Sniper School: The Best At The AHSAA State Finals

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">It's been a while, but wait no longer; here is a new Sniper School article highlighting snipers who got it done at the AHSAA Final Four…</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><em>Remember, to qualify for this article, a player must make at least three threes in a game I was watching.</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1215535,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"none","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/PGH-Saniya-Jackson-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-1215535" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Photo: Average Joe Sports / Deedra Pike, Average Joe Sports / Deedra Pike</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='413030' first='Saniya' last='Jackson']</strong> (5'7/PG/2025/Park Crossing HS)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: Saniya_hoop1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X: @Saniya1Jackson&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Saniya finished her career with a blue map and showed her ability to get buckets. She is a multi-level scorer and a listed point guard with a score-first mindset. She has proven to be one of the state's most dynamic scorers and plays with a competitive edge. She is one of the toughest players to defend in isolation, as she is lightning-quick. She finished with the following stat line in the championship game:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">21pts (6-14 FG, 3-7 3PT, 6-8 FT), 12 rebs, 5-assist</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1215486,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"none","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/PGH-Kaitlin-Mitchell-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-1215486" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Photo: Average Joe Sports / Deedra Pike, Average Joe Sports / Deedra Pike</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Morgan Perkins</strong> (5'6/PG/'25/Scottsboro) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Morgan is a mature lead guard who is reliable at facilitating the offense. She was not looked upon to score but can knock down the trey ball when left open. In a game that went back and forth the entire time, her offense from deep was vitally needed to help her squad secure the blue map. She finished with the following stat line in the championship game:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">11pts (4-8 FG, 3-5 3PT) 4-assist</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1215534,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"none","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/PGH-Mya-Moskowitz-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-1215534" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Photo: Average Joe Sports / Deedra Pike, Average Joe Sports / Deedra Pike</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1105933' first='Mya' last='Moskowitz']</strong> (5'11/Wing/'25/Trinity Presbyterian) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Mya has definitely been one of the top players in the state the past two years. She is a versatile offensive weapon and a proven scorer from inside and outside the arc. She did not have the most efficient night from the field in the final game of her high school career, but she provided close to a double-double performance to help her team secure the blue map. She finished with the following stat line in the championship game:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">20pts (6-17 FG, 4-11 3PT, 4-4 FT) 8rebs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1215489,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"none","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/PGH-Shila-Marks-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-1215489" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Photo: Average Joe Sports / Deedra Pike, Average Joe Sports / Deedra Pike</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Shila Nicole Marks </strong>(5'8/PG/'25/Lauderdale County HS) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: shila.marks21</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X: @ShilaMarks21</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Shila had a very impressive championship game performance as she led her team to a blue map. She scores out of the C&amp;S and off the dribble and can fill it up with her scoring prowess. Shila has really good off-ball movement, knows how to get open, and has a quick release when she catches the rock.&nbsp; She finished with the following stat line in the championship game:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">32pts (11-15 FG, 3-6 3PT, 7-10 FT)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1215490,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"none","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/PGH-Campbell-Barron-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-1215490" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Photo: Average Joe Sports / Deedra Pike, Average Joe Sports / Deedra Pike</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='981035' first='Campbell' last='Barron']</strong> (5'9/SG/'26/Pisgah) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: campbell.barron2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X: @campbellbarron2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Campbell is a sharpshooter who is really good at providing production from behind the arc. Pisgah had one of the best shooting backcourts in the state finals, with Campbell and Paisley who is also in this article. She is confident and aggressively looks for her opportunities to get her shot off. She finished with the following stat line in the championship game:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">15pts (4-12 FG, 4-9 3PT, 3-4 FT) 7rebs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1215491,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"none","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/PGH-Kaitlin-Mitchell-C-2.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-1215491" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Photo: Average Joe Sports / Deedra Pike, Average Joe Sports / Deedra Pike</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1090905' first='Paisley' last='Patalas'] </strong>(5'6/Wing/2026/Pisgah) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: paisleypatalas</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X: @paisley_patalas</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Paisley is a small backcourt talent who can absolutely shoot the rock. She is instant offense and is a reliable C&amp;S threat. She is a player who has to be accounted for on every offensive possession. She finished with the following stat line in the championship game:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">20pts (6-15 FG, 6-12 3PT, 2-2 FT) 5rebs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1210347,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"none","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/PGH-Leslie-Hames-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-1210347" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Photo: Average Joe Sports / Deedra Pike Average Joe Sports / Deedra Pike</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1207014' first='Leslie' last='Hames'] </strong>(5'11/F|C/'25/Decatur Heritage) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Leslie is an interior presence who showed her ability to stretch the floor with her ability to knock down the trey ball. She has scoring versatility, as she can score inside and out, which she showed in the championship game despite falling to Pisgah. She finished with the following stat line in the championship game:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">23pts (8-19 FG, 3-8 3PT, 4-6 FT) 7rebs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1215496,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"none","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/PGH-Ace-Austin-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-1215496" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Photo: Average Joe Sports / Deedra Pike, Average Joe Sports / Deedra Pike</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='323415' first='Ace' last='Austin']&nbsp;</strong>(5'6/PG/'25/Spring Garden HS)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">IG: aceaustin_123</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">X: @AceAustin11</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">So much has been written about Ace over the years, and she has become a beloved player in the state by so many in the grassroots community. She finishes her high school career with a blue map and a 40pt performance. She has been one of the most dynamic players in the state for years, and her scoring prowess has been unmatched this year. She finished with the following stat line in the championship game:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">40pts (14-27 FG, 7-15 3PT, 5-6 FT) 10rebs, 8-assist</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1215497,"sizeSlug":"medium","linkDestination":"none","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-medium"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2025/03/PGH-Maggie-Jarrett-C.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-1215497" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Photo: Average Joe Sports / Deedra Pike, Average Joe Sports / Deedra Pike</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1206389' first='Maggie' last='Jarrett']</strong> (5'7/G|F/'25/Spring Garden) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Maggie is the running mate of [player_tooltip player_id='323415' first='Ace' last='Austin'] and had an amazing offensive performance. I know this doesn't bother Maggie, but it's unfortunate in a good way that her six three-pointer performance was overshadowed by Ace's 40pts performance. She finished with the following stat line in the championship game:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">18pts (6-11 FG, 6-10 3PT)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Laine Johnson </strong>(5'9/F/'26/Brilliant) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Laine did not have the most efficient game from behind the arc, but she did make a minimum of three threes in the championship game match-up. Her squad faced an uphill battle as they were match-up against Spring Garden led by [player_tooltip player_id='323415' first='Ace' last='Austin'], but Laine was aggressive, looking for her shot, and did not go down without a fight. She finished with the following stat line in the championship game:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">11pts (4-11 FG, 3-9 3PT) 5rebs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='894525' first='Ellie' last='Causey'] </strong>(5'7/G/'26/Trinity Presbyterian) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Ellie is a marksman from behind the arc and she performs her offensive role with efficiency. She scores from deep and keeps defenses honest with her ability to knock down the deep ball. She finished with the following stat line in the championship game:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">9pts (3-5 FG, 3-5 3PT) 4-assist</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->