Top Defensive Players Shine at Prime Event East

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Prime Event East was loaded with talented players who could put the ball in the basket, but as the old saying goes, “Defense wins championships.” These players showed exactly why.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Follow for more coverage on DMV Girl's Hoops!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>IG: @themarcuscrawford</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>X: CoachMCrawford</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["962766"],"_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-6a289c13076dc"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Game changer is the best way to describe Audrey. Despite not being the tallest player on the floor, her impact was huge, beginning with her defense. Audrey used her quickness to pressure opposing ball handlers, and when she wasn't on the ball, she shot gaps and generated steals that created transition opportunities. Audrey is a lockdown defender who immediately changes the energy of the game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1057656"],"_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-6a289c130774e"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='1057656' first='Dallas' last='Cooke'] is an absolute energizer bunny on the defensive end of the floor. She was often tasked with guarding the opposing team's top guards. Her lockdown defense started before the ball was even inbounded, fully denying ball handlers and making catches difficult. When opposing guards did get the ball, Dallas forced them to change direction and consistently beat them to spots, even drawing charges. Dallas is the type of player you want when facing a tough matchup.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1812304"],"_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-6a289c130779a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Indira provided 94 feet of pressure all weekend long. Her strength and physicality frustrated opposing guards while her ball pressure created turnovers that often led to easy transition baskets. Indira is the type of defender who makes opposing guards miserable from baseline to baseline.<br><br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["946917"],"_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-6a289c13077e5"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Exhausted is the best way to describe opposing guards after dealing with Micah's full-court pressure. The quick guard showed a phenomenal ability to cut off ball handlers and speed them up. Just when opponents thought they had beaten her pressure, Micah used her quickness to recover and disrupt the play again. Her ability to stay in front of ball handlers makes her a defender capable of impacting the game at every level.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->