BCFL: Top Defenders Over the Weekend

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The unheralded group are literally the most important players on the team. The defenders are the backbone of the team and many times are the least recognized. Here is a look at some of the top defensive players of the Bump City Fall League this</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='540125' first='Leah' last='Vacin'] l 5-8 l Combo Guard l Catonsville l 2023</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":513694,"width":500,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/09/5I5A1452-scaled-crop-2049x1345-1664249991.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-513694" width="500"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Leah plays the entire floor on defense covering a lot of ground. She gets into transition right away after a deflection or steal to lead to easy layups.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Reagan Olge l 5-8 l Combo Guard l South River l 2023</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":513701,"width":500,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/09/5I5A1505-scaled-crop-2049x1345-1664250631.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-513701" width="500"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Reagan is really pesky defender.&nbsp; She maintains in perfect defensive position with good lateral movement.&nbsp; She was able to get multiple deflections and steals and is a big reason that Eleanor Roosevelt stayed under 20 points in the first half.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Stacey Giannopoulos l 5-2 l Combo Guard l Glen Arm Gladiators l 2028</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":513707,"width":500} --> <figure class="wp-block-image is-resized"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/09/5I5A1459-scaled-crop-2049x1345-1664251433-300x197.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-513707" width="500"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Stacey plays close to six feet but is a lot closer to 5'2″.&nbsp; She is long despite her height and gets her hands on a lot of balls.&nbsp; She is a good finisher after a steal and offenses need to be aware of her location at all times.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='395827' first='Ryleigh' last='Adams'] l 5-11 l Wing l South River l 2025</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":513703,"width":500,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/09/5I5A1499-scaled-crop-2049x1345-1664250802.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-513703" width="500"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ryleigh's size gave her a solid defensive presence in the paint. She was a deterrent to players driving the lane and was good at altering shots around the basket. Her size and strong hands makes her a good rebounder.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A<strong>nalise Barton l 5-8 l Guard l Eleanor Roosevelt l 2023</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":513705,"width":500,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/09/5I5A1496-scaled-crop-2049x1345-1664251028.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-513705" width="500"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Analise is very athletic and it helped her recover quickly even when she was out of position to make a play. Offensively she attacked well and was able to get to the line several times.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Brooklyn Stewart l 5-7 l Combo Guard l</strong> <strong>Glen Arm Gladiators l 2028</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":509911,"width":505,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pgh/uploads/2022/09/5I5A0996-scaled-crop-2048x1345-1663874248.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-509911" width="505"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brooklyn made multiple plays on defense and had a stretch of three steals in a row that were converted into points. She is fast and looks like a complete player. No doubt we will be hearing a lot more about her in the near future.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->