The Expo: Team Eight Breakdown (Part Two)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I attended the Expo up in Appleton, Wisconsin. I'll begin going through a handful of teams that I watched play today and highlighting the players I observed throughout the morning and early afternoon. I thought it was a productive day, seeing some players from around the state, and I found it to be my most enjoyable Expo since I first attended the event in 2021. Today, we'll look at Team Seven and discuss the players from that unit.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='992495' first='Gabriella' last='Pritchard']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Franklin guard is a productive lead guard who can control the tempo on the offensive end of the floor. She handles the ball well and can play through traffic on the offensive end. I like how well Pritchard reads the game and her ability to make good choices with the ball on the offensive end. She will get the most out of her teammates in any situation she plays in.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='978272' first='Eva' last='Englebert']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The River Falls native is a skilled guard who can create space with the ball in her hands. Englebert showed well at the Freshman Showcase a year ago and had another solid showing in Appleton at The Expo. She shot the ball well and played with confidence when the ball was in her hands. She missed last season due to injury, but could have a breakout season this winter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1226263' first='Emily' last='Hocevar']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I thought that Hocevar showed that she could handle the ball on the perimeter and make plays with it in her hands. She sees the floor well and can make good reads with the ball when she has opportunities to attack. I also liked the poise she brought to the floor in her minutes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='989291' first='Adalyn' last='Graff']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Graff was willing to be physical around the basket. However, she also proved that she could space the floor and play on the perimeter and was willing to shoot. She is a versatile player who can score from the perimeter or in the paint, and complements other talented players on her team. She is one to keep tabs on.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='991141' first='Keira' last='Bailey']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Hartford native is a physical presence around the basket. I thought she rebounded the ball well in Appleton and was the most impressive interior presence around the basket. I also liked her aggressiveness on the offensive end of the floor. Her offensive game looked more refined than what I remember from seeing her play last year at the Freshman Showcase.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->