Bishop Gorman Gets Road Win Over Desert Pines, 63-60

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Desert Pines got out to a 15-9 lead and it looked like an upset was potentially brewing. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Their lead quickly evaporated in the second quarter though, after the Gaels began to hit their shots from downtown. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>They also used their defense to stifle Desert Pines, and just about Jaguar had a difficult time getting their shots to fall. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Except for [player_tooltip player_id='1707443' first='Chase' last='Robertson'], he started to take matters into his own hands and made sure that Desert Pines never fell too far behind.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Despite his efforts, Bishop Gorman took the lead and went into halftime up 34-26.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Then in the third quarter, Bishop Gorman's offense continued to roll thanks to [player_tooltip player_id='2086139' first='Tyler' last='Johnson'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2047786' first='Kameron' last='Cooper']. And the Gaels still led 53-45 going into the final quarter of play.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Desert Pines kept battling though, and Aaron McMorran hit a 3 with less than 2 minutes to go to make it just a 5 point game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Then Bishop Gorman closed things out by hitting a couple of free throws. And officially picked up their first conference play win. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Gaels will take on Coronado in their next matchup at the Big City Showdown on Saturday at 8 PM against Coronado. While Desert Pines is set to face Las Vegas tomorrow and Liberty at the Big City Showdown.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Notable Performers </em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2047786"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69604489c950f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='2047786' first='Kameron' last='Cooper'] did what he does best against Desert Pines last night. He was looking for quality 3-point opportunities and found a few. He notably hit back to back triples in the second half for the Gaels, which helped them build a significant lead. On the other end of the court, Cooper was contesting shots with his long reach. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats - 9 Points, 3 3PM</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2086139"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69604489c958b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='2086139' first='Tyler' last='Johnson'] was using his quick first step to burn defenders to get to the rack. He also did a solid job of keeping his eyes on the rim as the defenders closed in on him. In addition to making some tough lay-ups, he got to the line and made a pair of free throws. Defensively, he covered ground at a rapid rate and made the DP guards feel uncomfortable with his relentless ball pressure. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats - 14 Points </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1965271"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69604489c95d8"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Sharpshooter, [player_tooltip player_id='1965271' first='Hudson' last='Dannels'], poured in multiple shots beyond the arc thanks to his high release point and consistent shooting stroke. His confidence was evident, and I liked how he had zero hesitation before letting it go. Beyond his play on offense, he collected a couple of rebound and played hard on defense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats - 9 Points, 3 3PM</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1707443"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69604489c9620"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1707443' first='Chase' last='Robertson'] exploded for 28 Points yesterday in impressive fashion. He was getting downhill almost whenever he wanted, and used his long reach from there to drop in lay-ups. He also had the play of the game when he drove hard to the basket and a defender tried to jump wit him. Robertson then sent home one of the best dunks I've seen recently of and it got the crowd out their seats. I was also a fan of how he drew contact when attacking, and the senior poured in 7 free throws. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2374347"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69604489c9668"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='2374347' first='Aaron' last='McMorran II'] unfortunately got into some early foul trouble. Which forced him to play less minutes than usual in the first half. Then in the second half he began to have a bit more success. And hit a jumper, floater and a couple of free throws. He also got that 3 to fall with minimal time life in the 4th quarter as mentioned above. He and the Jaguars will look to bounce back against Las Vegas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stats - 13 Points </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->