Game Review: Gonzaga Prep vs. Lake City (ID)

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Nars Martinez

December 9, 2021 @ 01:01 PM

Last night’s matchup brought me to Gonzaga Prep School as the Bullpups took on the Lake City Timberwolves of Idaho. Gonzaga Prep entered this showdown with a 2-0 record, having not played much competition, while Lake City came in 8-0 and well into their non-conference schedule. Lake City would take the victory 54-48 on the road in a solid non-conference, out of state matchup. Some of the top performers are listed below. 2023 5’11 SF [player_tooltip player_id="115406" first="Taliah" last="Lee"] (Gonzaga Prep) has a solid frame that stands out from the moment you walk into the gym. She is an above average athlete that is best at slashing off the ball, although she had a couple of nice drives to score in the paint. She is a recruitable prospect for some level of college. 2024 6’3 C [player_tooltip player_id="362951" first="Gillian" last="Bears"] (Gonzaga Prep) played very well in the time she was out on the floor. Bears has a nice touch around the basket and finishes well. She also had a couple of nice passes playing out of the short corner, finding open teammates cutting to the paint. Her mobility up and down the court is pretty good and she is another recruitable player for the Bullpups. 2022 5’10 SF’s [player_tooltip player_id="362947" first="Shanaya" last="Byrd"] and twin sister [player_tooltip player_id="362948" first="Sitara" last="Byrd"] have some nice length and slashing ability. They can knock down the high post jumper, drive to the basket or facilitate to teammates well. Both could play some small college basketball. <hr /> Lake City has several prospects that will play at some level of college but two in particular had solid outings. 2024 6’2 SF Avery Waddington (Lake City HS) scored a couple times in transition, got a put back and does have range out to the three line, although her outside shot missed short a couple times. She has great length and got some deflections on the defensive end. 2024 5’7 PG Sophia Zufelt (Lake City HS) did a nice job of getting into the paint and finishing or drawing fouls. She is effective in the dribble drive and also drilled a tough, contested corner three that was a big shot in this close game. A good all around performance for Zufelt.