PGH Indiana Top-250 Review: Teams 9 & 10

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"small"} --> <p class="has-small-font-size"><em>The featured image is of [player_tooltip player_id='486542' first='Alonna' last='Divine'] (2026) of Ben Davis High School.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>September 24th marked the 5th annual Prep Girls Hoops Indiana Top-250 Expo, and it was once again a successful day in the gym. With 12 teams filled with Indiana preps in the classes of 2024-2026, there were plenty of strong players and standouts. Be sure to check out who made the most noise in our "GameChangers" articles we posted Sunday &amp; Monday. At this time, I wanted to circle back and talk about everyone else on Teams 9 &amp; 10, because there were a number of other players who also did some really nice things throughout the event.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><font color="#FFFFFF">.</font></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><font size="+2">TEAM-9:</font></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#44 - [player_tooltip player_id='486542' first='Alonna' last='Divine'], 2026, 5-8 G, Ben Davis H.S.</strong><br>- Alonna is an athletic, versatile guard prospect who does a little of everything well. She can handle the ball and initiate the offense, she can create or score by attacking, and she has some touch outside. She has the physical ability to be as effective and versatile at the defense end as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#49 - [player_tooltip player_id='486530' first='Alyx' last='Kendall'], 2026, 6-0 F, Bishop Chatard H.S.</strong><br>- <em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2023/09/gamechangers-pgh-in-top-250-standouts-teams-7-9/">see event evaluation here in GameChangers</a></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#68 - [player_tooltip player_id='773841' first='Paige' last='Traxler'], 2025, 5-5 G, Eastside H.S.</strong><br>- <em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2023/09/gamechangers-pgh-in-top-250-standouts-teams-7-9/">see event evaluation here in GameChangers</a></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#75 - [player_tooltip player_id='486482' first='Ally' last='McKinney'], 2026, 5-6 G, Sullivan H.S.</strong><br>- Ally was a new name to me, and she possesses really nice length and is a solid all-around athlete. As she finishes growing, she will need to continue building strength, but I felt like she played with a nice motor, had a solid skillset, and showed a good understanding of the game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#87 - [player_tooltip player_id='773842' first='Ruby' last='Murrell'], 2026, 5-8 W, Monrovia H.S.</strong><br>- Ruby is a strong and fairly physical wing forward. She has a deceptive quickness to her game, plus she plays with an outstanding motor. When she was able to get her feet set and find rhythm, she was a solid shooter, but all-in-all she just needs to continue building/tightening her skillset.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#110 - [player_tooltip player_id='670343' first='Anna' last='Sachire'], 2026, 6-1 F, Penn H.S.</strong><br>- Anna is an impressive youngster with a bright future. She has grown quite a bit recently, she has tremendous length, and she's a fairly fluid athlete with some bounce to her. She will need to get stronger, but she does try to play with physicality, plus she has nice touch from the perimeter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#139 - [player_tooltip player_id='486526' first='Marley' last='Dale'], 2026, 5-10 F, McCutcheon H.S.</strong><br>- Marley is a part of a nice young nucleus for the Mavericks, and she should be able to see a lot of minutes this season. She has a strong, athletic frame, she moves well in most directions, and she works extremely hard. She can battle inside, but she's probably best in the mid-post right now.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#147 - [player_tooltip player_id='326489' first='Brooke' last='Karesh'], 2024, 6-3 C, Zionsville Community H.S.</strong><br>- Brooke has done a really nice job of growing her skillset throughout her high school career. She looks stronger and more confident offensively, plus she does a nice job of helping on defense. She is physical inside, she rim-runs and plays with a great motor, and she continually improves.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><font color="#FFFFFF">.</font></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><font size="+2">TEAM-10:</font></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#26 - [player_tooltip player_id='404112' first='Ava' last='Mikesell'], 2025, 5-4 G, Northeastern H.S.</strong><br>- I've seen Ava several times, and I probably enjoyed watching her as much on Sunday as I ever have. She looks like she's playing with a more controlled tempo and confidence. She looks stronger, poised, and does a nice job of managing a game offensively, while getting after it defensively.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#29 - [player_tooltip player_id='567128' first='Ahniyah' last='Bennett'], 2026, 5-6 G, Connersville H.S.</strong><br>- This was my first time seeing Ahniyah live, and she is an impressive athlete. She is extremely long and wiry, very fast, plus she plays with some shiftiness to her game. She is probably best as a driver offensively, but she also gets after it defensively and can create steals/deflections instantly.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#40 - Christen Banks, 2025, 5-8 G, Southfield H.S. for the Arts &amp; Technology (MI)</strong><br>- Our neighbor to the North, Christen drove down to Indy and competed from beginning to end. She has broad shoulders, nice length, and an all-around athletic frame. She plays with nice bounce, she's an aggressive attacker, and she can handle the ball and create, or score it at all levels.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#46 - [player_tooltip player_id='486533' first='Elle' last='McCulloch'], 2026, 5-10 W, Brownsburg H.S.</strong><br>- <em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2023/09/gamechangers-pgh-in-top-250-standouts-teams-10-12/">see event evaluation here in GameChangers</a></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#104 - [player_tooltip player_id='570376' first='Libby' last='Blythe'], 2025, 5-11 F, Evansville North H.S.</strong><br>- Libby is a nice, versatile forward who does a little of everything. She is a very good perimeter shooter, she can handle the ball and has good vision, but over the years she has gotten much stronger. She's now able to play effectively in the mid-post and act as a matchup problem in a face-up '4' role.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#111 - [player_tooltip player_id='624881' first='Leah' last='Shappell'], 2026, 6-0 F, Leo H.S.</strong><br>- <em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2023/09/gamechangers-pgh-in-top-250-standouts-teams-10-12/">see event evaluation here in GameChangers</a></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#135 - [player_tooltip player_id='626869' first='Braelyn' last='Williams'], 2026, 5-8 F, McCutcheon H.S.</strong><br>- Braelyn is a naturally strong, physical, and rugged forward. She is a solid all-around athlete, plus she plays with an outstanding and competitive motor. She attacks the basket strong, finishes through contact, and she's a really nice pursuing rebound. She also has solid ball skill outside.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#136 - [player_tooltip player_id='773837' first='Jasmine' last='Duvall'], 2026, 5-7 W, North Putnam H.S.</strong><br>- Jasmine is another fairly strong and physical wing prospect. She's a solid athlete in most directions, and she played with a really nice motor last Sunday. She has a balanced skillset to where she can play around the perimeter, but she was also effective in the mid-post and on the boards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->