High School Spotlight: South Bend Riley Wildcats

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The high school season is still a few months away but with team workouts starting to take place, it is the perfect time to start previewing the season. In this series, we will be a look at some quick hitters, the top player, potential breakout player, other roster roster members and notable games of the upcoming season. For today's spotlight, we take a look at the South Bend Riley Wildcats. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Quick Hitters</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Finished 13-10 last season</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Lost to Mishawaka in Sectionals </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Alex Daniel returns for 4th year as head coach. 43-29 record overall. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top Player: [player_tooltip player_id='1547394' first='Payton' last='Baird'] </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1547394' first='Payton' last='Baird'] is a 6'5 wing that comes into this season having already committed to Bethel so his sole focus will be finishing his senior season strong. If you have not seen Baird, he is a very good three-point shooting threat to pair with his great athleticism in the open floor and high ceiling on the defensive end. He attacks the basket well off of the dribble and just has some overall smoothness to his game. He was one of the biggest stock risers we saw in the 2024 class. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Potential Breakout Player: [player_tooltip player_id='1297088' first='Marvin' last='Schindler'] </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Schindler is a 5'9 lead guard that is a solid complimentary piece to Baird. He is a small lead guard but has a ton of skill. Very good shooter from behind the arc with a quick release. Had a block on defense and does seem to have a high vertical for his size. The smaller size is for sure not a problem at&nbsp;all. If he takes his game to that next level, South Bend Riley will benefit greatly from it. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Other Important Roster Members:</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1561093' first='Isaiah' last='Packer']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Ayden Kent</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1384396' first='Marcell' last='Hill']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1297056' first='Jaylen' last='Barbara']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1578350' first='Brandon' last='Williams']</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1539663' first='Kishawn' last='Wright'] </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Notable Games (Confirmed)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>vs Mishawaka Marian (12/1)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>vs South Bend St. Joseph (12/15)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Kokomo Tournament (12/22)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Fishers Tournament (12/28)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>vs South Bend Washington (1/2)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list -->