6A & 5A X-Factors Quietly Helping Their Teams to the Final 4

With final four games tipping off later this week, make sure that you are paying attention to these x-factor players who are quietly doing their part to keep their teams championship hopes alive.    Hallam is an excellent asset for loaded Pine Creek. Her skilled play as a guard has helped her team get all the way to the final four this season. Hallam is confident with the ball and is an excellent decision maker. She is able to use her great passing to find the spaces to hit her open teammates or use her handles to find her own scoring spots. As a scorer Brenna can get points at all three levels with the ability to get to the hoop and finish, score from the mid-range and hit from behind the arch. Defensively she is solid for Pine Creek. She can get steals and stops in the open court and tightly defend in the half court. Hallam also isnt afraid to get in the paint and battle for rebounds. The Eagles will need it all from Hallam in their final four game later this week.     Listed at 5'3", Narducci plays much bigger. She is strong with the ball in her hands and is confident to break presses and get her team into offensive sets. She sees the court well and has excellent passing to find her scorers where they need the ball. Amya can also capitalize on her own scoring opportunities. She has no problems getting through the paint to the hoop to score. Narducci can also score from 2pt and 3pt efficiently. Grandview uses the toughness from this PG to pressure opponents all over the court. She has quick hands and feet and can cause turnovers in the full court and get stops defending in the half court. Amya will be one to watch when Grandview continues their playoff run this weekend.     Addyson can get it done on both ends of the court. She has the pieces needed to make her an efficient CG for Legend. On D, she is a key part of the tough defense pressure that consistnely comes from Legend guards. Law is not only causing choas on the wings, but look for her to get in the paint for sneaky steals and rebounds. Offensively, her handles give her team confidence in pressure situations as well as Addyson uses her excellent passing to find her open teammates throughout their offensive sets. Scoring is no problem for Addyson, she can create her own buckets by getting to the paint, hitting jumpers in the mid-range and stepping behind the 3pt line. With the play of Law, Legend will look to continue their exciting playoff run.     Only a freshman, Walker is getting some great experience with Riverdale Ridge. She has a great set of skills that will keep eyes on her throughout her career. She is a taller guard that uses her height well to score over smaller opponents but also knows when to use her speed and get to the hoop. Teyah sees the court well to find all the scoring power on her team. On defense, her length continues to be a problem. She uses that advantage to get stops on the wings as well as grab rebounds and cause problems for post players when in helpside. Walker and her skills make the bench of the Ravens that much stronger as they go into the Final Four.     Look for Cockrum to continue to make a strong impact for the Rams in the final four. This guard is tough on both offense and defense. She is criticial to the defensive pressure for her team, using her speed to contain dribblers and shooters. And she isnt afraid to get in the paint and battle for steals and any rebounds that she can grab away. On offense, Ella is Green Mountain's second leading scorer and they will continue to need her points in their next playoff game to stay alive. She can get her points from strong drives to the hoop as well as she is efficient in the mid-range and from behind the three point line. Cockrum finds her teammates well with consistent passing the PG leadership. Leadership that Rams will need for their next playoff matchup.     For Mullen, Archibald is a consistent Junior who is ready to help her team stay alive in their final four playoff run. At 5'10" she is takes up space in a good way. She can hold down the paint on defense, getting stops on bigger post players as well as being a stopper for guards who come within her wingspan. Archibald will for sure clear the boards on both ends when the ball is in her range. On offense, Mary Jane is confident with her back to the basket and playing face up from the high post. She has nice footwork and range to make her opponents work for the entire game. Look for Archibald to keep her season and playoff intensity into the final four.

With final four games tipping off later this week, make sure that you are paying attention to these x-factor players who are quietly doing their part to keep their teams championship hopes alive.