobs. He's moving the ball around the court, setting good screens utilizing the pick and roll. He's rim protecting, with good activity securing rebounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1806731' first='Ryder' last='Bush'] 6'2 2025 PG, Archbishop Riordan: The unsigned Senior has settled in and playing confident. He's using his tools to his advantage. He excels in transition using his speed to push, and pass early, or go coast to coast. He's using a burst to go by defenders, sometimes finishing with a euro, and paint jumpers. He hit multiple 3's, generated multiple steals up top using his quick hands, and feet. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1739784' first='Kirby' last='Seals'] 6'5 2025 Unsigned Wing, Archbishop Riordan: Seals is playing good basketball now that he's had time to mold his style of play with the rest of this group. He's has springs in his legs, handles the ball pretty well in open court. He's best in transition flying up court finishing different ways including euro's and dunks. He's a rebounder, he's defending with lateral movement on the perimeter. He'll attack from the baseline, or drive it down the middle. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1384644' first='John' last='Tofi'] 6'6 2025 G/F/W, Archbishop Riordan: Tofi has committed to Cal Berkeley to play football. He can enter the game and show his versatile style of play replacing guards, wings, and forwards. He has the size and mobility to defend out on the perimeter, and down in the post. He's a good ball handler with vision, and passing, he sees the court. He's a court runner, he'll score inside.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>JP Pihtovs 6'9</strong> 2026 Forward, Archbishop Riordan: He's a newcomer who's been cleared to play after sitting out half the season. He's coming off the bench with energy and trying to dunk anything around the rim. He runs the court, might get a transition dunk. Standing 6'9 he goes after rebounds, and blocks. He'll score around the basket, and move the ball around the perimeter. He's one we'll keep an eye on.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1703108' first='Will' last='Corbett'] 6'3 2026 Guard, Bellarmine College Prep: The do it all guard continues to raise his stock. He knows how to get a bucket, using his dribble going left or right finishing with either hand against long arm shot blockers. He has deep range to knock down transition 3's, and setting up along the perimeter. He's an excellent passer who can run a team from the top. He's generating buckets from the sides, and top.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2089550' first='Brennan' last='Williams'] 6'5 2026 G/W/F, Bellarmine College Prep: He's a good size versatile prospect who continues to raise his play on the court. He needs to get stronger, but shows a versatile skill set. One that allows him to handle up top, push and pash in transition. He's a good passer with vision. He's running and finishing with transition dunks on occasion. He's using his dribble along the baseline to finish at the rim, he's scoring off two in the paint, can hit the 3ptr. He's getting rebounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->