MBA Mother’s Day Classic Notebook

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There were a number of prospects at the MBA Mother's Day Classic on May 11th who grabbed my attention. Here are the girls who made it into the notebook with their successful moments on the court.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='754242' first='Emily' last='Cates']-2025-Mid-Michigan Excel</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Emily drilled a contested wing 3 at the buzzer and made an aggressive deflection on her closeout. She showed her toughness and determination to win inside position for a rebound against a 6' forward.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='932742' first='Macy' last='Donovan']-2028-Mystics Ruh-2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Macy buried three quick-release 3's with a defender in her face and charged out to block a shot on the perimeter. She showed her poise to hit two Ft's late. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='982912' first='Maria' last='Walker']-2028-[program_tooltip program_id='712670' first='Michigan' last='Storm UAA']-2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Maria stripped the ball away, blocked a shot, and dribbled by everyone for a full-court finish through contact at the rim.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='419556' first='Maddy' last='Benard']-2025-[program_tooltip program_id='712670' first='Michigan' last='Storm UAA']-2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Maddy attacked her defender off the dribble to sink a mid-range jumper, stole the ball with her on-ball pressure, and caught the attention of spectators with her ball-handling precision.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='734926' first='Ryan' last='Vanderbeek']-2026-MBA UA Rise-2026</strong>'</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ryan finished a strong left-handed take to the rim through a foul and hit her free throw. She drilled a corner 3 and contributed on the boards.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='928063' first='Karis' last='Terwilliger']-2027-[program_tooltip program_id='713450' first='REAL' last='']-2026</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Karis drove hard to split through defenders and score a contested layup. She used an inside-out dribble combo move then went baseline to sink a floater. Karis gains the advantage against guards with her quickness and long strides on drives to the basket.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Annabelle Willhite-2025-[program_tooltip program_id='716121' first='West' last='Michigan Crush']-2025</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Annabelle knocked down a 3 from up top, deflected the ball away on a drive, scored a strong finish through contact, and completed the and one at the free throw line.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='751157' first='Lizzie' last='Risdon']-2027-The House-2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lizzie accelerated off the dribble to score through a foul at the rim, created space with behind-the-back snaps, blocked shots, and produced rebounds. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='866019' first='Allie' last='Stockton']-2027-Mystics Chosen-2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Allie energized her team to make a late rally to earn a come-from-behind victory. She chased down a forward on a breakaway to block her layup, scored two and-one finishes through fouls in the paint, and showed intense passion on the court. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Upcoming Events</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:image {"id":896847,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/04/Northern-Michigan-Flyer-QR-Code.png?w=791" alt="" class="wp-image-896847" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">At the Buzzer</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Evan Bell</strong>&nbsp;is currently a scout for Prep Girls Hoops and Director of Prepare 2 Win Basketball. Our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.prepnetwork.com/frequently-asked-questions/">mission</a>&nbsp;at PGH is to cover as many athletes with D2, D3, NAIA, and JUCO potential in the state as possible. If you know a prospect off our radar, please DM Evan through Twitter @CoachEvanBell or email him at prepare2winbasketball@gmail.com</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->