Section 7 Preview: Lone Peak, Snow Canyon & Copper Hills

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When it comes to these Utah girls getting recruited a lot of teams have opted to take their teams to Section 7 and we have some talented teams that will be present. Let's take a look at some of the teams that will be in Arizona in a few weeks. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lone Peak vs. Clovis West (CA)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Last season Lone Peak started to peak at the right time and they were able to capture another state championship in 6A. With a few early losses The Lady Knights were battle tested. They do lose 3 players to Division 1 programs but they look to reload with a mixture of youth and seasoned players. They will lean on BYU commit [player_tooltip player_id='796745' first='Kennedy' last='Woolston'] a player that has size and shooting ability. Woolston is likely to jump center and also be a lead guard. If she gets going from deep she can rattle of 5+ with ease before you can call a timeout. Players they will need to step up quickly will be [player_tooltip player_id='796473' first='Zuri' last='Nordstrom'] and [player_tooltip player_id='849040' first='Lave' last='Holdcraft']. The Knights will also lean on [player_tooltip player_id='819666' first='Katy' last='Lawrence'] a guard that does a little bit of everything and can also shoot from deep. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Clovis West out of Fresno, California is a powerhouse themselves as they went 31-3 last season a team that lost to Archbishop Mitty who lost to Etiwanda the # 1 team in the country. Clovis West was ranked #6 in all of California last season. They return 13 players from last years talented team. [player_tooltip player_id='570459' first='Riley' last='Walls'] is arguable their best player coming back as she is a D1 bound athlete that has an offer from Fresno State. She can score in bunches and she has great vision. Watch out for [player_tooltip player_id='768041' first='Malohni' last='Warren'] is another player you need to keep an eye that can shoot the rock. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Copper Hills vs. Rancho Christian (CA)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Copper Hills had a very impressive season that really took this team to new heights. They do graduate a few pieces that are very important but they have a few coming back that will pick up the slack. [player_tooltip player_id='788192' first='Skylie' last='Barker'] is as good a guard as they have on the team and she is a next level player for sure. She is a strong lead guard that can play physical. [player_tooltip player_id='789127' first='Ayla' last='Marston'] is another player that provides elite defense and slashing to the rim. Keep an eye on [player_tooltip player_id='788318' first='Aspen' last='Fraser'] and [player_tooltip player_id='848843' first='Taylor' last='Johnson'] who both have height and they both play with a great understanding of the game and could come in clutch for The Grizz. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rancho Christian out of Temecula, California had a great run in the playoffs and they return their best player in [player_tooltip player_id='570416' first='Julia' last='Wilson'] a 5'10 PG that averaged 17 PPG. She has committed to play basketball at Gonzaga University. This girls is a power guard that creates contact. Be ready for a physical game with her. Ebony Taylor-Smith is heading into her junior year as she put up 15 PPG. [player_tooltip player_id='1252604' first='Alyson' last='Boyd'] is a player heading into her junior year as she put up 12PPG. Almost anyone significant is coming back on this team and they will be a tough out. Expect a 1-2-2 and a lot of three pointers and from deep. [player_tooltip player_id='570448' first='Bella' last='Cosme'] is another player that can score and let it fly. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Snow Canyon vs. Pocatello (ID)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Snow Canyon will be lead by one of the best guards in the state in [player_tooltip player_id='788151' first='Olivia' last='Hamlin'] a PG that has been tearing it up on the EYBL Circuit and she has been racking up the offers. [player_tooltip player_id='788224' first='Kelly' last='Howard'] is a player that will need to step things up and we think she can, she is a good player that can score. [player_tooltip player_id='790569' first='Joey' last='Jensen'] is another guard that packs a scoring punch. If Snow Canyon can get excellent guard play they could pull this one out. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pocatello returns all but one player from last years team. Good luck with Kenna Garza a fierce post player that can also step outside and shoot the ball. She will require a double team, if not good luck. She is a D1 prospect that has a few offers. They will run everything through her and she has a few players on the team that will shoot the ball well and get to the rim. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->