Brophy Prep cruises past Mountain Ridge

On Tuesday, Dec 2nd I attended the match-up of 6A Brophy Prep Broncos hosting the 6A Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions. The Broncos are one of the top teams in 6A and the Mountain Lions will be a team trying to make the 6A playoffs.   I checked out all three levels with Freshman, JV and Varsity.   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here were the standouts on the night </h2>   Freshman Game (53-37 Brophy Prep won)   [player_tooltip player_id='3166059' first='Rett' last='Ethier'] Brophy Prep    A bigger guard with a high feel for the game. He is a good rebounder in his area with his size and a next level type of passer. He will score with counter moves into a layup, hesitate to get downhill and plays off of two-feet. He gives hard jab steps and will burst past his initial defender with ease and his crossover is tough to defend. The son of a MLB player is also a baseball player and it will be interesting which sport he chooses. He scored 18 points with many assists.    [player_tooltip player_id='3166064' first='Luke' last='Conrad'] Brophy Prep    An undersized cerebral combo guard can play on or off the ball. He plays perfectly off of the pick and roll game and will then find a teammate. He will hit the three off the catch with range and a quick trigger. He has a nice floater game and is a good passer with either hand and plays off of the pick and roll game. He scored 15 points.     [player_tooltip player_id='3166033' first='Xavier' last='Williams'] Mountain Ridge    A good size combo guard is very unselfish and moves the ball. He can hit the three off the catch and has a nice looking stroke from the line. His floater game is tough and he takes long euro steps to score. He will also pick his opponents pockets to collect steals. He scored 8 points.   [player_tooltip player_id='3166183' first='Dion' last='Gordon'] Mountain Ridge    A quick undersized scoring point guard can score with catch threes, transition buckets, mid-range pull-ups and he can get to his spots with his speed with the ball. He is a good passer and his mid-range jumper is his sweet spot. He scored 11 points.      Junior Varsity Game (58-42 Brophy Prep won)   [player_tooltip player_id='2694071' first='Brady' last='Powell'] Brophy Prep   A strong power forward has soft hands and will go up quickly and he is a high level rebounder. He will rip thru baseline and go to work with some skill. His euro step game is hard to contain with his frame and size and he is a very good passer. He can also dunk it on the break. He scored 12 points.      [player_tooltip player_id='2747424' first='Henry' last='Short'] Brophy Prep   A very physical power forward who almost seeks the contact. He will score thru the contact or get fouled. He is a very good passer and gobbles up rebounds in his area with his strong frame. He scored 7 points.   [player_tooltip player_id='2747422' first='Isaiah' last='Swan'] Brophy Prep    A very quick point guard can jet past his defenders to the basket and absorb some contact. He is very fast on the break and he attacks other guards. He gets to the free throw line and uses the floater game. He scored 9 points.    [player_tooltip player_id='3166147' first='Carter' last='Oyen'] Mountain Ridge    A long and lean wing forward rebounds well and blocks shots with his length and size. He has great activity on defense and will score with downhill takes and is very good on the break. He also played a little on varsity.    [player_tooltip player_id='3166154' first='Layne' last='Scarbrough'] Mountain Ridge   A nice sized post player will rebound inside and score it with layups. He runs the court well and has a stronger frame to handle the inside pounding and shows upside.    Varsity Game (71-37 Brophy Prep won)   [player_tooltip player_id='2297971' first='Hale' last='Hansen'] Brophy Prep   A hyper athletic wing forward was impressive on their opening night. He had multiple dunks, alley-oops and one poster. He is a super quick second and third jumper and is very patient in the post. He made one nasty spin move into a score and hit a couple catch threes. He collects steals, grabs rebounds and will block shots. He scored an efficient 18 points.   [player_tooltip player_id='1150903' first='Rocket' last='Schwertley'] Brophy Prep    A highly skilled power forward will create his own offense with a nice handle using his strength. He is very patient in the post and will consistently score thru the contact. He fights really hard inside with his girth and strength plus uses a motor. He is a good passer and will shoot the three. He scored 11 points in limited minutes.     [player_tooltip player_id='2806856' first='Amaru' last='Williams'] Brophy Prep    A super sixth man has a good showing and showed more to his game. He has a pretty stroke from the three point line and will score with layups inside and offensive rebound put backs with his left or right hand. He scored 11 points.    [player_tooltip player_id='2266384' first='Aiden' last='Williams'] Brophy Prep    A quickly improving scoring, fast pure point guard who has some athleticism. He grew two inches and can hit the three off the catch with more consistency and he is a good rebounder for his size using athleticism. He scored 10 points.    [player_tooltip player_id='2146242' first='Cooper' last='Frakes'] Brophy Prep   A scoring point guard makes smart decisions with the ball and will spray the ball around. He threw a perfect lob pass to a running teammate and rebounded well with his toughness and strength for position. The game got out of hand early so he wasn't needed to play heavy minutes.   [player_tooltip player_id='3166010' first='Bray' last='Gray'] Brophy Prep   A newcomer for me is a highly skilled scoring guard who brings good guard depth to the varsity team. He will score with fall aways from mid-range, offensive rebound put backs and he is a very good rebounder for a guard. He has a nice floater game and a nice shooting stroke from the perimeter.   [player_tooltip player_id='2747400' first='Parker' last='Mohrhausert'] Brophy Prep    A standout sophomore had a great showing off the bench. He has good size for a forward and rebounds well plus will score. He can step and shoot the three with range and confidence and score near the hoop plus rebounds at a good clip in his area. He scored 11 points.    [player_tooltip player_id='1873694' first='Tyrese' last='Holmes'] Brophy Prep   A versatile point forward type who will rebound, make an unselfish play for a teammate and defend multiple positions. He is a good passer up the court and will drive and kick. He will score it with and-1's in traffic and does many little things that add up.    [player_tooltip player_id='2674196' first='Kaleb' last='Bowen'] Mountain Ridge   A bigger wing with skill and some bounce. He will hit the three off the catch with a quicker trigger and has a nice euro step he uses. He handles it well to create his own offense and plays off of two-feet. He will rebound and block shots plus will score with offensive rebound put backs with good timing. He will ball fake and go baseline into a dunk and his best basketball is ahead of him. He scored 7 points.    [player_tooltip player_id='3173437' first='Maven' last='Beadle'] Mountain Ridge    A scoring guard who smartly moves without the ball to free himself up to get his shot off. He can hit the three with a nice shooting stroke and get downhill to score or get fouled. He scored a team high 10 points.

On Tuesday, Dec 2nd I attended the match-up of 6A Brophy Prep Broncos hosting the 6A Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions. The Broncos are one of the top teams in 6A and the Mountain Lions will be a team trying to make the 6A playoffs.