The second night of PickUp USA Warminster's Elevate Your Game Youth Development League was full of impressive offensive performances as the Junior Division saw some of the highest scoring games of the season!
Junior Blue and Junior Red kicked off the high scoring night with 23 and 17 respectively. Ziggy Wilson made his presence known in his first game of the season, scoring fourteen points, the most scored by any player in the Junior Division this season. Zachary Becker absolutley dominated on both ends of the court for the second game in a row, scoring 6 points, and continuing to prove that he is one of the top defenders in the league by blocking shots at a high level and guarding the best players. Ronen Finkel's hustle made him a stand out player this game while recording his first bucket of the season! Ben Chacker of Junior Red came to play in their first game of the season, showing immense heart and leadership. Chacker shot the ball incredibly well, scoring 10 points for his team, all while being the most vocal on the court. Chacker will be a player to watch this season.
Max Zagnojny lead Rising Stars Green to a 39-30 victory with 23 points. He continuously impresses with his ability to finish at the rim and shoot at a high level. On the defensive end, Zagnojny was a force once again, blocking shots with ease. Michael Patrone came in hot with 14 points. Sean McNamara on Rising Stars Orange was difficult to guard, as he was able to create shots for himself within and beyond the arc, earning himself 17 points.
Every one of Rising Stars Yellow's players in attendence scored in an impressive 43-8 win over Rising Stars Orange. Reed Stanfield and Alex Manigo lead their team in scoring with 10 points each. Daniel Havrylyshen and Teddy Rogers of Rising Stars Orange had all of their team's points scoring 4 each.
The game of the night was Junior Green vs. Junior Yellow! Junior Green's exciting performance awarded them a 31-14 win over Junior Yellow, with another one of Coach Shane's teams having all players in attendence score. Malachi Shockley finished with 10 points off of a high-percentage shooting display. Greyson Sanford put on a captivating performance, out hustling everyone on the court, and being his team's second highest scorer of the night with 5 points. Junior Yellow was lead by Davis George's unreal performance, scoring 11 of his teams 14 points. George exhibited skill beyond his years as he eurostepped through Junior Green and had the crowd in awe. Along with Chacker, George will be another player to watch this season. The Palmore brothers added the team's remaining 3 points.
Join us Tuesday July 11th for more exciting matchups!