Layla Berry’s Performance Cant Take Down Mortimer Jordan
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The number one team in 6A remains undefeated after taking down Gardendale. Mortimer Jordan is now 11-0 after beating Gardendale 67-53. It was a pretty competitive game that feature a few good performances, and one standout performance from Gardendale’s Layla…
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Continue ReadingThe number one team in 6A remains undefeated after taking down Gardendale. Mortimer Jordan is now 11-0 after beating Gardendale 67-53. It was a pretty competitive game that feature a few good performances, and one standout performance from Gardendale’s Layla Berry Layla Berry 5'9" | CG Gardendale | 2027 AL .
Zaire Harris Zaire Harris 5’5″ | PG Mortimer Jordan | 2025 State AL lead the way for MJ in terms of scoring with 14 points on the night. Harris aggressively got to, and finished at the rim. On a night where her star teammate, Keyarra, could use some assistance in scoring, Harris stepped up. Harris’ performance was arguably the key contribution to Mortimer Jordan’s win.
Keyarra Scottland
Keyarra Scottland
Arguably one of the best scorers in the state in Keyarra Scottland, had a somewhat tame game by her standards. Scottland finished with 12 points. While offensively it wasn’t her best night, Scottland’s presence on the floor alone gave MJ an advantage. Scottland received a lot of attention which really freed up opportunities for her teammates.
Kendra Davis Kendra Davis 5’5″ | CG Mortimer Jordan | 2025 State AL is seemly always going to have an impact on the game. Davis finished with 10 points on the night. The combination of Davis and Scottland can really give defenses fits. Davis is very aggressive, and is almost always looking to attack.
Layla Berry Layla Berry 5'9" | CG Gardendale | 2027 AL
Layla Berry Layla Berry 5'9" | CG Gardendale | 2027 AL
Layla Berry Layla Berry 5’9″ | CG Gardendale | 2027 AL was getting straight buckets against Mortimer Jordan. Berry finished with 27 points. This isn’t the first scoring outburst the freshman has had this season. Berry has proven herself to be an elite scorer. Berry scored on all three levels, and MJ was unable to slow her down. Unfortunately, Gardendale was unable to get stops, and couldn’t keep up with MJ.
Taylor Henry
Taylor Henry
Taylor Henry did a good job of helping Layla Berry Layla Berry 5’9″ | CG Gardendale | 2027 AL in their attempt to take down MJ. However, their efforts were just not enough. Henry finished with 14 points, and was aggressive on the glass. Henry was efficient, and gave MJ problem on the interior for the majority of the game.