Stealthy Ball Swiping: Leaders in Steals

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>They say defense wins championships... and if you have any of these defensive masterminds on your team, the trophies will be sure to pile up! With speed and precision timing, these ladies wreaked havoc on opponents all season long. Their scrappy style of play and relentless pursuit of the ball were the main components of their defensive prowess. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='134645' first='Hannah' last='Hidalgo'] <strong>- Paul VI (2023)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>176 steals in 24 games; 7.3 spg</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>State's leader in steals per game </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Season high 12 steals vs Camden</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>5 games with double-figure steals</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='488846' first='Marissa' last='LaVerghetta'] <strong>- Mahwah (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>162 steals in 24 games; 6.8 spg</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Season high 13 steals vs Secaucus </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>4 games with double-figure steals</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='583770' first='Luvenia' last='Morton'] <strong>- Orange (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>143 steals in 21 games; 6.8 spg</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Season high 14 steals vs Technology</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>3 games with double-figure steals</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='325195' first='Rhian' last='Stokes'] <strong>- Ewing (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>216 steals in 33 games; 6.5 spg</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Season high 12 steals vs Hopewell Valley (triple-double with 20 points &amp; 10 assists)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>4 games with double-figure steals</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='414402' first='Jessica' last='Devine'] <strong>- Middlesex (2025)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>172 steals in 29 games; 5.9 spg</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Season high 12 steals vs Spotswood</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>4 games with double-figure steals</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='481575' first='Jada' last='Jacobs'] <strong>- Medford Tech (2023)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>169 steals in 29 games; 5.8 spg</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Season high 12 steals vs Riverside</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>5 games with double-figure steals</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='587874' first='Dynasty' last='Chandler'] <strong>- Elizabeth (2024)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>140 steals in 24 games; 5.8 spg</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Season high 10 steals (3 times): vs Union, Cranford (triple-double with 22 points &amp; 23 rebounds) &amp; Westfield</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='482326' first='Anna' last='Taufield'] <strong>- Tenafly (2023)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>138 steals in 25 games; 5.5 spg</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Season high 11 steals vs Dumont</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>2 games with double-figure steals</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='482218' first='Casey' last='Miller'] <strong>- Bound Brook (2023)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>136 steals in 25 games; 5.4 spg</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Season high 10 steals (3 times): vs Voorhees (quadruple-double with 33 points, 10 rebounds &amp; 10 assists), Hunterdon Central &amp; Delaware Valley</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>3 games with double-figure steals</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='134644' first='Zoe' last='Brooks'] <strong>- St. John Vianney (2023)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>158 steals in 29 games; 5.4 spg</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Season high 11 steals (twice): vs Westfield &amp; Holmdel</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>3 games with double-figure steals</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list -->