3 observations from Bartlett’s win over Briarcrest
Bartlett protected home court Monday night, defeating a young Briarcrest team, 86-73. Here are three observations from the Panthers’ win over the Saints. Terrance Jacobs Jr. had a balanced night offensively. The junior point guard did a great job of…
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Continue ReadingBartlett protected home court Monday night, defeating a young Briarcrest team, 86-73.
Here are three observations from the Panthers’ win over the Saints.
Terrance Jacobs Jr. had a balanced night offensively.
The junior point guard did a great job of getting his teammates involved and made shots when Bartlett needed them. Jacobs scored 10 of his team-high 23 points in third quarter to help the Panthers grab a commanding 64-47 lead. He finished the night with eight assists, finding his teammates for easy scores.
From start to finish, Jacobs looked to pass before scoring, but when the opportunity was there, he took shots and made big ones. Jacobs made five 3s in the game.
He has been giving Bartlett toughness, effort and production since joining the team right after the 2020 season started.
Briarcrest showed fight
The Saints entered the fourth quarter trailing Bartlett, 67-54. Freshman shooting guard Cooper Haynes got hot, scoring five straight points to cut Briarcrest’s lead to 72-65. A quick 6-0 run by the Panthers pushed their lead back up to 14. For a team that’s not quite as experienced as it has been in years past, the Saints showed fight, led by Haynes, who finished with the game-high 31 points.
Freshman point guard Jaye Nash was breaking double teams early on and making his way into the lane. Nash is difficult to stay in front of when he’s downhill. This game could’ve been closer if the 6-foot-1 point guard could have scored between 12-17 points. Nash finished the night with nine points and eight assists. Right now, he’s a solid facilitator, but Nash needs to assert himself more to scoring when Briarcrest needs a basket. Haynes can’t do it by himself.
But the fight the Saints showed against a team filled with seniors shouldn’t go unnoticed.
Bartlett’s ball movement led to a lot of great shots
Head coach Dion Real loves for his teams to move the basketball. The Panthers did that Monday night. Jacobs led the way and his teammates moved the ball until a great shot presented itself. Outside of Jacobs’ five 3s, the rest of the team made seven 3s. Junior guard Amarr Knox (17 points) and senior guard Kamrin Jones were able to get nice looks from 3 because of Jacobs’ penetration. His decision-making helped the offense flow efficiently.