Sweet Hoops Championship Standouts (High School)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Girls Hoops Missouri paid a visit to Lift for Life Academy to watch the championship game of the Sweet Hoops Fall League. In a defensive battle, Louisville defeated Florida 38-23 to win the championship game. Here is a look at the top standouts from the championship game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='194410' first='JaNyla' last='Bush'] (Whitfield): The 5'5" 2024 point guard was the Most Valuable Player of the game as she scored a game-high 16 points. In addition to her scoring, she was dominating the action with her passing and overall floor game. She penetrated at will and knocked down three 3-pointers, with two of them coming off the dribble.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Paige Fowler (Lift for Life): The 5'10" 2024 forward scored eight points for the winners as she turned in a solid effort at both ends. She was very tough on the drive as she could attack through the contact and get a bucket. She is also a very active rebounder who played with a high motor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1121320' first='Rian' last='Lennox'] (Lift for Life): The 5'9" 2027 forward followed up a big effort in the eighth grade championship game with another solid performance in the high school division finals. She scored a team-high eight points as she was always in the right spot in the lane to collect an offensive rebound or get a pass to get a bucket. She is very solid from the high post as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='465331' first='Kodie' last='Gordon'] (Pattonville): The 2025 combo guard scored a game-high seven points for Florida in the championship game. She hit a nice Corner 3-pointer off the catch and she used her strength and quickness to score in the lane.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='207150' first='Rory' last='Conboy'] (Lindbergh): The 6'0" 2024 forward scored six points and played a strong game in the paint. She was very active inside as a rebounder and defensive player as well. She is always moving and working around the basket with her motor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->