IE Thanksgiving Classic: Fast Breaks

Hunter Keith November 25, 2023 @ 12:00 AM

In this article we take a look at some of the players who stood out and made great plays during the three day tournament. This article is a quick hitter that hilights numerous players who made their presence felt. Some were elite scorers, some played great defense, and some were great scorers.   [player_tooltip player_id='428887' first='Kayden' last='Gause'] (2026) has some very nice plays on the court and looked very smooth in the process. The smooth lefty knocked down a long range three and then followed that up with a sweet midrange shot.   [player_tooltip player_id='811751' first='Madi' last='Mignery'] (2027) made plays throughout Day 1 of the tournament. She was a very crafty lefty who had a back for being around the ball and making plays on the court. Mignery knew how to put the ball in the basket. She was a workhorse on the court who kept that energy for the entire game.   [player_tooltip player_id='515069' first='Erynn' last='Moffett'] (2027) got the start for Palm Bay and was in on a lot of plays. She had the trust of her coach and was the trigger person during a lot of crucial moments in the game. Though a freshman, Moffett had a great feel for the game.   [player_tooltip player_id='216440' first='Kailani' last='Merrell'] (2026) is one of the top Sophomores in the State and was impressive on Day one of the tournament. She had a good feel for the games and was versatile in the scoring department. Merrell can shoot the jumper, and also get to the rim and score.   [player_tooltip player_id='219929' first='Raeanne' last='Eccleston'] looked great on the court and was very productive in the painted area. She was strong on the inside and could rebound and score, including a nice baby hook.   [player_tooltip player_id='243895' first='Lena' last='Girardi'] (cover) made some great plays on Day three of the tournament. Girardi was a force down low and scored most of her points down on the blocks, playing through physical contact. Girardi also scored a lot on the fastbreak and in transition. Girardi showed a lot of versatility playing in the post and also on the wing. In addition to scoring on the inside, she can also fill it up from the top of the key.   [player_tooltip player_id='175309' first='Jaida' last='Cameron'] was a smooth lefty who could really shoot the three. She pulled up on the three while in transition and hit nothing but nets. Later on, Cameron connected on another three point shot.

In this article we take a look at some of the players who stood out and made great plays during the three day tournament. This article is a quick hitter that hilights numerous players who made their presence felt. Some were elite scorers, some played great defense, and some were great scorers.