Friday Night Hoops: Crushin’ it at Legacy

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Several prospects from [program_tooltip program_id='1198268' first='Ladies' last='F1RST'] and [program_tooltip program_id='716121' first='West' last='Michigan Crush'] stood out tonight at Legacy Center's "Attack the Rack" tournament in Brighton, Michigan. Here are a few from each team who made plays that helped their teams earn an opening-night win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["908305"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":1235542,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68031919ea496"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Arisara turned in a complete performance for [program_tooltip program_id='1198268' first='Ladies' last='F1RST'] team at Legacy tonight. She buried two corner triples and another from the wing with balance and a confident follow-through. Arisara used her anticipation on defense to deflect passes and create steals. She dove on the floor to wrestle for 50/50 balls and secured rebounds. Arisara made a good back cut to the block, caught the entry pass, and buried a mid-range corner jumper. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["759539"],"_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-68031919ea4fa"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">HarLee is an unselfish player for [program_tooltip program_id='1198268' first='Ladies' last='F1RST'] who has excellent passing instincts. She made accurate entry passes to teammates for assists and showed her shooting range by burying a corner 3. HarLee gained the inside advantage to secure an offensive rebound and scored the put-back with her left hand off two feet. She blocked a shot and is a solid two-way difference-maker on the court. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["616579"],"_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-68031919ea542"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Karissa has athleticism that stands out, and she made several plays for [program_tooltip program_id='1198268' first='Ladies' last='F1RST'] that caught my attention at Legacy tonight. Karissa froze the defender with a shot fake and then blew by for a layup. She knocked down a mid-range jumper after cutting to open space in the middle of the zone and buried another jumper from the free throw line off the dribble. Karissa finished multiple layups and chased down a breakaway on defense to force a missed shot.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["502310"],"_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-68031919ea587"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Magnolia fired 3-point shots like an archer shooting arrows at a target, and she hit the bullseye often for [program_tooltip program_id='716121' first='West' last='Michigan Crush'] tonight at Legacy. Mags buried four triples with confidence, including a filthy step-back jumper from the wing. She gives the team an advantage with her outside scoring. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["898770"],"_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-68031919ea5cb"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Mady was extremely aggressive inside, and her toughness made a great impression with [program_tooltip program_id='716121' first='West' last='Michigan Crush'] at Legacy tonight. Mady energized the team by finishing a strong and-one offensive rebound put back and added an exclamation point with a hard drive to the basket for another and-one layup on the next possession. Mady tacked on a free throw and delivered a perfect pass on the money to a teammate running in transition.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1222679"],"_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-68031919ea620"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Cora is a front-court prospect who has the potential to grab some attention this spring. She battled to grab rebounds on both ends of the court and forced defenders to foul her, earning free throws. Cora converted multiple free throws, finished an offensive rebound put back, and pushed the ball with both hands to score a full court layup.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["982811"],"_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-68031919ea665"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Alexys made some impressively athletic plays driving to the basket for [program_tooltip program_id='716121' first='West' last='Michigan Crush'] at Legacy tonight. She caught the ball on the wing, froze the defender by looking at the rim, and ripped the ball quickly to score a speedy layup. Alexys used a shot fake on the perimeter and split defenders with a nifty high pick-up move to score a right-handed layup in traffic. She added a layup and showed confidence breaking the press with her dribble. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["982815"],"_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-68031919ea6a7"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Alix doesn't back down from a challenge, and she showed her physical toughness by denying entry passes against bigger forwards in the low post. Alix communicated constantly with her teammates on the court and did a great job defending through screens. She does everything to help the team succeed and is a [program_tooltip program_id='716121' first='West' last='Michigan Crush'] guard to watch this spring.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->