Top Guards from the Rock Bridge Turkey Shootout

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Girls Hoops Missouri was able to watch the action from the Rock Bridge Turkey Shootout via the stream. The event featured a round robin of games between host Rock Bridge, Lutheran St. Charles and St. Joseph's Academy. Lutheran St. Charles went 2-0 at the event with a 67-61 victory over Rock Bridge and a 63-38 win over St. Joseph's. St. Joe's defeated Rock Bridge 63-50 to pick up a victory.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is a look at some of the top guards who we witnessed during the Rock Bridge Turkey Shootout.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='493462' first='Kyrii' last='Franklin'] (Lutheran St. Charles): The 2026 point guard scored 13 points and had a huge impact at both ends of the floor in the Cougars victory over Rock Bridge. She was very disruptive with her on-ball defensive pressure. On offense, she was causing problems with her dribble penetration as she repeatedly got into the lane to either score or create an open shot for a teammate. She used her quickness to go on the straight line drive and she also had the hesitation move to keep defenders off balance.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='493366' first='Piper' last='Mooney'] (St. Joseph's): The 5'9" 2026 guard scored 17 points in the Angels' victory over Rock Bridge. She plays well with the ball in her hands and without it on offense. She had a great assists when she penetrated and zipped a one-handed pass across court to a teammate for an open Corner 3-pointer. She was knocking down 3-pointers off the catch and off the dribble while using a ball screen. She also scored on the drive with a nice spin move and also a hesi move. She was very impressive.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1243096' first='Ann' last='Volmert'] (Rock Bridge): The 2027 point guard had a terrific game against Lutheran St. Charles had both ends of the court. She scored 15 points and made three 3-pointers on the day. She started the game off with two consecutive 3-pointers on the first two possessions of the game. She also distributed the ball very well. She was also an active ball hawk on the defensive end with five steals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lily Todd (Lutheran St. Charles): The 5'7" 2027 guard scored 14 points in the Cougars victory over Rock Bridge. She was lighting it up from 3-point range as she hit four triples for the game, including her first two on the first two possessions of the game. She also got a bucket when she attacked the close out to hit a 15 footer off the dribble. She is also a very steady ball handler with a good feel for the game. It is good to see her back in action after missing last season with a knee injury.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1363241' first='Ella' last='Pavelonis'] (St. Joseph's): A 2027 guard who is a very good all-purpose player who picked her spots when to look to score. She was very good at lifting the defender with the shot fake and driving to score. She did it multiple times during the game. She also did a lot of ball handling and could facilitate offense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='921980' first='Hayden' last='Fick'] (Rock Bridge): A 2028 point guard who utilized her quickness and shiftiness very well off the dribble. On her first touch when she entered the game, she got downhill to score on a driving layup amongst the taller players in the lane. She is a capable playmaker who distributes the ball well in addition to her ability to score.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='848998' first='Addy' last='Cooley'] (Lutheran St. Charles): A 2027 guard whose forte is perimeter shooter and she showed that with a couple of 3-pointers against Rock Bridge. One of them was well beyond the 3-point line. She also picked up a couple of steals on defense when the Cougars employed a run-and-jump.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='974917' first='Kennedy' last='Reiter'] (St. Joseph's): A 2028 guard who showed her perimeter shooting chops by making three 3-pointers in the victory over Rock Bridge. One of those makes was well beyond the 3-point line.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->