3A Final Four Top Performers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The weekend of February 23rd &amp; 24th were the final four games of the Girls 3A Championship. The brackets had the top 3 seeds, and a 13 seed in Chinle advanced to the final 4. In the first semifinal, the top-ranked <strong>Page Sand Devils </strong>advanced over the <strong>Chinle Wildcats</strong> 47-37. In the day's second semifinal, <strong>Window Rock Fighting Scouts </strong>advanced, winning over the <strong>Show Low Cougars</strong> 45-38. Page came out on top in the Championship game, beating region foe Window Rock 35-29. <br><br><strong>Here, I look at the standout performers from the weekend. </strong><br><br>[player_tooltip player_id='339088' first='Alyssa' last='Harris'] <strong>Page</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The senior didn't score like she usually does, but her experience and ball handling was invaluable. She used her length and court vision to set up her teammates repeatedly. Harris has the ability to shine at the next level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sofia Cambridge Page</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cambridge used her length to disrupt opponents the entire weekend. She rebounded very well as she had a near double-double in the title game. She also impacted on defense by using her length to alter shots against the opposition. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='605090' first='Aubrie' last='Wilson'] <strong>Show Low</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Aubrie was energetic from start to finish and never backed down. She rebounded very well and created extra opportunities for her teammates. She also showed a good touch from the perimeter. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='558925' first='Raquel' last='Wilson'] <strong>Show Low</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wilson is a good passer who always had her head up and displayed the ability to pass with either hand. On defense, her on-the-ball pressure was some of the best I saw over the weekend. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1188293' first='Qoah' last='Yazzie'] Chinle</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Yazzie did a good job of balancing between being a shooter and being a facilitator. She was like having a coach on the floor as she helped direct her teammates on where they needed to be on the court. She played solid defense and displayed active hands. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='860639' first='Melicia' last='Nelson'] Window Rock</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nelson dazzled the entire weekend with her court vision. She has a nice handle and sees the floor as well as anyone in the state. She plays with a nice pace to her game and rarely gets out of control when initiating the offense. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jayme Tso Window Rock</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jayme is a nice-looking wing player who shoots the ball well, especially from three. She shot it with range well beyond the line. She moves well without the ball and patiently waits for shots to come to her instead of forcing the action. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Jayda Brown Window Rock</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jayda is a good-looking wing that didn't shoot as well as she usually does but contributed in other areas. She understands spacing on the floor and rebounded very well. She also played very good defense. <br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->