Mason’s Friday Notebook: #PGHChampionsChallenge
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On Friday night, I was at the Champions Challenge in Appleton, Wisconsin. The event has over 100 teams from six states and is one of the PGH Circuit’s top Legacy Region events. With a full slate of games on tap,…
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Continue ReadingOn Friday night, I was at the Champions Challenge in Appleton, Wisconsin. The event has over 100 teams from six states and is one of the PGH Circuit’s top Legacy Region events. With a full slate of games on tap, I was able to take in some great action on an abbreviated Friday night of action. Here are the some players who stood out quickly to me on the evening.
Brooke Carlson
Brooke
Carlson
5'8" | PG
Batavia | 2024
State
IL
– 5’7 G – 2024 – Batavia HS (IL) – Midwest Elite 2023 EYBL
Carlson is a really shifty guard who can get to the rim at a very high level. Smooth in all directions with the ball in her hands and has the ability to lock down on the defensive side of the floor. I thought she did a lot of things really well and you can quickly tell she’s a high level player.
Trinity Jones – 6’0 W – 2026 – Naperville Central HS (IL) – Illinois Rockets 2024 Red
Jones has a great feel for the game for being so young. She plays up two levels on a 2024 team and was dominant at times during the day. I really liked her ability to get to her spot on the floor with ease. It seemed like she processed the game faster than everybody else on the floor.
Alicia Burgos
Alicia
Burgos
6'2" | PF
Dominican | 2023
State
WI
– 6’1 F – 2023 – Dominican HS (WI) – Chapman Basketball Academy 2023
Burgos was dominant on the inside for Chapman this evening. She used both hands well and shows excellent footwork in the post. Rebounds the ball at a very high level and gets the ball back up on the rim quickly. Burgos has been really good in every game I’ve seen of her this spring.
Carleigh Tobey – 5’7 G – 2023 – Central DeWitt HS (IA) – QC Shockers 2023
Tobey shot the ball extremely well on Friday night as she hit six 3-pointers in their contest. She has a quick release where she doesn’t need a ton of space to get it off. Plays well in space and has a really nice motor. Didn’t try and do too much with the ball today.
Savannah James
Savannah
James
5'7" | CG
Grafton | 2024
State
WI
– 5’7 G – 2024 – Grafton HS (WI) – Midwest Elite 2024 EYBL
James was lights out from behind the arc on Friday evening. I thought that she did a great job of finding her way through the defense and shooting the ball off of the catch. She’s a shifty guard who has the ability to get to her spots quickly and score the ball.
Emily Schmidt – 5’8 G – 2025 – Lincoln Way East HS (IL) – Illinois Rockets 2025
Schmidt hit seven 3-pointers in the game on Friday night and looked excellent doing it. On a night full of great shooting performances, Schmidt had likely the best one. She’s a small guard who has a great feel for the defense and can get a lot done on the offensive end.
Mia Pallaschke
Mia
Pallaschke
5'6" | SG
Neuqua Valley | 2025
IL
– 5’7 G – 2025 – Neuqua Valley HS (IL) – Illinois Rockets 2025 (photo)
Pallaschke was a threat on Friday every time she touched the basketball. I thought that she did an outstanding job of picking her spots to score the ball and ended up with 17 points. Scored the ball in a myriad of ways and was really tough to stop on the offensive end.
Savanna Robinson – 5’7 G – 2025 – Kaukauna HS (WI) – 1848 Legends 2025 National
Robinson is a really nice and fluid guard who can take the ball in both directions. She’s laterally quick which allows her to defend the ball at a very high level as well. Really good motor and seems like an extension of the coach on the floor. Could be a really high level player.