Live at the Nook – Sunday Standouts

<p>On the final day of a long weekend of games, these players still had something left in the tank and had strong performances at Live at the Nook! in Manheim, PA.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Maeve Murphy - Lady Runnin Rebels</h2>   <p>Maeve is a high energy competitor. She is vocal on both ends of the court. She anticipates very well defensively. Maeve hits and holds on her box outs and gets after rebounds. She is regularly in good defensive position and she is not afraid to step and and try to draw a charge. On dribble drive, Maeve did an excellent job kicking to open shooters. With the ball on the perimerter, she routinely found teammates cutting to the basket against Loudon Lynx.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Mallory Martin - Lady Runnin Rebels</h2>   <p>Mallory is a smooth shooting lefty. Against Loudon Lynx she pulled up from the arc with confidence and rhythm and was ready to shoot on the catch before the close outs could get home. She guarded on the perimeter with active hands and good feet.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Sarah Koller - Lady Runnin Rebels</h2>   <p>Sarah is an in-your-face on the ball defender. She has good feet, gets her hands in passing lanes and does not retreat against opposing guards. At both ends of the court against Loudon Lynx, she forced opponents to play at her pace and was confident in her ability to dictate tempo.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Alexa Schwam - Dapa Academy</h2>   <p>Alexa is a physical defender. She is vocal at both ends and communicates very well with her teammates. She was always well positioned in help side and ready to switch against CT Lightning Melious. She gets on the floor after loose balls and does not back down from physical play. With Group 3 Champion Moorestown HS graduating 3 of their top 5 scorers, Alexa should be primed to make a big impact as a junior.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1781221' first='Emma' last='Bailey'] - Dapa Academy</h2>   <p>Emma was willing to body people all over the defensive end of the court against CT Lightning Melious. She always sprints from one end of the court to the other. She showed a solid mid-range jumper. She used her hands to get steals and deflections on defense and always had her head up in transition looking to advance the ball. When shots went up on the offensive end she would fight for rebounds. Emma got some limited varsity run as a freshman for one of the top teams in NJ at Paul VI and will look to make more of an impact as a sophomore.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Josie Emore - Dapa Academy HGSL</h2>   <p>Josie is listed as Class of 2032 and the potential here is unlimited. Already 6'0", she is a long presence in the middle on defense and routinely alters shots inside. She ate up rebounds at both ends of the court against CT Lightning Melious and got putbacks up quickly on the offensive end. She did a good job stepping out of the high post and quickly reverse the ball. When she did get angles, Josie got downhill hard to the rim on short dribble drives. </p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='913920' first='Casey' last='Miranda'] - CJ Hawks</h2>   <p>Casey plays with great energy. She is very long and uses that length to disrupt shots at the rim without fouling. She smothered balls on the defensive glass against Foothills Flash and, when she gets a defensive board, her speed and athleticism allows her to put it on the deck and initiate transition opportunities. She can take it to the rim if she has a lane, but can also drive and kick to open shooters. When given space on the perimteter, she showed the ability to shoot the open jumper. On the bench, she was always engaged and locked in on the game. As a sophomore she led Red Bank Regional HS in rebounds and blocks. She was also 6th on the team in scoring and will all 5 of the top scorers ahead of her graduating, Casey should have a great opportunity to lead the charge for Red Bank Regional as a junior.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='959826' first='Lily' last='DeRose'] - CJ Hawks</h2>   <p>Lily is a confident shooter that is continually moving along the 3-point line to reposition herself as the ball moves. After connecting from deep, she showed athleticism driving to the rim when run off the 3-point line against Foothills Flash. She is well over 100 career 3-pointers in her first three years at Allentown HS, where she has led the team in scoring each of the last two seasons, and will go over 1,000 career points as a senior. </p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1247945' first='Mia' last='Pratola'] - NJ Rebels</h2>   <p>Mia plays fast but also controls tempo at the guard position. She does not force anything on the offensive end. Against Nassau Pride Hoops, she showed good skills as a facilitator and the ability to score at all three levels. She attacked the rim and finished comfortably with both hands, showed a nice floater in the lane and knocked down open 3's with confidence when given space. She also showed a strong pull up in the mid-range when she got defenders on their heels. Mia showed good vision with the ball in traffic and communicated well on the defensive end. As a freshman, Mia led Southern HS in points, 3-pointers and blocks and was 2nd in assists and steals. </p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Meiah Yeye - NJ Rebels</h2>   <p>Meiah is a high energy player with length. She contests shots both inside and out and works hard on the glass. Against Nassau Pride Hoops, she was sprinting from end to end to either stop transition opportunities or fill lanes on the break. She runs to the rim on the break and finished her transition opportunities. </p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1259159' first='Mikayla' last='Blahut'] - NJ Rebels</h2>   <p>In the 2nd half against Nassau Pride Hoops, Mikayla had several key baskets for the NJ Rebels. She drove hard to her left hand finish and backed defenders down in the post and finished over them. She also gets after rebounds when they come off the rim. She was 2nd in scoring as a freshman at Southern HS behind fellow freshman and NJ Rebels teammate [player_tooltip player_id='1247945' first='Mia' last='Pratola']. Mikayla also led the team in rebounds and steals and was 3rd in assists and blocks. </p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1194606' first='Jesse' last='Sarana'] - Team Swish</h2>   <p>Jesse is a shifty guard with speed. Against AFO Canada White, she used a tight handle to shake defenders and get downhill and finish at the rim. She also showed the ability to shoot it with confidence from the arc. She is a physical perimeter defender and the first player on the floor when the ball is loose. As a sophomore she led Manchester Township HS in points, 3-pointers, rebouns and assists, was 2nd in steals and 3rd in blocks. She is 219 points away from 1,000 for her career after two years.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1199641' first='Ariana' last='Sosa'] - Team Swish</h2>   <p>Ariana showed a good handle against ball pressure. She used the dribble and screens to create space and shoot it from deep. When she shot the ball she shot it with confidence. Defensively, she was active off the ball looking to get into passing lanes against AFO Canada White. As a sophomore at Colonia HS, she led the team in points, blocks and steals, was 2nd in 3-pointers and 3rd in rebounds and assists.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Raegan Wells-Bradley - NJ Scholars</h2>   <p>Raegan has exceptional length and plays the game with great fluidity. She gets to the rim and finishes over defenders. She is able to rebound over opponents and get put backs inside. Defensively she has good footwork to stay in front of the ball and uses the aforementioned lenght to be active in the passing lanes to create steals and layups. All these skills were repeatedly on display against Western PA Bruins Rise Black.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='835920' first='Julia' last='Marigliano'] - NJ Scholars</h2>   <p>Julia is a confident spot-up shooter. She catches in rhythm and knocks down shots with confidence. She made good decisions with the ball in transition against Western PA Bruins Rise Black. As an off the ball defender, Julia did a great job choosing the right time to go and double the ball to create turnovers and layups for her team. As a junior at Atlanc City HS, Julia led her team in 3-pointers, assists and steals, was 2nd in blocks and 3rd in scoring.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Iyonna Ellison - NJ Scholars</h2>   <p>Iyonna is extremely physical with opposing defenders when she drives to the rim. She is unfazed by contact and routinely finishes through it for layups plus a foul. She showed the abililty to shoot it from beyond the arc when the Western PA Bruins Rise Black defense played off of her. Iyonna always had her eyes up in transition and was able to touch the paint and kick to shooters for open 3-pointers.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='959820' first='Rowan' last='Shapiro'] - NJ Scholars</h2>   <p>Rowan is a confident spot-up shooter with a high acring 3-point shot. She runs to her spots in transition and is always ready for a catch and shoot on the arc. When she caught it in rhythm and was able to hop into her shot against Western PA Bruins Rise Black, she knocked it down with confidence. As a junior, Rowan led the Pingry HS team in assists, was 2nd in 3-pointers and 3rd in points.</p>

On the final day of a long weekend of games, these players still had something left in the tank and had strong performances at Live at the Nook! in Manheim, PA.