Sweet Hoops Fall League Team Evals (Oregon/LSU)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Girls Hoops Missouri was at Lift for Life Academy on Sunday for the first day of the Sweet Hoops Fall League. We conclude our team evals with a look at the members of Oregon and LSU.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>LSU</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='649241' first='Nyla' last='Brown']: A 5'11" forward from Metro who was very effective inside with her skills and activity. Her footwork was impressive in the post and she scored on a variety of moves, including a nice up and under. She was a good finisher on the roll down after setting a screen and she also got her share of offensive rebounds for putbacks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1039457' first='Trinity' last='Jackson']: A 2028 point guard who has excellent quickness and who also excelled as a floor leader and table setter for her team. She runs the pick and roll very well as she makes the pinpoint pass while also being able to get downhill or hit the perimeter jumper. She's an excellent playmaker who can also go and get a bucket when she needs to.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mikayla Gavlick: A 2027 point guard who has a good ball handler who uses her speed well in the open court. She was capable of getting in the lane on her dribble penetration. She can also hit the open 3-pointer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>*******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Oregon</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Amaya Manuel: The talented 2027 point guard lit it up on opening day to the tune of 29 points. She is a three-level scorer who can create off the dribble with her smooth handles and a wide array of escape moves. She knocked down four 3-pointers while also constantly putting pressure on the defense with her ability to attack the basket.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Leah Borland: A 2024 forward from Marquette who is a very resourceful offensive player around the basket. She draws contact very well and she also makes good use of ball fakes to keep defenders off balance and set up her moves. She also hit an open 3-pointer. She also played good weakside defense as she rotated over to get steals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ryleigh Lampkins: A solid wing player from Lift for Life who scored 13 points in the opening game. She used her strength to score on some solid takes to the basket through contact. She moves without the ball well and she can hit the open 3-point shot. She also passed the ball well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='620692' first='Peyton' last='Whitney']: A 6'1" 2026 forward from Valley Park who scored 10 points and did a very solid job around the basket. She was very good at keeping the ball height when she caught the ball or grabbed an offensive rebound. If she missed a shot, she stayed with the play to get her own rebound and putback. She also did a good job of establishing her position inside.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sam Taylor: A 202x from Francis Howell Central who was very solid on the drive. She could weave in and out of traffic to get a bucket and she was equally capable with either hand. She was always moving without the ball and she had some impressive cuts to get herself open.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->