PGH Michigan Top 250: DEFENSE

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Let's face it, showcase events are often dominated by offensive highlights. But if you look closely, there are plenty of examples of players getting after it on the other end. Today we are going to look at some of the players that stood out at the Prep Girls Hoops Michigan Top 250 for their defensive efforts.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Read more about the Prep Girls Hoops Michigan Top 250 below.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://prepgirlshoops.com/2022/09/gamechangers-pgh-michigan-top-250-top-performers/","type":"wp-embed","providerNameSlug":"prep-girls-hoops"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-prep-girls-hoops wp-block-embed-prep-girls-hoops"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://prepgirlshoops.com/2022/09/gamechangers-pgh-michigan-top-250-top-performers/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://prepgirlshoops.com/2022/09/pgh-michigan-top-250-statement-makers/","type":"wp-embed","providerNameSlug":"prep-girls-hoops"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-prep-girls-hoops wp-block-embed-prep-girls-hoops"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://prepgirlshoops.com/2022/09/pgh-michigan-top-250-statement-makers/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://prepgirlshoops.com/2022/09/pgh-michigan-top-250-statement-makers-part-2/","type":"wp-embed","providerNameSlug":"prep-girls-hoops"} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-prep-girls-hoops wp-block-embed-prep-girls-hoops"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://prepgirlshoops.com/2022/09/pgh-michigan-top-250-statement-makers-part-2/ </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"id":"block_632c48253e052","name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["502306"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Straub was a menace on the defensive end over the weekend. 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