Gilbert's size proves to be too much vs Williams Field

On Friday, Jan 16h I attended the match-up of 6A Williams Field Black Hawks hosting the 6A Gilber Tigers. Both teams will be in the 6A playoffs and have the potential to make a decent run.   I checked out all three levels with Freshman, JV and Varsity.   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Here were the standouts on the night </h2>   All the stats are unofficial.   Freshman Game (48-35 Gilbert won)   [player_tooltip player_id='3361124' first='Keniston' last='Grady'] Gilbert   A long power forward who moves well from end to end. He is a strong rebounder who is very efficient in the paint around the rim and can face up to the three. He has a nice runner game and will score with offensive rebound put backs with a quick second jump. He will also block shots and scored a rare double-double with 14 points 12 rebounds in only two quarters after coming back from a concussion and taking it slow.        [player_tooltip player_id='3361138' first='Gabe' last='Tucker'] Gilbert   A long defensive point guard is a great rebounder who can take it off the glass and push the pace. He will collect steals and take it for a layup. He will score with rip thrus, coast to coast takes and he is working on a mid-range pull-up and will make plays. He will drive and kick it with nice court vision and plays with a good pace to the game. He also played JV.  He scored 8 points and 7 on JV.   [player_tooltip player_id='3361716' first='Owen' last='Wood'] Gilbert    A wing forward with some size and skill. He is a good rebounder and he will score with offensive rebound put backs and smartly keeps the ball high and goes up quickly. The lefty can create his own offense and shoot it from mid to the three. He scored 6 points.    [player_tooltip player_id='3361728' first='Hyrum' last='Dorney'] Gilbert    A long and lean wing forward who can score. He will hit the three off the catch and he is a good rebounder in his area. He will score with offensive rebound put backs and get to the line. He is also a sneaky good passer. He scored 7 points.     [player_tooltip player_id='3361135' first='Anthony' last='Ramirez'] Williams Field   A long wing with bigger feet who has only been playing for two years. He is just figuring it out but he shows you flashes. He can get downhill and earn trips to the free throw line. He makes his money currently on defending multiple positions, rebounding and blocking shots. He scored 5 points and also played on JV.      [player_tooltip player_id='3361865' first='Elijah' last='Mikes-Britt'] Williams Field    An athletic wing is undersized but he is a good defender in space. He slows his opponents down and keeps them in front of him. He will rebound, collect steals and block shots. He is also a sneaky good passer and will score it with tough drives to the basket or gets fouled with his aggression. He scored 8 points with 3 blocks.    Junior Varsity Game (48-46 Gilbert won)   [player_tooltip player_id='3362006' first='Tegan' last='Justice'] Gilbert   A power forward with some size is a good rebounder in his area. He is a quick second jumper to corral the ball off the glass out of his area. He made a clutch free throw to give them a 48-46 lead with 5 seconds to play and moves well in space.      [player_tooltip player_id='2808486' first='Cannon' last='Henderson'] Williams Field   A good sized point guard who will drive and kick it to a shooter. He will hit the three off the catch or pull. He is a plus rebounder with his size and a tough on-ball defender using his length and nice frame. He will score it also with euro steps and a tighter crossover to the basket thru contact. He scored 13 points.     [player_tooltip player_id='2763956' first='Marcos' last='Katsanos'] Williams Field    The teams specialist from the perimeter is a decent sized guard/wing. He is fast on the break but he is a catch and shoot three point shooter or occasionally off the pull. He can defend a couple positions and rebound plus block a shot. He scored 13 points.    Varsity Game (46-37 Gilbert won)   [player_tooltip player_id='2386977' first='Kyle' last='Speed Jr'] Gilbert (Pictured)    A wing forward is one of the best rebounders pound for pound in the state. He talks all game long on defense like a middle linebacker calling out every play and will block shots and make plays. He will score with inside takes, hook shots and he will spin off off his defender to score. His elite motor was on display and scored 16 points with an impressive 17 rebounds.    [player_tooltip player_id='2764046' first='Malachi' last='Jones'] Gilbert    A versatile power forward can score it many ways. He will fill it up with finger rolls, offensive rebound put backs, he will post up to score and create his own offense and dribble drive it to the basket. He has a quicker second jump to clean the glass and scored 16 points with close to 10 rebounds and 3 assists.      [player_tooltip player_id='2552725' first='Dominic' last='Lampe'] Gilbert   A long and tall power forward rebounds the ball well in his area. He uses his length, fluidity and lateral quickness to defend guards and forwards. He made some clutch free throws under two minutes going four out of five increasing the lead for good.       [player_tooltip player_id='2763917' first='Tyler' last='Lake'] Gilbert   Another sophomore standout on the night was Lake. He scored it with tough layups in traffic using his stronger frame, shoots it with mid-range jumpers and earns trips to the free throw line. He scored 8 points.    [player_tooltip player_id='2318334' first='Karson' last='Reid'] Williams Field    A bigger scoring guard who had an all-around showing. He literally defended all five positions and collected steals, blocked multiple shots and rebounded well in his area with his length. He will score with threes off the catch, sharp jab step and then took his long strides to get downhill. He scored a team high 12 points.    [player_tooltip player_id='2763998' first='Jacai' last='Reed'] Williams Field   A scoring lead guard will fill it up with the floater game after he blows past his defenders to the paint. He will hit the three off the catch and fall away from his defender. He is quick on the ball defensively and will collect steals and even block a shot. He scored 8 points.   [player_tooltip player_id='3150450' first='Brion' last='O'Leary'] Williams Field    A defensive scoring guard who can play and defend multiple positions. He will rebound and block shots. He scores it with downhill takes as he can get a step on his defender to the rim and he will fall away off of his defender from mid-range. He scored 4 points.   [player_tooltip player_id='3362684' first='Jayden' last='Fizer'] Williams Field   A newcomer for me is a downhill attacker. He is a combo guard who likes the contact and will score with contested layups. He often will drive and kick it to a teammate and scored 5 points with two assists.    [player_tooltip player_id='2878031' first='Henry' last='Rhoden'] Williams Field    A stronger framed scoring guard can score it with tough transition layups and will hesitate to score downhill after a steal. He rebounds well and does some of the little things for their team covering a few positions on defense.

On Friday, Jan 16h I attended the match-up of 6A Williams Field Black Hawks hosting the 6A Gilber Tigers. Both teams will be in the 6A playoffs and have the potential to make a decent run.