The Indiana Expo: Team-3 Review

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"small"} --> <p class="has-small-font-size"><em>The featured image is of [player_tooltip player_id='832664' first='Aleeyah' last='McElrath'] (2026) from Decatur Central High School.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Saturday marked the sixth annual Prep Girls Hoops Top 250 Expo in Indiana. This year, the event took place at the newer Farmers Bank Fieldhouse in Lebanon, Indiana, with five teams and more than 40 girls in the 2026 &amp; 2027 classes scheduled in attendance. Below is a look at those prospects who participated with Team-2 throughout the day's 5 vs 5 action.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><font color="FFFFFF">.</font></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><font size="+1">#308 - Madeline Pena Valdez, 2027, 5-6 CG, Purdue Polytechnic H.S. (Englewood)</font></strong><br>This was my first opportunity to see Madeline, and she is an intriguing prospect who played well when I was able to see her. She is a solid all-around athlete, she has nice length, wiry strength, and she played with a good motor. She played both on and off the ball, handled pressure fairly well, and looked to attack the basket when she scored. She was also an effortful defender.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><font size="+1">#313 - [player_tooltip player_id='832664' first='Aleeyah' last='McElrath'], 2026, 5-6 PG, Decatur Central H.S.</font></strong><br>I have seen Aleeyah several times over the past couple of years, so I knew what to expect. I think one area she excels in, especially at her size, is offensive rebounding. She always seems to give her team extra chances to score. She is quick, fast, and feisty, she can get to the rim and finish in a variety of ways, plus she has good vision. Defensively, she can get into opponents as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><font size="+1">#334 - [player_tooltip player_id='890800' first='Keara' last='Lipscomb-Allen'], 2027, 5-8 PG, McCutcheon H.S.</font></strong><br>Whenever Keara is on the floor, it almost looks effortless. She is extremely long and wiry, quick, and fluid/smooth. She has transitioned from being more of a scorer at a younger age, to now being a traditional point guard who can create for others, while still maintaining her ability to score. She is shooting it consistently outside, plus she does a nice job of using her length defensively.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><font size="+1">#336 - [player_tooltip player_id='756243' first='Macy' last='Loy'], 2027, 5-10 SG, North Central H.S. (Indianapolis)</font></strong><br>Macy could be primed for a big year at North Central in 2025-2026. She is a strong, athletic wing who can do a variety of things to help her team. She can play a point forward role, she has great vision, and she is an excellent passer. She also has nice touch from the perimeter, but she is doing so much more off the dribble right now, and she's great finishing inside through contact.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><font size="+1">#337 - [player_tooltip player_id='751125' first='Taylor' last='Mack'], 2027, 5-10 SF, Eastside H.S.</font></strong><br>Taylor is still a little under the radar, but she is a really nice talent who I think will draw a lot of elite small college interest next Spring. She is long, wiry-strong, fast, and bouncy. She plays with a great motor, can battle inside defensively and on the boards, but she has significantly improved both her handle and her perimeter jumper. She also will sit down and defend guards and wings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><font size="+1">#351 - [player_tooltip player_id='750923' first='Avery' last='Losh'], 2027, 5-10 PF, Hamilton Southeastern H.S.</font></strong><br>Avery is a strong/powerful frontline prospect who tends to outwork her opponents. She likes physicality and seeks it early each possession at both ends of the floor. At the same time, she has skill facing the basket and has some touch in the mid-post and short corners. She plays hard, will box out to rebound, get on the floor for loose balls, and do a lot of the "little things" that impact winning.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><font size="+1">#358 - [player_tooltip player_id='912544' first='Olliana' last='Hardin'], 2027, 6-1 C, Valparaiso H.S.</font></strong><br>I mentioned Olliana a lot during the Spring and Summer, but she continues to improve and could be pivotal for Valparaiso this Winter alongside guards <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='419439' first='Lillian' last='Barnes']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='486512' first='Cadynce' last='Clark']</strong>. Olliana has good hands and soft touch, she understands how to use her body to create contact and separation, and she has a good IQ for the game. She could be a nice small college post.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->