Beaver Area (PA) 66 Deer Lakes 57 Game Recap

Beaver Area was able to hold off a few late Deer Lakes 2nd half surges due to their depth in the backcourt and their ability to knockdown shots.    Weiland had a double double and battled foul trouble for almost the entire fourth quarter. He added 15 points scoring froma mixture of spots but mostly around the bucket and at the foul line. He did a nice job timing shots and rejecting them which saved a few buckets. Weiland also had a few assists. He did a nice job of jumping passing lanes and turning defense to offense. He was very engaged in the game. A few things I would like to see him work on are cutting down his turnovers either keeping the ball high when he rebounds it when smaller guards are pestering him. I would like to see him be more of a threat as a slasher off the ball at times I feel like he is glued to the invisible magnet on the three point line. Weiland also gets caught ball watching on defense and doesn't, need to over extend on the defensive end there were more than a few occasions where him over playing allowed for easy Deer Lakes buckets.     Marino is a rugged guard who thrives at finding ways to get in the mix. His fingerprints were all over the win for Beaver. He was able to collect steals, rebound, set others up for scoring success. Marino does a nice job touching the paint on the attack. He can also score coast to coast on the attack. He finished with 12 points 6 coming in the 4th quarter.     Haller provided depth in the Beaver backcourt which was one of the reasons why Beaver was able to prevail last night. He tallied 10 points with two three pointers. 8 of his 10 points came in the first half. Haller does a nice job playing off the basketball and hunting for his shot.     Moore is an unorthodox swingman who is very productive with his play. He has no issues finding different ways to leave his mark on the game. He thrives playing in the half-court. Evan finished with a game high 27 points in the loss. He showed that he can space the floor with three triples. Moore is an effective off-ball slasher. He processes the game at a high level and reads and reacts to situations on the fly. I was impressed how Moore never gets sped up and has complete control of the game when the ball is in his hands. He capitalized off of 2nd chance efforts and does a nice job rebounding on the offensive glass. Moore also showed that he can get others involved with his passing. He is a bit of a sleeper and is a prospect worth tracking who I think should see traction at the scholarship level.     Rodgers is a musclehampster space eating guard with a solid frame. He adores seeking out contact when on the attack. He did a nice job touching the paint. He chipped in seven points. He applied ball pressure on defense to force turnovers. Rodgers did a nice job of finding his teammates for scoring chances.     Peluso played with a chip on his shoulder throughout the game. If his feet were set from behind the arc he was probably converting from deep. He had a team high of 19 points with 5 three pointers. Peluso plays like a gun slinger and isn't afraid to hoist shots up.

Beaver Area was able to hold off a few late Deer Lakes 2nd half surges due to their depth in the backcourt and their ability to knockdown shots.