New York Hoop Dreams: Pre-Season Preview of Top Ranked Teams

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Here is my look at some of the top teams in the state of New York. These teams are all must see this coming season.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Christ the King</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Christ the King are led by top sophomore center <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='866397' first='Olivia' last='Vukosa']</strong> and senior transfer [player_tooltip player_id='472780' first='Lauryn' last='Swann'].&nbsp;This is a hard working and physical team coached by one of the best in New York, Coach Mackey. The system in place will look to utilize the team's combination of size, athleticism, and skill that Vukosa, Swann and company bring to the floor. They will look to play an attacking style of basketball at all three levels. On the defensive end, the pillars are in place for this team to be suffocating on the perimeter and protecting the paint with rim protection and rebounding. The expectations should be high this season and for good reason.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Long Island Lutheran</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Crusaders are led by reigning state player of the year [player_tooltip player_id='382696' first='Kate' last='Koval'], [player_tooltip player_id='857368' first='Syla' last='Swords'], and [player_tooltip player_id='413880' first='Madison' last='Francis']. This team is well coached with a system that is designed around their individual skill sets of this loaded roster. LuHi will look to play an up tempo style of basketball, attacking at all three levels on the offensive end and looking to push the break in transition. On the defensive end, they have the chance to be one of the best defensive units in the nation. They fell short in their quest to become national champs losing to Montverde Academy last season but return with even more depth, experience, and talent. Look for them to make another run at the national title this season. They are loaded again this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>South Shore&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The state champs return with a loaded and talented roster that can get after it defensively. Led by top prospect [player_tooltip player_id='384798' first='Ariel' last='Little'], and [player_tooltip player_id='413552' first='Isabela' last='Grant'] in the post. South Shore can score at will on the offensive end, and can beat you at all three levels. They play outstanding team defense, look to create turnovers, and utilizing their versatility on the perimeter to create turnovers and push the tempo on the break for easy buckets. On the offensive side of the ball, South Shore plays an unselfish style of basketball that emphasize ball movement and taking high % shots. They can light it up on the perimeter and bulldoze their way in paint for easy buckets. They have great depth and can score in numbers and defend with Yahmani Mackayle, Makayla Moore, and [player_tooltip player_id='413644' first='Natalia' last='Williams']. They should be the favorites to repeat and pose the biggest threat to dethrone LuHi as the best team in New York.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations":"","_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-652e04f29e380"} /-->