PGH Victory Region Finals: 17U Saturday Afternoon Notes Pt 2

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The PGH Victory Region Finals featured many prospects who dazzled with their playmaking and showed their best ball on the court. Here are more competitors who made an impression during the afternoon session on Saturday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#35 Annette Miller 2025 Bluegrass Basketball</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Annette relentlessly worked to secure rebounds on both ends and demonstrated outstanding footwork to use drop steps and finish off two in the paint. Annette flew down the floor with her dribble and scored with a full-speed euro-step in the paint. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#23 Lanasia Dubois 2025 [program_tooltip program_id='715646' first='Rockford' last='Elite']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lanasia made great plays on both ends of the court for her team on Saturday afternoon. Her ability to shoot with balance after creating space with her dribble sets her apart. She used a shifty step-back dribble to drain a 3 up top and used the move again to knock down a 3 from the corner. Lanasia pressured the ball on defense to create steals and then finished full-speed layups many times in transition.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#12 Julianna Stith 2025 KYP FS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Julianna Stith impressed me with her two-way play on Saturday afternoon. She drove left into a jump stop, pivoted, faked, then scored a contested floater off two. Julianna pressured the ball to create deflections and steals, while also blocking shots.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#5 Morgan Howell 2025 Bluegrass Basketball</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Morgan was the most punishing shot blocker at the tournament and she blocked multiple shot attempts in the paint Saturday. She demonstrated excellent body control to reject shots in the paint on drives without drawing foul calls. Morgan rebounded effectively and verbally directed teammates on defense. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#30 Avery Reichart 2025 Indiana Sirens </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Avery pushes the ball quickly in transition and keeps her eyes up to scan the court as she changes directions with her dribble. She knocked down her free throws and pressured the ball well on defense. Avery is scrappy and competes for 50/50 balls on the floor. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#10 Hadley Grace O'Bryan 2025 KYP FS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hadley had her sites lined up on Saturday afternoon and poured in many triples for her team. She buried a wing 3 off the bounce and three more off the catch. Hadley pressured the ball on defense and caused a held ball. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#3 Aiyana Willis 2025 Pride 21 Basketball</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Aiyana is a shifty guard who played with a high motor for her team on Saturday afternoon. She used a quick crossover move to drive by her defender and score a layup, knocked down a corner 3, and dove on the floor to battle for a loose ball.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#22 Harper Gregory 2025 KYP FS</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Harper sparked her team's offense Saturday afternoon with many tough finishes. She scored two times in the paint through fouls and elevated off two to finish other contested shots in the paint. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#14 Kate Baker 2025 Bluegrass Basketball</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kate was a sniper from beyond the arc, hitting many 3's from the corner and the wing. She catches the ball on the hop ready to fire with a fast release. Kate successfully moved laterally to cut off dribble drives and anticipated a spin move to cause a missed shot. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->