Class 2A Sectional Guerin Sectional

This sectional final will be a great matchup. This should be the defacto State Title game in Class 2A. I know the winner will have to win 3 more games for the title, but I don't see another team beating either one of these squads. A couple of things: 1) Will freshman sensation Eliot Sieger be able to handle Orr's pressure defense in his first Sectional Final. 2) How will Dannie Smith of Orr affect the game with his versatility? 3) Can DePaul Prep keep Orr off the boards? The key players for both teams: ORR- Class of 2018 Dannie Smith(6'6"), Class of 2018 Raekwon Drake(6'5"), Class of 2017 Alex Flute(6'0"). As I mentioned Dannie Smith and his versatility has transformed this Orr team. The Lincoln Park transfer has brought a steadiness to Orr's backcourt play. He also hits the glass very hard and very well. Drake is relentless on the glass and has an improved 15 foot jumper. He also clogs the lane on defense with blocked shots. Flute is the three point shooting extraordinaire for this team. If he's open you might as well count it. Class of 2018 Brian Hernandez is key off the thin Orr bench with his three point shooting. He has to be careful with turnovers though. DEPAUL PREP-Class of 2019 Perry Cowan(6'4"), Class of 2019 Pavie Pantovic(6'6"), Class of 2020 Eliot Sieger(6'0"). Cowan is a great slasher to the basket that puts pressure on the defense, good mid range shooter, and developing three point shot. He will be key on the defensive glass for DePaul Prep tonight. Pantovic will have to keep Drake off the offensive glass tonight for DePaul Prep to have a chance to win. Sieger has been a great scorer and distributor as a freshman for DePaul Prep. He will have to handle Orr's relentless full court pressure tonight for his team to have a chance. He scores 18 a game on three pointers, drives to the basket. He's also good at drawing fouls and hitting his free throws. It is imperative that he stays out of foul trouble tonight. Also to keep a cool head as he fouled out in Catholic League Quarterfinal against St Joseph because of an unsportsmanlike technical foul. Once he fouled out DePaul Prep could not get the ball past half court vs St Joseph. This gets me to: BENCH PLAY- Neither team has a bench to speak of, Orr has the aforementioned Brian Hernandez but that's really it for both teams. This could derail State title hopes for whichever team wins this game and moves on. CONCLUSION: Both teams are young, Orr is junior laden and DePaul Prep is sophomore and freshman driven. Orr has a little more experience as they won Sectional last year with sophomore laden team. Key for tonight for Orr Drake has to stay out of foul trouble as they have no one else that plays on the interior like he does. Sieger has to stay on the floor for DePaul Prep as they can't get the ball over half court without him on the floor. As it is I predict Orr moves on, wins their Supersectional this year, gets Downstate(Peoria) and wins the Class 2A State Title. God Bless everyone and Peace to the Creatures.