She Got Game MLK Classic: Saturday MVPs
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The She Got Game MLK Classic was held this weekend in Charlotte, NC. Not only were there teams from the Hoopstate, but South Carolina, Virginia, and Florida were also represented in the competition. I was able to catch Saturday of…
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Continue ReadingThe She Got Game MLK Classic was held this weekend in Charlotte, NC. Not only were there teams from the Hoopstate, but South Carolina, Virginia, and Florida were also represented in the competition. I was able to catch Saturday of the event where there were four great games played. Here are the four players that earned the Most Valuable Player award.
Madison Pounds does a nice job changing up her speed as she brings the ball up, and she finds the open gaps to pull up for her jumper. She is patient handling the ball letting her team’s plays develop to find the best option. She was scoring on all levels making it count in transition, knocking down shots from deep, and pulling up for a good midrange jumper.
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Sarah Strong can guard all five positions handling herself in the paint against a tough post player. She follows shots on both ends grabbing rebounds. She does a nice job finding her teammates up the court to score in transition. She makes adjustments going up for the shot that is difficult to defend. Her fingertip roll at the rim is pretty to watch. She has a nice stroke from deep, too, no matter whose hands are in her face.
Zoey Ward showed her ability to score in the paint or make a smart dish to her teammate. She had a nice backdoor cut grabbing the pass and putting it right up for her points. She can get inside and show some up and under moves for points, or she can set herself up for some jumpers all over the court. Her spin move on the block was difficult to stop. Her ability to take over and attack the basket for an old fashioned three point play was crucial late in the fourth quarter.
Jerin Truesdale continues to show her versatility scoring all over the court showing off some nice pull up jump shots. She can hustle back on defense and block shots easily. She did well boxing out taller post players to get the rebound for her team. She knocked down her shot from deep showing she can score on any level.