7 Underrated Girls In Southern New England This HS Season

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2023-2024 high school season in New England has been amazing to watch from the sidelines. The young ladies of New England have been playing some of the best basketball in the land. Astounding prospects have made headlines with staggering numbers and plenty of great performances this season. The high intensity is hard to miss and a part of the reason why New England has been gaining nation-wide attention. These are seven girls in the southern area of the region who deserve more recognition for their stellar play and talents. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["298166"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"[player_tooltip player_id='298194' first='Tatiana' last='Bell'] (2025) | 5'11 F| Putnam Science Academy rnrnA real competitor out of Shelton, CT at the forward position with a tough all-around game. She is a pivotal piece on a very well coached Putnam Science Academy squad. Bell is extremely effective in her spots at the high post and under the rim. Bell uses her strong base to gather off two feet and go up and through contact. Tatiana is in the conversation for a double-double every time she hits the floor, causing havoc in the low and mid-post. She's been right around 10 rebounds a game and consistently hitting double digits in points over the last month. Bell plays with a high IQ that naturally pushes her to be in the proper position on the floor, simplifying and making the game straight forward for her. 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Small in stature, but she packs a big punch as a top tier point guard. She is best pushing the pace and getting out in transition. She loves feeding her teammates and gets the whole team rolling. Going into the year, many thought she wasn't a shooter, but she quickly proved that wrong. Tiyara has been in the gym and made it a point of emphasis to add a consistent 3-point shot to her bag. You can tell she has been working by the improvement in her release, getting her shot off exceptionally fast. She gets her feet set beneath her and minimal motion from the shot-pocket to the release, which allow her silky jumper to become that much more reliable. Tiyara is confidently letting the 3-pointers go, she is just outside the top ten in 3-point field goals made for the state, shy of 50 on the year. Seeing Gonzalez recently hit back-to-back 3-point daggers in the Cumberland game to help advance her team in the post season showed just how confident she really is in her game. 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She loves to play downhill and take advantage of the transition game. Alex played through multiple injuries throughout the season, but that didn't stop her from making an impact on the season. Watson is active on the defensive end, getting multiple steals a game which lead to her easy offense at the rim. Alex is playing the passing lanes and is always in help position acting as a defensive roamer on the floor. Alex loves using her quick strides to get out in transition, she is swiftly getting out wide and hitting the break at full speed. She naturally puts pressure on the backline as they are backpedaling and unsettled. As an outlet in the open floor, Alex makes it her point to get through the lane and imposes herself on any defender in her way, absorbing the contact to make for some tough finishes.rnrn Watson put up just over 14 ppg, 6 rebounds and 6 assists over the last month for Portsmouth Abbey. 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Although she has the fundamentals down, Kate has the ability to play both in the half court and is effective when her team is moving in transition. Usually starting the break with her impressive defensive capabilities, Kate is one of the premier defenders in the region. Her size and length are troubling for most defenders trying to cover her. Kate has quick feet for her size and runs the floor well. Kate has some post moves and counters to round out her offensive game, making her a tough cover when she posts up. Defensively Kate alters a bunch of shots that come in the lane. Her long arms allow her to play vertically on her matchup, but also the ideal shot blocker from the help position. rnrnOver the past couple games this month, Lipatova has been averaging over 17 ppg, including a 20-point double-double performance vs. St Andrew's. Kate has so much more potential in her game, she has a very high ceiling and is true game changer. 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