Lady X Invitational: Top Post Players

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>At the Lady X Invitational, there was a nice group of players who did most of their work near the rim. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">In this article we take a look at the top post players that I saw. </h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='588731' first='Irene' last='Noelle Guiamatsia'] <strong>Xavier Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Noelle was more than a load to handle. On the offensive end, she shot mainly high-percentage shots and hit the offensive boards every chance she got. On the defensive end, she had excellent timing on blocked shots and altered many more. She's a force already and will only get better with time. <br><br>[player_tooltip player_id='624028' first='Taylor' last='Sipfle'] <strong>Hamilton</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The transfer brought energy and toughness to the interior. Offensively she showed nice footwork in the paint and the ability to step out and hit the perimeter shot. Defensively she was a presence with her length. She rebounded well in and out of her area. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='669795' first='Caitlyn' last='Benally'] <strong>Seton Catholic</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Benally operating in the paint was a thing of beauty. She knows how to keep the defender on her back, and when going up for a shot, she knows how to get into the opponent's body drawing contact. She is a good rebounder who knows how to outlet it to her guards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='660334' first='Mia' last='DiPuccio'] <strong>Seton Catholic (Featured Image)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another Seton Catholic player who knows how to operate in the post. I was impressed with how well she used the drop step. She knew how to get the defender leaning one way and once they were on her hip, she had them at her mercy. DiPuccio is also a good rebounder and show good promise as a defender. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='586382' first='Emma' last='Dasovich'] <strong>Valley Vista</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A versatile post player, Dasovich operated in the post as well as stepped out on the perimeter and knocked down jump shots. She's a smart defender and doesn't get caught out of position often. She also rebounded well and contested shots. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='669794' first='Atheil' last='Mlat'] <strong>Xavier Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mlat is still developing as an offensive prospect, but her height and length were hard to ignore. She rebounded and kept it high from defenders. On the defensive end she stayed long and altered multiple shots. <br><br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->