Top Performers: Week 2

Basketball in Virginia is in full swing! We appreciate all the communication on social media and tagging us! Definitely keep the momentum up and we will try to expand our coverage as much as possible! [player_tooltip player_id="326209" first="Avery" last="Mills"] Liberty Christian [caption id="attachment_365010" align="alignleft" width="242"]<img class="size-medium wp-image-365010" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/12/CFADE40A-C91A-41BD-9F8F-C89D4633C84B-242x300.jpeg" alt="" width="242" height="300" /> Photo: Mike Mills, Liberty HS[/caption] The Transfer from North Carolina has inserted herself as the best pure shooter in the 2024 class! Already committed to Liberty University she’s definitely picked up where she left off this summer for AAU. Averaging nearly 26 points a game this was a big pick-up for Liberty Christian as they can look to go on a deep playoff run! Lauren Priester Atlantic Shores Christian [caption id="attachment_365008" align="alignleft" width="300"]<img class="size-medium wp-image-365008" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/12/A04347D6-5247-4E65-9670-35E4F8AAFB61-300x300.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="300" /> Photo: Atlantic Shore Christian[/caption] We have another guard making noise at the varsity level! Lauren is a 5’2 8th grader that is very skilled and can score at a high level from the point at her size. She has it all speed to the basket, can pull up from three off the dribble as well. The last two game she posted 25, 28 point games! Cynthiah Braden First Colonial [caption id="attachment_364990" align="alignleft" width="139"]<img class="size-medium wp-image-364990" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/12/F2C1615C-3BD5-474B-BEB9-2FF71DD793F2-139x300.png" alt="" width="139" height="300" /> Photo: Emily Royle, First colonial[/caption] Last week her teammate put up 37 Point performance. Cynthia only followed that up with two 40 plus games within a week. The 5’7 combo guard is a relentless defender she can make steel turn into a bucket within a blink of an eye. She has a really good floater and she can really good range from the three-point line. With this one to punch First Colonial can make some noise in the 757! &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id="364995" first="Jaylin" last="Pressley"] Brook Point [caption id="attachment_364994" align="alignleft" width="225"]<img class="size-medium wp-image-364994" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/12/E6806DA4-F9CF-45E1-BB37-924EEED772DD-225x300.jpeg" alt="" width="225" height="300" /> Photo: Alexandria[/caption] Another big guard/wing who also have two 40 point game within a week including a 45 point game at She Got Game (impressive). This wing is more Athletic than you think with her great anticipation long stress of the basket and consistent shooting she’s starting to turn head now with these performances. [player_tooltip player_id="150110" first="Grace" last="Pack"] TPLS Christian Academy <img class="size-medium wp-image-364988 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/12/CF07DCF4-F142-4579-9278-C39480FAA9F0-225x300.jpeg" alt="" width="225" height="300" /> Ranked number 3 in prep hoop Virginia 22 class Grace had an awesome  week which started with a 17point 17 Rebounds game against a tough Scotland prep team. She followed that up with leading her team in scoring two out of the three games and She Got Game where she had 18 and 16 points. Very impressive week her team went 3-0 at She Got Game now on the Gardner Webb commit and her team will take that momentum to New Jersey this weekend. [player_tooltip player_id="254952" first="Cate" last="Carlson"] Catholic <img class="size-medium wp-image-365006 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/12/E4010384-0488-4BE5-A539-6ACB4F4EA1D5-169x300.jpeg" alt="" width="169" height="300" /> &nbsp; Cate has always been a consistent scorer and shooter. This season that role for this wing will be needed continuously. So her putting up 42 points 10 rebounds and 5 steals is a good indication that’s she up for the challenge. Already holding multiple offers and her game is still developing let’s see if she can continue to put up big numbers. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; [player_tooltip player_id="300649" first="Yvonne" last="Lee"] Broad Run [caption id="attachment_364986" align="alignleft" width="183"]<img class="size-medium wp-image-364986" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2021/12/7B6FE4F9-09D0-4DA2-8320-EBE3B5271C35-183x300.jpeg" alt="" width="183" height="300" /> Photo: Broad run sports[/caption] Last but not least this Queen’s commit had a week as well! The shifty 5’5 point guard can score in multiple ways. Usually, the distributor she broke out with a 41 point 8 rebounds 5 steals 3 assist! And she also eclipses the thousand-point mark and her high school career! &nbsp; &nbsp;