5 Takeaways: Western Boone vs. Harrison (West Lafayette)
I attended the Western Boone vs. Harrison (West Lafayette) game on Saturday afternoon. My five takeaways from the 64-46 win by Harrison are below. Madison Jones is the part that keeps Western Boone running While Jones didn’t have her best…
Access all of Prep Girls Hoops
Continue reading this article and more.
Continue ReadingI attended the Western Boone vs. Harrison (West Lafayette) game on Saturday afternoon. My five takeaways from the 64-46 win by Harrison are below.
Madison Jones is the part that keeps Western Boone running
While Jones didn’t have her best shooting performance in this one, she was really the player that kept Western Boone afloat. The entire team seemed stagnant and unsure of what to do under pressure. Jones was flying all over the floor getting baskets, rebounds, and steals. She was working so hard at one point she had to come out of the game because she couldn’t catch her breath. You can tell that Jones is one step ahead of everyone on the floor as she reads plays before they even happen, allowing her to jump the pass or poke the ball away. At the high school level her skill is kind of masked by playing on a team that struggles mightily at times. Jones is committed to Davenport where she will be a very solid four-year contributor. One of my favorite players to watch with her motor.
West Lafayette (Harrison) is strong, but will be even better next year
Harrison is a strong team, but they look even scarier when you realize that there is only one senior that plays minutes. The starting lineup is comprised of two juniors and three sophomores and their senior is the first one off the bench. They do play a pretty deep bench and they work it effectively. They are going to be a really solid team next season that could be pretty scary good in the area.
Will Western Boone be able to play with the 2A teams in the tournament?
The two games that I have seen Western Boone play were against Zionsville and now Harrison. Both are much bigger schools than Western Boone. They lost both games but it will only help them get ready for the tournament where they will play schools much more comparable in size. They do play a tough schedule for a 2A program located where they are but it will only get them ready for the postseason. Seven of their eight remaining opponents are 3A or larger.
Sydney Jacobsen is a knock down shooter
Jacobsen was a little quiet early on but got hot in the later stages of the game. She was really good at getting to the line and knocking down her shots where she thrived in the game. Jacobsen is just a junior and will be heavily relied on throughout the rest of her career to score points. One of the best shooters that I’ve seen this year when left wide open.
These are the games that Western Boone needs to suffer through, and Harrison needs to dominate
For a team like Western Boone, these are the types of games that they need to play. It will help them a ton in the long run through the tournament. It is better to take your lumps against better teams if you are going to take lumps. Harrison, being a young team, needs to win these games against smaller schools – and win them easily. They did that here today and there is a lot they can take from it.