Dover at William Penn: Game Recap

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Senators made the trip up to New Castle Thursday night and went back to the state capitol with a decisive win. Over the course of the game, several players performed well. Here are some:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2352457' first='JayVion' last='Denis'] | 6'5 W 2026 Dover </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Denis was dialed in from the moment the game started. A couple possessions in, he got his first steal then drilled a pull-up three. Later in the first quarter, his activity shined through again when he beat a shot off the backboard. He flew around nonstop on offense and defense for rebounds, steals, and hard closeouts. In the end, it netted him 15 points, 6 boards, 3 steals, and 1 block. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2375232' first='Kareem' last='King'] | 6'4 W 2027 Dover</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>King brought his aggression on both sides of the ball. On a couple occasions, he beat his man with simple-but-quick crossovers, turned the corner on him, and scored in the paint. King also made his presence felt while intercepting passes on defense. He put up 10 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, and 3 steals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2352453' first='Chase' last='Little'] | 6'4 W 2026 Dover </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The ultimate beneficiary of Dover's ball movement and overall defense, Little athletically finished off plays at the cup. He gashed the Colonials on fastbreaks, where he scored more than two thirds of his points. Little flashed into open space in the halfcourt for a pair of layups, as well as a catch-and-shoot two. He causes some havoc on his own too, deflecting passes with his run-and-jump ability. And for that, he led the Senators with a game-high 17 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2352455' first='Tarrance' last='Williams'] | 6'5 W/F 2026 Dover </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the best way possible, Williams was all over the place defensively. In addition to blocking a shot, he bodied opposing players when they challenged him at the rim. And when he had to defend in space, his lateral mobility and wingspan overwhelmed guys and generated turnovers, including a fastbreak dunk off of a steal. His face up game made for efficient scoring. Attacking from different spots, Williams used his strength to widen driving lanes as asserted his will inside the arc. He totalled 15 points, 6 rebounds, 4 steals, and 1 block. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2459417' first='Kyndal' last='Riley-Garlick'] | 6'2 G 2028 William Penn </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the midst of being blanked by the defense in the first half, Riley-Garlick steadily kept possession alive with offensive rebounds and capped them off with defensive rebounds. He eventually got going on offensive by using his momentum to get into the paint for 7 fourth-quarter points. He finished with 12 points, 8 boards, 2 assists, and 2 steals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2461961' first='Aaron' last='Whitaker'] | 6'1 G 2028 William Penn </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the defense looking elsewhere, Whitaker made them pay for allowing him to catch the ball. Using simple stutter steps, he would freeze the help defender for a split second, then use his strength to barrel through the gap and to his spots. As the game went on, his range extended and his two-pointers turned into threes. Whitaker was also stout on-ball as a defender, raking the ball away from his man. He tallied a team-high 16 points and 3 steals</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->