14p 3r 1a 3s vs Marriott’s Ridge

-Today was further proof to me that Dory is one of the best POA defenders in the area as a scrappy guard that does a great job of keeping his man in front and staying down on shot fakes while still coming up with a ton of steals/stops. Dory’s perimeter defense and aggressive downhill drives were one of the key driving forces in Pallotti starting the game up 32-4 midway through the 1H. His first step and burst with the ball in his hands allows him to blow by taller defenders on long closeouts to swoop into the paint to score before the defense can react. If he can add more weight to his frame and prove that he can space the floor as a movement shooter, I expect his recruiting interest to pick up.

-Dory looked good in new threads with Pallotti as a pretty ferocious on-ball defender that can also impact the game at the offensive end with his slashing and shooting ability. Dory started things off with a phenomenal recovery block on a corner 3 then got from the paint to 18 feet to block another shot before kicking it ahead to a teammate to score a basket in transition. Dory wasn’t done showing his vertical pop and aggression at the defensive end of the floor– racing from the top of the key to high-point a layup attempt off the glass. Dory did a great job of maneuvering around the defense to score at the rim several times throughout the contest and stepped into a big 3 from the wing that gave his team the lead for good midway through the 1H.

Dory is an all-around guard who provides a nice scoring pop whenever he has the ball in his mitts. He showed that he can play on or off the basketball. He found ways to get steals and turn defense to offense. Dory is a catalyst for his Takeover Showcase squad. Looking forward to tracking progress over the next several years.