Lady X: All Tournament Team

On May 30th and 31st, the annual Lady X Tournament took place at Sunnyslope High School in Phoenix. The event is renowned for consistently featuring high-quality teams, and this year was no exception. Every team competing had qualified for the Open division playoffs this past season. In the Consolation Championship, Kellis defeated Gilbert 73-58. In the Championship game, it was a rematch of the Open Division Championship, with Valley Vista getting the upper hand on Millennium. The final was 46-41.   Here I take a look at the all-tournament team    Mallory played very well during the event. She's always been very talented, but if she keeps playing with the pace and change of speed that she was during Lady X, it's going to get tougher for opponents. She was scoring from all three levels and handing out assists.     Dashia came out from the opening tip of the opening game and continued to assert herself during the weekend. She was hitting threes at a high rate and was getting to the mid-range with ease. Coaches need to take notice, as it seems she's turned it up a notch recently.     Strong has been battling injuries for the last year plus, but she appeared to be getting back to her normal self. The lefty was a handful from the mid-range to the basket. Her experience and clutch play were big. She also passed very well from her low and high post positions.     The point forward played with poise well beyond her age. She rarely got sped up and was always looking to make the right basketball play, which is rare in today's game. On defense, her length and energy were disruptive throughout the event.     Ivy was all over the place, both on offense and defense. On offense, she was hitting outside shots as well as getting into the paint with floaters. On defense, she continues to leave a big impression. Her pursuit of ballhandlers was resilient, and she was excellent in weakside help.     The senior to be came up clutch multiple times for her squad. Her ball-handling and big-shot-making ability stood out. Her shiftiness made it hard for defenders to get locked in on her. Her quickness forced defenders to give her too much space, and that's when she hit opponents with deep threes.

On May 30^th and 31^st, the annual Lady X Tournament took place at Sunnyslope High School in Phoenix. The event is renowned for consistently featuring high-quality teams, and this year was no exception. Every team competing had qualified for the Open division playoffs this past season. In the Consolation Championship, Kellis defeated Gilbert 73-58. In the Championship game, it was a rematch of the Open Division Championship, with Valley Vista getting the upper hand on Millennium. The final was 46-41.