Talented 2026 Prospects at the Salisbury Tournament

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Prep Hoops Missouri takes a look at a group of Class of 2026 players who we liked while watching the final day of the Salisbury Tournament.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1124562' first='Mallori' last='Hankins'] (Cairo): The 5'7" 2026 forward scored a team-high 14 points in the Lady Bearcats' victory over Marceline in the championship game. She is strong and very effective around the basket. She cuts well and scored on multiple layups. She also scored on some tough takes in the lane.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='493486' first='Olivia' last='Cross'] (Cairo, Pictured): The 5'8" 2026 forward scored eight points in the championship game against Marceline. She displayed some very impressive passing skills. She zipped a few nice dimes through traffic for layups. She also attacked well off the dribble.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='624831' first='Halle' last='Fuemmeler'] (Glasgow): A 5'9" 2026 guard who led the Yellowjackets to a third-place finish in the tournament. In addition to being a top scorer, she is also the primary ball handler and facilitator. She is an excellent athlete who creates well off the dribble. She also moves well to relocate to make the Corner 3-pointer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Karsyn Massie (Glasgow): A 5'11" 2026 forward who I saw a couple years ago at the Higbee Summer Shootout and she was just beginning to develop as a player. She has become quite an offensive force in the lane. She's mobile and she has some impressive moves to score in the paint. She can also shoot it from out to 15 feet. She is also a factor on the defensive end with her shot blocking ability</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='983015' first='Taylor' last='Pierson'] (Carrollton): A 5'9" guard who has excellent athleticism and versatility to impact the game at both ends of the court. She gets steals and deflections on the perimeter and she can block shots inside. She is good in transition and she also hit a 3-pointer with a quick release. She had one great play in transition in the third-place game where she hit a teammate with a 40-foot bounce pass for a layup. Very impressive.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Emmy Dodd (Marceline): A 5'6" guard who shot the ball well throughout the tournament in helping her team to the championship game. She hit three 3-pointers in the semifinals and added another triple in the championship game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Charlie Roush (South Shelby): A 5'10" 2026 forward who reached a career milestone by grabbing her 500th rebound during the tournament. She scored a team-high 12 points in the fifth place game against Paris. She is a physical player who established very good position in the low post to score on drop step moves. She also screens well and she moves people around in the lane.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='983006' first='Reese' last='Sutton'] (Paris): A 5'9" forward who is physically strong and who also moves very well in the low post. She can catch the ball and wheel inside for a bucket and she can also drive it from the perimeter. She also rebounds the ball out of her area.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->