Mingus/Greenway Notes

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="margin: 0px;padding: 0px">On<strong> Friday, November 21st, Cottonwood Mingus</strong> went to <strong>Phoenix </strong>to take on <strong>Greenway</strong>.</span> Their full-court pressure immediately rattled Greenway, turning defense into effortless transition points and stretching the lead into double digits before the end of the first quarter. By halftime, the <strong>Marauders</strong> were up 20+points. Greenway couldn't recover from the early turnovers and foul issues, and Mingus took full advantage, cruising to a 67–36 victory to open their 2025–26 season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Here are a few of the standouts from this contest</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["663052"],"_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-69246ecb0e5d4"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Tobias set the tone early and never slowed down. With long arms and fluid mobility, she attacked gaps off the dribble, slashed effectively from the wing, and finished through contact. Her motor was consistent all night, and she impacted the game on both ends. Finished with a game-high 26 points. High-upside prospect whose confidence appears to have taken a significant jump from last season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1139238"],"_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-69246ecb0e642"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Cook flashed high-level offensive aggression tonight. The sophomore showcased her ability to stretch the floor, knocking down multiple threes when left in rhythm, and also scored off straight-line drives and midrange touches. Kenna played with confidence and didn't shy away from physicality.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1415571"],"_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-69246ecb0e68f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Length immediately stood out. Hoyle disrupted shots and challenged Mingus on the glass in limited minutes. Unfortunately, she got into foul trouble early, which impacted her ability to find a rhythm and play extended stretches. Still, when on the floor, she showed why she's considered a problem offensively and defensively.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["763221"],"_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-69246ecb0e6d9"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">The engine of the Marauders. Poised, controlled, and efficient, Villalobos ran the offense with maturity and rarely forced the action. On-ball defensively, she set the tone—consistently applying pressure, collecting multiple steals, and turning defense into fast-break opportunities. Brianka is a true floor general with strong leadership qualities.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1415573"],"_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-69246ecb0e720"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Gayden is a tough senior guard who didn't back down. She showed flashes of getting downhill and using her physicality to penetrate. Even when Mingus ramped up the pressure, she was one of the few able to create off the bounce. Her competitiveness kept Greenway fighting.<br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->