Sweet Hoops Showcase Class of 2026 Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Girls Hoops Missouri takes a look at the top Class of 2026 standouts that caught our eye at last Saturday's Sweet Hoops Showcase, which was held at Harris-Stowe State College.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":838980,"width":"230px","height":"auto","aspectRatio":"1","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/01/IMG_9418.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-838980" style="aspect-ratio:1;width:230px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='493477' first='Diamond' last='Polk'] (Lift for Life): The 5'8" shooting guard earned Most Valuable Player honors after leading the Hawks to a 65-62 victory over Huntsville Lee (AL). She scored a game-high 18 points. She got the Hawks rolling to a big early lead with three consecutive jumpers to open the game. She also closed the game with some clutch free throw shooting. She's a fundamentally sound game who plays without the ball well and shoots the ball with a quick release.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":838984,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/01/IMG_9463.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-838984" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='409880'first='Kennedy' last='Stowers'] (Lutheran-St. Charles): The 6'2" forward scored a team-high 18 points against Incarnate Word in the feature game of the event. She was strong in the low post, but she also showed a little diversity to her offensive game. She stepped out and hit a baseline jumper from about 15 feet. She also ran the court and scored in transition. She is very mobile in the post area and active on the offensive boards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":651038,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/05/addie-owen.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-651038" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='351776' first='Addi' last='Owen'] (Incarnate Word Academy): The 5'4" point guard had a big impact off the bench in the Red Knights' victory over Lutheran-St. Charles. In addition to her tenacious on-ball defense, she provided a nice offensive spark with her jump shooting as she scored 11 points. She came off a screen and hit a nice 15 footer from the elbow and she also had it popping from 3-point range as she drained a trio of triples.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":619459,"width":"235px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/03/Kyrii-Franklin.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-619459" style="width:235px;height:auto" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='493462' first='Kyrii' last='Franklin'] (Lutheran-St. Charles): The 5'6" point guard had a very productive performance against Incarnate Word on Saturday. She used her speed in quickness very well in the open court to get into the lane. When she did, she was able to drop some nice dimes to open teammates for layups or 3-pointers. She can also score on her penetrating drives with layups and floaters in the lane. She is aggressive, yet very smooth in her movements on the court.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":719460,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/07/IMG_0007.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-719460" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='514887' first='Peyton' last='Olufson'] (Incarnate Word): The 5'7" guard played a strong overall floor game off the bench on Saturday night. She scored six points, which included a 3-pointer from the wing. She did a good job of keeping the ball moving as she penetrated and kicked it to open shooters.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":839035,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/01/IMG_9336.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-839035" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Journee Williams (Ladue): A 5'5" point guard who scored 10 points against Chatham-Glenwood on Saturday. She has excellent speed and she used it to get to the basket on a number of straight-line drives. She was able to get by defenders going either left or right. She also delivered some nice passes while going at full speed.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":839036,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/01/IMG_9392.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-839036" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1235341' first='Chase' last='Hardieway'] (Vashon): The 5'6" guard scored 13 points against Pattonville on Saturday as she showcased a nice stroke from 3-point range. She knocked down three triples on the day and they seemed to come at key points of the game as the Wolverines were able to maintain contact with the Pirates.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->