Hamilton Tournament Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Girls Hoops Missouri takes a look at some the top players that caught our eye while watching the Hamilton Tournament. Undefeated Lathrop defeated South Harrison in the championship game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kaitlyn Morgan (Lathrop): The 5'9 2024 forward was really strong in the championship game, especially when her team faced an early seven point deficit in the second quarter. That was when she went to work to turn the game around. She could wheel and deal in the lane and she could also drive it from the high post to score.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='645075' first='Hannah' last='Carter'](South Harrison): The 6'1 2024 All-Stater led SH to a berth in the championship game. She is an impressive low post scorer who commands a double team. She can also handle the ball and pass it when she sees that second defender. She also used her length to block a number of shots.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jacie Kassanavoid (Lathrop): A 5'8 2027 guard who has come on the scene and has taken a good Lathrop team to another level. She is a good athlete with excellent speed in the open court. She stays on the attack and she finishes well on the drive.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Keylie Beane (Lathrop): A 5'7 2024 pass first point guard who distributes the ball very well. She was always looking to find her teammates and get them the ball in the right spots. She sees the court well. She was also very good at rotating over on defense to get a steal.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rhyan Schrick (Savannah): A 2024 guard who was good in her team's overtime win over East Buchanan in the third place game. She was strong on the drive and she had some good step throughs in traffic for a bucket. She also played the passing lanes well on defense which resulted in steals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hilarry Elifrits (East Buchanan): A 5'8 2024 guard who could make things happen on the perimeter as a driver and shooting threat. She had some nice moves from the high post and she also went end to end after a rebound.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Desinique Dawkins (Lafayette County): A 5'10 2025 forward who has good athleticism and a solid motor at both ends of the court. She's a good rebounder who will block a shot. She. An score inside and also step out and hit the perimeter jumper.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->