Roman Catholic’s Shareef Jackson blocks Lower Merion’s John Mobley. (Photo: Mark Jordan/CoBL)
By Jared Leveson
Roman Catholic’s Xzayvier Brown has got some stuff in his bag, but what makes the Saint Joseph’s commit special is that he knows when to pull out certain tricks.
The 6-foot-2 senior guarded Lower Merion’s senior guard Sam Brown (Penn) all night in the PIAA 6A tournament second round contest at Archbishop Ryan.
The two guards are familiar with one another. They’ve gone back since fourth grade and played grassroots ball together for Philly Triple Threat.
But Roman’s Brown noticed something about his former backcourt mate’s game early on, which he turned into a big-time play for the Cahillites down the stretch.
“(Sam) always does this thing where he spins,” Brown said. “He spun and just left the ball in his outside hand and I (stole) it.
“That’s something I always do to everybody. I didn’t do it earlier. I always try to time it because you never know when you’re going to need it.”