Dayton Shootout (Session 1) Top 2022- Part 1

Last weekend was the Dayton Shootout held at Bethel High School, and their was plenty of talent in the gym. Over the next several days, PGH Ohio will focus on the players who opened the eyes of the scouts. Today, a look at some of top seniors in the morning session (Session 1). <span style="font-family: ’arial black’, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Lonna Heath, 5-7 2022, Sidney Fairlawn</span></strong></span> Lonna is a sharp-shooter when she is on the court. You can tell she has the green light to let it go in transition and off the kick out from her guard or post. Defenders lose her on the perimeter because of her ability to reposition herself for an open shot. You can tell she is working hard, and those things are exactly what will help her be successful in the college game when she attends Bluffton. <span style="font-family: ’arial black’, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">[player_tooltip player_id="312664" first="Mahya" last="Lindesmith"], 5-8 2022, Hamilton Badin</span></strong></span> Maya <em>(feature photo above) </em>is a tough guard that is not afraid to use her body and receive contact from the other team. She is physical on the boards and shows her strength when attacking the basket for a hard finish at the rim. Once she continues developing both hands when attacking the rim and off screens, she will be one tough guard to defend. <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: ’arial black’, sans-serif;"><strong>Lizzy Allen, 5-5 2022, Edgewood</strong></span> Lizzy’s best feature on the court is her ability to facilitate and get her teammates good looks and easy baskets. She makes smart and crafty passes to the inside off of penetration. Once she gets in the lane, she believes in her passes, but she also has a nice floater that is hard for many players to develop and feel comfortable with. You can tell she has high basketball IQ and will continue adding to her game. <span style="font-family: ’arial black’, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Lexi Livingston, 5-9 2022 Edgewood</span></strong></span> This kid is everywhere on the court. On defense, she does all the little things well that will keep her team successful. She communicates, boxes out every play, and will fight for the rebounds on both ends. You will always find her crashing the offensive boards. Her work ethic on the court is noticed when she is out there, and the way she plays hard every play will allow her to develop into a threat offensively. <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: ’arial black’, sans-serif;"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="92522" first="Mallory" last="Mullen"], 6-0 2022, Springfield Catholic<img class="size-medium wp-image-205915 alignright" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2020/09/Mallory_Mullen.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></strong></span> One of the best athletes in Ohio, and she has the hardware to prove it. She is the new high jump state record holder and two-time state champion as she looks to head to the Power Five for track. In the winter, she has improved her game to become a major threat in the paint. Great rebounder, good handles. Solid defender and quick. <em>(pictured left)</em> <span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: ’arial black’, sans-serif;"><strong>Allison Mowen, 5-6 2022, Eaton</strong></span> Mowen knows where she is at on the court and shows that she is able to read the defense and position herself on the perimeter for a good shot. She moves well without the ball and you can tell she is a great team player. It is hard to find players that will constantly be on the move to get open, set screens for other players, crash the offensive boards, and be ready to shoot when it’s kicked out to her. You can tell she will do all the little things to help her team come out on top. &nbsp; &nbsp;