Game Report: Devon Prep vs Archbishop Wood

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Tide made the trip up to Warminster to play the Vikings for their fourth league game. Both teams were a little short-handed as [player_tooltip player_id='1178095' first='Jacen' last='Holloway'] for Devon and [player_tooltip player_id='1188627' first='Milan' last='Dean'] Jr for Wood were unavailable. But that didn't keep others from stepping up and making this an exciting game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the first quarter, [player_tooltip player_id='1577638' first='Gus' last='Salem'] (6'2 G ‘23) knocked down a couple spot-up threes to put the Vikings ahead. Trying to prevent Devon's scoring opportunities on backdoor cuts, Wood switched on off-ball screens. However, [player_tooltip player_id='1116055' first='Lucas' last='Orchard'] (6'4 W ‘23) was still able to extend advantages and find openings for guys like [player_tooltip player_id='1123922' first='Ty' last='Mishock'] (5'9 G ‘24) and Ben Costello (6'4 W ‘24).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>12-12 Tie</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mishock really got hot in the second quarter. He canned another two threes off-the-catch. Then he took advantage of Wood switching bigs on to him by putting Wood in foul trouble to score 11 points in the period. After going scoreless in the first, [player_tooltip player_id='1189096' first='Jalil' last='Bethea'] (6'4 G ‘24) got on the board with 8 points from all over - an and-1 lay up, a catch-and-shoot three, and two more free throws. But it wasn't enough as the Tide outscored the Vikings 18 to 10.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>30-22, Devon Prep</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The third quarter gave us a ton of points as Devon Prep extended their lead. Second-chance points were the catalyst for the Tide. [player_tooltip player_id='1230538' first='Zane' last='Conlon'] (6'4 F ‘25), who was setting screens for others in the first half, got a couple buckets of his own. He, Orchard, and others worked the glass. DP also ran pitchbacks and DHOs to generate more open looks from deep. The threes then led to their patented cuts to the rim. For Wood, [player_tooltip player_id='1382983' first='Deuce' last='Maxey'] (6'2 G ‘25) secondary scoring from three and craft finishes to keep the Vikings afloat.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>50-37, Devon Prep</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Vikings locked in in the fourth with big defensive plays from Bethea and [player_tooltip player_id='1483181' first='Josh' last='Reed'] (6'3 G ‘24). Reed blocked shots around the rim and on the perimeter, while Bethea pulled down numerous defensive rebounds. Ihsan Beyah came off the bench to stifle the Tide at the point-of-attack and Maxey continued to get to the paint. Devon Prep got some quality looks but weren't able to find the bottom of the basket. Wood completed the 20-0 run and the comeback with clutch free throws from Bethea.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>57-50, Archbishop Wood</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"textDecoration":"underline"}}} --> <p style="text-decoration:underline">Leading Scorers</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>AW: Bethea 19 points, Maxey 14 points</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DP: Mishock 17 points, Costello 10 points, Orchard 10 points</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For more hoops coverage, follow me on social media @ CGraham_Hoops</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->