Houston Christian Starting 5 Hitting All Cylinders

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I had a chance to catch <strong>Houston Christian</strong>, so let me start with the starting lineup at the <strong>Houston Private School Tip Off</strong> at the<strong> Village School. </strong>Keep in mind <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1098794' first='Dylaney' last='Gullage']</strong> and her sister were not in attendance as they're also volleyball players, so here you go</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["894535"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69108bf4d4b4a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Delafosse is coming off a great club season, and seeing her continue to blossom on the court as a player has been fun to watch. She's a<strong> "long and athletic"</strong> guard with a very nice first step to attack and finish, yet her doing it acrobatically after contact, as well as dropping the pull-up jumper, was special <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/lyla-delafosse-2/">see evaluations here</a></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1359162"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69108bf4d4ba2"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">McClinton is also a <strong>"long and athletic"</strong> guard who gave me plenty of acrobatic finishes as well, yet her<strong> "hang time" </strong>aka<strong> "ability to defy gravity"</strong> was a problem for defenders. Speaking of defense, her "on the ball" pressure helped to create turnovers, and so did her reading the floor and playing the passing lane <strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/2025/06/day-1-surprises-at-queen-of-the-south/">see evaluation here </a></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["802561"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69108bf4d4be6"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Vega controlled the game from both ends off the top, and seeing her move more fluidly to not only score but also defend, both in and outside the paint, speaks volumes about her ability to elevate her game. She dropped the short jumper, gave me the<strong> "hands and footwork" </strong>to score, and hit the boards strongly on both ends<strong><em><a href="https://prepgirlshoops.com/player/kiana-vega/"> see evaluation here</a></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1359160"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69108bf4d4c28"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Robbins gave me a really good look after seeing her sparingly over the years, but she signed with the<strong> University Of New Orleans</strong> and showed me why on the court. Her poise at setting the defender up under pressure and dropping the midrange consistently stood out, as did her court vision, as well as her deceptive first step to score off the dribble</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["839219"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69108bf4d4c68"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Blair can blow by defenders in the blink of an eye, and seeing her turn on the<strong> "turbo"</strong> in transition is always a treat for me. What I also loved was her threading the needle from over 20 feet to hit teammates on the money, yet her<strong> "on the ball" </strong>pressure and quick hands got her steals, she finished strongly off the dribble, and dropped it from outside </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->