Cream City Collision: Saturday's 17U standouts

A quick look at some of the individuals who had strong performances at the 17U level on Saturday at the Prep Hoops Cream City Collision at the OAW Indoor Sports Complex in New Berlin.    One of the top 17U players in the Cream City Collision, Daly showed off his impressive versatility and ability to positively impact the game during the [program_tooltip program_id='2076027' first='Wisconsin' last='Blizzard']'s 66-61 loss to Minnesota Lace Up Black squad. Daly, one of the more unselfish players on the floor, scored 17 points, played strong interior defense and made some stellar passes to his teammates. He scored from outside the arc, in the post and off the bounce. Daly always gives strong effort, is a communicative teammate on defense, and is a more than willing passer from the high post. He is coming off a strong junior season at New London, and is poised to have another big year for the Bulldogs in 2025-26.     Sweeney proved to be one of the better ball handlers in the Cream City Collision as he had the ball on a string during the [program_tooltip program_id='2076027' first='Wisconsin' last='Blizzard']'s 66-61 loss to a solid Minnesota Lace Up squad. Sweeney ran the show for his club from his point-guard position and was able to push the ball in transition, and find teammates near the basket. He had a couple of baskets of his own to help the cause for the Blizzard, but his biggest contribution came in the form of pushing the ball on the fast break while also providing strong perimeter on-ball defense.     Deegan and his G-Elite teammates found themselves down by double digits at halftime of their game with [program_tooltip program_id='2076501' first='Chapman' last='Basketball Academy'] North Gold. But Deegan was one of the catalysts in helping his squad cut a 15-point halftime deficit to just seven midway through the second half. Deegan was able to score from deep, get to the basket, move the ball and play strong perimeter defense for G-Elite. Though his squad wound up losing, thanks in large part to a late-game scoring spreed by CBA, Deegan helped to put his squad in a position to potentially pull off a come-from-behind victory thanks to his strong play on both ends of the court.         Just A Game Select got off to a slow start in its game with [program_tooltip program_id='2076501' first='Chapman' last='Basketball Academy'] West -- Fuhrmann. But once Nystrom started to see the ball go through the net, there was no stopping him. You could just see his confidence grow, one shot after another. The sharpshooting wing guard scored from deep to the tune of sinking eight three-point baskets. But perhaps even more impressive was his ability to get into the lane and score by using a variety of moves. He also used ball fakes from outside the arc to keep defenders off balance. A two-year varsity performer at Assumption, Nystrom finished with 39 points in one of the best individual performances of the entire Cream City Collision.     A gritty player who competes with plenty of spark and physicality, Kowalski had a game-high 18 points and drilled four three-point baskets for [program_tooltip program_id='2496167' first='Pro' last='Lane'] in its triumph over [program_tooltip program_id='2852049' first='Foundation' last='Athletics'] South. He is coming off a junior season where he led a very young Pius XI Catholic squad in scoring at 12.1 ppg while also contributing 4.7 rpg. Kowalski defended well on the perimeter on Saturday, and also was able to snare some rebounds and come up with some loose basketballs. His toughness was a major reason [program_tooltip program_id='2496167' first='Pro' last='Lane'] notched the victory.     Erfurth is a hard working, always-in-motion point guard who makes a living getting into the paint and either scoring or finding an open teammate. He played well for [program_tooltip program_id='2852049' first='Foundation' last='Athletics'] South in its loss to [program_tooltip program_id='2496167' first='Pro' last='Lane'] as he was able to control the tempo for his team while also playing strong defense on the perimeter. A returning starter for Oregon, Erfurth excels in making others look good with his passing, his high basketball IQ and his ability to read defenses.     Pfiffner was shut out in the first half of G-Elite's contest with [program_tooltip program_id='2076501' first='Chapman' last='Basketball Academy'] North Gold. But the physical backcourt performer answered the bell in the second half, scoring from deep, in transition and off the bounce. His strong showing on offense helped G-Elite trim a 15-point deficit to seven midway through the second half. Although G-Elite did wind up losing, Pfiffner's offensive execution after intermission was impressive. Pfiffner and classmate [player_tooltip player_id='2501111' first='Quincy' last='Pfender'] form a solid and experienced backcout duo for Newman Catholic next winter as the Cardinals start the campaign with a new coach in Jeff Gress.     A bouncy and lanky wing prospect who finished a couple of fast breaks with thunderous dunks, Mills had a strong outing for [program_tooltip program_id='2076501' first='Chapman' last='Basketball Academy'] North Gold in its win over [program_tooltip program_id='2485560' first='G-Elite' last='']. He had 18 points in the contest and was able to score in a variety of ways. Mills finished on the break, made some shots from outside the three-point line and also scored off the dribble in the half court. He led Ozaukee in scoring as a junior and is one of the better returning players in the Big East South Conference.     One of the more in control lead guards we saw on Saturday at the Cream City Collision, Wesaw was instrumental in leading [program_tooltip program_id='2076501' first='Chapman' last='Basketball Academy'] North Gold to its win over G-Elite. He scored at a decent level, thanks to his shooting and his ability to weave around defenders on his way to the basket. But more importantly, he kept the game at the tempo his squad preferred and delivered some pinpoint passes to his teammates. Wesaw and his Sheboygan South teammates will move from the Fox River Classic Conference to the new Glacier Trails Conference for 2025-26, and he figures to be a potential all-league performer in the new circuit.

A quick look at some of the individuals who had strong performances at the 17U level on Saturday at the Prep Hoops Cream City Collision at the OAW Indoor Sports Complex in New Berlin.