John Wall Holiday Invitational: Day 2 Seniors
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The 50th annual John Wall Holiday Invitational was hosted this December featuring schools from across the Carolinas and even a few other states that came to one place to compete against one another. I was able to catch Days 2…
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Continue ReadingThe 50th annual John Wall Holiday Invitational was hosted this December featuring schools from across the Carolinas and even a few other states that came to one place to compete against one another. I was able to catch Days 2 and 3 of the event. Here are some of the top seniors I saw on day 2 of the event at Cary Academy.
Audrey Ericksen has her way being patient waiting for lanes to open up for her to drive to the hoop. She can go up high to get lob passes, and she immediately knows how to move her body to get to the basket and score. She was being double teamed in the game showing just how crucial she is for Green Level. As the tallest person on her team she did her job guarding posts getting around them and staying in front to grab steals.
Alivia Evans showed off her range shooting the ball. She had a nice in and out move to lose her defender and put up her shot. She came out strong in the second half knocking down shots from deep using her ball moves to get away from her opponent and open for the look.
Zykhela Staton
Zykhela Staton
Zykhela Staton showed off a nice baseline drive to get some points. She got a rebound off her own miss from deep attacking the basket for the put back and scored three the old fashioned way. She was constantly moving on both ends of the court making sure she had a chance to gain the possession or find the opening to score her points.
Aaliyah El was aggressive on defense grabbing steals to take the other direction. She stripped the ball from her opponents making them regret bringing the ball down low. She scored on multiple levels attacking the basket and made a nice three pointer in the fourth quarter right when her team needed it.
Hailey Chiles had her way in the paint making her post moves and grabbing rebounds for her team. She runs out of bounds plays underneath the basket well almost guaranteeing a bucket for her team. She wasn’t shy about starting with her back to the basket and spinning to score her points through a tough defender. She did well getting the ball at the free throw line and turning to find her flashing teammate on the block for some points.