PGH Triumph Region Finals: 16U Second Team

This past weekend saw May – the final full month of spring – transition to June. It also saw the conclusion of the bulk of the 2025 Prep Girls Hoops Circuit schedule.   All four regions – Triumph, Legacy, Victory and Dynasty – all had their Finals take place this past weekend. The Finals of the Triumph Region occurred on the campus of Columbus State University.    The lone event remaining on the schedule will be in early July when the annual Battle in the Sunflower happens in Kansas.    We unveiled our selections for the 16U First Team earlier and now turn our attention to the 16U Second Team.     In many ways, Saturday's contest between Now Elite 16U and OMG Academy 16U was a de facto championship game as it would determine which team would depart from Columbus State unblemished. A Mississippi name on an Alabama-based travel team, Farrell ensured it would be Now Elite 16U in its 57-53 victory over its fellow Alabama adversaries. Not only did she led her team in scoring with 14 points, but 12 of those were tallied in the second half – when her team outscored OMG Academy 16U by a margin of 37-28. Farrell has had quite the 2025 calendar year as, during the high school season with 2A Heidelberg, she reached the 1,000-point plateau on a team that finished 25-7.     When one sees “six feet” or “near six feet” on a scouting report, many coaches will assume “power forward” or “traditional big.” Jones is a 5-foot-11 guard that can give a team near pinpoint accuracy from behind the 3-point line. She already presents the build of a collegiate athlete with the ability to put points on the scoreboard from all three levels along with adding length and defense to her overall skillset. Jones connected on three 3-pointers in an entertaining contest between her OMG Academy 16U team and its Now Elite 16U adversaries and continued her sharpshooting prowess in a rout of Net Rippers 16U.     For those that follow basketball at 4A Greer, one can expect that Moore will be more of a featured player the next couple of seasons with her Yellow Jackets. Listed at 5-foot-8, she primarily plays at the four. Her SC Eagles UA Rise 16U team was having a rough go of things for much of the weekend, but Moore led her team with 12 points in a 49-44 victory over [program_tooltip program_id='1219908' first='Britt' last='Basketball Academy'] 16U to ensure her team would depart Columbus State in the win column. While Moore has the ability to play at the four, she can also be a traditional five. Moore plays with her back to the basket, does not shy away from contact and is a playmaker on both ends of the floor.     When seeing how accurate Johnson is from behind the 3-point arc, one can see why she primarily plays as a two a bit more than at point. Regardless, the 2027 standout guard from 2A Franklin County can thrive in either of those roles. Johnson put together a seven-point performance in one of Net Rippers 16U's victories from this past weekend. It occurred in a 48-34 decision against SC Eagles UA Rise 16U. Even though her main spot is at the two, she can attack the rim with fearlessness and ferocity which can give plenty of problems to plenty of defenses. Johnson was also a bright spot for her team in what was, otherwise, a rough go of things on Sunday against OMG Academy 16U.     Mol's [program_tooltip program_id='1219908' first='Britt' last='Basketball Academy'] 16U group had a less-than-memorable time at the Triumph Region Finals as a team. Mol herself should be proud of the winning performances she put forth. Mol was a bright spot for her team in what was a tough contest against eventual 16U champion Now Elite 16U. Mol still placed 10 points on the scoreboard. Even though she has the build of a frontcourt player, Mol has plenty of guard attributes and can corral her own rebound in case of a missed shot. She describes herself as someone who looks to identify forthcoming plays and places plenty of emphasis on vocal leadership. Mol has excelled at both – and then some.

This past weekend saw May – the final full month of spring – transition to June. It also saw the conclusion of the bulk of the 2025 Prep Girls Hoops Circuit schedule.