Mid January’s Top Performers

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>January has been an amazing month of basketball thus far. The region's girls have provided standout showings across the board, no matter the position, these girls have raised their bar and productivity recently. Below are 5 of the latest top performing high school prospects. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Use code<strong> MBG30 </strong>for 30% off your first purchase of any subscription.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["299953"],"_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-678da44cb20e2"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Bela provided outstanding shooting through various scenarios, pin-downs and even more impressively, in an incredibly hostile environment. Cucuta hit a couple shots that seized the momentum. She led Tilton into the stretch, but ultimately took a loss. Currently Tilton is 9-3 and a big part of that is because of Bela's offensive potency. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Over the last few games Bela has been fairly hot, shooting a high volume of quality looks and making them as well. She's looked more comfortable with the ball in her hands as time goes on. Tilton is a scary sight to face with a player like Cucuta catching steam. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["278585"],"_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-678da44cb215a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='278585' first='Tiyara' last='Gonzalez'] (2026) | 5'0 PG | Pawtucket </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gonzalez has been one of Rhode Island's finest prospects this year. She brings solid playmaking skills with high motor skills that fuel her 2-way play. Just over a week ago, Tiyara put on a show scoring a career high 8 total 3-pointers. She finished with a game-high 28 points. Her ability to knock down shots was rewarding for teammates as well. Even with the defense remaining honest and focused on her, she was still able to make tough shots as well as contributing to the assist column. Her 7 steals can't be forgotten either. Gonzalez was a pest through the entire game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1050217"],"_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-678da44cb21b6"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1050217' first='Sara' last='Santimaw'] (2027) | 6'1 Wing | Taft </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sara's 3-point shooting in her recent game was phenomenal. She hit 6 long bombs with great efficiency. Moving around the perimeter with ease was a stapple of hers, which led to getting open looks as dribble penetration happened. She shot the ball with great conviction and this helped Taft pick up the win. The hard work is starting to pay off for Santimaw with her fruitful scoring outputs. Sara ended the game with 27 pts, 4 reb, 2ast and 2 steals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["282621"],"_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-678da44cb2223"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='282621' first='Jaizzy' last='Santiago'] (2026) | 5'4 CG | Mount Saint Charles </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jaizzy has been playing solid basketball for the Mounties all season. She's been a fantastic lead guard that's been effective in many ways. In yesterday's matchup vs Proctor, one thing that stood out was her defense. Santiago was feisty guarding the opposing side. She made regular attempts to pry the ball from ballhandlers and that resulted in a team-high 8 steals. Offensively she provided 10 points that came at crucial points in the game. The 2-way playmaker has been on the rise and looks to continue her momentum. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1118519"],"_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-678da44cb226a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1118519' first='Helin' last='Ozturk'] (2025) | 5'8 CG | Putnam Science Academy </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Helin is out of state playing in the Girls Hoop Series in Ohio this weekend. Her smooth game and ability to create have made her fun to watch. Helin has the qualities to take over games when things break down, but even more impressive is her nature to run plays through all their options. She never seems too flustered and she'll snake her way out of traps from all angles when defenders try to get clever to get the ball out her hands. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ozturk displayed her ability to shed contact as she entered the lane, as well as hitting quality shots with pace off the dribble in this latest game watched. The #18 ranked player has a stye of play that's enjoyable to witness firsthand. Her game is intact and she's certainly a key feature in these out-of-town matchups. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->