Run 4 The Roses: Oregon Elite 17U Navy vs Ohio Premier

Oregon Elite 17U Navy was running on all cylinders as a well oiled machine after a successful run in Pocatello, Idaho for the EOT NW Shootout. In their first game in Indiana for Run 4 The Roses they were matched up against Ohio Premier. Oregon Elite started off the game on a 11-0 run, where [player_tooltip player_id="158476" first="Sydney" last="Burns"] was a sparkplug on both ends of the floor, accumulating three steals during the offensive spurt. Burns stole the ball and found Danika Star and on another possession, took it herself on the other drive. Bishop was a defensive force, as she had a block and board, scored inside, and on another possession dumped it to Starr for an open three. Hope Hassmann scored off a three, then [player_tooltip player_id="158478" first="Natalie" last="Lathrop"] scored three points from a free throw and inside move. Hope hits another three from a Fulcher pass. Perhaps the most trademark play of their teamwork was a Starr dive on the floor for a steal, who gave it to Burns, who dished it to an open Bishop on the other end. Bishop and Lathrop found ways to score inside and Starr and Hassmann were hitting from deep as Oregon Elite went into halftime leading 41 - 12. The second half went very much so the same, as Berry scored their first four points. The other bigs took their turns, as Bishop and Lathrop were called upon next to score. McClave hits a three, as Fulcher takes it inside herself and [player_tooltip player_id="158484" first="Maya" last="Hoff"] scores off a nice post move. Oregon Elite was running on all cylinders as they each took their turn carving into Ohio Premier. One significant and impressive play was from Hassmann, who had three offensive rebounds on one possession, as she had a significant statistic and all-around game for her team. The final two scores were a McClave mid-range jumper then a Bishop interior score. Oregon Elite ran away with this game as they were victorious 68 - 29. Stats: [player_tooltip player_id="158479" first="Schuyler" last="Berry"]: 4 points, 6 rebounds, 2 blocks [player_tooltip player_id="158477" first="Emilia" last="Bishop"]: 12 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block, 1 steal [player_tooltip player_id="158476" first="Sydney" last="Burns"]: 7 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals [player_tooltip player_id="158485" first="Leah" last="Doutt"]: 2 points, 1 rebound [player_tooltip player_id="158486" first="Cami" last="Fulcher"]: 5 points, 3 rebounds Hope Hassmann: 6 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block [player_tooltip player_id="158484" first="Maya" last="Hoff"]: 3 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists [player_tooltip player_id="158478" first="Natalie" last="Lathrop"]: 11 points, 1 rebound [player_tooltip player_id="158506" first="Ana" last="McClave"]: 7 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal [player_tooltip player_id="158516" first="Danika" last="Starr"]: 11 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals Triple Towers One of the first things you notice about Oregon Elite 17U Navy’s roster is the presence of their three forwards, who each bring something unique to the table. [player_tooltip player_id="158479" first="Schuyler" last="Berry"] is a defensive specialist who also finds ways to score in the post and has a solid shot from the free throw line. [player_tooltip player_id="158477" first="Emilia" last="Bishop"] can do a little bit of it all on the floor, as she can find others but also has the strength to score down low. [player_tooltip player_id="158478" first="Natalie" last="Lathrop"] is a tall forward with a tremendous wingspan who is an absolute match-up nightmare for her opposition. Playing these three players in rotation brings a lot of results and interesting differences when you play certain combinations of them out on the floor. No matter which are on the floor, Oregon Elite always yields results. Versatile Scorers [player_tooltip player_id="158516" first="Danika" last="Starr"] and [player_tooltip player_id="158506" first="Ana" last="McClave"] are Oregon Elite’s two perimeter specialists, as they bring a lot of unique ways to score out on the perimeter. They know their shooting pockets and have excellent shot selections as the two had 18 points between them. But what you notice upon closer inspection is that they bring a lot of other qualities out on the floor, as Starr is a tremendous facilitator that plays on her scoring ability and McClave makes a lot of plays based on her defensive IQ. These two guards are always a threat to score with whatever teammates are out on the floor and bring immediate offense when they step out on the court. Burns and Hassmann [player_tooltip player_id="158476" first="Sydney" last="Burns"] and Hope Hassmann are cut from the same cloth, as they are both high motor guards that make plays on both ends of the floor, constantly. They do it in different ways, as Burns is more of the ball dominant variety guard that defensively demands the ball, but from her opposition. Burns had four steals within the first few minutes and is a ferocious on-ball defender. Hassmann makes plays without the ball, as she gets rebounds at an excellent rate and had an equally as amazing three offensive rebounding sequence which eventually resulted in a score. Hassmann sank two from deep and perhaps had the most impressive individual statline of the entire game.