Open Division Freshman & Sophomores – Finals Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As the playoffs wind down, we can now talk about the freshman &amp; sophomores that will have big impacts in the finals this season coming up on Friday and Saturday. We will evaluate all of these girls and let you know a little bit about their games and what you could expect to see them do on the floor. We will also mention the times and locations they will be playing. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Friday, February 23, 2024 @ California Baptist University<br>Sierra Canyon (30-1) vs. Etiwanda (28-3)</strong> <strong>at 6pm</strong><br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027, 6'2, PF, Etiwanda HS, [player_tooltip player_id='773722' first='Aliyah' last='Phillips']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We expect big things from Aliyah in this game, we expect her to show up for her team like she does each and every night, she knows how to use her size to her advantage and she is able to run up and down the floor like a gazelle. She is gonna shock some of you with her performance in this coming game, expect greatness from her coming up.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027, 5'9, CG, Etiwanda HS, [player_tooltip player_id='773720' first='Dani' last='Robinson']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dani is a player as well from Etiwanda HS, she will get on the floor and make things happen, she has good size for a scoring guard and one thing those guards know what to do at Etiwanda is score the ball and defend. I see Dani having a good night and trying to help her team capture another CIFSS Championship on this coming Friday. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2027, 5'9, SF, Sierra Canyon HS, [player_tooltip player_id='773715' first='Sydney' last='Roberson']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sydney will get after it for her team, she will give them some offensive and defensive power on the floor, she will defend and help her team make plays, she is a great teammate and in this game, she will show that she is capable of taking some responsibility to help her team win and go forward.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2026, 6'6, C, Sierra Canyon HS, [player_tooltip player_id='574411' first='Emilia' last='Krstevski']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Emily is a true big and you cannot miss her on the floor with her great size, she is skilled to score over both shoulders and is developing a short corner jumper on both sides of the basket. She is a rebounding specialist and also has some soft hands to catch and finish under the rim, she will block your shot or pin it on the backboard and secure it for a rebound, expect her to be very instrumental in Fridays game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2026, 5'9, PG, Sierra Canyon HS, [player_tooltip player_id='558892' first='Jerzy' last='Robinson']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>What more can I say about Jerzy, she is THAT PLAYER, she is going to try and take control of this game from the beginning, keeping her teammates engaged and also filling up the stat sheet with her skilled play. She is the prototypical point guard for many and she is gonna show it in this game for sure, we guarantee that. She is the unanimous #1 player in California and it is for good reason, this kid is SPECIAL, she will put on a show Friday night, I promise you.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2026, 5'10, CG, Etiwanda HS, [player_tooltip player_id='574394' first='Arynn' last='Finley']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Arynn is a fast scoring guard with the heart of a LION, she is skilled to score the ball, she is skilled to defend and she does that well, but she is a team first type of guard and is not afraid to assist her team in securing the win. She is gonna score the ball, she is gonna guard one of the better opponents players, but she will make you say, this kid can play, there is a bright future in basketball for this one, she can go...</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br><br><br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->