Metro League Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Girls Hoops Missouri takes a look at the Metro League. The conference features John Burroughs, the winner of two state championships in the past three years. Principia is a up and coming program that played for a Class 2 state championship last season. MICDS is a program that is back on the way up with a talented young freshman class.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["302781"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6730e81175833"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">A 5'10" 2025 guard who has been instrumental in the Bombers two state championship runs with her excellent two-way play. She is an outstanding defender who can guard multiple positions. She also uses her athleticism to be an effective slasher on offense. She has given a commitment to Evansville.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["791650"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6730e811758b3"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The 6'2" 2027 forward is the No. 1 ranked player in the state in her class. She was a force at both ends of the court in leading the Panthers to a berth in the Class 2 state championship game. As a freshman, she averaged 24 points and 13 rebounds a game, which led the St. Louis area in both categories. She has already received numerous Division I scholarship offers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":[351820],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6730e81175916"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">A 6'4" 2026 forward who has the skill and athleticism to impact the game at both ends of the court. She averaged 10 points and five rebounds a game in helping the Bombers to the Class 5 state championship. She has received multiple Division I scholarship offers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["750683"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6730e81175973"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">A 6'1" 2028 guard who is already one of the top players in the country in her class. She played up with the [program_tooltip program_id='712694' first='Missouri' last='Phenom'] 15U EYBL team that won a national championship during the summer. She has already received scholarship offers from numerous Power 5 Conference schools.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["411084"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-6730e811759cd"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">A versatile 5'11" 2025 forward who has already committed to Benedictine College. She is strong on the drive and she can also shoot the 3-pointer. As a junior, she averaged 18.2 points and six rebounds while making 37 3-pointers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>MORE PLAYERS OF NOTE</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2025</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cece Harris 5'6" MICDS</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1020865' first='Ashley' last='Mays'] 5'4" John Burroughs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jaila Haywood 5'9" MICDS</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jessica Meyer 5'10" Lutheran South</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kate Yaeger 5'5" Lutheran South</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Skye Johnson, Lutheran North</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2026</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='609778' first='Sydney' last='Pfister'] 5'9" Lutheran South</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='740676' first='Jayla' last='Hawkins'] 5'7" Principia</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Anna Wanglia 6'2" Lutheran South</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2027</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nya Walker 5'5" Principia</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='971998' first='Sydney' last='Lanton'] 5'8" John Burroughs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lauren Lanton 5'8" John Burroughs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jayla Everage, Lutheran North</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2028</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='897772' first='Loganne' last='Love'] 5'5" Principia</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='999534' first='Nadia' last='Bateman'] 5'6" Principia</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Paige Ivy 5'9" Principia</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='994770' first='Riha' last='Obinegbo'] 5'7" MICDS</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->