Game Report: Utah Prospects 17U beats Middlesex Magic

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This game got off to a slow start as Middlesex was able to get to their sets and it looked like they had scouted all of the Prospects plays but everyone settled in and then the Prospects started playing loose and broke the game wide open. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This game was highly anticipated as it featured one shoe circuit champion vs. another. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Spark Plugs</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1384536' first='Owen' last='Mackay'] || </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Owen came off the bench and was defending at a high level. He sparked the team with that high level defense and he was a spark plug offensively as he was running the floor and he had some great finishes including a superior dunk and acrobatic finish. This kid gets better and better every time we see him on the floor. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Daith Quinn ||</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A lot of strength and energy as he was a pesky defender that can play physical. Scores from the outside but also tough on the drive as well. He was a spark p lug when he was in the game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Big Time Game</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Julian Bowie ||</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Julian was able to do his thing as he was killing it from deep and he was getting into the paint. With a team that decided not to help on the drive and stay home on shooters he was able to take advantage of his one on ones as he got to his mid-range shots and was hitting from deep. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1487314' first='CJ' last='Cox'] ||</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>First time watching this kid and he made some super tough buckets as he had defenders all over him and he was finding ways to get to his comfortable mid-range spots. one of the best mid-range games we have seen this summer for sure. He has a way of getting by defenders on the first step and he rises up to finish with elevation. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Tough in the Paint</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1114374' first='Malick' last='Diallo'] ||</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Malick continues to rise. His game on both ends of the floor is just starting to peak. He is coming off of his man with good timing as he adjust during the game. He has some rim protecting ability and he has some solid hooks in his arsenal. When he gets that trail 3 down and consistent he is just going to add more for defenders to think about. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1586725' first='Ryan' last='Mela'] || </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Might not be the big but he was big in the paint and he has that stretch ability. He was undersized but you could not tell by the way he plays the game. He plays a lot bigger than he is and he has some elite agility as a 3 at the next level. Impressive driving skills and stretch ability with that perimeter game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->