Playoff Preview 6A Region III 1vs 4

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I've been paying attention to this stuff for over a<strong> SCORE</strong>, that's 20 years and since I'm also the first person to <strong>EVALUATE</strong> Texas players, for over a <strong>DECADE</strong>, that's 10 years, I have seen <strong>EVERYTHING </strong>New subscribers use&nbsp;<strong><mark>simmiecolson30</mark></strong>&nbsp;to see even<strong>&nbsp;MORE</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One thing that has happened every season is that a <strong>#1 has lost to a #4,</strong> in fact, I have also seen districts get swept in the first round which is one of the reasons I use <strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-primary-color">"it's not what you do, it's who you do it against" </mark></strong>over and over <strong>yet many don't and won't ever get it</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I'm looking at first-round matchups that could be interesting, here is the bracket for <strong><a href="https://www.maxpreps.com/tournament/sNATzZA0Ee2A0wqb9tl3hA/nBCu85A1Ee2A0wqb9tl3hA/girls-basketball-22-23/2023-uil-texas-girls-state-basketball-championships-2023-girls-bb-6a-reg-3-and-4.htm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">6A Region III and IV</a></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#1 Hightower vs #4 Cinco Ranch</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Hightower </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I've caught the Hurricanes a few times this season,<strong> on </strong><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2022/11/opening-night-top-performers/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong>opening night vs</strong> <strong>North Shore</strong> </a>and in the<strong><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2022/11/top-performers-gold-division-peggywhitleyclassic/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Peggy Whitley Classic </a></strong>so what do I expect? Much of what will dictate their winning will fall on <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='206972' first='Madison' last='Bob'] </strong>and<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='385707' first='Chandler' last='Caver']</strong> yet their supporting cast will create some problems as well</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='206972' first='Madison' last='Bob'] </strong>is long and athletic, she scores off the dribble as well as from the outside yet her ability to score in the flow as well as fill up the stat sheet will create problems, and she plays the passing lane</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='385707' first='Chandler' last='Caver']</strong> plays within herself and her poise under pressure as a 7th grader had me thinking she was already in high school. Her mid to long-range under pressure has stood out every game I've caught her this season</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nia Reed-5'7 CG [2023]</strong> may be the X factor because her defense can be smothering and she brings so much to the table, on both ends</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cinco Ranch</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>To be honest, I haven't seen Cinco Ranch all season, I thought I'd catch them at the <strong>Katy Classic</strong> but that didn't happen so here's what I know</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='331905' first='Holly' last='Frith']-5'8 G/F [2023]</strong> Frith can score from both midrange as well as off the dribble and I'm assuming she's part of a 1-2 combination. She's heady, does a good job defensively, and rebounds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Aniya Foy-6'0 PG [2025]</strong> Foy is<strong> one of the top 2025 players in Texas</strong> and her ability to take over games could pose a problem for the Hurricanes. She's "long and athletic" drops the mid to long range and has good body control when she attacks the basket. I haven't seen her in probably a couple of seasons but I've seen enough to <strong>KNOW</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#1Clear Brook vs #4 Alief Taylor</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Clear Brook's [player_tooltip player_id='307758' first='Rezia' last='Castillo'] </strong>is a talented point guard, how talented is she, well I dropped the <strong><mark class="has-inline-color has-primary-color">#D1Lock on her in the 2nd grade</mark></strong>, one of the youngest I've done that to and her court vision, as well as the ability to score off the dribble as well as with her jumper, will all be key. On the flip, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='307749' first='Nataliyah' last='Gray']</strong> joins Castillo and Foy as among the best sophomores in Texas and she's capable of going off in a big way. Some say she doesn't go hard all the time, some are stupid as she goes after everything off the rim and overpowers players inside the paint, <strong>yeah I said it</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#1 Westside vs #4 Cypress Ridge</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This game could be interesting for a number of reasons. <strong>Olivia Shook-5'3 CG [2023] and Scejoanna Anderson-5'7 CG [2023] </strong>could definitely be a thorn in the Wolves' side as both are capable of dropping over 20. Anderson became eligible in January because she transferred, not sure about this either way, yet if so, they are better than their record indicates. Westside's district is not the same as it was when my daughter played there, well no district is because the game has definitely changed, yet their defensive intensity is second to none. They play hard from baseline to baseline, they take charges so.<strong> Neso Anisiobi-5'10 SF [2024] </strong>has had a <strong>BREAKOUT</strong> season, she is one of those "long and athletic" players that just bring it on both ends yet those <strong>Evans twins, Kaitlyn and Makayla, are both 5'7 CGs</strong> and their games have started to mirror each other as the senior duo always bring the <strong>JUST DO IT</strong> mentality</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->