UL Team Camp: Day 2 Preview
UL Lafayette’s team camp is this weekend, so here is a quick run-down of the best games from Day 2.
Lafayette vs. St. Louis
This is going to be an interesting match-up between two traditional basketball powers that both fell a bit short of the ultimate goal last season. Lafayette is losing a big time scorer from last year’s team, but 2018 G Jalen Dalcourt looks to have assumed that role. For St. Louis, last year was a bit of a down year for Coach Rick LeBato’s team, but he has a lot of young talent on that team, so they will remain competitive the next few years.
Peabody vs. Comeaux
After watching Peabody for the first time this summer yesterday, they still look to not be totally clear of what their identity is, but they are doing a better job of moving the ball and getting all five guys to touch the basketball in any given possession. For Comeaux, they are going to go as far as 2018 pair of Devaughn Thoms and Ferontay Banks take them.
NISH vs. Plaquemine
Honestly, neither of these teams might reach 30, but that won’t stop this game from being exciting as hell. Both of these teams have the ability to defend at a very high level and get steals and score in transition. I think that NISH has the superior half-court offense, so I give them the edge.
Northside vs. U-High
This is going to be a match-up of two similar styled teams. Both of these teams are long and athletic and looking to run, but also have a second gear and can score well enough in the half-court to survive. Both of these teams are going to be well coached, but as long as Northside is missing 2019 6’8 C Billy Sonnier, who is out with a foot injury, they will struggle to protect the rim, so I give the slight edge to U-High.
LaGrange vs. St. Martinville
This is going to be an interesting match-up, because both of these teams are going through similar problems. After being teams with talented bigs for the past 4-5 years, both of these teams are going to be much more reliant on their guard play. I give the edge to St. Martinville, because they have a much better track record of developing skilled guards that can shoot from deep.