3 observations from Christian Brothers’ win over Houston
Christian Brothers defeated Houston, 71-51, Thursday night to improve to 2-0 this season. Here are 3 observations from the Purple Wave’s win over the Mustangs. Solid defensive statement by Christian Brothers From a scale of 1-10, the Purple Wave had…
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Continue ReadingChristian Brothers defeated Houston, 71-51, Thursday night to improve to 2-0 this season.
Here are 3 observations from the Purple Wave’s win over the Mustangs.
Solid defensive statement by Christian Brothers
From a scale of 1-10, the Purple Wave had their defensive pressure at a 10-plus against a Houston team that was a starting a freshman at point guard. Senior guards Nehemiah Ausley and Zion Owens made life miserable for freshman point guard Ryan Mitchell. Owens and Ausley were deflecting passes and caught steals at half-court. The Mustangs were too careless with the basketball, as they turned the basketball over 20 times.
Houston was competitive for a quarter and a half, but turnovers kept piling up early in the third quarter as Christian Brothers capitalized on them by going on a 14-0 run to take a 58-39 lead into the final eight minutes.
Offensive balance was key for the Purple Wave
Christian Brothers had four players to score in double figures. Junior guard Michael Pepper led the team with 17 points. Senior forward Hunter Pratt had 16. Senior combo guard Chandler Jackson had 12, and Owens added 10. Ausley finished with nine.
The Purple Wave seem to have balance stitched into their game plan each week. Jackson gets all of the attention from the opposing team, but his teammates step up and contribute on the offensive end. If Jackson is double teamed, he has four other teammates on the floor in scoring motion. Owens and Ausley have solid ball handles and foot speed to get inside the paint. Pepper is a 3-point specialist, and Pratt is capable of making the long ball. He made two 3s against the Mustangs.
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The 6-foot-10 forward led Houston with 22 points Thursday night. Vice had the size advantage each time he was on the block. Vice showed his progression as a stretch big. He attempted a handful of shots from the perimeter. Vice took defenders off the dribble. He scored a lot of his points off turnaround soft floaters at the rim. Vice is only going to get better as the season progresses. After Thursday night, he’s obviously the Mustangs’ No. 1 scoring option.