Roosevelt vs. Lake Oswego at the MLK Invitational: 5 takeaways
The MLK Invitational, a 6-game event held at Lewis & Clark College on Monday, featured eight boys teams and four girls teams. The opening contest, which tipped at 10 a.m., pitted Lake Oswego (one of the TRL’s best) versus Roosevelt (a mid to bottom level PIL team). And yet, it was the Roughriders who led nearly the entire game and finished with a 77-64 victory. Here’s what stood out:
If there was any doubt that the PIL is the best league in the state, it’s gone
Roosevelt entered the game 4-8 and 1-4 in the PIL, 7th in league standings. Lake Oswego, considered a top-10 team in the state, entered at 9-4, with a 3-1 record in the Three Rivers League. Seemingly, the Lakers were favored. The win marked yet another PIL victory over another league, further proving its dominance. Roosevelt’s victory was punctuated by two dunks from Masieo Chisley in the closing minutes. The 6-foot-5 forward, who coach Yusuf Leary calls a “glue guy,” threw down a two-handed slam and then a ferocious one-hander. He finished with 10 points on 4 of 4 shooting, 7 rebounds and 5 assists.
Class of 2021 standout
Lake Oswego’s second leading scorer was freshman Wayne McKinney, who looked polished, poised and prolific. He finished with 17 points on 7 of 11 shooting and 4 assists. The 5-foot-10 guard has long arms, good leaping ability and great quickness. He didn’t look like a 9th grader. Expect to hear his name a lot more over the next few years. Don’t be surprised if he’s a Division I guy.
Lake Oswego has the ability to score
McKinney is incredibly promising, but the Lakers top two players are senior J.R. Schilling and junior Josh Angle. Schilling totaled 21 points on 8 of 12 shooting on Monday and was capable of shooting off the dribble or off a pass. Angle was a little off (3 of 10 for 10 points), but he’s typically a great shooter. Schilling has good size (6-foot-5) and his athleticism should translate to the college level.
Roosevelt’s one-man-press-break
Trying to scrap back into the game late, Lake Oswego installed a full-court press and Trevon Richmond was essential to taking care of the basketball. A one-man-press-break, the junior guard weaved through the Laker full-court press. He possessed the ball plenty in his 26 minutes of gameplay, but finished with as many turnovers as his jersey number: 0. “Trevon is one of the faster players, I think, in the state. He’s really hard to contain,” Roosevelt coach Yusuf Leary said. Richmond was one of six Roughriders to finish in double-digits, with 15 points.
The 6-foot-7 guard
Roosevelt’s Bostyn Holt, a 6-foot-7 point guard, is a unique player. He doesn’t have the speed dribble of many point guards, but he handles the ball fine and can rise above most bigs to score in the paint. On Monday, he scored 17 points on 6 of 10 shooting, plus 7 rebounds and 3 assists. His jump shot isn’t spectacular, but he is a college scholarship-caliber player. He might end up at the NAIA or Division-II level, but he also said Montana is interested and has watched him play. Perhaps a low-major Division-I will extend him an offer.
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