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<p>Teams are starting to play in their holiday tournaments and the season is beginning to progress quickly. Here are some top performances from the season that are worth noting.</p>
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<p><em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1415863' first='Avery' last='Kettman'] - 2029 - Squalicum</strong></em></p>
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<p>24 points (10-17fg) 7 rebounds vs Burlington Edison - Avery is a freshman to watch this season and going forward. She is strong in the paint and seals opponents nicely. She has excellent footwork and gets buckets well in the paint. </p>
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<p><em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='751208' first='Dilyn' last='Boeck'] - 2027 - WF West</strong></em></p>
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<p>31 points 13 rebounds vs Selah - One of my favorite players to watch, a high energy lefty wing who can catch fire and let it fly from deep. She stays aggressive on both ends and makes impactful plays.</p>
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<p><em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='579809' first='Shayla' last='Cordis'] - 2026 - North Thurston</strong></em></p>
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<p>45 points 17 steals 7 assists 8 rebounds - A top guard in the entire state and has been showing it all season long with dominate performances like this one. She is finding her rhythm early which is just bad news for opponents </p>
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<p><em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='928158' first='Kyli' last='Meyer'] - 2027 - Ballard </strong></em></p>
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<p>33 points 10 rebounds 9 steals vs Holy Names - Dominant performance from the junior, setting a school record for most points in a game. Sets the energy bar high and forces opposing teams to play to her speed.</p>
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<p><em><strong>Audrina Pannell - 2029 - Bear Creek</strong></em></p>
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<p>44 points 13 steals 10 rebounds vs Overlake - An under the radar freshman, showing out with a big game. She brings energy and uses her speed for easy transition buckets. She's a player to keep an eye on and remember. </p>
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<p><em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1226970' first='Mia' last='Neilsen'] - 2026 - Curtis </strong></em></p>
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<p>49 points vs Steilacoom - Mia is a quick wing who set the scoring record for her school in this victory, dropping almost 50 points. She uses her speed and high IQ to her advantage. </p>
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<p><strong><em>Juliana Gocha - 2029 - Lakes</em></strong></p>
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<p>22 points 11 rebounds 5 steals vs Central Kitsap - Another under the radar freshman who is off to a great start to her high school career. Attacks with confidence and strength, being able to feed off energy from her teammates. </p>
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<p><em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='830793' first='Addison' last='Kettman'] - 2027 - Squalicum</strong></em></p>
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<p>16 points 10 rebounds vs Lakewood - Addison is a player who is playing very consistent for the Storm. She plays great defense and lets her offensive game develop with the game, not forcing anything and making big plays. </p>
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<p><strong><em>Payton Knopf - 2026 - Newport</em></strong></p>
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<p>23 points 7 rebounds vs Hazen - Payton scored a career high against Hazen, being able to score from all 3 levels and be in her groove all night long. She plays with energy and elevates her teammates games while on the court. </p>
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<p><strong><em>[player_tooltip player_id='1192035' first='Grace' last='DeHoog'] - 2026 - Nooksack Valley</em></strong></p>
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<p>26 points (10-11FT) 20 rebounds 3 blocks vs Mount Vernon - One of the most dominate players in the Northwest Conference, being able to grab 15-20 rebounds every night. She played excellent against Mount Vernon, showing why she's headed to Eastern Washington next year. </p>
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<p><em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='688515' first='Azariah' last='Jackson'] - 2027 - Bonney Lake</strong></em></p>
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<p>26 points 16 rebounds 11 steals 7 blocks 6 assists vs South Kitsap - Azy is really a do-it all player for her team, being able to stuff the stat sheet with ease. She's had a triple double this game, coming close in a couple more categories in double digits too as she almost made her performance stand out even more. She makes high impact plays and knows how to play to her strengths. </p>
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Teams are starting to play in their holiday tournaments and the season is beginning to progress quickly. Here are some top performances from the season that are worth noting.
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