PGH Triumph Region Finals: 15U First Team

With May transitioning to June, grassroots play will soon take a backseat as this month is typically reserved for high school camp events at various colleges and universities.    May's transition to June also denotes that the vast majority of 2025 Prep Girls Hoops Circuit events is in the books. The only event that remains is the Battle in the Sunflower which will occur in July following June's camp month.    All four regions – Triumph, Legacy, Victory and Dynasty – all had their Finals take place this past weekend with the Triumph Region's taking place at Columbus State University.    There was plenty of competitive basketball that took place this past weekend and that includes among the 15U field. Here are the 15U First Team Selections from the weekend it was in Georgia.     In Now Elite 15U's come-from-behind victory in the 15U championship game against [program_tooltip program_id='713618' first='Macon' last='Mystics'] 2028, Dixon was one of the key factors behind said comeback effort. She concluded that Sunday championship contest with 11 points and what was a 29-22 deficit at one point in the second half became a 43-38 victory. Out of the 11 points she placed on the scoreboard, eight occurred in the second half. At 5-foot-10, she gives a team a formidable height advantage. Dixon also has the ability to make her shots from virtually anywhere on the floor. That height, length, and athleticism are attributes to any team whose colors she wears – including the 7A James Clemens team she represents during the winter months.     Speaking of 5-foot-10 standouts on the rise, Wise is playing up in class as she will be entering her freshman season in 2025-26. She is a two-sport athlete who plays both softball and basketball. Listed at 5-foot-10, the 6A Gadsden City representative put up impressive numbers all weekend long – including when she put together a 17-point, seven-rebound performance against All Alabama 15U. Wise capped it off by scoring 12 points to rally her team from down seven in the second half against [program_tooltip program_id='713618' first='Macon' last='Mystics'] 2028 to claim the 15U crown. Seven of those 12 occurred in the second half of play.     Jenkins was part of our 15U First Team from Peach Games last month and she has earned similar honors for her stellar play at the Triumph Region Finals. One of her signature games she had for [program_tooltip program_id='713618' first='Macon' last='Mystics'] 2028 occurred on Saturday when her team was trailing against Carolina All-Stars 15U E40. Jenkins finished with 32 points to will her team to a comeback win over the North Carolina team. She scored all but four of her team's points in the second half of that contest. Jenkins had one of the signature breakout seasons in 2024-25 among Georgia freshmen and the rising Bleckley County star further established herself as a name to watch going forward.     Woodland's play this past weekend was a huge reason why Carolina All-Stars 15U E40 was one of the last four teams remaining in the 15U bracket. Woodland is another 2029 that is playing up in class – and there are plenty of 14U teams that are thrilled she is in the 15U realm. One of Woodland's signature games of the weekend occurred on Saturday when her team nearly picked up a win over a [program_tooltip program_id='713618' first='Macon' last='Mystics'] 2028 assembling that went undefeated at Peach Games. Her team may have been on the losing end of that matchup but Woodland displayed through her 20-point performance that she is a name on the rise in Hoop State basketball circles.     Kendall's [program_tooltip program_id='713456' first='Porter' last='Sports'] 15U team was another of the quintet that qualified for 15U bracket play. The performances of the 2028 notable from Heard County were a massive reason for that success. One of her team's games would see [program_tooltip program_id='713456' first='Porter' last='Sports'] 15U defeat All Alabama 15U by a final of 60-27 – her team's most lopsided triumph at the Triumph Region Finals. Kendall scored 13 points – including 11 in the first half of play. Winning play has translated into winning basketball seemingly wherever she goes – whether it is with [program_tooltip program_id='713456' first='Porter' last='Sports'] 15U in grassroots ball or in high school competition where her Braves concluded the 2024-25 campaign with a solid record of 25-4.

With May transitioning to June, grassroots play will soon take a backseat as this month is typically reserved for high school camp events at various colleges and universities.