Backcourt Duos Part III

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>North Carolina has a variety of talent all across the state which is certainly fun to watch at the high school level.&nbsp; We have great pairs in the backcourt handling the ball, knocking down shots, and making plays for their teams.&nbsp; Let's take a look at some of the entertaining backcourt duos in the state.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='867419' first='Courtney' last='Taylor'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='253886' first='Angel' last='Walker']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Taylor and Walker work well together on the offensive side of the ball facilitating offensive plays and attacking the basket.&nbsp; They do well settling into their different roles depending on the personnel that is on the court.&nbsp; What makes them most exciting in my opinion, though, is the defense they bring to the court.&nbsp; They are both quick jumping in front of passing lanes, and they play excellent on ball defense slowing down opponents or picking the pocket to grab the steal.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='509880' first='Emma' last='Montanari'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='621996' first='Kiara' last='Anderson']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This next duo is made up of some sophomores that already know how to keep up the flow of the game.&nbsp; Their decision making is top notch working together running full speed to make the smart pass or take it all the way themselves.&nbsp; They work well together in a full court press with Montanari slowing down from the front and Anderson coming in to close the trap.&nbsp; The steals immediately turn into buckets on the other end with them working together to split defenders and score.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='622017' first='Tiara' last='Thompson'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='612336' first='Demya' last='Phifer']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This senior and sophomore combination are both high tempo guards that love to push the pace of the game.&nbsp; They can attack the basket protecting the ball on each possession as they finish at the rim.&nbsp; Both do a good job drawing defenders towards them to open up the court for their teammates as they make the nice dish.&nbsp; The court vision is also apparent with how they can make the pass up the court connecting with their teammates for the fast break.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='621980' first='Brianna' last='Carelock'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='755818' first='Courtney' last='Ashford']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This duo worked well together filling in separate roles.&nbsp; Carelock typically brings up the ball for her team getting offensive sets started if she slows down the tempo, or she attacks the basket scoring at the basket.&nbsp; Ashford moves well around the perimeter constantly finding the opening to put up her shot.&nbsp; She cuts across the court, too, to shift the defense opening up the lanes for all of her teammates.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->