Recently Seen Sophomores to Know
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<p>Mid-season tournament time has been in full swing the past couple of weeks. Having seen a bunch of teams in that stretch now is a good time to shine some light on several standout sophomores.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='621235' first='Kat' last='Ball'], 5'2", PG, Manhattan - Ball is a quick, harassing ball handler who rebounds well. While she needs to improve her accuracy as a shooter she got to the line several times attacking the basket. Not only snagging 3 steals in a hard fought loss to Shawnee Mission East she also dished out 3 assists. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='621237' first='Justine' last='Berlin'], 6'1", PF, Clearwater - In a rough game for the Indians Berlin showed how well her game is maturing. She showed good transition speed and hands as well activeness on defense. Going 3/4 from the three point line to finish with nine points showed how well her game has expanded in the perimeter shooting department.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='544011' first='Laila' last='Johnson-Berndt'], 5'10", CG, Shawnee Mission South - Johnson-Berndt was a big part of a wide margin Raider win. Tallying 13 points on 5/8 shooting she also grabbed 7 rebounds, collected 7 steals, and dished out 3 assists. Her athleticism was on display on a wrap-around layup a speedy transition finish.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='881009' first='Macy' last='Price']</strong>, 5'5", G, Olathe South - In a hard fought battle with Andover Central Price led all players off the bench in minutes in a hard fought win over Andover Central. And while she played in control in transition, took quality shots, gathered 1 assist and only turned the ball over 1 time. She went o-fer from the perimeter though and has work to do with her release and accuracy. </p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='993982' first='Paige' last='Stanfield']</strong>, 5'10", PF, Shawnee Mission East - Athleticism around the hoop. 15 rebounds including 7 offensive, and scoring 7 points. 5 turnovers, 3 steals, 1 assist, 5 turnovers. Quick, athletic, good hops. Turnover machine in a variety of situations. Jumps to rebounds well. Good shot blocker including on the perimeter. </p>
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Mid-season tournament time has been in full swing the past couple of weeks. Having seen a bunch of teams in that stretch now is a good time to shine some light on several standout sophomores.
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