Sandy’s Spiel Showdown: Standout Guards

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Even with the game out of reach, Alex hounded the Wildcat backcourt, turning ball handlers multiple times before they could initiate the offense. Whitecliffe finished with 9 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 steals. Every time I watch her, I come away impressed with her effort and ability to fill the stat sheet.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["372731"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"Collins has the green light. Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe likes to play at warp speed, pressing and taking quick shots. Christen led the team in scoring last season at 17.7 points per game and on Saturday, posted 20 points, 4 rebounds and 4 steals. The lefty loves the three-point shot, making a living on the right wing where she drained four threes. Collins gets shots up early in the shot clock and is a threat to pull in transition. While her three-point shot stands out, Christen is also a very good ball handler that has a variety of moves to beat pressure. She scored on a pair of drives, implementing a floater in traffic. Christen will continue to climb up player rankings and recruiting boards as her career progresses.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["376374"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"Another key cog in the guard-oriented Warrior roster, [player_tooltip player_id='376374' first='Angel' last='Simmons'] is an aggressive defender that wreaks havoc in the press. She plays with a great motor and will track down ball handlers as she goes for steals. On offense she will let it fly from the perimeter and is a solid rebounder for her size. She moves the ball well, a big part of how LFO collected 15 assists in their 70-34 win over Denmark. Simmons tallied 14 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_5_player":["335863"],"_player_evaluations_5_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_5_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_5_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"Lopez flashed spurts of her high-level offensive talent, netting three three-pointers, scoring on a left-handed drive and getting a hoop off a steal. Hannah was a bright spot as the Danes were under assault all day by the Warrior press. When Lopez had the ball in her hands, typically Denmark had successful possessions. She had a lot of burden placed on her to beat the press and then organize the offense. Her ability to shoot off the dribble and handle the ball had LFO fans impressed. I liked how she was vocal on the floor serving as a leader, instructing her teammates on where to be. Hannah finished with 13 points, 4 rebounds and 1 steal.","_player_evaluations_5_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_6_player":["371801"],"_player_evaluations_6_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_6_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_6_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_6_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_6_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_6_evaluation":"Emma did a nice job rebounding and recorded a balanced stat line with 8 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks. She scored around the rim in traffic on putbacks and went 4-5 from the foul line.","_player_evaluations_6_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":7,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-638f93d4c0400"} /-->