Guards Aplenty at the Union Tournament Semifinals

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Girls Hoops Missouri took a look at the semifinals of the Union Tournament on Friday night. Class 1 contender Bunker defeated Borgia in the first semifinal game. Jefferson City defeated Lutheran South in the second game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is a look at some of the talented guards who we watched at Union.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='581056' first='Kinsey' last='Barton'] (Bunker): A talented 5'9 2026 guard who is a strong candidate for Class 1 Player of the Year. She is a potent three-level scorer, but she down multiple things to help her team win games. She rebounds, passes the ball and plays good defense. She has good speed in the open court and she can break down defenders off the dribble.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='777635' first='Taylor' last='Scheer'] (Borgia): A 5'9 2027 guard who has impressive athleticism to go along with her skill set. She attacks off the dribble well and she has good body control in traffic. Her playmaking skills are good as she can create for others. She can also impact a game on the defensive end with her length and good instincts.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='609778' first='Sydney' last='Pfister'] (Lutheran South): A 5'9 2026 point guard who has impressive athleticism to go along with good her playmaking ability. She has excellent height for her position and she creates well off the dribble. She can elevate well on her jump shot. She sets up her teammates well with her passing and court vision.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='747242' first='Tatum' last='Scheer'] (Borgia): A (‘8 2026 guard who has good basketball instincts which kept her around the ball. She scored on some very nice takes in the lane and she also hit the mid range jumper.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1243152' first='Charley' last='Burks'] (Jefferson City): A 2029 guard who is an impressive young player in the Mid Mo area. She can shoot it well from 3-point range with a quick release. She also hit a nice one dribble pull up off the dribble.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hailey Turnbough (Bunker): A 2026 guard who was really effective when she went on the attack. When she got the ball in her dominant left hand, she was hard to stop when she wanted to get downhill on the dribble. She can also take a rebound and go coast to coast.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='905299' first='Zaria' last='Jefferson'] (Jefferson City): A 5'8 2027 guard who changes the tempo of the game when she comes off the bench. She is an excellent athlete who gets the ball and goes on the attack, in the half court or full court. She plays with an impressive motor, giving full effort.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->