Basketball is Back Baby: Hills East v Newfield
It felt great to get back into the gyms. But it felt weird, no parents, no fans just the sound of the ball on the hardwood. It was music to my ears. We took in Newfield high school vs Half…
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Continue ReadingIt felt great to get back into the gyms. But it felt weird, no parents, no fans just the sound of the ball on the hardwood. It was music to my ears.
We took in Newfield high school vs Half Hollow Hills East game. Newfield is a young inexperienced team. Hills east is young but experienced and they won 79-50. Here are the players who stood out.
Hills East
Derek Varlack (2022) for Hills East was smooth with the ball and ran the offense. Looked real good in transition off of steals with some nice passes for easy layups. Weaved his way through defenders to score.
Xavier Lewis Xavier Lewis 5'8" | PG Half Hollow Hills East | 2022 State NY (2022) showed he can score the ball in a variety of ways. Quick hands got him some steals. Made a difference on both ends of the floor. Showed a nice floater in the lane. Was able to break down defenders off the bounce and set up teammates for easy baskets. Nice rotation on his jump shot, very fluid.
Adam Kirschenblatt (2022) was the recipient of many of those passes. But Adam showed he could hit the three-ball. Hitting 2 threes in the third quarter.
Leisaan Hibbert is very athletic. His game has matured. Did a nice job rebounding. Will be asked to play a bigger role this year. He looks like he’s ready. Showed the ability to get into the lane and score.
Newfield
Michael Agostino (2022) showed he has been schooled well, in running a team. Confident and strong with the ball. Was up against pressure defense and double team’s the whole game and responded. His head is always up looking to make the pass for an open shot. A pure point guard who has good range from three.
Hamza Yousef (2022) new to the varsity showed that he has potential. He showed very good range and was not afraid to shoot it. Led his team with17 points.