16U Standouts from the PGH Victory Region Kick Off

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Over the past few days, I saw plenty of good basketball in Romeoville, but there are a few 16U kids that I'd like to highlight in particular. These four kids did things that made themselves stand out on the floor, and I'd like to explain what that is and why it was effective.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='602354' first='Sophie' last='Trimble']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Very few kids have the combination of strength and athleticism Trimble does, and she used her physical tools to dominate around the basket. It felt like every 50/50 ball was hers, and the part that made her stand out was her ability to grab a defensive rebound and push the ball up the floor. She's strong enough to defend and rebound against taller posts and fast enough to beat defenders down the floor. Trimble was the most impressive kid at the 16u level this weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='338944' first='Georgia' last='Acompanado']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Pius XI guard helps unlock a lot on both ends of the floor. Acompanado is one of the more athletic guards in Wisconsin and one of the best rebounding guards in the state. That combination of skills for a 5-7 guard makes her value immeasurable, and when she gets going, she's a joy to watch. She can finish through contact fire cross-court passes off her drives to the basket for open 3-pointers, and she stays in front defensively. Everything about her game is trending upward.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='335807' first='Kaitlyn' last='Sedillo']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What Sedillo is as a player is something that every team would like to have. She's consistent, reliable, positive, and constantly making good decisions with the ball. Sedillo does everything purposefully, and the more Sedillo has the ball in her hands, the better the results. She has all the intangibles that make a good lead guard and has the skill to boot. The sophomore is mentally strong, makes shots from all over the floor, passes well, and maneuvers through pressure. She's a joy to watch whenever I see her play.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='367941' first='Ally' last='Poegel']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This weekend was the first time I saw [player_tooltip player_id='367941' first='Ally' last='Poegel'] play, and I loved watching her in competitive games. Poegel and M14, as a program, have their way of playing and never vary from that style. Due to that, they never seem to feel pressure late in close games. The ball found Poegel on multiple occasions late in a game on Saturday, and she seemed to come through every time. Poegel's mental fortitude and ability to make plays in crunch time were excellent.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->