Triumph Region Finals: 17U Top Guard Play Part 2

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The guard play at Triumph Region Finals was very good and the recognition continues. In this article we hilight the various skill sets of the top performing guards. Tomorrow we move onto Louisville KY to cover the Run 3 the Roses. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>player_tooltip player_id='520235' first='Alissa' last='Winters'] Winters played very well during the Triumph Regions Final. She has good court vision and has a very strong presence on the courts. Winters gets to her spots on court vision.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='496275' first='Raven' last='Edwards'] SC Eagles has a lethal first step and especially on the baseline. She gets to the rim in a hurry. Edwards is an effective scorer and consistently gets to the freethrow line. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='692895' first='Zy'nasia' last='Alhuzaifi'] showed some great things on the court. She was very effective in the transition game. She showed good handles and playes well in the opencourt and in the transition game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Geriya Grady was very impressive on the court. She was one of the most skilled players in the tournament. She has a natural feel for the game and everything seems so smooth and effortless. She let's the game come to her and makes good decisions on the court.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='248287' first='Kiyana' last='Hunter'] was another impressive guard who showed a lot of skill on the court. Good Ball handler, excellent court vision, and was an excellent passer. Hunter also has a good midrange game and can shoot it from behind the arc. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='514544' first='Narissa' last='Blocton'] played well in the transition game and also was a defensive stopper. Blocton is an in your face defender who can frustrate even the coolest player on the court. Offensively, she was very effective getting in the paint for easy scores and drawing fouls and getting to the line. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='266052' first='Trinity' last='Baker'] has one characteristc that you can't teach - speed. She was one of the many impressive guards at the tournament. Baker showed good handles and was an effective scorer. The impression she made on the defensive end stands out. Her ability to run and move laterally were her strongest traits on the court. She also showed great leadership from the point guard position. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->