Conference Previews- Eastern Cincinnati Conference

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>5 Teams to Watch</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Winton Woods</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Winton Woods lost the Player of the Year to Oregon, but returns a player who continues to rise through the PGH rankings, 6-0 Daniah Trammel who is a solid athletic player who can play both inside and out, a strong physical player with a lot of tools. Moves well and can defend at a high level. The question remains who steps up with the big senior losses from last season,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lebanon</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I think they have enough firepower coming back this season to vastly improve from last years 7-17 season, [player_tooltip player_id='217354' first='Maddie' last='Mueller'] is a 5-7 2024 who is a good facilitator, great court vision and uses her speed to push herself up the floor and create quick buckets. She is a scrappy defender! [player_tooltip player_id='442145' first='Keira' last='Rogers'] is another returning player who is a 5-5 2023 who can create plays, run the show and produce for her team. Love her leadership and effort, solid floor leader. [player_tooltip player_id='319357' first='Jordan' last='Mueller'] is a nice leftie, a strong drive and solid shot. High skill level player. Active defender- knows how to pressure the ball. Plays with confidence. Keep an eye on [player_tooltip player_id='319356' first='Braylyn' last='Mattox'], [player_tooltip player_id='533097' first='Alexa' last='Nisonger'] and [player_tooltip player_id='533102' first='Ellie' last='Horst'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Turpin</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Everything starts with [player_tooltip player_id='360661' first='Cecelia' last='Hilgefort'], who is a dominant force on the boards. She averaged 18 and 13, is nearly impossible to handle around the rim, and can play through contact. [player_tooltip player_id='441894' first='Rachel' last='Reichard'] is a 6-1 2023 who also does a nice job in the paint and has good range. Shot 70 3's last season, not afraid to let it fly. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Milford</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='329507' first='Miah' last='O'Toole'] is a very solid senior leader who was their offensive leader last season. Look for her game and contributions to improve. With Milford losing some talent to graduation, time will tell who steps up and contributes this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Kings</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I really like what they have coming back. [player_tooltip player_id='734876' first='Kassie' last='Ingram'] is a 5-11 2024 who returns as their leading scorer who can score both inside and out. Madi Barnett is a 5-6 2023 guard who brings back experience while [player_tooltip player_id='360753' first='Abby' last='Rawlings'] is a 5-4 2023 who I had a chance to see in a few places and I like her leadership skills and has a good basketball IQ. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Additional Players to Watch</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Josie Earley, 5-7 2023, Loveland</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='157712' first='Anna' last='Swisshelm'], 5-8 2023, West Clermont</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='451616' first='Bella' last='Houillion'], 5-8 2025, Little Miami <em>(feature photo above)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='734881' first='Mackenzie' last='Givens'], 5-9 2024, Walnut Hills</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Shelby Humphry, 6-0 2023, Anderson</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p> </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->