players who justify rankings updates – Part 2

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Girls Hoops Washington updates our rankings four times a year. Inevitably there are some players we miss or some that have improved their stock in the off-season. These are players who are not currently ranked but are making a case to be.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='730334' first='Audrey' last='Lucas']</strong> - 6'0 - PF - Meadowdale - 2025</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br>Audrey is a player who can get you double doubles on any given night. She has the size and strength in the paint to be effective offensively and defensively. She can anchor the defense and gets rebounds on both ends, often leading to easy put backs. She has decent footwork and doesn't waste any time getting it back up.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='730322' first='Maryn' last='King']</strong> - 5'8 - CG - Tahoma - 2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br>Maryn will have some big shoes to fill with the loss of some great senior players, most notably Hope Hassmann. She plays with a lot of fire, and flies around the court. She is a good shooter from three and has the ability to get downhill to score. She rebounds well above her size, at least when I watched. She seemed to be all over the floor. A 2026 rankings riser.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='730330' first='Lili' last='Briones']</strong> - 5'9 - CG - Sunnyside - 2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br>Another 2026 player who should crack the rankings next time around. She averaged 9 points per game last season along with 3 rebounds and 1.6 steals. Part of a talented 2026 duo with [player_tooltip player_id='579812' first='Baylee' last='Maldonado']. Both of whom can shoot it from distance.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='730318' first='McCartney' last='Noe']</strong> - 5'10 - SF - Woodinville - 2024</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br>Played meaningful minutes last season for the Woodinville team that was ranked number 1 much of the season in Class 4A. She averaged about 13 minutes,. She provides some length and versatility to an already long team. She should have a bigger role next season with the graduation of a couple key players. players.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Liana Brown</strong> - 5'7 - CG - Lakeside - 2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Liana should be a big part of Lakeside's team next season. She is quick guard who handles the ball effectively aa a young player. She is also capable of being effective on defense with that quickness</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->