Cy Ranch Big Three going out with a bang
So many times I catch talented young players pre-high school, sometimes before middle school, that leave lasting impressions because you know before it’s all said and done, wait, because I know before it’s all said and done, they will be…
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Continue ReadingSo many times I catch talented young players pre-high school, sometimes before middle school, that leave lasting impressions because you know before it’s all said and done, wait, because I know before it’s all said and done, they will be among the top players in their classes and Cy Ranch has three talented seniors that are in the Top 100 on Prep Girls Hoops Texas and their squad is on my shortlist of five teams I think that are capable of winning the McDonald’s Texas Invitational next month in Division 1
Shira PattonRianne Burton-6’1 F (Cincinnati) has gone from being a back to the basket player to a legitimate scorer from the outside as well as being able to defend not only inside the paint but on the perimeter as well. Watching the transformation has been something to see as she became stronger each year and her physicality on the inside coupled with finesse shows she can mix it and on top of that, she rebounds on both ends
Shira Patton-5’9 G (Northern Arizona) when you hear “jumps out of the gym” picture her as she is an athletic, wait, an ultra-athletic nightmare because she’s under control and just sets defenders up easily for the jumper, mid to long-range or just blow by them but that body control and hang time is second to none in the area. On defense, she brings heat baseline to baseline and guards taller players effortlessly
Shadiya Thomas-5’9 G (Undecided) one of the most underrated guards in the state, she came into high school already a force to be reckoned with and her multiple end of game heroics including knocking down three threes in less than a minute down the stretch to win one of those games put her on the map. She’s athletic, creates off the dribble and scores multiple ways plus she gets hers in the flow