North Catholic (PA) 78 Devon Prep (PA) 70 Game Recap

North Catholic (PA) defended their home court in the final day of their tip-off tournament by defeating defending 4A State Champions Devon Prep. Both teams a very well-coached and play deceptively fast despite having no shot-clock. There could be a future match-up of these teams come March.    Fredericks impacted the game in many different ways for North Catholic. He found the bucket in different ways attacking, from three and the foul line. He had a game high 24 points. His pulse of being able to find his teammates is one of his best traits. He also very rarely or ever gets sped up by opposing defenses. The biggest knock on him besides his size is his ability to make threes at a high clip even though he converts his fouls at a high rate. I know division three schools are hoping to wrap him up sooner rather than later due to the fact I could see a scholarship program taking him late if they lose a lot to the portal due the fact his ability to be a true point guard.     Does a little bit everything for his North Catholic squad. He has no issue making hustle plays for the good of the team. He doesn't let the ball stick to his hands and was able to connect with different teammates for assists. He has a nice grasp of the game and likes to make winning plays. Rottmann finished with 21 points and four threes. The PSU-Behrend staff did a great job getting an early commitment from him.     Touched the game in many different ways. He was able to score from deep in addition to navigating to different spots off the dribble. Pickett showed he can also score using his runner. He finished 12 points. He has a good pulse of the game for this being his first true week of playing variety basketball in the regular season. . I want to see Pickett look to jump stop more and play off of two feet when he is getting to the rim. The Trojans will rely heavily on the freshman throughout the season.     Unorthodox scorer who had a knack for finding the bucket in a plethora of ways. HE was Devon's leading scorer with. He also showed he could create scoring opportunities for others besides himself. I would like to see him tighten up his handle and work on limiting his turnovers. Fairlamb is stuck between a few different positions. He had a team high 21 points in the loss with a few three pointers. His game is kinda funky but he tracks as a scholarship prospect.     Craft left his mark on the game due to his ability to make shots from behind the arc. Even though he connected on a few he can still tend to be more volume than production at this rate. Despite fouling out he was one of Devon's main scoring options. He needs to move his feet more on the defensive end instead of reaching and bailing guys out by reaching. Craft intrigues long-term.     He showed his ability to be a threat from behind the arc by connecting on four three pointers. Olkowski showed some flashes of handling the ball and finding others. He showed that he can jump driving and passing lanes. Olkowski is able comprehend the game on the move.

North Catholic (PA) defended their home court in the final day of their tip-off tournament by defeating defending 4A State Champions Devon Prep. Both teams a very well-coached and play deceptively fast despite having no shot-clock. There could be a future match-up of these teams come March.