Reed Farley (33) misses on
this alley oop attempt. Coach
Paul Baranowski called for
a foul, to no avail.
(Photo by Ed Piper)
Coach Paul Baranowski made an interesting comment after La Jolla's win at Bonita Vista Jan. 3. He said, "It is good when we are doing well offensively when Reed (Farley) is off the court." This is the first time he has broached this subject.
It's an acknowledgement of the key role that the 6'4" sophomore plays in the team's success. But "Coach B" was also saying that the Vikings are a team made of multiple individuals, and they need all those elements. As part of the same conversation, he referred to the fact that all 13 members of the roster have not yet been all present and all healthy to play at the same time through the first month of the season.
The nice part of it is that the Vikings have done well, to the tune of an 8-4 won-lost record, without the full roster. Imagine what can happen when and if all the minions are producing.
Farley went on an early tear in the Bonita Vista win, sinking two long three's that seemed to startle the Barons, as well as other goodies. The Vikings took a 22-13 lead at the end of the first quarter. Baranowski gave him a rest in the second quarter.
But alongside him, senior guard Ladd Castellano was flowing and looking aggressive, driving to the basket as well as shooting from outside, to the tune of 30 points on the night. Farley had 20.
A new contribution came from Mark Rawdin, down low, who scored 14.
Farley leads the team statistically with 18.6 points, 4.0 assists, and 1.3 steals per game. He is second to Alex Pitrofsky in rebounding with 5.0 per game. Pitrofsky leads with 5.4. Castellano is the only other player in double figures in scoring average, with 12.9 per game.
Owen Porter has 4.8 rebounds per game, Ladd 4.7, and Morgan Albers 4.3. Porter has the same steals average as Reed, 1.3. Castellano has 2.9 steals per game.
Copyright 2015 Ed Piper
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