Mount St Mary vs North Rock Creek: 5 Big Takeaways
South OKC showed off some high-intensity basketball Tuesday night in Mount St Mary’s matchup against North Rock Creek. Main Takeaways Hustle, Hustle, Hustle. Mount St Mary and North Rock Creek both showed off great effort and pride as they played.…
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Continue ReadingSouth OKC showed off some high-intensity basketball Tuesday night in Mount St Mary’s matchup against North Rock Creek.
Main Takeaways
Hustle, Hustle, Hustle.
Mount St Mary and North Rock Creek both showed off great effort and pride as they played. Every loose ball was a fight, players diving, jumping and making any and every attempt possible to get an extra possession. Mount St Mary won the turnover battle and used that to their advantage, pushing in transition and getting layups or free trips to the free-throw line.
Never Ever Giving Up.
North Rock Creek fought like they were down by two until the very end. While it would have been easy to give in, down by 15 with 2 minutes left, NRC stayed strong in their game and continued to challenge Mount St Mary every single possession down the court. Credit is due to these players buying into the system put in place by the coaching staff, as they stayed locked in and focused all 32 minutes.
- Diante Palmer – 2023 – Mount St Mary
Palmer looked calm, cool, and collected in only his third game of varsity high school basketball. Dominating on both sides with 10 points and 13 rebounds, Palmer showed off his athleticism. Using his agility to elevate over his opponent and bring down rebounds as well as powering his way to the basket and getting fouled, Palmer shows plenty of potential as a freshman. Now averaging double-double, it will be interesting to see how Coach Jackson and Co. look to use him in the future.
2. Noah McMullan – 2022 – North Rock Creek
McMullan showed off an impressive handle and great composure Tuesday night against Mount St Mary. Singlehandedly keeping North Rock Creek in the game, exploding for 9 points (3/3 3PT) in the third quarter, McMullan’s offensive arsenal is something to keep an eye on.
3. Carsten Logan – 2021 – Mount St Mary
Acting as a floor general for Mount St Mary, Logan’s ball control, defensive awareness and vocal leadership are invaluable to his team. Leading all players with four steals, Logan set the tone for his team on the defensive end, allowing for the offense to start pushing in transition.