Sandy's Spiel Showdown Standouts

Amaya stood out on Saturday with her ability to pinball her way to the rim. Harris is a physical driver who absorbs contact and can craftily finish in traffic. She plays with speed and a low center of gravity when planting her foot to attack. Harris posted 7 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals in a win over Walton.     I loved the energy that Maleah provided, especially on defense. The scrappy sophomore was a nuisance in the press, ball hawking her way to multiple steals. Offensively, Sims dropped in a pair of floaters as she finished with 6 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 6 steals.     Get Buckets KiKi came off the bench to do just that. Kierra got buckets, draining three three-pointers as she racked up 9 points and 2 rebounds. Jackson is a steady source of offense with her multi-level scoring ability.     The ever-hustling [player_tooltip player_id='476487' first='Shelby' last='McCall'] piled in 4 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 5 steals off the bench. Shelby is a stat sheet stuffer every time she steps on the floor. Her two hoops came via a drive and off a left-handed layup after gathering a steal. McCall's energy is infectious.     Zhang is mobile, long and boasts a good frame which helps her play inside and out. She's an effective defender that can switch on screens and guard multiple spots.     The lefty has some spunk in her game. She wasn't afraid to get physical on the floor for loose ball tie-ups. Pekkanen's offense came off the bounce. She spent time serving as the team's primary ball handler with [player_tooltip player_id='450165' first='Graycen' last='Ehlen'] missing.     Hadley was a pesky on-ball defender that took away air space from [player_tooltip player_id='899814' first='Leah' last='DeWitt']. Her gritty defense helped spark her offense, netting a three from the top of the key. Dotson chipped in as a defensive rebounder to help eliminate second chances.     A personal 8-0 run in the third quarter from Kalman was the deciding factor in Pope's 48-34 win over Heritage as she helped transform a 19-18 halftime deficit into a 35-26 lead after three quarters. Kourtney is a dangerous shooter from the corners. She splashed a pair of threes and hit a long two. Kalman doesn't have a ton of height, but her quickness and shooting touch are impressive and should continue to develop over the next three years.     The lacrosse standout had some backbreaking buckets whenever the Generals tried to close the gap. Muller scored all 9 of her points in the second half to go along with her 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 block, supplying toughness in the paint.     The reigning Region Player of the Year collected 10 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals. All of Macie's field goals came in the paint while also shooting 4-5 from the line. The physical forward worked well with [player_tooltip player_id='855039' first='Kayla' last='Lopez'] in the screen-and-roll game.     I like Paisley's upside. She's taller than her older sister and is gifted athletically with a strong frame and quick feet. Collins made an impact on the glass and used her quickness to maneuver her way to guarding multiple spots. Paisley posted 1 point, 7 rebounds, 1 steal and 3 blocks.