Prospects Making A Difference

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Some tend to think that scoring is the only way that someone can make a difference in basketball game but that's not true. You can make a difference in a number of ways and not all of them will show up in the stat book. In this article we are going to highlight five prospects that have been making a difference for their Varsity team this season in more ways than one. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Thanks for tuning in and enjoy!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["766759"],"_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='766759' first='Kinzley' last='Hess'] of Morrill High School has been her team's leader in PPG, APG, and SPG this season while helping the Lions to an overall 12-4 record. Hess leads from the front and demonstrates each night that she is someone that her teammates can look up to. She possesses a smooth dribble, quick movement up and down the court, and a great head on her shoulders as to what she should do in any given situation. The start of this season has been a successful one for this group so far. They have been playing team basketball, getting everyone involved at a steady rate while their leader/leaders take over when it matters the most during clutch time. 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Schmidt is a smaller Combo Guard, who isn't afraid to shoot the basketball. On a regular game day, Schmidt is going to attempt between 12-16 shots from the floor with half of them coming from behind the three point line. Obviously this is Schmidt's role on this team and she is making the most of it. She plays the game with a fast pace and is usually one of the first players down the floor if she doesn't receive the ball off of a rebound. Each night, her teammates trust in her to put up big numbers in the scoring column and if she does that, they usually have a good outing. I'm curious how this Mustangs team is going to end off their regular season this next month. If they stay on this pace, they are going to have a nice seed moving into the Playoff's. Something which is important to start off a memorable Post-season run.","_player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_2_player":["770508"],"_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":"We don't hear too much about South Platte and their team but when we do, it's usually because of the play of Senior Guard, [player_tooltip player_id='770508' first='Madison' last='Cheleen']. Cheleen is this teams undeniable leader in every imaginable way. Throughout her teams first 14 games this winter, they are sitting with a 10-4 record while Cheleen is leading her team with 16.6 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 4.9 APG, 3.1 SPG, and .5 BPG. As you can tell, without the play of Cheleen and things would be much different. She is leading this group in every positive category you can name and it's not by mistake. Looking forward, this team goes as far as Cheleen can take them. She can continue this production but once an opposing team makes a game plan to get the ball out of her hands, someone else is going to have to step up. Who will that be? 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Thomas only stands at 5'4 but she plays bigger than her height. She is an individual that flys all over the floor, giving it her best effort on both sides of the ball each night. She possesses above average athleticism and is pretty good at understanding what is going on around her, creating a lot of success for herself in the steals/defense department. Thomas is another leader that we are mentioning in this article, that is currently leading her team in most positive categories in their stat book. Which leads to the same situation I mentioned above. I'm sure this group is going to have a successful rest of their season, no matter the outcome but if they want to make some waves come Playoff time, others will have to step up to carry the work load. If that can happen, it's smooth sailing the rest of the way for these Wildcats.","_player_evaluations_3_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_4_player":["770387"],"_player_evaluations_4_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_4_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_4_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"Someone that has been consistent over her past two seasons at the Varsity level in the categories of Scoring, Rebounding, and Assisting is [player_tooltip player_id='770407' first='Kailee' last='Potts'] of Perkins County High School. Potts, a 5'6 Guard, does a little bit of everything for her Plainsmen team. She is scoring at a solid rate averaging around 17 per game, she is bringing in 6 Rebounds per game, and she is dishing out 3 Assists per game. All while she is helping her run teams offense and set everything else up around her. This team is currently sitting at 9-7, with a few more games before their regular season comes to an end. If they can hunker down and focus on each of their future matchups, they will be sitting above that .500 record come Playoff time. As for Potts, she is a solid player and most definitely a difference maker within this Plainsmen program.","_player_evaluations_4_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":5,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-65b00853a4958"} /-->