In clutch time when the game is on the line, you’ll want clutch players on the court. Servais is all of that for both La Crosse Central and the Sixers Elite . On Saturday, Servais buried six straight foul shots in the final two minutes to help the Sixers Elite advance to the semifinals of the 17U championship bracket. He finished the game with a rather modest 10 points, but his decision making, physical and mental toughness, and experience in protecting a lead were important factors in the Sixers Elite win over Chapman Basketball Academy South.

This kid deserves some recognition and exposure. Gabe played outstanding basketball. He had four 20+ point games!

Gabe is a true point guard for his Sixers Elite team. He’s an unselfish player who understands the personnel around him, and knows how to get them all involved. In the game I watched he was finding his long and athletic wings slashing to the basket in transition, and in the half-court knew how to get his shooters the ball in pockets of space. Gabe finds ways to get two feet in the paint, force defenders to collapse on him, and locate an open man. Defensively he’s a scrappy on-ball defender who’s going to be the first one on the floor for a loose ball.

Put on an efficient scoring performance in team’s first game of weekend. Hands and feet are triggered for catch and shoot opportunities on the perimeter. Tallied him for 4 3’s total at a high clip and in a confident manner. Attacked closeouts going to the rim more in second half and showed more versatility to draw fouls or finish. Came off a ball screen and knocked down a mid range pull up jumper. A 3 level scorer who will impact as a combo guard.

Gabe is as scrappy as they come on the defensive end. He’s one of those players who you just know is going to be the first one on the floor anytime there’s a loose ball in his area. For the entire time I watched Gabe was sitting deep in a stance and picking up opposing point guards the length of the floor. Even against a Minnesota Fury team that features some talented point guards, Gabe was comfortable out there on an island defending on his own.

Moving without the basketball and finding openings against the Little Chute paid dividends for Servais the Riverhawks of La Crosse Central in their win over Little Chute. Servais had six three-point baskets and 20 points as La Crosse Central posted a convincing victory. You leave the three-year varsity performer open on the perimeter at your own peril and Littler Chute found out the hard way that it’s not a good idea. On defense, Servais used his quickness, physical strength and stamina to guard with success throughout the contest.

The thing that stood out most about Servais in the Sixers Elite ‘ come-from-behind win over MTXE Premier was his unwavering confidence. Shaking off a slow start that included several missed shots and a couple of turnovers, Servais put his game into an extra gear in the second half as he scored, distributed, rebounded and defended at a very high level. Servais, a two-year varsity performer at La Crosse Central, finished the game with 18 points as the 26ers rallied from a five-point halftime deficit.