Standout Guards at Duel in Duval Tournament

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This past weekend, there were some competitive tournament games that featured some of the top talent in Duval and St Johns county. In this article we recognize the guards&nbsp;who were standouts in the “Duel in Duval.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='808696' first='Lesly' last='Gonzalez'] (cover) was the talk of game one. She easily connected on six or seven threes and was shooting the ball as if she was throwing the ball in the ocean. In addition to her shooting, Gonzalez also impressed those in attendance with her basketball IQ. She seemed to always be in control and consistently made great decisions on the floor. Gonzalezis a point guard with good handles, good awareness and can knock down the three pointer consistently. She has received several offers during this high school season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='248348' first='Riley' last='Talbert'] hit her career 1000th point and was given a loud ovation and a brief pause in the game to recognize her accomplishment.&nbsp; After the brief pause, Talbert continued to shoot the cover off the ball. Talbert is a high IQ basketball player who does a good job of running the offense and being a playmaker in addition to being one of the primary scorers. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='434835' first='Reese' last='Mayer'] was a blur on the court and really played well at Duel in Duval. She used her floor speed to put the pressure on the defense and made some really good decisions on the floor. She did a good job of handling the ball and played with poise at all times . She pushed the ball up the floor and time after time gave her team easy quality shots.  </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='836161' first='Shadia' last='Santacruz'] was a standout at the Duel in Duval.&nbsp; Santacruz used her speed well on the court and she constantly puts pressure on the defense by attacking. She had a lot of crafty finishes at the basket.&nbsp; Santacruz also&nbsp; stood out in transition game and on defense.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='430250' first='Paris' last='Washington'] really shot the three ball well and shot it&nbsp; with confidence.&nbsp; Washington is a speedy guard who plays with physicality and athleticism. Washington has quickness and can run the floor well and also has good lateral movement.&nbsp; She played good on-ball defense and also played in the passing lanes. <br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->