12 Courts of Christmas: Saturday Standouts

Through the eyes of the Prep Girls Hoops Missouri Magical Stream Machine, we had a chance to take a look at Saturday’s second day of the inaugural 12 Courts of Christmas, which is being held at the HyVee Arena in Kansas City. Here is a look at the top standouts from Saturday’s action. [player_tooltip player_id="299460" first="Maggie" last="Collins"] 6’0" Platte Valley: The 2024 forward was dominant in the victory over Wellington-Napoleon in a battle of unbeaten teams. She scored a game-high 18 points and she displayed a nice array of low post moves. She seals her defenders well and her drop step is excellent and very effective. She has good patience and good footwork inside. Cameryn Cassidy 5’9" Mt. Vernon: The versatile 2022 wing scored a game-high 22 points in the Mountaineers victory over Capital City. She did an excellent job scoring from different spots on the floor. She has a very resourceful offensive game around the basket as she used her body well to maneuver in traffic for buckets against taller players. She was also creating her own offense on the perimeter. [player_tooltip player_id="162383" first="Jaclyn" last="Pappert"] 5’11" Platte Valley: A strong post player who scored 12 points in Saturday's victory over Wellington-Napoleon. I was very impressed with her passing ability. She executes the high-low pass very well and you can run offense through her with her ability to facilitate. She is also an effective offensive weapon in the low post. [player_tooltip player_id="162379" first="Ayden" last="Shannon"] 5’5" Wellington-Napoleon: The 2022 William Jewell commit scored a team-high 13 points against Platte Valley on Saturday. She has good quickness to beat defenders off the dribble plus she can pull up from 3-point range to make perimeter shots. She made a pair of triples on Saturday afternoon. Her range extends well beyond the 3-point line. Natalie Allison 5’6" Capital City: A 2023 guard who scored a team-high 14 points against Mt. Vernon on Saturday. Her 3-point shooting was on point as she knocked down four triples, with many of them coming off the catch. She also had one nifty drive