State Tournament- Session 2 Top Performers

It was Session #2 on Thursday evening as the four Division Three teams met to determine who was playing on Saturday for the state championship. Both games were much closer than what we saw in the morning session. In the D3 Regionals, it was <strong>Ottawa Glandorf defeating Waynedale </strong>and <strong>Berlin Hiland  knocked off Purcell Marian.</strong> Here are five standouts who shined in Session Two: <strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: ’arial black’, sans-serif;">[player_tooltip player_id="91075" first="Zoe" last="Miller"], 6-0 2021, Berlin Hiland</span></strong> To no surprise, Zoe came up big when it counted as Hiland survived a tough semi-final battle vs Purcell Marian. She is as complete of a player as you will find, with multiple ways to hurt you. She can get her teammates involved as she only took six shot attempts in her game but did connect on 7-9 free throws. Great court vision and excellent hands around the rim. Also distributes the ball well with three assists. <span style="font-family: ’arial black’, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Jariah McCrory, 5-8 2021, Purcell Marian</span></strong></span> Not many players had a great offensive night with nobody in double figures. But Jariah was semi-close to finishing her game with a double-double, scoring nine points with seven rebounds. When their main scorers were held in check, Jariah can play a variety of spots on the floor, with the ability go get to the rim. <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: ’arial black’, sans-serif;"><strong>Chloe Glenn, 5-10 2023, Ottawa Glandorf</strong></span> Very impressive showing for the rising sophomore as they advanced to the finals. Has excellent post-up moves and gets in good position with solid foot work. Moves well without the ball, and her stock really rose with a strong performance. Also has range and can score inside-outside. Finished with 17 points on a high percentage with seven rebounds. <span style="font-family: ’arial black’, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Erin Kaufman, 6-0 2022, Ottawa Glandorf</span></strong></span> Very smooth and proficient player, can do damage anywhere on the court. Strong and can play through contact, able to defend well in the paint, alter or block shots. Finished her game with 11 points, seven rebounds and an incredible seven blocks, She uses her athleticism to her benefit. <span style="font-family: ’arial black’, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">[player_tooltip player_id="91135" first="Brooklyn" last="Troyer"], 5-8 2021, Waynedale</span></strong></span> Outstanding performance today by the senior, Brooklyn has an excellent shot and is a very energetic floor general. Has a variety of shots to her disposal, Her numbers were very solid with 16 points with six rebounds and four steals. Always around the ball and has the ability to create good shots for her teammates. She is headed to Malone next fall,