Game Report: Olympus vs. West
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This game got off to a great start and heading into the end of the 2nd quarter West started to build their lead. In the 3rd quarter West started to feed the post and it was all they needed to…
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Continue ReadingThis game got off to a great start and heading into the end of the 2nd quarter West started to build their lead. In the 3rd quarter West started to feed the post and it was all they needed to build hat lead and never look back.
Elite Play
Baker is a very versatile player. She has the ability to truly run the PG position. She is Olympus’ best ball handler and their best post player as well. Even though she has all of these skills West was all over her but the thing that stood out the most was Bakers motor and her will to stay with it. She was beating players off the bounce and at times having to go up against 2 or 3 defenders on the rotation. She was rebounding like crazy and there was one sequence where she defenderd, came in and pulled that rebound down. She hit her outlet and ran down the floor as a trail and hit a three. She has game and she has next level ability for sure.
Only a sophomore but she sees the floor with a mature eye for sure. Last night she was showing her patience but also her awareness as the premier ball handler and creater on the team to go get the ball when something needed to happen late in the shot clock. She is a player that can go get you a bucket or make things happen. she has great size that will translate to the next level and she can defend. She has D1 potential for sure.
Who Stood Out
Smith came in off the bench but she was playing very well and when she was on the floor she was doing a little bit of everything. She could shoot the ball and her defense was stellar, especially off the ball. She has some decent size as a SG and her effort was something that was really noticeable.
Latu has had a growth spur as she is likely 6’4 or so and she was making her presence felt, especially on the offensive end. With so many players that can step outside and play in the perimeter she is on an island a lot of times there is no time for the double team. She is too much when she goes over her left shoulder as it is natural to go to her right. She has a lot of potential and she runs the floor well. On defense she moves well and she knows how to wall up and stay out of foul trouble. She is a big time stock riser.
Solid Game
Trabanino is another player that showed she is worthy of some major movement up the rankings. She is a player that does a little bit of everything. When she is aggressive and her moves are going to the rim rather than just laterally she always puts herself in a position to make something happen. with some shooting and ball handling she is a player that has a solid game that could play at a small school at the next level.
Highlights
First step was crazy fast for a player with her strength. She can put the ball on the floor and move. Her ability to plow through contact and not have it bother her was impressive. Her motor is always on and she did not care who she was defending, she was guarding anyone and everyone. A little bit of that inside and outside game was on display.
when you can come in and spread the floor with your shooting it is always a good thing because it opens up so much for everyone on the floor. Lavatais’s post players were finding her and she was ready to shoot. Her high percentage shooting really helps her stock and her team win.
Super quick guard that has a sneaky good handle and feel for the game. If she looks at the basket more she might get a few more opportunities to score but she has the skill set to be a solid contributor. With her quickness she could be a player that goes off when others are getting more attention.
Really unselfish game. Many times she could have taken things into her own hands but she was able to move the ball and it made it to the right place. Rebounds defends and she did a lot of the dirty work for sure but she has a solid game. She will be a stock riser for sure.
Pan was another player that did a lot of the little things She was working her midrange game and she was getting to the rim. Most of her shots were high percentage. Very good player that compliments a lot of her teammates and their game.