Elgin Holiday Tournament: Scotty B’s Tuesday Notebook

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Elgin Holiday Tournament moved to quarterfinal action and PHI caught all four games!&nbsp; Time to look at the games and prospects in <strong>Elgin Holiday Tournament: Scotty B's Tuesday Notebook</strong>!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Waukegan Has No Problems Advancing to Semis</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the first game of the winners bracket Waukegan dominated from the jump beating Antioch 71-28.&nbsp; It was the suffocating defense and full court press that was relentless in the first half as they got turnover after turnover.&nbsp; They have length and athleticism across the board even with one of their top players [player_tooltip player_id='1845351' first='Simereon' last='Carter'] out with an injury.&nbsp; Class of 2026 power forward [player_tooltip player_id='1845356' first='Jaali' last='Love'] was his usual bouncy self as he got on the offensive boards, ran the floor, scored out of dunker spot, and hit a couple jumpers for 16 points.&nbsp; The breakout players for Waukegan were [player_tooltip player_id='2437117' first='Adrian' last='Serrano'] and Trey'veon Roberts.&nbsp; Serrano is a stocky guard that was active defensively, was excellent passing including threading the needle on a full court bounce pass, played with athleticism at the rim, and banged in multiple threes for 9 points and quite a few dimes.&nbsp; Roberts created turnovers then pushed in open floor finding teammates and scoring on acrobatic layups of his own over and over for 18 points.&nbsp; Another athletic guard [player_tooltip player_id='2403270' first='Jeremiah' last='Edwards'] had a strong game using his strength and quickness for steals and buckets for 9 points.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='1552444' first='Carter' last='Newsome'] is the calming presence of it all as he always seems under control in the chaos with his active hands defensively and pin point passing!&nbsp; Going to be a great small college guard!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bright spot for Antioch was 2026 guard [player_tooltip player_id='1552450' first='Mark' last='Render'] as the 6'1” guard shot it well from three for 11 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sycamore Squeaks Past Lake View as 2026s Duel it Out</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fun second game as several new prospects emerged!&nbsp; Sycamore took home the narrow win 66-64 to advance to play Waukegan in the semis.&nbsp; It was 6'4” small forward Isaiah Feuerbach that was the star for Sycamore.&nbsp; The senior dropped 23 points in the victory.&nbsp; Very skilled and tough wing that won on straight line takes, posted up, hit a couple threes, passed well, and got after it defensively.&nbsp; Nose for the basketball!&nbsp; Xander Lewis was a consistent point guard in this one.&nbsp; He is a quick guard with most of his damage either coming on drives for layups or getting to the line where he racked up the points netting 16 in the game.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='2847907' first='Marcus' last='Johnson'] and Josiah Mitchell each helped out in the backcourt with 10 points and 8 points respectively.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lake View got a big outing from their star [player_tooltip player_id='2435304' first='Ledarrel' last='Goss'] who broke out this summer on the PHC.&nbsp; He is an explosive 2026 scoring guard that is quick twitched.&nbsp; The athleticism really pops as he got loose in transition for difficult scores at the cup.&nbsp; The jumper was on point as well notching four threes along with a crisp pull up game for 27 points.&nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id='2356880' first='Isaiah' last='Betancourt'] emerged as a strong bodied wing who did his damage from 15 feet and in on scores around the cup and getting on the glass for second chance points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Pomis Puts on Show Leading Hersey Victory</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It was the [player_tooltip player_id='2416503' first='Charlie' last='Pomis'] show for Hersey in their 73-47 win against St. Charles North.&nbsp; He went for 34 points and did it in an efficient manner!&nbsp; It all started with him throwing down a massive dunk to set the tone for the contest on the first possession.&nbsp; He had everything in his bag all working like a video game!&nbsp; Poured in five from distance, mixed in mid-range shots, and got by his man in one on one situations.&nbsp; Big time performance!&nbsp; His running mate in the backcourt [player_tooltip player_id='1552439' first='Logan' last='Luxem'] had a rock solid game pouring in feathery jumpers from two and three, passing with flair, and cutting passing lanes for dunks notching 14 points.&nbsp; One of the fastest rising quarterbacks in the state is Jake Nawrot and the 2027 is effective on the hardwood as well.&nbsp; He had 16 points playing inside finishing out of the dunker spot, running the floor, and putting it on the deck for short drives.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>St. Charles North got a big game out of [player_tooltip player_id='2217951' first='Cooper' last='Mellican'].&nbsp; Sleeper forward that is just so crafty with the ball.&nbsp; He had 20 points in the loss.&nbsp; Worked mostly from 15 feet in as he hit a couple mid-range shots, spin moves, soft touch finishes, a strong baseline take, and got on the offensive glass.&nbsp; Jake Love was a solid glue guy for St. Charles North with 9 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Shepard Pulls Away to Win over Woodstock</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The last semi finalist spot goes to Shepard as they topped Woodstock 67-54.&nbsp; Very good showing from this squad.&nbsp; Their highest ceiling prospect is [player_tooltip player_id='2834463' first='Amari' last='Williams'].&nbsp; The 2028 center is a physical big man that did a nice job on the glass which is where he scored the majority of his 6 points.&nbsp; On the perimeter it was a balanced effort as Zach Cosme had 13 points, [player_tooltip player_id='2962319' first='Danny' last='McGovern'] went for 11 points, and Peter Primbas dropped 12 points.&nbsp; Billy Massey drained a pair of threes that stretched the lead in the fourth that were huge.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Woodstock's star is 2027 shooting guard [player_tooltip player_id='2469073' first='Max' last='Beard'].&nbsp; He was aggressive with his driving game getting to the rim and finishing maneuvering his body like gumby on some of the finishes.&nbsp; Super athletic finisher and has a quick second jump.&nbsp; Very good rebounder for a wing.&nbsp; He had 21 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->