Desert Vista/Valley Vista Notes

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>On January 10th the top ranked Thunder of <strong>Desert Vista</strong> traveled to Surprise to take on the defending 6A champions Monsoon of <strong>Valley Vista</strong>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 1st quarter was back and forth with the Thunder holding a 17-10 lead. The 2nd quarter was much of the same as Desert Vista took a 30-21 lead into the half. Desert Vista defense started to extend the lead in the 3rd quarter. Valley Vista got as close as 55-49 but in the end Desert Vista pulled out the victory 64-55. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Here we take a look at a few of the standout players from this match-up</strong><br><br>[player_tooltip player_id='558892' first='Jerzy' last='Robinson'] <strong>Desert Vista</strong> <strong>(Pictured right)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The standout freshman did a little bit of everything for the Thunder. She initiated the offense, worked from the high and low post showing an offensive game well beyond her years. Easily the top 2026 prospect in the state. <br><br>[player_tooltip player_id='203873' first='Shay' last='Ijiwoye'] <strong>Desert Vista</strong> <strong>(Pictured left)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The lead guard was the steadying force for DV. She could have scored more but chose to sacrifice her offense in order to get her teammates going. She showed a very quick first step to go along with shooting range that extends beyond the three point line. <br><br>[player_tooltip player_id='586382' first='Emma' last='Dasovich'] <strong>Valley Vista</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The junior post displayed the ability to run the floor very well . She also was very effective as a rebounder as she continuously rebounded out of area. She moved in from Minnesota and has been a productive player. <br><br>[player_tooltip player_id='339069' first='Michaela' last='Fairwell'] <strong>Desert Vista</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Fairwell has good length and showed a nice shooting touch. She's also an above average rebounder and plays with energy. <br><br>[player_tooltip player_id='208237' first='Hannah' last='Young'] <strong>Valley Vista</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The senior showed a knack for keeping the defender on her hip while operating in the post. She also showed to be a willing passer out of the double team.<br><br>[player_tooltip player_id='205646' first='Eanae' last='Dagons'] <strong>Desert Vista</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dagons was probably the best defender in the game that I saw. She displayed nonstop effort and was a pest on defense. She also showed a good touch from three point range. <br><br>[player_tooltip player_id='65617' first='Olivia' last='Arvallo'] <strong>Valley Vista</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The senior guard ran the show and kept the turnovers down against a top level defense. Arvallo also hit some timely three's late in the game to give her team a chance at pulling the upset.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->