Ten Freshmen Who COOKED on Opening Week

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These ten freshies kicked off their high school hoops careers in a blazing way. Let's get into some opening week performances that certainly made a statement:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1566749' first='Valerie' last='Figueroa'] | South Amboy</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A 4-0 start to the season is largely in part to Valerie's strong guard play. The 5'5” PG has been hot the last three games, tallying 15 points vs Woodbridge Magnet, 11 points vs Perth Amboy Magnet and a season-high 18 points vs East Brunswick Magnet. The latest two games were also double-double performances, tallying 10 steals in each!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1566758' first='Peytan' last='Pugh'] | Bound Brook </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Through three games, Peytan is showing why she might emerge as one of the best players in this 2029 class. She's already leading her team in stats across the board, racking up double-doubles with big performances: 21 points, 8 assists &amp; 10 steals vs Manville, 14 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists &amp; 12 steals vs Belvidere and 17 points, 10 rebounds &amp; 8 assists vs Pope John.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1301651' first='Carly' last='Sibi'] | Boonton</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 5'0” guard recorded double-figure scoring in both games this past week for 2-0 Boonton. 11 points in her high school debut vs Morristown-Beard and 14 points two days later vs Whippany Park. Her defense to offense conversion has been stellar, averaging 3.0 SPG thus far.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1262071' first='Kassidy' last='Ahmad'] | Newark Tech </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>She's been lighting it up in her freshman campaign, leading the Terriers in scoring at 17.0 PPG; 14 points vs Newark East Side, 21 points vs Empowerment Academy &amp; 16 points vs East Orange. Her all-court guard play has been on full display, averaging 4.0 APG &amp; 4.3 SPG to complement her dynamic scoring.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='913943' first='Sophia' last='Feeney'] | Bayonne</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Soph has already shown flashes of greatness just three games into the season. Her length has been problematic for defenders, especially in her high school debut vs BelovED Charter where she knocked down five triples en-route to 20 points (also 5 steals). She followed that up with 18 points &amp; 3 steals vs Memorial and 11 points &amp; 3 steals vs St. Rose.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1566759' first='Grace' last='Eife'] | Collingswood</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Her versatility has been on full display five games in. She's guided Collingswood to a terrific 4-1 start averaging 6.6 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 2.8 APG &amp; 2.6 SPG. A strong effort on defense in a Friday game vs Cumberland resulted in a game-high 6 steals and 2 blocks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1566768' first='Callie' last='Fox'] | Holy Cross Prep</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Callie has come out guns blazing in Year 1, putting together some tremendous performances to lead HCP to a 2-2 start. Her varsity hoops debut vs Lawrenceville saw a 24-point tally, including five deep daggers. She followed that up with 12 points vs Northern Burlington, 22 points vs Westampton Tech and a season-high 28 points vs Pemberton. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ridhi Palla | West Windsor-Plainsboro South</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Notching double-digit scoring in three of the first five games, Ridhi is keeping WWPS competitive against some tough teams. She debuted with 11 points vs rival West Windsor-Plainsboro North followed by 12 points vs Lawrenceville. A season-best 21 points came on Saturday vs Delaware Valley. Her offense has been a mixed bag of tricks, scoring inside and out.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Alivia Tucker | Piscataway Magnet</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One half of the Tucker Twins, Liv is off to a scorching start in Year 1. She's leading her team in scoring, averaging 15.8 PPG, including a season-high 25 points vs Somerset Tech, outscoring them all by herself in a 53-15 win. A hot hand from 3 has ignited her offense, averaging just under four per game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Alaina Tucker | Piscataway Magnet</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Alongside twin sister Alivia, she's helped PM get off to an undefeated 4-0 start averaging 11.8 PPG. A legit perimeter threat, she's drained eleven triples for an average of nearly three per game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->