Basha @ Chandler: Defensive Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pt 2: Take a look at the defensive standouts from one of the toughest games of the year: </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>DJ</strong> <strong>Jaiman</strong>, DB, Basha '24</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jaiman had possibly the biggest play of the night, as he picked off Raiola for the game clinching INT. He did a great job reading and reacting to the tipped ball to pick it off and seal it. He did a slid job in coverage on the night and was a contributor to that stout Basha defense to only surrender just 7 points against one of the most explosive teams in the country. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='42927' first='Roman' last='Kupu'], LB, Chandler '23</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kupu had a big night for that Chandler defense, racking up 9 tackles, 2 TFL's and 1.5 sacks. Kupa had one of the loudest plays of the night for Chandler where he showed deceptive closing speed to lay a big hit on Williams for sack. He's a really strong kid with a strong lower half and did a good job processing run/pass to frequently put himself in position to make a play. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='42934' first='Cole' last='Martin'] DB, Basha '23</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Oregon commit had himself a big night, which included 2 PBU's and 18 total tackles. One of his PBU's came on a TD saving play in the back of the endzone on a fade where he leaped up and was able to break up the would be TD. On top of his gifted athleticism, Martin processes the game so quick and plays a fast as anyone I've seen, as he is a special type of player that doesn't come around often. <img class="wp-image-426642" style="width: 300px;" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/redzone/uploads/2022/08/PRZ-Generic-crop-652x428-1661446079.jpeg" alt=""></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='42938' first='Wyatt' last='Milkovic'], LB, Basha '23</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Milkovic added 19 total tackles with 2 TFL's and forced 2 hurries, playing a major factor in that nearly perfect Basha defensive performance on Friday night. Milkovic reads and diagnoses plays at a high level with good insticnts and strength at the POA, making him a very tough player to line up against. Boise State landed a gem, and it'll be fun to watch him throughout the course of the playoffs against more of AZ's top talent. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='368913' first='Talib' last='Graham'], DE, Chandler '25</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The sophomore showcased why he is one of the top 2025 prospects in the state, and while he'll be a highly recruited player when it's all said and done. I really like his athleticism within his 6'3" 240lb frame. He flashed good play rec and pursuit to force Williams out of the pocket numerous times. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->