State Tourney Preview- 4A

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When it comes to 4A it seems to be that the two favorites are on opposite ends of the bracket.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>The Favorite</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ridgeline is the favorite in 4A one against as they are not only the best team in the entire state of Utah they have had a very brutal schedule and they enter the state tourney undefeated. [player_tooltip player_id='772236' first='Emilee' last='Skinner'] is too hard to bet against as she is a player that will do whatever it takes to win. She has been known to lock up any player on the opposing team. Last year it was disappointing to see her pick up a few questionable calls in the state final that kept the best player in the state off the floor. We hope the officiating is up tpo the caliber of the matchups out there. [player_tooltip player_id='796477' first='Abby' last='Munford'] has been on the rise and might surprise everyone out there some tourney time at her progress in her skills and footwork. [player_tooltip player_id='1166547' first='Brooke' last='Smith'] and [player_tooltip player_id='796497' first='Reagan' last='Brown'] have been great all year and will be solid shooters when they need to be. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>On the Hunt</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Snow Canyon is looking for revenge as they bring backa lot of players from that state championship appearance they made last season. they will be led by [player_tooltip player_id='788151' first='Olivia' last='Hamlin'] and they have also been getting a lot of great production from [player_tooltip player_id='790569' first='Joey' last='Jensen'] and [player_tooltip player_id='788224' first='Kelly' last='Howard']. They have a high powered offense and they will be another team that is in the hunt ot make it to the final. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dark Horse Teams</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Payson looks to be a team that could bring an upset minded mentality to some of the favorites. They do play a physical brand of basketball and if they make you play their way they could easily dethrone someone. Quincy Matthews and Emmie Hales have been the catalyst of this team and they both have next level playing ability. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Provo is another team that has a mixture of youth and veteran leadership. The reality is that they have a height advantage and if they could really lean into that advantage they could make a big run. [player_tooltip player_id='873280' first='Sage' last='Yenchik'] has been impressive, her maturity on the floor is impressive and her speed and swag on the floor is fun to watch. Provo has a deep roster they can use to run the floor or slow things down. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>The Field</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There are a lot of teams that you probably hope you dont see and Cottonwood is one of them. They have some length and strength in [player_tooltip player_id='789134' first='Taylor' last='Workman'] and Carly Canton.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>They you go to Sky View who will lean on [player_tooltip player_id='800656' first='Claire' last='Fischer'] who has been a big time riser over the past few years.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dixie is also a team that could be dangerous as they do not have anything to lose and they are young. [player_tooltip player_id='873331' first='Izzy' last='Hollingshead'] has been playing very well. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Early Games</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Possible matchup between Dixie and Cottonwood after the first round could be really good. Both teams play different and it could be a good uptempo game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->