IAC/MAC: Playmakers

Akim had a special type of game for Potomac as he spent the afternoon generating any type of offense desired for his team. Early on it was about gong through the offense and finding the right times and spaces to attack and open up the floor. Akim was mastering the pick-and-roll/pop with his bigs and created a lot of short-shots for them, along with finding the open shooter when the defense made it's rotations. Akim was a ballhawk as always, picking off the opposition and finishing in light speed on the other end. Had a nice mix of pullups in the midrange and hard finishes at the basket. Never let off the gas and showed why he's one of the most underrated point guards in the area. Dominated his matchup and displayed a true all-around performance.     Damon is one of the top rising guards in Maryland's '27 class and truly went toe-to-toe with a fellow top-ranked '27 guard. Team came up short but Damon was all game, from hitting tough shots to diming his teammates with good looks at the basket. Started the game with a couple hard-line drives to the rim capped with a pullup. Still had his head on a swivel throughout the first half and making jumpshots when open. Effective within the offense, but started to turn up the heat in the second half. Made some big three-pointers after crossing over, and followed with some tough drives to the rim. Did what he needed to help aide his team but ultimately were shorthanded. Strong showing from Damon in a tough matchup at IAC/MAC.     Ben did almost everything right in a runaway victory in DC on Saturday. Found his teammates early and often as cutters to the rim. Once he started getting into the paint he was able to look out beyond and find shooters. Ben did very well making the both the extra and the easy passes that generated offensive flow for Episcopal. Made shots when the defense allowed, but Ben was more interested in helping his teammates find their rhythm on the floor like a true point guard.     Xavier had a solid offensive game and not from just scoring the ball. He was the main playmaker for Bullis in a rough shooting night, but kept the team close with timely baskets and pinpoint passing. Xavier and his bigs ran an incredible two-man game, with Xavier seeming to find the open man after each opening. He read the floor extremely well and made the right plays with the ball, even if the ball did not lead to any assists. Got to the spots he wanted with his dribble and used his size to over the top and beat double-teams or swift defensive rotations. Very impressed with this level of decision-making from the bright young guard in a high-level game.     Although Jadah's night ended up wrapping up early due to injury, the sophomore guard wreaked havoc on the opponent each minute he was on the floor. His presence was immediately missed upon exit, due to his level of IQ and instinct on the court at the PG spot. Finished with just two points but his impact on the game may be have the largest on the team. Had 8 rebounds and 7 assists to show for, slicing through the defense time after time to find his big man on the block or shooters on the outside. Sidwell's largest threat against this opponent was the fastbreak and the times that Jadah got deep into the paint. Never knew where Jadah would fire the pass next, but you knew it was the play leading to the open shot. Forced a large amount of turnovers, totaling at least 5 steals and forced 3 charges on the night. Had his hand in any stat or intangible possible in Sidwell's big win against a top-ranked Maryland opponent.