PGH Peach Games: 15U First Team

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>To say that this past weekend's Peach Games produced a great deal of exciting basketball would be an understatement.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With such a large field, it created more opportunities for some of the premier prospects and teams from the region to showcase their skills. It was one of five Prep Girls Hoops Circuit events that took place over the weekend alongside similar events in Minnesota, Texas and Wisconsin.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As we continue our post-Peach Games coverage, we figured a great place to start would be to acknowledge five notable names from the 15U field we believed were worthy of First Team status.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["887656"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":1846735,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69f9eafb3d855"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Among the 27 teams that comprised the 15U field at Peach Games, only four went undefeated. [program_tooltip program_id='713406' first='Lady' last='Playmakers'] 15U was one of those teams and they have Johnson in large part to thank. Johnson is more of a two guard than a point guard and this was particularly on display in one of Saturday's early morning contests. She was in the starting lineup and connected on several 3-point attempts as [program_tooltip program_id='713406' first='Lady' last='Playmakers'] 15U would defeat North Carolina-based Team Hickory Basketball Club 15U by a final score of 40-17. Johnson also displayed how efficient of a floor runner she can be.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":1846726,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Aliyah Ramos ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2031","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"null","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"12123","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"[program_tooltip program_id='713406' first='Lady' last='Playmakers'] 15U","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_program":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69f9eafb3d8be"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Ramos was another piece to the winning puzzle for [program_tooltip program_id='713406' first='Lady' last='Playmakers'] 15U that enabled the team to be one of four 15U assemblings that concluded Peach Games weekend with a perfect 4-0 record. It can be intimidating for many seventh graders to play up in class but that was not the case for Ramos. She provides consistent playmaking ability and that will cause opposing defenses to give her plenty of attention. Making plays in transition is another key element to her game. Not only did Ramos help [program_tooltip program_id='713406' first='Lady' last='Playmakers'] 15U score lots of points, they also made it difficult for other teams to score. In three of Ramos' team's games, their opposition was held to under 20 points.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1831915"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":["override_image"],"_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":1845645,"_player_evaluations_0_player_featured_image":"field_62f141137ead9","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69f9eafb3d8f5"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Kelly and her [program_tooltip program_id='715436' first='Grind' last='To Shine (GTS) Basketball'] 15U played in one of the first contests of Peach Games weekend – a Friday get-together with One Step Away Select 2030. The game ended in a 43-39 victory for [program_tooltip program_id='715436' first='Grind' last='To Shine (GTS) Basketball'] 15U with Kelly tallying 12 points. Kelly and her team would translate that momentum into three more victories – all but double-digit margins – throughout the course of the weekend. She is transitioning to rising sophomore status following a 2025-26 season with 3A Troup County where she played in 27 games for a Tigers team that finished 22-7 – its first-20 win campaign since 2019-20.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1832213"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69f9eafb3d919"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Means meant a 4-0 weekend in metro-Atlanta for ABM Elite 15U. Unlike [program_tooltip program_id='713406' first='Lady' last='Playmakers'] 15U which routed much of its opposition, three of ABM Elite 15U's four victories were by a single-digit point margin. Means constantly keeps her eye on the ball and is a ferocious attacker of the rim. Defensively, she understands how to take advantage of even the slightest miscue an opponent makes and turn it into offense and she also gets the art of drawing contact and getting to the free throw line. Means is a multi-sport athlete who has also played softball throughout her career. She played in 27 games this past season for 1A Division 2 Early County and averaged 8.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.6 steals per matchup.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1835069"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-69f9eafb3d93a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">One would be hard-pressed to find an interior threat that was more of a challenge for defenses to handle than Berg. [program_tooltip program_id='713456' first='Porter' last='Sports'] 15U was the fourth of the four teams that concluded its Peach Games weekend with a 4-0 showing. Berg displayed the talent that last year landed her an in-state Division I Mercer. She was one rebound shy of a double-double when [program_tooltip program_id='713456' first='Porter' last='Sports'] 15U earned a hard-fought 50-48 victory over Her Elite 15U EYBL. Berg is set to join the Gators of 4A Ware County in 2026-27 and should put together one of the signature breakout seasons of anyone from the 2030 class.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->