Knight-mare in Cave Creek: Higley vs. Cactus Shadows

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It was a game of polar opposites. <strong>Cactus Shadows </strong>had the bigger, more experienced, and star-powered roster with Montana State-Billings commit [player_tooltip player_id='205650' first='Camryn' last='Koester']. <strong>Higley,</strong> on the other hand, had the smaller and younger roster but is on a mission to gain respect throughout the state. This would be a game where the two contrasting styles would take most of the first quarter for one team to gain an advantage. Cactus Shadows continually pounded the ball into the paint, and Higley continued to beat Cactus Shadows in transition. In the end, the speed and shooting of Higley would wear on the bigger Cactus Shadows team, prevailing with a score of <strong>58-40</strong>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["663048"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='663048' first='Claire' last='Greenwade'] is a tone-setter for the Knights, and it all starts with her on-ball pressure. With extremely quick lateral movement and a determination to disrupt offensive plans, she is a complete pest, capable of single-handedly ruining offenses. Off the ball, Claire will use her aggressiveness and IQ to occasionally leave her man, either to double-team or anticipate passes that seem safe for opponents. Claire transitions from defense to offense extremely fast once Higley rebounds the ball and makes very good decisions to either score the ball herself or set up another streaking teammate for the score. Claire has a very quick release on her jump shot; defenders should remember the 'hand down, man down' rule when guarding Claire.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["659942"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"Maci Kearns is a name 5A opponents need to get to know. Maci helps the Knight program the most right now by being their 'defensive specialist,' frustrating opponents' stars and lowering their season stats. However, just because she is a 'defensive specialist' does not mean she lacks an offensive game as well. Maci transitions from defense to offense extremely quickly following Higley rebounds or steals and creates 2-on-1 scoring advantages at a high rate. Jump shot? Yeah, she has one of those as well, extending to 20 feet. She is also more than willing to take a dribble or two closer if a defender has a poor closeout.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["663051"],"_player_evaluations_2_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_2_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_2_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='663051' first='Cadence' last='Murdough'] is going to be a big deal around the state very soon. At 6'0u0022, long, and athletic, her skill set is deep. Her jumper from 20 feet is effortless and soft. Close out too hard, be off-balance, or show a lack of commitment to defending, and she will head-and-shoulder fake you into a nice midrange shot. She is a perfect pick-and-pop player that defenders must know how to properly defend. Cadence can absolutely use her size in the post as well. Defensively, there is not a position she cannot guard, and she is an athletic and powerful rebounder, snatching misses off the rim and firing outlet passes. As Cadence's game continues to grow and gain consistency, she will be one of the state's biggest problems for opposing teams in the very near future.","_player_evaluations_2_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_3_player":["659943"],"_player_evaluations_3_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_3_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_3_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='659948' first='Ava' last='Taliaferro'] is that player who can break open a game quickly. If she hits one or two from deep, I can almost guarantee more are going to fall. Even her misses are dead on. While dealing with the other talented players on this roster, opponents must absolutely have Ava accounted for. Ava is also very good defensively, using her quickness and determination to bottle up opponents guards.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":4,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-659785e81b08a"} /-->