Playoff Action: Ray vs. Tioga

It is playoff time and PHD watched Region 3 District 5 game on Monday night. This was a rivalry game and a heated matchup.   This one was all Jays, they controlled the tempo from the tip. Ray moves to the District Championship game against Power Lake-Burke Central and Tioga will play Kenmare-Bowbells in a Regional Qualifier.   See below for Player Notes.   Ray plays an in-your-face pressure defense and creates a ton of turnovers; they forced 16 or 17 in the first half. On Offense, the Jays push the tempo and play an aggressive attacking style of hoops. They are also an unselfish, skilled, young, and well conditioned team that shares the ball.   "We're playing the best bball we've played all year now. Last night we were sharp and were able to get the pace to the speed we wanted to give us an advantage. Foul trouble made us go to our bench and [player_tooltip player_id='2673386' first='Landon' last='Barman'] came in with some huge minutes, hit some big shots and played tremendous D. We're excited for tonight, should be a fun game. They have size and age over us but our young group is excited for the challenge. I anticipate the atmosphere will be a fun one at the well tonight." - Michael Bergstrom   Scores & Stats   HALF: Ray 38 Tioga 26   FINAL: Ray 78 Tioga 50   FT's: Ray 10/13 Tioga 5/13   3's: Ray 7/20 Tioga 2/8   FG's: Ray 30/59 Tioga 21/44   TO's: Ray 6 Tioga 24   Rebounds: Ray 25 Tioga 24   Assists: Ray 17 Tioga 6   Steals: Ray 17 Tioga 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:406px;height:auto" /></a></figure>   Ray Jays   [player_tooltip player_id='2442325' first='Ty' last='Barman'] (2029) |6'2 G/F|   -18 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 triple, 7/9 FT's   -Steal, sprinted the court, slamma jamma in transition, crazy that he is an 8th grader doing that   -Threw down with authority   -Multiple steals in press D, great reactions and closing speed   -Scored multiple buckets in transition   -Steal to start the 2nd Q, fouled after attacking the rim, stepped up & hit both   -Strong & skilled   -Great at drawing contact, aggressive   -Excellent finisher   -Cashed in an inside-out triple in the 2nd Q   -2 dribbles, pull-up from 15', impressive, no stopping that   -AND1 transition score in the 3rd   -Wow, Barman's future is bright!   [player_tooltip player_id='2417313' first='Blake' last='Bergstrom'] (2028) |5'8 G|   -17 points, 1 rebound, 5 assists, 3 triples   -Impressed with his 3-point shot last night   -BLOB left wing triple, first points for the Jays   -Transition score, kiss off the glass   -Slash, drifting to his left, floater for 2 points, that's a really tough shot but Blake made it look easy   -Pesky poke-out steal, thief on D   -Attack, nifty footwork, fancy inside-hand finish   -10-foot pull-up J in transition, smooth as butter   -Cashed a 3-ball in the 3rd quarter   -No-look dime in transition   -Very skilled with the ball, slashes both ways effectively   -Threw accurate lefty passes   [player_tooltip player_id='2414701' first='Jace' last='Becker'] (2028) |6'0 SF|   -22 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 2/2 FT's   -He was the best player on the court, Becker was wildly productive & all over the place   -He worked super hard on defense against Johnson   -An unrelenting player, he was in "attack mode" whenever he was in the game   -Sharp cut & score on a BLOB   -Looks to have great hands, no problem catching & finishing in transition   -Many transition scores   -Great cutter   -Another transition score   -He can turn on a dime & run like a deer   -Took a charge on Johnson   -Opportunistic, he makes scoring look easy   -He could not be boxed out   -Steal in the press defense   -Offensive rebound, pass out to Barman for a triple   -Post up, spin, fake, pivot, strong score   -Post touch, spin, fallaway kiss off the glass for 2, tough shot with the D on him   -Threw a skilled lefty pass out of the post   -O-board in traffic   -Slash-n-score in the 2nd Q, he dominated   -Transition score, attack therim, fouled   -Get to the rim like a freight train   -Unselfish kickout pass to Landon B for 3   -Another transition score   -All-around player, BEAST   [player_tooltip player_id='1951556' first='Brody' last='Ceynar'] (2026) |6'1 G|   -2 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists   -He was in foul trouble last night, so his stats are deflated   -Scored in transition   -Played hard when he was in & shared the rock   [player_tooltip player_id='2673386' first='Landon' last='Barman'] (2028) |6'0 G|   -10 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 triples, 1/2 FT's   -3/3 from beyond the arc, Landon was hot!   -Came in off the bench and contributed nicely   -Hustled for O-boards   -Fouled on a tip putback attempt   -Looked good in the catch-n-shoot game   Jays are extremely scary when Landon is playing like that   Tioga Pirates   [player_tooltip player_id='1497479' first='Brennan' last='Johnson'] (2025) |6'8 C|   -20 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist, 2/8 FT's   -Double-Double machine   -Good at drawing contact and getting to the line   -Scored after contact   -Multiple AND1 finishes   -Attack, spin-move, maneuvered through the D, right-handed floater for 2   -Lefty fullcourt pass, transition assist   -Spin-move, hit a jumpshot from 15'   -Good hands, inside catch, lefty finish with D on hip   -Strong scores at the hoop   -Many left hand passes, rare to see a BIG throwing lefty dimes   -Multiple offensive rebounds   -Showed a nice spin-move in the paint   -Another long lefty pass, impressed with his outlets & ability to throw lefty   -Coast to coast score in the 2nd Q, lefty finish, the big man can handle it in the open court   [player_tooltip player_id='2636429' first='Cooper' last='Hayes'] (2029) |5'10 G|   -7 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1/2 FT's   -Impressive skills for an 8th grader, you can tell that he has played a good amount of ball   -Early score from the paint, floater/runner looked good   -Offensive rebound amongst the pesky Jays   -Shot faked to fool the D, shifty move, banked the floater off the glass for 2 pts   -I like the looks of his hesi-move   -Crafty & creative   -Impressive 2 foot finish   -Sweet assist in transition   -Used fakes and change of speeds to help create space   Gunnar Moberg (2026) |5'9 G|   -5 points, 1 assist, 1 triple   -Swished a 3-ball from the right wing on the 2nd possession of the game   -Easy transition score in the 1st Q   Ryan Hollingshead (2026) |5'11 G|   -6 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist   -Ran the floor hard, opportunistic   -Scored twice in uptempo transition situations   [player_tooltip player_id='2573830' first='Weston' last='Lalim'] (2028) |5'8 G|   -2 points, 2 rebounds   -Showed some skill & craftiness   -Used a clever fake to fool the D, fancy footwork, scored with a soft floater   <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>

It is playoff time and PHD watched Region 3 District 5 game on Monday night. This was a rivalry game and a heated matchup.