Perry vs Sandra Day O’Connor Standouts
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On Saturday March 2nd I attended the 6A CHIP with the up and coming West power Sandra Day O’Connor taking on one of the more talented East Valley teams in Perry. The game settled in after one being tied and…
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Continue ReadingOn Saturday March 2nd I attended the 6A CHIP with the up and coming West power Sandra Day O’Connor taking on one of the more talented East Valley teams in Perry. The game settled in after one being tied and one thing stood out was how talented and young both rosters were. Sandra Day had a 26-19 halftime lead with Audrey Bhesania Audrey Bhesania 5'11" | SF Sandra Day O'Connor | 2026 State AZ controlling a lot of the game. SDO continued the trend in the second half but Perry tried to fight back behind their super soph Novelle McQuiston Novelle McQuiston 5'11" | SF Perry | 2026 State AZ but O’Connor held on and won 54-46.
Here were the Standouts
Bella Burcar Bella Burcar 5'10" | SF Perry | 2026 State AZ Perry
A highly skilled wing forward can score in traffic thru contact. She rebounds well and has a high IQ to make plays. She can euro downhill with either hand and rattle in threes from deep.
Sage Henry Sage Henry 5'10" | PG Perry | 2026 State AZ Perry
A gifted scoring lead guard handles it well and can score She will dribble drive to the basket and finish off reverse layups, she can pull-up and is an outstanding rebounder for her size in and out of her area.
Novelle McQuiston Novelle McQuiston 5'11" | SF Perry | 2026 State AZ Perry
One of the more unique point forward types has the ability to take the ball and go coast to coast after she grabs the rebound. She scored 20 points with post ups, floaters, offensive rebound put backs, downhill thru traffic with advanced footwork and fall aways from 8-feet. She also will thread the needle and made one of the prettier bounce passes to a teammate.
Ava Schooler Ava Schooler 5'9" | CG Sandra Day O'Connor | 2027 State AZ Sandra Day O’Connor
A tough freshman guard can score with transition layups, mid-range jumpers, floaters and has a physical approach to the game. She is quick on the ball defensively.
Audrey Bhesania Audrey Bhesania 5'11" | SF Sandra Day O'Connor | 2026 State AZ Sandra Day O’Connor
A versatile forward makes players around him her better with up the court passes and drive and kicks. She will score with jump stops into a runner, mid-range fall aways, offensive rebound put backs and hit perimeter jumpers. She guided her team to the Chip.
Thalia Daniels Thalia Daniels 6'0" | SF Sandra Day | 2024 State AZ Sandra Day O’Connor
The senior forward came up clutch in a few moments. She scored it in the paint with and-1’s and tough layups thru contact. She can hit the three and is a good passer for position plus will rebound and block shots.
Taeja Bartee Taeja Bartee 5'5" | CG Sandra Day O'Connor | 2024 State AZ Sandra Day O’Connor
A combo guard handles the ball well versus pressure and makes good reads to her teammates. She can hit the three with deep range and she uses her speed to blow by her opponents for layups.
Bella Overlock Bella Overlock 5'10" | SF Sandra Day O’Connor | 2026 State AZ Sandra Day O’Connor
A good sized wing forward will dribble drive to the basket. She will score on offensive rebound put backs, get downhill with a quicker burst and is a sneaky good passer to make plays for others.