Barn Burner: New Salem-Almont vs. Washburn

Prep Hoops Dakotas took a trip back in time to relive a Class B Region 4 District 8 barn burner from Thursday night that had everything you love about high school hoops. The Holsteins of NSA squared off with the Washburn Cardinals in a tightly contested battle that came down to the wire, with the Cards escaping with a thrilling one-point victory.   Even more impressive, Washburn found a way to get it done without All Star [player_tooltip player_id='1632628' first='Parker' last='Jacobson'] in the lineup, pushing their record to 12 and 6 on the season. NSA battled all night but falls to 13 and 4 after the heartbreaker.   "This was a huge win for us. Especially because we were in the same situation 2 years ago vs. New Salem and we came up short. I was just so happy for the guys. We were down some key guys so to get a tough win against an extremely tough opponent without being able to play out style just builds our confidence. The crowd was unbelievable and the atmosphere was tournament style. There were plenty of highs and lows.  I thought the boys did a great job staying neutral in the moment." -Josh Sharp, Washburn Head Coach   In this breakdown, PHD dives into the player notes, highlights the top performers.   STATS   FG's: NSA 20/47 Washburn 23/47   FG%: NSA 43 Washburn 49   3FG: NSA 7/21 Washburn 8/22   3FG%: NSA 33 Washburn 36   FT: NSA 12/14 Washburn 6/7   Reb: NSA 18 Washburn 29   Ast: NSA 11 Washburn 16   Stl: NSA 15 Washburn 6   Blk: NSA 3 Washburn 1   TO: NSA 17 Washburn 24   SCORES   1st: NSA 9 Washburn 9   HALF: NSA 27 Washburn 23   3rd: NSA 39 Washburn 38   FINAL: NSA 59 Washburn 60   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/PlayerNotes.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/PlayerNotes.jpg?w=865" alt="" class="wp-image-2302277" style="width:354px;height:auto" /></a></figure>   New Salem-Almont    -26 points, 3 triples, 3/3 FT's, 2 rebounds, 1 assist   -Noteworthy length, long arms   -A true three-level scorer   -I like how he uses screens, comes off ready to shoot, elevates well   -Shot creator, no problem getting his shot off   -Downhill slash, short pull-up J, fouled, AND1 bucket, hit FT for a 3pt play   -Quick trigger, he must be a confident player   -Left wing, middle drive, contested 1-handed pull-up, nice shot for 2pt   -Gash down the lane line, sick change of speeds, finished at the cup over the D   -PNR pull-up, extended range 3, swish   -Not afraid to go inside & post up   -Stole the ball in trapping defense, pass ahead in transition   -Sneaky slash to basket from left side, fouled when shooting a runner, 2/2 FT's   -Good-looking stroke from the charity stripe   -Drive, backdown, spin, tough turnaround shot over a very good defender   -Smart about knowing when to go backdoor, must get denied in most games   -Hit deep 3 late in the 3rd, executed, cut, cashed   -Pull-up 3-pointer from college range in the 4th when they really needed it   -Fastbreak attack, speedy, shot-fake, step-through, kiss off glass from 6-feet, 5 straight points, tied the game up at 50-50 3:00 mins in 4th   -Another bucket, 7 straight points, shot fake on the wing, drive, sweet floater off the glass, that score gave them the lead, 52-50   -Steal & score underneath his own hoop, took the lead back 59-58, 8.5 secs left on the clock, wild turn of events   -Has a chance with a 3/4 heave, got the ball in with 1.4, threw it up, rattled in and out, hearbreaker!     -23 points, 4 triples, 5/6 FT's, 2 rebounds, 2 assists   -Help-side D, broke on a ball & picked it off for a TO   -Fouled at the rack early, first points for NSA, 1/2 FT's   -Catch & shoot triple from left corner, nothing but the bottom of the net   -Dribble drive to the rack, spin, shoot, foul, 2/2 FT's   -Deep drive attack, patient, pivot, spin, contested babyhook score   -Long range 3ball from the left wing, difficult shot w/ hand in his face   -Diagonal slash across the paint, played some bully ball, strong finish   -Deep BLOB, downhill slash, scored over the top of the smaller defender   -PNR with Sanders, pull-up triple in the 4th, tough shot   -Tried bully ball on the block, fouled, stepped up & it both, 2/2   -Insanely tough pull-up 3 ball from long left wing, IDK how he even got the shot off, but it went in, NSA back on top 33 secs remain     -7 points, 3/3 FT's, 3 rebounds, 1 assist   -Opportunistic steal in the 1stQ   -Hard drive, jump stop, strong 2-foot finish, used body to protect the ball   -Scrappy & annoying defender, traps/pressures, moves feet well   -AND1 layup finish in transition, hit FT for 3pt play, Smith w/ the assist   -Pressure D, sole pass on a SLOB   -Anticipated well for a long O-board   -Shooting foul with 3.8 secs on the clock in 2ndQ, shooters touch roll on both   -Hard close-out, tipped shot, forced a miss & empty possession   -Swing assist to Gilbert for a 3-ball   -Hard double-team into the paint, sneaky swipe steal   -Looks to be extra fast in the open court     -3 points, 1/2 FT's, 10 rebounds, 5 assists   -Cleaned up the boards, double-digits!   -Passed very well for a 6'4" soph   -LONG wingspan   -Swing assist to to Gilbert for a triple   -Anticipates well for rebounds, deflections, and assists   -PNR, freed up Smith for a pull-up 3   -Picked up a steal from the middle of the zone   -Hustled after an O-board, got his hands on it, ripped away from a Card   -Elbow to wing assist, hit Smith for a 3   -PNR for Gilbert, got him loose for a triple   -Loose ball steal in the 4th when possession were a premium   -Did not shoot much, but showed a sweet post move in the 4th, fouled on the step-through, 1/2 FT's   -Picked off a pass in the 4th from the bottom of the zone D   -Turnaround baby hook score to take the lead back around the 1:00 mark   -With moves like that, Sanders should be shooting more    Washburn    -30 points, 4 triples, 6/6 FT's, 5 rebounds   -Picked off a pass on the 1st possession of the game, quick reactions   -Plays hard, great effort, aggressive   -Catch on the backside of the zone D, finished from the left block   -Short corner catch, aggressive to the rim, right block score   -Press steal, picked off an outlet pass   -Drive & score after the TO, impressive body control score in the paint   -Cashed a 3ball from the left wing, caught the diagonal kickout, money   -Strip steal on post D, sneaky hands   -Back-to-back triples, caught in the corner & delivered, Nelson w/ the dime   -Good hands catching in traffic, AND1 finish, hit FT for a 3pt play, Nelson w/ assist   -Amazing catch behind the zone, elevate & score, excellent possession   -High-low catch, strong shot attempt, fouled, 2/2 FT's, took the lead early in the 4th with those shot   -Another AND1, finished through contact in the 4th, STRONG, hit FT, 3pt play   -GAMER, had a clutch 4th quarter   -Much better 3-shooter than I realized   -BLOB 3-pointer in the 4th, game off the screens, fluid catch & shoot, 3ball   -Catch & shoot corner 3, he must have ice in his veins, took the lead 53-52 2:18 left on the clock   -Went the length of the court, fouled at the hoop, 1.4 secs on the clock, goes 2/2 from the charity stripe to take the lead 50-59, won the game!     -12 points, 4 triples, 1 rebound, 4 assists   -Loose ball steal   -Catch & shoot corner 3-pointer from the corner, Buetler w/ the assist   -Halfcourt skip pass to Retterath for a bucket, great touch, nice find   -Deep three from the right wing, space & shoot, in-rhythm   -Buzzer-beating triple to end 1st half, 3.8 on the clock, Washburn attacks after a made FT by NSA, Fischer pulls up from the VB-line before the clock hits zeros, drilled it!   -Bullet pass to Retterath on the backside of the zone, sweet assist   -Post feed assist to Nelson in the 4th   -Swing assist to Retterath for a monster corner 3   -Corner catch & shoot 3, shooters touch roll, soft shot, took the lead back, 50 secs left of the clutch, timely shot     -14 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists   -Double-Double!   -Southpaw, plays bigger than his 6'2" height   -Hustled well for a long O-board   -O-board in traffic, elevated over the D   -Showed a sweet step-through move when finishing, 1st score of the game   O-board in heavy traffic, tough to box him out   -Strong O-board rip-away plus the putback   -Good hands, caught in transition, finished with D in his face   -Swing assist, Fischer hit the 3-ball   -VERY good at creating space around the hoop   -O-board, got a good bounce, strong lefty putback bucket late 2ndQ   -Another O-board, has a nose for the ball   -Rip-away O-board in the paint, another extra possession   -Underhand kickout pass to Retterath for a three   -HARD rejection in transition, took away a good look   -Caught mid-paint, turned, attacked, got to the iron & finished   -Perfect high-low pass to Retterath for an AND1 score   -Another excellent high-low pass to Retterath   -Post-up, middle spin, shot shot, fouled, AND1 bucket   -Dump-off assist to Retterath in the 4th   -Mid-zone catch, attack, shot-fake, scoop-n-score, took the lead back, 19 secs remain     -4 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists   -Quick athlete   -Drive into the middle of the zone, kickout to Fischer for a corner 3   -Beautiful touch pass ahead in transition, sweet assist   -Fast-paced push, flew by two defenders, running jump-shot off the glass for 2   -Does a good job of driving, drawing help, and kicking, finds the shooters   -Ball-pressure D, forced a TO in 2ndQ   -Ball pressure defense, forced a TO to start the 4thQ   -BLOB assist to Retterath in the 4th, timely pass   -Dirty hesi move & did not accept a ball screen, fooled D, drive, athlete finish    <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/02/NorthDakota.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/02/NorthDakota.jpg?w=865" alt="" class="wp-image-1126976" /></a></figure>

Prep Hoops Dakotas took a trip back in time to relive a Class B Region 4 District 8 barn burner from Thursday night that had everything you love about high school hoops. The Holsteins of NSA squared off with the Washburn Cardinals in a tightly contested battle that came down to the wire, with the Cards escaping with a thrilling one-point victory.