<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Terry Sanford High School hosted the MLK Dream Jam last weekend with three games of great competition from the eastern part of the state.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Here are some of the multilevel scorers that stood out in the showcase.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/01/Jaidiah-Blake-scaled-crop-1920x1261-1642704253.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-378250 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/01/Jaidiah-Blake-scaled-crop-1920x1261-1642704253-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a>Jaidiah Blake | Fayetteville Christian | 2027</b></span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><i>Stats against Terry Sanford: 27 points + 3 rebounds + 2 steals</i></span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Blake plays like she’s been in high school for four years already.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>She was knocking down three pointers with ease even showing a nice step back move to get the open look.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>She had a four point play on one of her eight three pointers in the game.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>She has nice handles getting her opponents off of her to make her shot. </span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>Tamia Morris | Terry Sanford | G | 2022</b></span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><i>Stats against Fayetteville Christian: 21 points + 4 rebounds + 3 assists + 6 steals</i></span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Morris (featured picture above) was knocking down shots from deep.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>She was constantly moving on the court grabbing steals and rebounds for her team on defense to make sure her opponents didn’t have anymore opportunities to score the bucket.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>She had a nice steal that she took coast to coast for two points.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>Khalan Williams | Seventy-First | SG | 2022</b></span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><i>Stats against Trinity Christian: 18 points + 9 rebounds + 5 assists + 5 steals</i></span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Williams anticipates so much when she’s playing defense from jumping into passing lanes to knowing where rebounds are going to come off the backboard to grab them.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>She did well moving without the ball to find the opening, and she saw the floor well finding her open teammates for their own points.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/01/Rena-Drake-scaled-crop-1920x1261-1642704309.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-378252 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/01/Rena-Drake-scaled-crop-1920x1261-1642704309-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a>Rena Drake | Richmond | SF | 2025</b></span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><i>Stats against Cape Fear Christian: 16 points + 4 rebounds + 1 assist + 5 steals</i></span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Drake scored on multiple levels driving to the lane showing off a nice floater and setting herself up for some back to back three pointers.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>She was crashing the boards to grab rebounds, and she used these as second chance opportunities.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>She made sure to cause problems on defense grabbing a handful of steals to take the other direction.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/01/Hannah-Lewis-scaled-crop-1920x1261-1642704370.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-378255 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/01/Hannah-Lewis-scaled-crop-1920x1261-1642704370-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a>Hannah Lewis | Seventy-First | SF | 2022</b></span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><i>Stats against Trinity Christian: 10 points + 10 rebounds + 2 assists + 1 steal + 2 blocks</i></span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Lewis was determined to get inside with the ball driving hard to the hoop and grabbing rebounds for her team.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>She doesn’t just need to be close to the basket to score, though, as she showed off her shot from deep on multiple occasions.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Her presence inside was sure to cause problems blocking shots from her opponents.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b>Mariyah Massey | Seventy-First | G | 2024</b></span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><i>Stats against Trinity Christian: 10 points + 8 rebounds + 1 steal</i></span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Massey showed off her range shooting from deep several times.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>She was sneaky sliding into the paint to grab rebounds.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>She deflected passes and grabbed steals on defense to push up the court with ease, and she ran the floor well being available in transition for a fast break pass.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><b><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/01/Aaliyah-Mclean-scaled-crop-1920x1261-1642704422.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-378257 alignleft" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/01/Aaliyah-Mclean-scaled-crop-1920x1261-1642704422-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a>Aaliyah Mclean | Trinity Christian | SF | 2026</b></span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><i>Stats against Seventy-First: 10 points + 3 rebounds + 1 assist + 2 steals</i></span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Mclean was scoring on all levels.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>She did a nice job faking with the ball and driving around her opponent in order to pull up for a jumper.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>She hustles back on defense getting her hands on the ball when her opponents were trying to score on a fast break.</span></p>
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