Battle for the Arch Point Guard Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Girls Hoops Missouri takes a look at some of the top point guards from the Battle for the Arch Tournament, which was held in St. Charles. The event was presented by Big Marc Sports</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='299158' first='Kanise' last='Mills'] (St. Louis Cobras A.N.M.): A 5'7" 2023 point guard from Lift for Life who is known for her lockdown defensive effort, but she has also improved as an effective scoring threat. She gets downhill on the dribble very well and she can score in the lane of runners and short jumpers. On defense, he on-ball pressure is top notch as she is always moving her feet and keeping ball handlers in front of her. She also has quick hands to pick pockets.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='317714' first='Kyla' last='Schnurbusch'] ([program_tooltip program_id='712817' first='Southeast' last='Dynasty']): The 5'8" point guard from Perryville is a talent who can play at any tempo and be very effective. When she picked up the pace, she was very good in the open court with a variety of nice passes and finishes in the lane off of dribble penetration. She was delivering some pinpoint passes with either hand. She also operated well in traffic as she got buckets in the lane amongst the trees inside.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='893507' first='Natyiah' last='Ewing'] (Blackout): A talented 2025 point guard from Jefferson City who has good quickness and solid handles. She can beat defenders with the straight-line drive or with a nice hesitation move to keep them off balance. Her first step is also very good. She can also knock down the open 3-point shot to compliment her ability to penetrate. A very impressive young prospect.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sara Angel (E Sparkz): A 5'6" 2023 combo guard from Community R-6 is a talented offensive player who was fun to watch. She can put up the points in a hurry as she is a threat to score from all three levels. She was good at getting into the lane and flipping up shots at different angles that were going in. She also has a nice stop and pop from the mid-range and the ability to knock down 3-pointers. She is also an excellent passer with good court vision and a nice feel for the game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jillian Aholt (Blackout): A 2023 point guard from Father Tolton who has good speed and quickness to accompany her good feel for the game. The lefty floor general was ringing the bell from 3-point distance in the game I watched her as she hit four triples. She was also playing solid defense with good on-ball pressure while also creating steals with her quick hands. She also displayed good leadership qualities for her team on and off the court.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Austin Tate (I Quest): A 5'7" 2024 point guard from Kirkwood who has good quickness and speed and she utilizes both at both ends of the court. She can get the rebounds and take off on a coast to coast dash that would result in a layup. She is a good athlete with a nice burst to get by defenders off the dribble and into the lane.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->