Brewster has played 5 games since the update above me. Here are the recaps from each one, with Jalen Adams updates in bold:
The prep basketball team improved to 18-0 on the season with a 87-45 road win over Proctor Academy. All 13 players saw double-figure minutes and scored in the contest. Defensively, the Bobcats played with much more focus and intensity. Excellent pressure on the Proctor guards led to many transition baskets early enabling the visitors to lead 44-20 at the half. Brewster was led by Arizona-bound Justin Simon (Temecula, CA) with 18 points, while Washington-bound David Crisp (Lakewood, WA) contributed 13 points- both in limited minutes. Wisconsin-signee Alex Illikainen (Grand Rapids, MN) chipped in with 12 points. Unsigned guard Kamali Chambers (Golden Valley, MN) played another strong game, as did Tyler Colon (Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA), Joseph Worku (Antioch, CA) and Jamani Spencer (Porter Ranch, CA) in extended minutes. The Bobcats drilled 10 three-pointers in the contest against the hosts extended zone defense.
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The prep basketball team had a 40 game winning streak snapped with a road loss to preseason NEPSAC favorite Northfield Mount Hermon, 97-88. Brewster committed a season-high 29 fouls, which caused 4 Bobcats to foul out of the contest. After committing 16 fouls in the first half, the visitors found themselves down 8 points at the half. Despite foul trouble from the outset to numerous starters, the Bobcats stormed back to take a 75-70 lead with approximately 6 minutes in regulation. However, the visitors were unable to withstand the tremendous shooting exhibition from the seasoned Hoggers. A balanced Brewster attack was led by Donovan Mitchell (Greenwich, CT) with 16 points, while David Crisp (Lakewood, WA) added 14 points. Forward Marcus Derrickson (Landover, MD) contributed 13 points, while Jalen Adams (Roxbury, MA) and Jarred Reuter (Marion, MA) each chipped in with 12 points. Brewster drops to 18-1 on the season (4-1 in NEPSAC Class AAA play). Brewster will host NEPSAC rival Bridgton Academy on Wednesday. Game time is 6pm.
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The prep basketball team improved to 19-1 (5-1 in NEPSAC Class AAA play) with a 92-65 win over Bridgton Academy. The Bobcats jumped out to a 44-22 lead at the half. Brewster was led by Justin Simon (Temecula, CA) with 16 points, while Jalen Adams (Roxbury, MA) added 15 points. Senior forward Marcus Derrickson (Landover, MD) chipped in with 13 points and a team-high 10 rebounds and unsigned forward Joe Sherburne (Whitefish Bay, WI) contributed 11 points, including 3 three-pointers. Overall, 11 Bobcats scored in the contest. Brewster will host Kimball Union Academy on Friday at 6pm.
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The prep basketball team improved to 20-1 on the season with a 93-64 win over Kimball Union Academy.. A balanced Brewster attack was led by David Crisp (Lakewood, WA) with 20 points, while Jalen Adams (Roxbury, MA) and Marcus Derrickson (Landover, MD) each contributed 14 points. Derrickson had a team-high 9 rebounds. Unsigned forward Joe Sherburne (Whitefish Bay, WI) added 13 points, including 3 three-pointers. Brewster will host South Kent School on Sunday at 1:30pm in a NEPSAC Class AAA matchup.
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Brewster improved to 21-1 on the season (6-1 in NEPSAC Class AAA play) with a convincing 96-79 win over visiting South Kent School. Brewster jumped out to a 47-30 lead at the half behind tough, focused team defense. In what's become a trend, the team lost the intensity on the defensive end and allowed the Cardinals to cut the lead to 5 points in the 2nd half before going on another spurt for the final margin. Brewster was led by David Crisp (Lakewood, WA) with 22 points, while Donovan Mitchell (Greenwich, CT) added 20 points off the bench. Point guard Jalen Adams (Roxbury, MA) added 18 points, 5 assists, and 5 steals, while Marcus Derrickson (Landover, MD) and Justin Simon (Temecula, CA) each contributed 13 points. Senior co-captain Jarred Reuter had a team-high 11 rebounds in the contest. Brewster's four high major point / combo-guards (Adams, Crisp, Mitchell, and Simon) combined for an astonishing 16 turnovers in the game. Brewster will host a very strong St. Thomas More team on Tuesday at 4pm.