Canyon View handles Desert Edge on the road (JV-V recap)

On Tuesday, Jan 20th I attended the match-up of 5A Desert Edge Scorpions hosting the 5A Canyon View Jaguars. Canyon View has a chance to make the OPEN and do well in the 5A playoffs and Desert Edge will be in the 5A playoffs.   I checked out two levels with JV and Varsity.   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here were the standouts on the night </h2>   All the stats are unofficial.   Junior Varsity Game (58-47 Canyon View won)   [player_tooltip player_id='3421209' first='Kamdon' last='Edwards'] Canyon View    A highly skilled undersized combo guard. He has a pretty looking shooting stroke from the three point line and will rattle them in one by one. He has good feel to also make a play for a teammate with advanced court vision and he can create some separation and get his shot off. He scored around 15 points.       [player_tooltip player_id='2560322' first='KJ' last='Iten-Pauley'] Canyon View   An undersized combo guard who is a very good passer with a high feel for the game. He will drive and kick it to a teammate and he will score. He has a very quick first step and will score with euro steps down the lane, mid-range jumpers and floaters. He will also collect steals in the passing lanes. He scored close to 10 points.    [player_tooltip player_id='2767675' first='Bowen' last='Lee'] Canyon View    A power forward is somewhat undersized but comes with some length and plays hard. He will score with layups in traffic and he has good hands to catch tough passes as a pick and roll finisher. He will also rebound and block shots.    [player_tooltip player_id='2767960' first='Jubie' last='Pitre'] Canyon View    A wing forward with a little size can score with reverse layups, he smartly cuts off the ball and he will score with perimeter jumpers from mid to the three. He also rebounds well in his area and runs the floor.     [player_tooltip player_id='3421550' first='Kam'ron' last='Ford'] Desert Edge   A defensive point guard is very smooth. He will pass it up the court with his left or right hand in stride to a cutting teammate. He will score with downhill takes and hit an occasional perimeter jumper. He rebounds well in his area and he is very quick laterally to defend a couple positions.    [player_tooltip player_id='3421539' first='DJ' last='Davila'] Desert Edge   A scoring guard can fill it up. He will hit the three off the catch and he is very fast to the basket to score with tough layups. He is a natural athlete and brings speed to the court on both sides of the floor. He scored around 15 points.      [player_tooltip player_id='3421553' first='SJ' last='White'] Desert Edge    A quick combo guard who can score and defend. He is quick in the passing lanes to collect steals and rebounds well in his area. He will get a step on his defender to the basket with a burst and finish off layups and floaters.  He is also very good in transition.    Varsity Game (84-49 Canyon View won)   [player_tooltip player_id='1763218' first='AJ' last='Harris'] Canyon View    A wing forward with some size and length. He will score with high level dunks on the break or in the half court, he will crow hop into a hook shot and he is very effective inside and consistently outworking his opponents. He can defend multiple positions and rebounds well in his area. He scored 10+ points.      [player_tooltip player_id='3259747' first='DJ' last='Charles'] Canyon View    An undersized scoring point guard is one of those players that makes every correct read. He will make the simple pass, drive and kick it and thread it inside the paint. He will score with offensive rebound put backs, mid-range pull-ups and catch threes. He scored 10 points.    [player_tooltip player_id='2759167' first='Taylan' last='Owens'] Canyon View   A pure point guard had a master class with how you should run a team. He made every read with pocket passes, cross court dimes, up the court ropes, lobs and drive and kicks. He scores it easily too with floaters, right or left hand tough layups in traffic and he has a knack for getting to the rack. He scored 10 points.      [player_tooltip player_id='1956217' first='PJ' last='Nowlin Jr'] Canyon View   A versatile guard who can play and defend multiple positions. He played some of the lead role in this contest. He will drive and kick it perfectly into a teammate's shooting pocket. He will score with pull-ups from mid-range, offensive rebound put backs and downhill takes. He had an impressive stat line of 7 points 7 rebounds and 7 assists.    [player_tooltip player_id='2754862' first='Anthony' last='Stokes'] Canyon View    An athletic wing forward had it all working for him in this game. He will hit shots from the three point line off the catch and he got hot in this one. He will collect steals in bunches and score with layups using his left hand high off the glass in traffic. He is a sneaky good passer and seems to defend a few positions for the Jaguars. He scored a game high 19 points.     [player_tooltip player_id='2767958' first='Titan' last='Jacobs'] Canyon View    A defensive shooting guard has grown two inches in the last year and may end up a 3 and D type. He is a good defender on the ball with length and lateral quickness and will collect steals. He will score with threes off the catch and brings natural energy to the team.     [player_tooltip player_id='1763220' first='Devin' last='Sanders'] Canyon View    A scoring point guard who comes in off the bench and gives the team another sure ball handler who can handle the press and will make smart reads. He will score with threes off the catch in the corners and layups in transition. He scored 8 points.    [player_tooltip player_id='1724929' first='Hayes' last='Kinney'] Canyon View   A skilled combo guard who gives the team a scoring punch off the bench. He will score with quick drives to the basket, he will collect steals and lay it in and hit the mid-range jumper. He also hit a 25-footer at the buzzer to give him 9 points.   [player_tooltip player_id='2533594' first='CJ' last='Johnson'] Desert Edge    A scoring point guard made some needle threaders with live dribble passes. He will score with high level mid-range pull-ups, euro steps, dunks on the break and he has a tough layup package. He scored 18 points with multiple assists.    [player_tooltip player_id='2466071' first='Nick' last='Appenzeller'] Desert Edge   A skilled power forward will score with ball fakes with some patience, spin moves into a hook shot and reverse layups with plus footwork. He rebounds well in his area and will block shots. He scored 6 points.    [player_tooltip player_id='2466706' first='Mehki' last='Storkel'] Desert Edge   A bigger combo guard can make plays with drive and kicks and dump offs. He will score with blow by's to the basket with and-1's using his stronger build. He will score with offensive rebound put backs and dunk it in transition. He will rebound and close out to shooters and block shots. He scored 7 points.    [player_tooltip player_id='2552737' first='Jaden' last='Morgan'] Desert Edge   A bigger bodied power forward who can score it from inside and out. He will score with hook shots, hit the three off the catch and create his own shot and finish it off with a floater. He will gobble up rebounds with a quicker second jump. He scored 7 points with 5+ rebounds.

On Tuesday, Jan 20th I attended the match-up of 5A Desert Edge Scorpions hosting the 5A Canyon View Jaguars. Canyon View has a chance to make the OPEN and do well in the 5A playoffs and Desert Edge will be in the 5A playoffs.