Border Wars 2023: Standouts 3

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Border Wars 2023 basketball tournament recently took place in Springdale, AR on April 15-16, 2023, featuring some of the most talented high school players and teams in the region. With high level division 2, NAIA, and Junior College coaches in attendance, the stakes were high for the players looking to continue their basketball careers at the next level. In this article, we highlight some of the standout players who made a big impact on the court during the tournament.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2024 Madi Walters | Higher Goals Hoops 16U S40</strong> - 5'9 High-level wing player with high-motor and skills, she shoots it from outside consistently and once she gets started - she won't miss. Defensively she plays like every coach would want - uses her lateral quickness to apply pressure in ball and rotate to the correct spots when the ball moves, ready shooter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2025 [player_tooltip player_id='523173' first='Alexis' last='Rynders'] |Texas Lonestar Basketball 17U</strong> - 5'11” guard that plays BIG! She knows how to attack the basket and keep the defender on her hip and use her body to protect the ball when driving. She plays strong and isn't afraid to crash the boards and bang a little with posts. She can shoot it from deep and even has the confidence to pull up in transition if it is open. She aggressively zigzags through traffic and will find her way to the basket and finishes through contact.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2025 [player_tooltip player_id='331864' first='Josie' last='Megehee'] | GameBall Fusion 17U </strong>- Strong combo guard that can flat out score. She is aggressive to the rim when handling the ball and is patient enough to not force it and find an open teammate. Usually when she drives it's into a gap and typically she has an easy lay-in or finishes through contact. She is a consistent shooter that you can depend on to hit a BIG outside shot.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2024 [player_tooltip player_id='249267' first='Allison' last='Heathcock'] | Oklahoma Swift Mathurin 17U E40</strong> - 5'11/SG Came out firing from all cylinders. She is an elite shooter that will give a solid effort from deep. She is starting to put the ball on the floor which is opening up her game even more. She can finish at the rim and works hard on the defensive end - right place/right time - does her job and doesn't complain. Arguably one of the top shooters in the State of Oklahoma.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2024 Bella Pehrson | Team Griffin Owens 17U E40</strong> - 6'0” Lengthy shooting guard that can put it on the floor and play like a point if needed. She has an advantage when bringing the ball up because she has unlimited range to pull up and shoot. She has a good looking shot even if she misses - it looks as though it was suppose to go in. High-level shooter that will give you consistent production from behind the arc.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->