Meet the Players That Shined for Adair and Sequoyah

In 3A regional play, we saw some interesting matchups on Thursday night. The Sequoyah and Adair contest ended up at the top of the list. In a game that was back and forth throughout, the Warriors made one more play than the Eagles. With three wins against Sequoyah this season, their is no doubt that Adair will gain even more confidence as they advance in regional play.    Moody led the Warriors in scoring, making 8-10 from beyond the 3-point line. The senior looked extremely comfortable in catch-and-shoot situations. The ball movement and screening from his teammates allowed him to catch fire early. The momentum only kept building as the game continued. Moody finished with a game-high 30 points.     Green was phenomenal in this one. finishing with 20 points and 11 rebounds. His ability to provide stability inside as both a back to the basket player and cutter was a big key to the Warriors success. The ability of Kyler to work away from the ball and create solid positioning as the ball worked back to his side of the floor was evident early and often. Defensively, he routinely snagged rebounds that limited the Eagles to one chance. Adair needed every single ounce of the effort he provided. The sophomore gave us the moment of the night. With his team trailing 66-65 and only five seconds remaining, Green set a screen on a baseline out of bounds play and then flashed back to the rim, converting the game-winning layup.     The senior finished with 10 points, and was a big reason why his team almost pulled the upset. Paura stayed poised when handling the ball and attacked the paint time and time again. Paura seemed to know when to push the ball and when to slow things down. Defensively, he was a terror with his quickness and hands. Gabe forced turnovers and was extremely active on that end of the floor. His effort was unmatched, as he put his body on the line to try to secure loose balls and rebounds.     Proctor gave his team an added boost, with his ability to bump bodies inside. His ability to play confident whether out on the perimeter or inside the paint, made him a tough player for Adair to deal with. The 6'4" forward, piled up four 3-pointers, to lead his team in that category. Proctor and Paura helped keep their team afloat in the third quarter after a Moody 3-pointer stretched the lead to nine points, at 46-37. The two standouts scored seven-straight points to close the gap. Proctor again stepped up in the final period. Down 65-63 with under a minute remaining, the senior stepped into a corner triple to give his team the lead.     Weeks led the way with his scoring and playmaking for the Eagles. The junior finished with 23 points to lead his team. Weeks showed his ability to handle the ball and get downhill on several different occasions. Mason created contact and finished inside twice in the second half. Paura and Weeks used high screens to perfection in both the third and fourth quarters, with Weeks navigating and finding shooters or taking it all the way to the rim.

In 3A regional play, we saw some interesting matchups on Thursday night. The Sequoyah and Adair contest ended up at the top of the list. In a game that was back and forth throughout, the Warriors made one more play than the Eagles. With three wins against Sequoyah this season, their is no doubt that Adair will gain even more confidence as they advance in regional play.