Scouting Report: Iowa City West at Liberty

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>IOWA CITY, Iowa - </strong>Iowa City West overcame a four-point, halftime deficit, rallying to defeat rival Iowa City Liberty, 68-51, Friday night in front of a raucous crowd here at Liberty High. The Trojans improved to 3-0 on the young season, while the Lightning fell to 1-1. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here are scouting reports on some player who stood out: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1381414"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":1688568,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"The best player on the floor on this night will be that most nights this season. The sophomore son of Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery paced all scorers with 27 points, aided by 5 of 11 shooting from behind the three-point arc, and grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds. McCaffery is a very fluid player who makes a difficult game look easy. He can do damage inside and out, his excellent length allowing him to stand out on both ends. His ball handling and passing have improved since last season. McCaffery is one of the top players in the state regardless of class.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["1171670"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_player_featured_image":1688572,"_player_evaluations_1_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Earl backed up McCaffery's scoring explosion with 17 points of his own. Earl does his best work off of the dribble but can pull up from the outside if the defense sags. 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The left-hander didn't flinch on the road in a rivalry game and let the game come to him. He is long and athletic. He shows a good handle and a smooth looking shot. Manson defends well and is physically strong for a freshman.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["1167739"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_player_featured_image":1688606,"_player_evaluations_3_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"Fisher is a human highlight waiting to happen. The senior guard excited the home crowd with a steal and breakaway slam in the first half. He constantly puts pressure on defenses with his deft ability getting to the basket and finishing even when they know it's coming. Given room, he can make opponents pay from the perimeter. He's a tough, on-ball defender.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["1288908"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_player_featured_image":1688638,"_player_evaluations_4_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"The 6-foot-7 junior is long and skilled. He shows a nice array of moves in the paint and finishes well at the rim with both hands. He hits the boards hard and snaps outlet passes in starting the break. He defends well, understanding when to come off his man and help protect the basket.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_5_player":["1376683"],"_player_evaluations_5_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_5_player_featured_image":1688642,"_player_evaluations_5_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"Hughes displays a versatile offense game, creating shots in the lane while also being able to stroke it from deep. 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