Week 1 Scouting: Standout Performances & Game Recaps

<!-- wp:heading --> <h2>Standout Performances</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1559461' first='Marcus' last='Gillespie']</strong> (Clarke Central) - 48 points in 80-79 win over Gainesville.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1607579' first='Max' last='McNeill']</strong> (Cumberland Christian) - 31 points, 8 rebounds in 73-71 win over Arlington Christian.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Miciah Hammond</strong> (New Creation) - 42 points in 86-59 win over Konos Academy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1492775' first='Preston' last='Parker'] </strong>(Sequoyah) - 31 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists in 85-43 win over Loganville.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Colton Willbanks</strong> - 30 points, 11 rebounds in 61-60 win over Duluth.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Alfonzo Ross </strong>(Woodville-Tompkins) - 32 points in 72-63 win over New Hempstead.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1594184' first='Mo' last='Diao'] </strong>(Mt. Bethel) - 28 points, 11 rebounds, 5 blocks in 76-55 win over Dunwoody.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tahj Vines </strong>(Aquinas) - 30 points in 69-65 win over Hephzibah.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2>Games I Attended</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>Denmark (50) vs Mountain View (48)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Despite not having senior leader [player_tooltip player_id='1447924' first='Stefan' last='Davidov'] on Tuesday due to injury, Denmark was able to pull out a back and forth win over Mountain View. [player_tooltip player_id='1530985' first='Keinan' last='McFarlande'] posted a double-double and led all scorers with 18. Mountain View's backcourt also played well with Mike White scoring 17 and [player_tooltip player_id='1464263' first='Bronson' last='Blair'] adding 14.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>Furtah Prep (64) vs New Faith (51)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Furtah Prep gained an impressive win over New Faith in a game that featured runs from both teams. There was a lot of talent on the floor but Fourth's energy and ability to make big shots down the stretch ultimately gave them the win. Senior Kalil Humphrey led all scorers with 21 and hit some huge shots in the second half. Levi Gonzalez also had a major impact, making some big-time plays when they mattered most and adding 13 points well. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>Kennesaw Mountain (59) vs Lassiter (56)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Despite a valiant 4th quarter effort from Lassiter, Kennesaw Mountain escaped with a 59-56 win. It was a fun matchup between Wood Elite forwards [player_tooltip player_id='1300675' first='Jake' last='Whitaker'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1201633' first='Cal' last='Liston'], both of which played well. Hayden Hall was the hot hand for Kennesaw Mountain, knocking down 4 first-half threes and finishing the game with 17 points. Liston led Lassiter in scoring with an efficient 16 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>Tri-Cities (62) vs Walnut Grove (60)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tri-Cities came out with a tough win over Walnut Grove in a very entertaining matchup. [player_tooltip player_id='948820' first='Kory' last='Mincy'] was the story of this game and finished with 26 points. He went on a solo run in the 2nd quarter that gave Tri-Cities a spark and their first lead. He carried his team from there, scoring at will from all over the floor. [player_tooltip player_id='1565197' first='Deston' last='Christian'] impressed for Walnut Grove and made the game interesting at the end with a couple of big threes. He finished with 25 and led Walnut Grove in scoring.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>Mt. Vernon (49) vs Lanier (45)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mt. Vernon ends up grabbing a hard-fought win over Lanier in a fun afternoon matchup. It was a very balanced attack offensively for Mt. Vernon, [player_tooltip player_id='806640' first='Keith' last='Williams'] led the way with 15 points. He was tough and physical around the paint and played a huge role in Mt. Vernon's win. [player_tooltip player_id='1131774' first='Jayce' last='Nathaniel'] also had a solid outing for Lanier, scoring 19 points in the game including 15 in the first half.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>Greenforest (65) vs Parkview (59)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Coming into this game, a lot of people were looking forward to the big man matchups but it was actually the guards that showed out for Greenforest and ultimately delivered them the win. Isaiah Lloyd and Elijah Lewis combined for 32 points in the win, Lloyd leading all scorers with 18. [player_tooltip player_id='820275' first='Gai' last='Chol'] was also effective, cleaning things up inside and contributing 15 points himself. Parkview's forward duo of [player_tooltip player_id='1444779' first='Jacob' last='Wilkins'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1453932' first='Adonai' last='Mussie'] showed a lot of good signs as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3>Pebblebrook (70) vs Grayson (67)</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>To no surprise, this Pebblebrook-Grayson matchup ended up being the game of the day. [player_tooltip player_id='1231785' first='Jaiun' last='Simon'] was feeling it on Saturday, going for 31 points on the night and carrying Pebblebrook to the win. For Grayson, [player_tooltip player_id='1131773' first='Gicarri' last='Harris'] struggled with foul trouble and had to sit most of the game but [player_tooltip player_id='1131772' first='CJ' last='Hyland'] stepped and kept Grayson in it. He finished with 30 points, 17 of which came in the 4th quarter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->