Lift for Life Duo Leads Class 5 Final Four All-Tournament Team

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Lift for Life Hawks achieved the sacred "three-peat" state championship this weekend. The Hawks defeated MICDS to win the Class 5 state championship at the Mizzou Arena in Columbia. It was the third consecutive state title for Lift for Life. Marshfield defeated Grandview in the third-place game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is a look at the Class 5 Final Four All-Tournament Team</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>CO-MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='493477' first='Diamond' last='Polk'] (Lift for Life)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 5'8" 2026 guard did a great job holding the team together throughout a year of injuries and adversity to lead the Hawks to the state championship. She averaged 14.5 points and four rebounds in the two Final Four games. She had a game-high 16 points, five rebounds and four steals against Grandview in the state semifinals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='488377' first='Zha' last='Harris'] (Lift for Life)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 5'6" 2026 Missouri State recruit had two big games in helping lead the Hawks to the three-peat. In the state championship game, she had 16 points, five rebounds, three assists and six steals in the victory over MICDS. She is one of the best two-way guards in the state.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>FIRST TEAM</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='750683' first='Jordyn' last='Haywood'] (MICDS): The 6'1" 2028 point guard was tremendous in leading the Rams to a runner-up finish. She averaged 28.5 points and 10 rebounds in the two games. In the semifinals against Marshfield, she had 35 points, 16 rebounds, five steals and two blocks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='803072' first='Peyton' last='Ward'] (Marshfield): The 6'2" 2027 forward led the Blue Jays to a third-place finish. She averaged 18 points and 9.5 rebounds along with two blocks in the two games. She had 21 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, two steals and two blocks in the third-place game victory over Grandview.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rian Lenox (Lift for Life): The 5'10" 2027 forward was a force inside for the Hawks. She averaged 12 points and 9.5 rebounds in the Final Four. She had a double-double in the championship game with 13 points and 11 rebounds in the Hawks' victory over MICDS.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='983019' first='Carisa' last='Germain'] (Grandview): A versatile 6'1" forward who had a solid Final Four performance. She averaged 12.5 points, seven rebounds and two blocks in the two games. She had 18 points, six rebounds and three steals in the semifinals against Lift for Life.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='736754' first='Kahmyla' last='Bell'] (Lift for Life): The 6'0" 2026 forward had a strong performance inside for the Hawks. In the state championship game, she had a double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds in the victory over MICDS.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>******</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>SECOND TEAM</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='994770' first='Riha' last='Obinegbo'] (MICDS)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='620700' first='Lariah' last='Tucker'] (Grandview)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tilly Greenfield (Marshfield)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='722134' first='Quinn' last='Aldridge'] (Marshfield)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='887236' first='Izzy' last='Cherne'] (Marshfield)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->