VHSL Girls: Basketball Previews Part 2

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Menchville</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A team that has a lot of talented&nbsp;players on the roster headlined by top three players in the state [player_tooltip player_id='383833' first='Maddie' last='Leach'] that will give this team a boost this season.&nbsp;[player_tooltip player_id='443377' first='Ta'Nya' last='Henson'] gives them a solid rim protector and size in the middle. [player_tooltip player_id='815667' first='Nevaeh' last='Reid'] and&nbsp;[player_tooltip player_id='625068' first='JaiDen' last='Rhodes'] are two high level guards who will have to score for the Mechville team this season!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>TPLS Christian Academy</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It starts in the midiile with big 6'8 TCU commit [player_tooltip player_id='732169' first='Emily' last='Hunter']! [player_tooltip player_id='383625' first='VaNyah' last='Otey'] the returning team's leader in points per game last season. The addition of 6'1 [player_tooltip player_id='599110' first='Amaya' last='Ross'] who has converted from center to the wing has already had a big impact as a starter! But the Lions will heavily rely on the two sophomore sharpe shooters [player_tooltip player_id='1092656' first='Reagan' last='Lindholm'] and [player_tooltip player_id='468150' first='Donniya' last='Mason'] to pick up the scoring this high school season!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>&nbsp;Lord Botetourt High</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>If it's a year to win it all it has to be this year! This&nbsp;team is loaded&nbsp;with very good basketball players. [player_tooltip player_id='513790' first='Madilyn' last='Winterton'] and [player_tooltip player_id='389124' first='Maddie' last='Caron'] are two veteran players and both are committed&nbsp;to play at Division two Lenoir Rhyne. Also with two skilled sophomore's [player_tooltip player_id='914254' first='Ava' last='Stephens'] who brings size and length and [player_tooltip player_id='912137' first='Maggie' last='Hoover'] at 5'11 helping out on the front line will make this team hard to beat!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Grassfield HS</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Looks like they are an underrated&nbsp;team out of the 757 preseason ranking but they have some very good players. The team leader in points, assists and steals&nbsp;[player_tooltip player_id='376326' first='Lauren' last='Priester'] is a great player at the point guard. [player_tooltip player_id='832428' first='Khadijah' last='Rashid'], the team leader in rebounds and blocks last year&nbsp;will be a force in the front court this season. But a big time transfer 6'0 do&nbsp;it all [player_tooltip player_id='748996' first='Avia' last='Scruggs'] who is arguably one of the most underrated&nbsp;players in the 757!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>William Fleming&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A team that seems to always come out of the Roanoke area&nbsp;year in and out. Led by a top three player in the state&nbsp;[player_tooltip player_id='409779' first='Amari' last='Worsham'] who is a high level division one prospect&nbsp;with muiltple offers. [player_tooltip player_id='409780' first='Shyanne' last='Tate'] and&nbsp;[player_tooltip player_id='815658' first='Signae' last='Houston'] are two juniors who have already played in some big time games in their high school career. Watch out for&nbsp;[player_tooltip player_id='1056853' first='Za'Kyah' last='King']; she might be that extra scorer this team needs this season!&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Steward</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Big lost the number player in the 2026 class but still has a lot&nbsp;of good players.&nbsp;Le Moyne commit Ava&nbsp;Johnson will have to be the go to player in the post. Point guard [player_tooltip player_id='380004' first='Lilly' last='Thoman'] is a player that is capable of a big increase in production. [player_tooltip player_id='1092683' first='Hali' last='Harris'] is arguably&nbsp;this teams most important player that brings size and length&nbsp;to the wing. But [player_tooltip player_id='524575' first='Ella' last='Grace Saunders'] and&nbsp;[player_tooltip player_id='749390' first='Savannah' last='Martin'] will have to be relied on to help pickup scoring this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kings Fork&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A very top heavy team that is led by&nbsp;[player_tooltip player_id='821060' first='Rylie' last='Hite'] a player whose stock is to continue to go up from this summer! They have added two really good freshman players [player_tooltip player_id='541415' first='Kennedi' last='Young'] and&nbsp;[player_tooltip player_id='584607' first='Solest' last='Jones'] who will probably start or play starter minutes this season. With the addition of [player_tooltip player_id='808840' first='Jazlyn' last='Hubbard'] will help this team battle it out in a deep 757!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->