EOT NW Gate City: Monarchs vs Oregon Black

<span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Emeryson Johnson 2021 5’7" SG Monarchs/Vale HS</strong> - </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">Quick, agile guard who can slip into the seams of the defense and score and/or make plays for others.  Knocked down some three-pointers along with a nice baseline drive kick to the corner.  She finished with 11 points, 1 assist, and 1 steal as she provided the Monarchs with offense in strides along with steady defense alongside the perimeter.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="158539" first="Lizzy" last="Bennett"] 2023 6’0" SF Monarchs/West Salem HS</strong> - Lizzy is a versatile guard with good size, length, and skills as she makes plays all over the floor with this lethal combination.  She has an expansive offensive tool-kit that she uses as an exceptional inside/out player as she can rebounding offensively and finish well as well as a good range on her shot extending to the three-point line.  Bennett finished with a team high 19 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 for the Monarchs.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Laney Hyder 2022 5’8" SG Monarchs/McMinnville HS</strong> - Laney is a quick guard who is a blur once the ball is in her hands as she is aggressive as a scorer on the perimeter.  She hit two from downtown as well as had a nice drive in the lane.  Naturally a gifted defender with good lateral speed and plays well within the transition.  Finished with 8 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, and 2 steals for the Monarchs.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Kaitlynn Wright 2022 5’10" SF Monarchs/Burns HS</strong> - Kaitlynn is a superb rebounder with great timing and is a team oriented player who makes plays all over the court.  She knows how to find teammates in scoring position and doesn’t hesitate a moment to give it off.  She finished with 2 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals for the Monarchs in an excellent all-around display.  </span> <span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="158548" first="Micah" last="Wicks"] 2023 5’5" PG Monarchs/Sutherlin HS</strong> - Micah is a quick, witty guard who has a slick handle and the ability to stop on a dime, make the right decision with the ball - whether that is to take it herself or pass it off to a teammate.  Defensively, she is engaged as an established on-ball defender with quickness and does well in transition.  Contributed 2 points, 2 rebounds, and 3 assists in limited action.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="204591" first="Amy" last="Dickover"] 2021 6’2" C Monarchs/Sutherlin HS</strong> - Amy is a forward with good size and discipline as she isn’t afraid of mixing up in the middle with her physicality as she is a calculated rebounder.  In limited minutes, she was productive as she made plays the instant she hit the floor.  She finished with 3 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 1 steal.  Amy is a defensive specialist who can also make plays offensively as an insider scorer and an above average passer.  </span>